University Appointments Review Committee

University Appointments Review Committee - Membership

This committee operates under the terms set out in Policy 76, Faculty Appointments, Section 6.C.

Members 2026-2027

Last Updated: January 30, 2026

Position	Name
Chair	Julia Roberts (December 31, 2028)
Secretary	Katherine Thorne

Faculty (three-year terms)

Faculty	Name
Faculty of Arts (School of Accounting and Finance)	Julie Robson (28)
Faculty of Arts	Vacant
Faculty of Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering)	Marianna Polak (26)
Faculty of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering)	Ladan Tahvildari (27)
Faculty of Environment (School of Planning)	Jennifer Dean (26)
Faculty of Environment (Geography)	Dan Cockayne (27)
Faculty of Health (Recreation & Leisure Studies)	Steven Mock (28)
Faculty of Health (School of Public Health Sciences)	Shannon Majowicz (28)
Faculty of Mathematics (Statistics and Actuarial Science)	Pengfei Li (26)
Faculty of Mathematics (Pure Mathematics)	Kevin Hare (27)
Faculty of Science (Optometry & Vision Science)	Deborah Jones (28)
Faculty of Science (Earth and Environmental Sciences)	Shoufa Lin (27)

Informing and Governing Documents

Overview of Submission Files to UARC - For reference by Department and Dean's Office
Summary of Recruiting Efforts for UW Faculty Positions - For completion by Department and Faculty
Checklist for UARC File Submission
Overview of Chair's Memo to the Dean
Conflict of Interest in Hiring Committees
Equitable Recruitment and Selection Toolkit
Records Classification HR10 - Appointments - Regular Faculty