Council Members List

The following is a list of GSA-UW Council members. For any questions, please contact the Chair of Council.

Councillors

Representatives from each department and unit program

Department Name Term Ends
Kinesiology (AHS) Kayleigh Beaudry April 30, 2020
Recreation & Leisure Studies (AHS) Joseph Todd  
School of Public Health and Health Systems (AHS) Amanda Parker September 15, 2020
Accounting & Finance (ARTS) Taha Al-Sharfeen February 1, 2021
Public Issues Anthropology (ARTS)    
Catholic Thought (ARTS)    
Classical Studies (ARTS) Matthew Coleman February 1, 2021
Master of Digital Experience Innovation MDEI, Stratford (ARTS) Sydney Lamorea  
Economics (ARTS)    
English Language & Literature (ARTS) Valerie Uher April 30, 2020
Fine Arts (ARTS) Carrie Perreault February 1, 2021
French Studies (ARTS) Eden McFarlane

September 30, 2020

Germanic & Slavic Studies (ARTS) Sara Marsh November 30, 2020
History (ARTS) Teghan Barton March 1, 2021
Peace & Conflict Studies (ARTS) Jillian Bjelan November 30, 2020
Philosophy (ARTS)

Samantha Lynne Sargent

September 30, 2020

Political Science (ARTS) Viktoriya Vinik November 30, 2020
Psychology (ARTS) Cam Smith April 30, 2020
Public Service (ARTS)    
Religious Studies (ARTS) Doaa Shalabi February 1, 2021
Social Work (ARTS)    
Sociology (ARTS)    
Theological Studies (ARTS)    
Architecture (ENGR) Marco Chung Lok Chow  
Master of Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology MBET (ENGR)    
Chemical Engineering (ENGR) Cyrus Fiori December 31, 2020
Civil & Environmental Engineering (ENGR) Tamanna Kabir April 30, 2020
Electrical & Computer Engineering (ENGR) Kazem Izadinasab April 30, 2020
Management Sciences (ENGR) Ullas Prakasan  
Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering (ENGR) Stephen Robinson-Enebeli April 30, 2020
Systems Design Engineering (ENGR) Austin Kothig February 1, 2021
Geography and Environmental Management GEM (ENV) Nataša Popović November 30, 2019
Global Governance (ENV)

Annie Kim

April 30, 2020
School of Environment, Enterprise & Development SEED (ENV) Monica Mic December 31, 2019
School of Environment, Resources & Sustainability SERS (ENV) Sophia Sanniti February 1, 2021
School of Planning (ENV) Amanda-Rose McCulley February 1, 2021
Applied Mathematics (MATH) Maria Papageorgiou February 1, 2021
Combinatorics & Optimization (MATH)    
Computational Mathematics (MATH)    
Computer Science (MATH) Mojtaba Valipour November 30, 2020
Pure Mathematics (MATH)    
Statistics & Actuarial Science (MATH) Chris Salahub December 31, 2020
Artificial Intelligence (MATH) Augustus Turnbull January 15, 2021
Biology (SCI) Adrian Van Wyk July 31, 2020
Biochemistry & Chemistry (SCI)    
Earth & Environmental Science (SCI) Natasha Bell December 31, 2020
Physics & Astronomy (SCI) Matthew Robbins October 14, 2020
Pharmacy (SCI) Cindy Yeung August 31, 2020

Vision Science / Optometry (SCI)

Richard Donkor April 1, 2020

Other Members

GSA Officers and Directors, and non-voting At-large councillors 

Role Name Term Ends
At-Large Councillor (Senator) Max Salman April 30, 2020
At-Large Councillor (Senator) Linda Ogechi Iheme April 30, 2020
At-Large Councillor (Senator) Julia Goyal April 30, 2020
At-Large Councillor (Senator) Vivek Unnithan April 30, 2020
Officer (President) Naima Samuel April 30, 2020
Officer (Vice President) David Benjamin Billedeau April 30, 2020
Director Evan Andrews April 30, 2020
Director Nicholas Revington April 30, 2020
Director Rebecca Stirling April 30, 2020
Director Isidora Gievski-Sidorovska April 30, 2020
Director Dmitrii Marin April 30, 2020
Director Daniel Grimmer April 30, 2020
Director Jennifer Reid April 30, 2020
Director Tyler Hampton April 30, 2020
SAC Commissioner - Study, Teaching & Research Chris Wass April 30, 2020
SAC Commissioner - Social & Environment Matthew Robbins

April 30, 2020

SAC Commissioner - Elections Aswin Annamalai April 30, 2020
SAC Commissioner - Finance Hadi Nekoei April 30, 2020
Director Kareem Tarek Mostafa April 30, 2020
Notation Support Jerrica Little  
Executive Director Kevin McKay  

Last updated on March 22, 2020.

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MISSION

We serve the graduate students of the University of Waterloo with dedication and commitment to enhance the quality of their academic and social experience.

 

VISION

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VALUES

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