Who can I ask?

Emily O'Connor

Graduate Coordinator & Advisor

Questions regarding: 

  • Academic standing 
  • Admission to the Psychology graduate programs and requirements to graduate
  • Applications for Ontario Visiting Graduate Student program (OVGS) or International Visiting Graduate Student program (IVGS)
  • Enrolment requests for PSYCH graduate courses
  • Petitions for Exception to Academic Regulations
  • Graduate studies goals
  • External funding (e.x. Tri-Agency, OGS etc.) inquiries 
  • Travel funding inquiries (presenting and attending)
  • Submission of the Master's Thesis 
  • Submission of the Master's Research Paper 
  • PhD Thesis Regulations and defence planning 
  • Submission of the PhD Thesis 
  • Campus support (mental health, housing and other campus resources)

Emily O'Connor
Location: PAS 3013
Phone: 519-888-4567 x41272
Email: emily.oconnor@uwaterloo.ca 

For Psychology Minor or HRM inquiries, please contact the HRM and Psychology Minor Advisor


Jess Hewitt

Administrative Assistant ECEC

Note: Jess works in the ECEC but also assists the Graduate Coordinator & Advisor.

Assists with: 

  • PhD defence planning
  • Collecting CGS-M applications

Jess Hewitt
Location: PAS 1031
Phone: 519-888-4567 x43167
Email: gradpsyc@uwaterloo.ca


Luke Balch (secondment) 

Program Manager

Questions regarding: 

  • Teaching Assistantships
  • Funding packages and requirements

Luke Balch
Location: PAS 3028
Phone: 519-888-4567 x47190
Email: luke.balch@uwaterloo.ca

Ana Carvalho (on leave)


Evan Risko

Graduate Chair/Officer, Associate Professor, Cognitive Research Area Head

  Questions regarding: 

  • Program process, approvals for program requirements  
  • Liaison between students and supervisors 

Evan Risko
Location: PAS 4010
Phone: 519-888-4567 x48135
Email: efrisko@uwaterloo.ca


Nicholas Fuller

Research Finance Coordinator

Questions regarding: 

  • Travel and expense claims
  • Casual payroll

Nicholas Fuller
Location: PAS 3027
Phone: 519-888-4567 x40757
Email: nfuller@uwaterloo.ca


Helen Simon

Support Service Staff

Questions regarding: 

  • Keys, photocopier codes
  • Supplies and printing 

Helen Simon
Location: PAS 3017
Phone: 519-888-4567 x42813
Email: hsimon@uwaterloo.ca


Michelle Bauer

Administrative Assistant

Questions regarding: 

  • Building maintenance, photos
  • Department web updates
  • Psychology space bookings (e.x. PAS 2438, 3026, 4032, 4053 and HH 373)

Michelle Bauer
Location: PAS 3020
Phone: 519-888-4567 
Email: psyadmin@uwaterloo.ca


Janice da Silva

Administrative Officer

Questions regarding: 

  • Office space

Janice da Silva
Location: PAS 3019
Phone: 519-888-4567 x42032
Email: janice.dasilva@uwaterloo.ca


Daev McLean

Research Experiences Group (REG) Coordinator & Ethics Administrator

Questions regarding: 

  • SONA
  • Ethics

Daev McLean
Location: PAS 3006
Phone: 519-888-4567 x42690
Email: david.mclean@uwaterloo.ca


Janel Silva-Grande

Administrative Coordinator, Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment, Clinical Division

Questions regarding: 

  • Clinical area and CMHRT questions

Email: jaasilva@uwaterloo.ca 


Bill Eickmeier, Michael Wagoner, Gordon Boerke

IT Specialists

Email: psychit@uwaterloo.ca


Tim Ireland

Librarian, Information Services and Resources, Porter

Questions regarding: 

  • Library Resources

Tim Ireland
Location: LIB 236A
Phone: 519-888-4567 x45061
Email: tireland@uwaterloo.ca