2025 Senate Election Results
Faculty-at-Large (8 Vacancies – ACCLAIMED):
- Drescher, Michael (School of Planning, Environment)
- Gorbet, Rob (Knowledge Integration, Environment)
- Liu, Jun (Applied Mathematics, Mathematics)
- Lushman, Brad (School of Computer Science, Mathematics)
- Mahmoudi, Pendar (Chemical Engineering, Engineering)
- Mitra, Sushanta (Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Engineering)
- Neal, Carter (English Language and Literature, Arts)
- Tan, Su-Yin (School of Planning and Geography and Environmental Management, Environment)
Faculty of Arts (1 Vacancy – No nominations received):
- Remaining vacancy – to be filled through by-election
Faculty of Engineering (1 Vacancy):
- Clausi, David (Systems Design Engineering)
Faculty of Environment (2 Vacancies):
- Wilson, Jeffery (School of Environment, Enterprise, and Development)
- Woudsma, Clarence (School of Planning)
Faculty of Health (3 Vacancies – 1 SEAT ACCLAIMED):
- Chen, Helen (School of Public Health Sciences)
- Remaining vacancy – to be filled through by-election
- Remaining vacancy – to be filled through by-election
Faculty of Math (1 Vacancy – ACCLAIMED):
- Boutaba, Raouf (School of Computer Science)
Faculty of Science (1 Vacancy – ACCLAIMED):
- Deakin, Laura (Chemistry)
Graduate Students
- Alkhawaldeh, Laith (Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering)
- Almomani, Yasmeen (Public Health Sciences, Health)
- Rindlisbacher, Jessica (Public Service, Arts)
Undergraduate Students
- Khan, Misha, At-large (Science) (One-year term: May1, 2025 – April 30, 2026)
- Lim, Christopher, Health (Two-year term: May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2027)
- Pawelko, Alex, Mathematics (Two-year term: May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2027)
- Razmjoo, Arya, At-large (Arts) (Two-year term: May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2027)
- Sayed, Rida, Engineering (Two-year term: May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2027)
2025 By-Election
Faculty of Health
- Michael Barnett-Cowan [acclaimed] for a term to expire August 31, 2026.
- Heather Mair [acclaimed] for a term to expire August 31, 2027
Faculty of Arts
- Bojana Videkanic [elected] for a term to expire August 31, 2028.
Faculty of Science
- Andrea Edginton [elected] for a term to expire August 31, 2027.
2024 Senate Election Results
The following faculty members were declared successful:
- Faculty of Mathematics, term 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2027
- Cecilia Cotton, associate professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science
- Faculty of Science, term 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2027
- Kirsten Muller, professor, Biology
The following faculty members were acclaimed to their seats as Faculty representatives:
- Faculty of Arts, term 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2027
- James Skidmore, professor, Waterloo Centre for Germanic Studies
- Faculty of Environment, term 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2027
- Johanna Wandel, Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental Management
- Faculty of Engineering, term 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2027
- En-Hui Yang, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Faculty at-large, term 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2027
- Nasser Abukhdeir, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Martin Cooke, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Science
- Sachin Kotecha, Lecturer, Mathematics Undergraduate Group
- Ondrej Lhotak, Professor, Cheriton School of Computer Science
- Neil Randall, Associate Professor, English Language and Literature
- Mark Seasons, Professor, School of Planning
2024 Senate Election Results
The following graduate students were declared successful:
- Graduate Student Representative, term 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2026
- Everett Avison Patterson, Physics & Astronomy
- Nicholas Pellegrino, Systems Design Engineering
2024 Board of Governors Election Results
The following staff member was declared successful:
- Staff Representative, term May 1, 2024 to April 30 2027
- Nancy Heide, Director, The Centre
2023 Senate Election Results
The following faculty members were declared successful:
- Faculty of Arts, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
- Shana MacDonald, associate professor, Communication Arts
- Faculty of Engineering, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
- Christopher Nielsen, professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Faculty of Environment, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
- Clarence Woudsma, associate professor, School of Planning
- Faculty at-large, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
- Mark Ferro, associate professor, School of Public Health Sciences
- Peter Hall, professor, School of Public Health Sciences
- Nadine Ibrahim, lecturer, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Christiane Lemieux, professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science
- Blake Madill, lecturer, Pure Mathematics
- James Nugent, lecturer, Environment
- Stanley Woo, director, School of Optometry & Vision Science
The following faculty members were acclaimed to their seats as Faculty representatives:
- Faculty of Mathematics, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
- Achim Kempf, professor, Applied Mathematics
- Faculty of Science, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
- Colleen Maxwell, professor, School of Pharmacy
2023 Senate Election Results
The following graduate students were declared successful:
- Graduate Student Representative, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2025
- Judy Castañeda, Public Health Sciences
- Stephanie Maaz, Cheriton School of Computer Science
Senate Acclamations as of February 2023
The following faculty members were acclaimed to their seats as Faculty representatives:
- Faculty of Engineering, term 17 February 2023 to 30 April 2024
- Lisa Aultman-Hall, professor, Systems Design Engineering
Senate by-election Results as of February 2023
The faculty by-election for a vacant faculty at-large seat closed on 8 February 2023. The following candidate was declared successful:
- Faculty at-large, term 17 February 2023 to 30 April 2023
- Nadine Ibrahim, lecturer, Engineering
Senate Acclamations as of January 2023
The following faculty members were acclaimed to their seats as Faculty representatives:
- Faculty of Science, term 1 February 2023 to 30 April 2024
- Cynthia Richard, clinical lecturer, School of Pharmacy
Senate Acclamations as of December 2022
The following faculty members were acclaimed to their seats as Faculty representatives:
- Faculty of Arts, term 1 January 2023 to 30 April 2024
- James Skidmore, professor, Germanic & Slavic Studies
- Faculty of Engineering, term 1 January 2023 to 30 April 2023
- Chris Nielsen, professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Faculty of Environment, term 1 January 2023 to 30 April 2024
- Jennifer Lynes Murray, associate professor, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
- Renison University College, term 1 January 2023 to 30 April 2025
- Kristiina Montero, professor, Social Development Studies, and Culture and Language Studies
2023 Senate Election Results
The following faculty members were declared successful:
- Faculty of Arts, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
- Shana MacDonald, associate professor, Communication Arts
- Faculty of Engineering, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
- Christopher Nielsen, professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Faculty of Environment, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
- Clarence Woudsma, associate professor, School of Planning
- Faculty at-large, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
- Mark Ferro, associate professor, School of Public Health Sciences
- Peter Hall, professor, School of Public Health Sciences
- Nadine Ibrahim, lecturer, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Christiane Lemieux, professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science
- Blake Madill, lecturer, Pure Mathematics
- James Nugent, lecturer, Environment
- Stanley Woo, director, School of Optometry & Vision Science
The following faculty members were acclaimed to their seats as Faculty representatives:
- Faculty of Mathematics, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
- Achim Kempf, professor, Applied Mathematics
- Faculty of Science, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026
- Colleen Maxwell, professor, School of Pharmacy
2023 Senate Election Results
The following graduate students were declared successful:
- Graduate Student Representative, term 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2025
- Judy Castañeda, Public Health Sciences
- Stephanie Maaz, Cheriton School of Computer Science
Senate Acclamations as of February 2023
The following faculty members were acclaimed to their seats as Faculty representatives:
- Faculty of Engineering, term 17 February 2023 to 30 April 2024
- Lisa Aultman-Hall, professor, Systems Design Engineering
Senate by-election Results as of February 2023
The faculty by-election for a vacant faculty at-large seat closed on 8 February 2023. The following candidate was declared successful:
- Faculty at-large, term 17 February 2023 to 30 April 2023
- Nadine Ibrahim, lecturer, Engineering
Senate Acclamations as of January 2023
The following faculty members were acclaimed to their seats as Faculty representatives:
- Faculty of Science, term 1 February 2023 to 30 April 2024
- Cynthia Richard, clinical lecturer, School of Pharmacy
Senate Acclamations as of December 2022
The following faculty members were acclaimed to their seats as Faculty representatives:
- Faculty of Arts, term 1 January 2023 to 30 April 2024
- James Skidmore, professor, Germanic & Slavic Studies
- Faculty of Engineering, term 1 January 2023 to 30 April 2023
- Chris Nielsen, professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Faculty of Environment, term 1 January 2023 to 30 April 2024
- Jennifer Lynes Murray, associate professor, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
- Renison University College, term 1 January 2023 to 30 April 2025
- Kristiina Montero, professor, Social Development Studies, and Culture and Language Studies