Administrative and Technical Staff

A.G. Straatman

Chair

Areas of responsibility: General oversight of all departmental activities, teaching assignments and program delivery, financial management, conflict resolution, MME space organization, faculty member recruitment, other departmental-level coordination tasks.

R. Willing

Associate Chair - Undergraduate Programs

Areas of responsibility: Undergraduate student matters: course enrollment/permissions approvals, advising and counselling, academic progression, curriculum changes, adjudication, program admission/transfers, appeals, scholastic offenses.

L. Jiang

Associate Chair - Graduate Research Programs

Areas of responsibility: Research graduate student matters: applications and admissions, course enrollment/permissions approvals, curriculum changes, advising and counselling, program progression, course equivalencies, appeals, scholastic offenses, graduate research seminars.

J. Makaran

Associate Chair - Graduate Professional Programs

Areas of responsibility: Professional graduate student matters: applications and admissions, course enrollment/permissions approvals, curriculum changes, advising and counselling, program progression, course equivalencies, appeals, scholastic offenses, MEng project coordination.

Carolyn Carruthers

Administrative Officer

Areas of responsibility: Manages the human resources, administrative, communications and financial functions of the department. Supervises and directs staff, leads collective agreement processes, payroll and contract administration, research and postdoctoral appointments, visiting and adjunct appointments, faculty recruitment, faculty support, physical space allocation, and conflict resolution.

Joanna Blom

Graduate Coordinator, Research Programs

Areas of responsibility: Graduate research student matters: applications, admissions and offer letters, program inquiries, scholarships and awards coordination, graduate student funding and payroll, GTA administration, research student support and counselling, program progression, graduate course and exam scheduling, program promotion and recruitment, research graduate orientation, faculty support.

Carol Anderson

Coordinator, Undergraduate and Graduate Professional Programs

Areas of responsibility: Undergraduate and professional graduate student matters: program inquiries, MEng offer letters, scholarships and awards coordination, student support and counselling, program progression, undergraduate course and exam scheduling, program outreach, MEng orientation, faculty support, Capstone course and budget management, general departmental inquiries.

Walid Altahan

Laboratory Manager

Areas of responsibility: Management of laboratory staff and resources, coordination of laboratory activities, laboratory equipment maintenance and supply, laboratory upgrades.

Mesfin Gebreyes

Laboratory Supervisor

Areas of responsibility: Coordination and supervision of academic laboratories, laboratory equipment maintenance and supply, student and faculty technical support.

Adam Woodhouse

Laboratory Supervisor

Areas of responsibility: Coordination and supervision of academic laboratories, laboratory equipment maintenance and supply, student and faculty technical support.

Mohamed Bognash

Laboratory Manager

Areas of responsibility: Coordination and supervision of academic laboratories, laboratory equipment maintenance and supply, student and faculty technical support.