People

The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is served graciously by elected/selected executives and graduate students representing different programs and committees.

Executive Committee 2023-2024

The GSA Executive is elected each April for the following year.

Rakha Zabin

President
PhD Candidate, Education
president@brockgsa.ca

Larissa Lobo

Vice President, External Affairs
PhD Student, Applied Health Science
external@brockgsa.ca

Alex Wilder

Vice President, Equity and Inclusion
PhD Student, Biology
equity@brockgsa.ca

Allayna Barrett

Vice President, Communications and Advancement
M.A. Student, Applied Health Sciences
communications@brockgsa.ca

Zoe Gagnon

Vice President, Student Engagement
MSc Student, Biological Sciences, Neurobiology and Physiology
engagement@brockgsa.ca

Haley Myatt

Past President
pastpres@brockgsa.ca

Executive Committee Alumni

Previous members of the GSA Executive Committee can be found here.

Board Members / Faculty Representatives

Board Members of the Graduate Students’ Association govern as directors for the GSA but are selected to represent their specific faculty, and are jointly responsible for governing the organization as well as serving as liaisons between the GSA executive and the graduate students in their faculty. Sitting on the GSA Board of Directors and various committees, they represent the GSA within their faculty and represent students by using their vote in the GSA .  This is an opportunity to bring issues or concerns from their faculty to the attention of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and the larger graduate community.  You must be a current registered Brock graduate student to sit on the Board of Directors.   You can find a copy of the Role and Responsibilities of a Board Member, as well a schedule of meeting dates below.

GSA Board of Directors – Role and Responsibilities

GSA Board of Directors – Meeting Dates

If you are interested, please check the list below to see if your faculty requires a representative and if so, contact the GSA Executive Director for more information at board@brockgsa.ca.  You must be a current registered Brock graduate student to sit on the Board of Directors.  A comprehensive list of which faculties house which programs at Brock University can be found here.

FacultyNameEmail
Applied Health Sciences (AHS)Eric O’Neilleo15nv@brocku.ca
Applied Health Sciences (AHS)Matteo Nadilemn17fp@brocku.ca
Education (EDU)Simranjeet Kaursk20ux@brocku.ca
Education (EDU)
Goodman (GSB)
Goodman (GSB)Andrew Regnerusar18gt@brocku.ca
Humanities (HUM)
Humanities (HUM)
Mathematics and Sciences (MS)Amanda Williamsaw15hr@brocku.ca
Mathematics and Sciences (MS)Ivan Drahunid18ge@brocku.ca
Mathematics and Sciences (MS) - At-Large RepresentativeLyllian Corbinlc15kl@brocku.ca
Social Sciences (SS)Shealin Murraysm14og@brocku.ca
Social Sciences (SS)Rexella Dwomohrd12wo@brocku.ca

Program Assembly Delegates

Program Assembly Delegates consist of one representative for each Program in the Faculty of Graduate Studies with the term running from September 1 through August 31 of the following year, and must be available to attend at least once (1) during the winter term but may meet up to twice (2) per term, for a total of six (6) times per year.  A comprehensive list of the faculty programs at Brock University can be found here.

Program Delegates are individuals responsible for being a liaison between the GSA Executive and the graduate students in their programs. As representatives from within their own Programs, Delegates will liaise between the GSA and their own program and represent students by using their voice in the GSA. This relationship provides an opportunity to bring issues or concerns from within programs to the attention of the GSA and the larger graduate community.

See Document 018A – Program Assembly Bylaw for more information.

Committee representatives

Committee representatives speak for the graduate students in various important committees in the Brock community. This is a list of some of the committees that graduate students participate in.

CommitteeNameE-mail 
Academic ReviewEric O’Neilleo15nv@brocku.ca
Alumni Association Board
Board of TrusteesHaley Myattpresident@brockgsa.ca
BUSACChristopher Yendtpastpres@brockgsa.ca
Graduate CouncilHaley Myattpresident@brockgsa.ca
GovernanceRakha Zabinexternal@brockgsa.ca
Information Technology & InfrastructureEric O’Neilleo15nv@brocku.ca
InternationalizationAlex Wilderequity@brockgsa.ca
Mapping the New Knowledges Conf
Eric O’Neilleo15nv@brocku.ca
Ombuds AdvisoryAlex Wilderequity@brockgsa.ca
PACHRED - President’s Advisory ComAlex Wilderequity@brockgsa.ca
Planning, Priorities & Budget AdvisoryHaley Myattpresident@brockgsa.ca
Research & Scholarship PolicySarah Burgercommunications@brockgsa.ca
Senate (2 elected)Rakha Zabinexternal@brockgsa.ca
Alex Wilderequity@brockgsa.ca
Senate (Ex-Officio)Haley Myattpresident@brockgsa.ca
Senate Graduate Studies (SGSC)Haley Myattpresident@brockgsa.ca
Alex Wilderequity@brockgsa.ca
Space Request EvaluationWantao (Noah) Xiaonx20gb@brocku.ca
Student Appeals BoardHaleigh Cumiskeyhc15dr@brocku.ca
Sustainability CoordinatingEric O’Neilleo15nv@brocku.ca
Teaching and LearningRakha Zabinexternal@brockgsa.ca
Two Row CouncilAlex Wilderequity@brockgsa.ca