General inquiries:
[email protected]
Phone: 905-688-5550 x4490
In-Person:
Mackenzie Chown (MC) D 250
Monday to Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed from noon to 1 p.m.)
Mailing address:
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs
Brock University
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
St. Catharines, ON
Canada

FGSPA Contacts
Dr. Suzanne Curtin
Vice-Provost and Dean
[email protected]
Dr. Phil Sullivan
Associate Dean (Student Success)
[email protected]
Dr. Wendy Ward
Associate Dean (Policy and Programs)
[email protected]
Kim Kelly
Director, Strategic Operations and Management
[email protected]
Lyndsay Bocchinfuso
Executive Assistant to the Dean
[email protected]
Katie Jane (KJ) Millington
Associate Director, Graduate Operations and Systems
[email protected]
Angie Rubino
Manager, Graduate Program Operations + Humanities Specialist
[email protected]
Cheryl Clark
Graduate Specialist, Applied Health Sciences and Education
[email protected]
Shelley Croll
Graduate Specialist, Social Sciences
[email protected]
Elizabeth Ye
Graduate Specialist, Mathematics and Science and Goodman School of Business
[email protected]
Shannon Rakutt
Graduate Assistant
[email protected]
Ashley Kapoor
Project Manager, Graduate Programs and Policy
[email protected]
Jasmine Fernades
Graduate Systems and Data Analytics Manager
[email protected]
Lauryn Carrick
Associate Director, Graduate Education Engagement
[email protected]
Stacia Heaton
Manager, Graduate Student Success
[email protected]
Cullum Brownbridge
Manager, Graduate Funding Operations
[email protected]
Katrina Carbonara
Coordinator, Graduate & Postdoctoral Success
[email protected]
Audrianna Kervoelen
Coordinator, Graduate Scholarships
[email protected]
Lauren Martin
Communications, Marketing and Engagement Specialist
[email protected]
Heidi Madden
Graduate Academic and International Specialist
[email protected]
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Daniel Bergman
Graduate Academic Support Specialist
[email protected]
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Graduate Program Contacts
Applied Gerontology
MAG
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Colleen Whyte
Graduate Program Coordinator: Ty Bolibruck
Applied Health Sciences
PhD, MA (specializations in Leisure, Health and Wellbeing / Recreation, Sport and Community / Nursing)
Graduate Program Director: Paul LeBlanc
Graduate Program Coordinator: Joanne Kremble
Applied Health Sciences
MA/MSc (specializations in Health Sciences / Community Health)
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Litsa Tsiani
Graduate Program Coordinator: Joanna Amodeo
Kinesiology, MSc and
Health and Physical Education, MA
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Michael Holmes
Graduate Program Coordinator: Joanna Amodeo
Sport Management, MA
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Shannon Kerwin
Graduate Program Coordinator: Joanna Amodeo
Athletic Therapy
MAT
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Nicole Chimera
Graduate Program Coordinator: Joshua Del Gobbo
Nursing
BN/MN
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Dawn Prentice
Graduate Program Coordinator: Kimberly Anderson
Professional Kinesiology
MPK, Graduate Micro-Programs
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Kim Gammage
Graduate Program Coordinator: Andra Parker
Public Health
MPH, Graduate Micro-Programs
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Brent Faught
Graduate Program Coordinator: Izabella Ludwa
Sport Management
MSM
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Nicholas Burton
Graduate Program Coordinators: Andra Parker and Tracey Schenck
Education
MEd, Graduate Micro-Programs
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Michael Savage
Graduate Program Coordinator: Jody Boone
Educational Studies
PhD
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Dolana Mogadime
Graduate Program Coordinator: Jody Boone
Professional Education, MPEd
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Michael Savage
Graduate Program Coordinator: TBD
Classics
MA
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Fanny Dolansky
Administrative Assistant: Jordan Hawman
English
MA
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Carole Stewart
Graduate Programs Assistant: Melissa Vanatte
Game Studies and Design
MA, GDip
Acting Graduate Program Director: Dr. Alexander Christie
Graduate Programs Assistant: TDB
History
MA
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Jessica Clark
Graduate Program Coordinator: Melissa Vanatte
Interdisciplinary Humanities
PhD
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Cristina Santos
Administrative Assistant: Melissa MacAulay
Philosophy
MA
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Athena Colman
Administrative Assistant: Michelle Benson
Biological Sciences
MSc, PhD
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Jeff Stuart
Graduate Administrative Coordinator: Elena Genkin
Biotechnology
MSc, PhD
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Jeff Stuart
Graduate Administrative Coordinator: Elena Genkin
Chemistry
MSc, PhD
Graduate Program Director: Martin Lemaire (Acting)
Dr. Melanie Pilkington
Graduate Administrative Coordinator: Elena Genkin
Computer Sciences
MSc
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Ke Qiu
Graduate Administrative Coordinator: Elena Genkin
Earth Sciences
MSc
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Martin Head
Graduate Administrative Coordinator: Elena Genkin
Intelligent Systems and Data Science
PhD
Graduate Program Director: Dr. S. Ejaz Ahmed
Graduate Administrative Coordinator: Elena Genkin
Materials Physics, International Student Pathway
MSc ISP
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Maureen Reedyk
Graduate Administrative Coordinator: Elena Genkin
Mathematics and Statistics
MSc
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Omar Kihel
Graduate Administrative Coordinator: Elena Genkin
Physics
MSc, PhD
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Maureen Reedyk
Graduate Administrative Coordinator: Elena Genkin
Applied Behaviour Analysis
PhD
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Kimberley Zonneveld
Graduate Coordinator: Sha Shuang Uppal
Applied Disability Studies
MA, MADS, GDip
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Kimberley Zonneveld
Graduate Coordinator: Sha Shuang Uppal
Applied Linguistics
MA
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Michael Karas
Graduate Program Assistant: Lora Nero
Business Economics
MBE
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Jean-Francois Lamarche
Administrative Assistant: Kelly Guembel
Child and Youth Studies
MA, PhD
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Heather Ramey
Graduate Administrative Coordinator: Lora Nero
Critical Sociology
MA
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Tamari Kitossa
Administrative Coordinator and Graduate Advisor: Debbie Ouellette
Political Science
MA
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Paul Hamilton
Graduate Advisor: Diane Leon
Psychology
MA, PhD
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Karen Campbell
Graduate Administrative Coordinator: Lindsay Grifa
Social Justice and Equity Studies
MA
Graduate Program Director: Dr. Trent Newmeyer
Graduate Program Coordinator: Olivia O’Halloran
Sustainability
MS, PhD
Graduate Program Director: Marilyne Carrey
Graduate Coordinator: Erin Sanderson
Emails: [email protected] for MS, [email protected] for PhD
Accountancy
MAcc, GDip
Graduate Program Director: Carrie Kelly
Graduate Academic Coordinators: Phil Alexander
Business Administration
MBA, GDip
Graduate Program Director: Carrie Kelly
Graduate Academic Coordinator: Phil Alexander
Management
MSc
Graduate Program Director: Carrie Kelly
Graduate Academic Coordinator: Phil Alexander
Professional Accounting International Student Program
MPAcc ISP
Graduate Program Director: Carrie Kelly
Graduate Academic Coordinator: Phil Alexander
A Guide to Campus Student Services
FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Can help with:
- Admissions
- Funding/Scholarships
- Registration
- Student Records
- Professional Development
YOUR GRADUATE PROGRAM
Can help with:
- Teaching/Research Assistantships
- Required courses
- Supervisors
- Internship/Practicuum Placements
BROCK INTERNATIONAL
Can help with:
- Immigration and study permits
- Post graduate work permits
- ESL Services
- International student support
Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre
Can help with:
- Gathering place
- Cultural support
LEARNING SERVICES
Can help with:
- Tutoring
- Writing Supports
- Workshops and Events
- 1-on-1 consultations with Learning Skills Specialists
BROCK LIBRARY
Can help with:
- Specialized librarian for each program
- Research guides
- Research data management
- Workshops
- Dedicated graduate study space
STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
Can help with:
- Accommodations for students with disabilities or medical conditions
- Assistive technology
- Quiet room
- Exam support
CENTRE FOR PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATION
Can help with:
- Instructional support for TAs
- TA Days
- TA workshops
- Sakai support
GRADVANTAGE
Can help with:
- Professional development workshops
- Academic development workshops
- MNK: GRADconnect Conference
- GRADFLIX
MAKERSPACE
Can help with:
- Access to technological tools such as 3D Printers and laser cutters
- Technological Skills Workshops
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
Can help with:
- Medical appointments
- Same-day mental health counselling
- Immunizations
- STI testing
- Alcohol/drug concerns
- Travel Medicine
PERSONAL COUNSELLING SERVICES
Can help with:
- 24/7 support via telephone or text chat
- Licensed counsellors
- Crisis Counselling
- Addiction Counselling
- Workshops
FAITH AND LIFE CENTRE
Can help with:
- Religious, spiritual and secular support
- Drop-in quiet study space
- Prayer groups
- Bible study
HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUITY
Can help with:
- Advice on issues related to human rights, harassment, discrimination and bullying
- Gender and sexual violence support
- Intercultural training and development
BROCK RECREATION
Can help with:
- The Zone Fitness Centre
- Personal Training
- Intramurals
- Certifications and Training
- Athletic Therapy
RESIDENCES AT BROCK
Can help with:
- Dedicated on-campus residence space for upper year and graduate students
- Meal plans
EXPERIENCE BU
Can help with:
- Online involvement portal and events calendar
- Find clubs and volunteer opportunities
- Special channels for graduate students
ROSALIND BLAUER CENTRE FOR CHILD CARE
Can help with:
- On-campus childcare centre
- Childcare for infants to pre-school aged children
- Kinder-Forest School Program

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