Toronto Metropolitan University Senate
The Senate is the academic policy making body of Toronto Metropolitan University.
The Senate consists of 51 elected representatives of the faculty, librarians, students and alumni, and 18 ex-officio members of the administration, including the Chancellor. Senate is chaired by the President.
| Senate Members 2024–2025 |
Appointment Type | ||
Thompson, Brennan |
Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
Chair, Economics |
Cleave, Evan |
Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
Geography |
Moulson, Margaret |
Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
Psychology |
Naghibi, Nima |
Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
English |
McLane-Davison, Denise |
Faculty |
Faculty of Community Services |
Social Work |
Onishenko, Dawn |
Faculty |
Faculty of Community Services |
Social Work |
Mitra, Raktim |
Faculty |
Faculty of Community Services |
Director, Urban and Regional Planning |
Roberts, Petra |
Faculty |
Faculty of Community Services |
Child and Youth Care |
Soudi, Afsoon |
Faculty |
The Creative School |
RTA School of Media |
O'Brien, Caroline |
Faculty |
The Creative School |
Chair, Performance |
Martin, Danielle |
Faculty |
The Creative School |
Fashion |
Alhayek, Katty |
Faculty |
The Creative School |
Professionial Communication |
Landrum, Lisa |
Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science |
Chair, Architectural Science |
Janabi-Sharifi, Farrokh |
Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science |
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
Mehrvar, Mehrab (Winter 2025) |
Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science |
Chemical Engineering |
Kashef, Rasha |
Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science |
Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering |
Rebello, Carina |
Faculty |
Faculty of Science |
Physics |
Antonescu, Costin |
Faculty |
Faculty of Science |
Chair, Chemistry and Biology |
Adler, Marc |
Faculty |
Faculty of Science |
Chemistry and Biology |
Santos, Marcus |
Faculty |
Faculty of Science |
Computer Science |
Kaplan, Alan |
Faculty |
Ted Rogers School of Management |
Accounting & Finance |
Bahli, Bouchaib |
Faculty |
Ted Rogers School of Management |
Information Technology Management |
Butt, Irfan |
Faculty |
Ted Rogers School of Management |
Marketing Management |
Samarbakhsh, Laleh |
Faculty |
Ted Rogers School of Management |
Chair, Finance |
Fair, Ross |
Faculty |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
History |
El Ali, Jamal |
Faculty |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
Continuing Education |
Ngwaba, Uchechukwu |
Faculty |
Lincoln Alexander School of Law |
Law |
Ferworn, Alex |
Faculty |
At Large |
Computer Science, Faculty of Science |
Metersky, Kateryna |
Faculty |
At Large |
Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
| Pirner, Diane | Faculty |
At Large |
Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
| Burke, Tara | Faculty |
At Large |
Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
| Oguamanam, Donatus | Faculty |
At Large |
Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science |
| Ravindran, Comondore (Ravi) | Faculty |
At Large |
Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science |
| McArthur, Jennifer | Faculty |
At Large |
Architectural Science, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science |
| Medaglia, Joseph | Faculty |
At Large |
Fashion, The Creative School |
Jenkins, Catherine |
Faculty |
Library |
Canadia Union of Public Employees |
Mendoza, Jesmen |
Faculty |
Library |
Toronto Faculty Association (TFA) |
Skyrme, Alison |
Faculty |
Library |
Librarian |
McQuaid, Aaron |
Student | ||
Cellario, Simone |
Student |
Faculty of Arts |
Sociology |
| Allision Allison | Student | G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education | Data Analytics Big Data and Predictive Analytics |
| Batool Qasim | Student | The Creative School | Professional Communication |
| Jessica Ward | Student | Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science | Biomedical Engineering |
| Joanna Eaton | Student | Faculty of Community Services | Midwifery |
| Kenneth Gabriel Antenor | Student | Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Molecular Science (MSc) |
| Latif Ali Ayub Ali Syed | Student | Ted Rogers School of Management | Real Estate Management |
| Louise Malabanan | Student | Faculty of Science | Biomedical Sciences |
| Maddison Wilson | Student | Lincoln Alexander School of Law | Lincoln Alexander School of Law |
| Mohammed Ur Rahman | Student | Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Business Administration (MBA) |
| Mohammed Zakir Hossain Chowdhury | Student | G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education | Business Management |
| Nakeiro Ayudo | Student At-Large | Faculty of Community Services | Urban and Regional Planning |
| Veda Aziz | Student At-Large | Faculty of Arts | Criminology and Politics and Governance |
| Patricia Doan-Mcfarlane | Student At-Large | Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science | Industrial Engineering |
| Tahnia Naveed | Student At-Large | Faculty of Community Services | Collaborative Nursing |
| Ahmed Elshahed | Student At-Large | Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science | Mechatronics Engineering |
Masood, Aneesa |
Vice-President Education, Toronto Metropolitan Students' Union (TMSU) |
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Yang, Annie |
Vice-President Governance and Academic Policy, Toronto Metropolitan Association of Part-time Students (TMAPS) |
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Chaichypour, Bahareh |
President, Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Students' Union (TMGSU) |
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Choi, Katie |
Alumni |
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Van Dine, Stephen Miles |
Alumni |
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Kumaradas, Carl |
Ex-Officio |
Vice-Provost and Dean (interim) |
Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies |
Falzon, Charles |
Ex-Officio |
The Creative School |
Dean |
Holmes, Cynthia |
Ex-Officio |
Ted Rogers School of Management |
Dean |
Cramb, David |
Ex-Officio |
Faculty of Science |
Dean |
Bell, Donna |
Ex-Officio |
Secretary of Senate (Non-voting) |
|
Young, Donna |
Ex-Officio |
Faculty of Law |
Dean |
Chin-Loy Chang, Donette |
Ex-Officio |
Chancellor |
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McMillen, Jen |
Ex-Officio |
Vice Provost, Students |
|
Gharabaghi, Kiaras |
Ex-Officio |
Faculty of Community Services |
Dean |
McCausland, Kimberley |
Ex-Officio |
Vice Provost, University Planning (Interim) |
|
Mehta, Krishan |
Ex-Officio |
Vice-President, University Advancement and Alumni Relations |
|
Koechli, Linda |
Ex-Officio |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
Dean (Interim) |
Robertson, Mark |
Ex-Officio |
Chief Librarian |
|
Lachemi, Mohamed |
Ex-Officio |
President, Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Senate |
|
Peng, Amy |
Ex-Officio |
Faculty of Arts |
Dean (Interim) |
Albanese, Patrizia |
Ex-Officio |
Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs (Interim) |
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Iannacito-Provenzano, Roberta |
Ex-Officio |
Provost and Vice-President, Academic |
|
Hodges, Shari |
Ex-Officio |
Registrar (Interim) |
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Zolfaghari, Saeed |
Ex-Officio |
Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
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Kheraj, Sean |
Ex-Officio |
Vice Provost, Academic |
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Liss, Steven |
Ex-Officio |
Vice-President, Research and Innovation |
|
De Mello, Tanya (Toni) |
Ex-Officio |
Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion |
|
Chan, Teresa M. |
Ex-Officio |
School of Medicine & Vice-President, Medical Affairs |
Dean |
Krishnan, Sri |
Ex-Officio |
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science |
Dean |
Elder Dallaire, Joanne |
Senate Associate |
Indigenous |
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Cammaert, Jessica |
Senate Associate (Interim) |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
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Brant, Karina |
Senate Associate |
Indigenous |
|
Train, Kelly |
Senate Associate |
Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 1) |
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Patterson, Lena |
Senate Associate |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
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Scenna, Rebecca |
Senate Associate |
Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 3) |
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Denning, Rob |
Senate Associate |
Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 2) |
|
Checkland, David |
Senator Emeritus |
Faculty of Arts |
Philosophy |
For more information and updates, see torontomu.ca/senate (opens in new window) .