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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
2025–2026
Appointment Type    

Hunter, Andrew

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Chair, Philosophy

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


Patel, Sejal 

Faculty

Faculty of Community Services

Director, Early Childhood Studies

Roberts, Petra

Faculty

Faculty of Community Services

Child and Youth Care

Soudi, Afsoon 

Faculty

The Creative School

RTA School of Media - Media Production

O'Brien, Caroline

Faculty

The Creative School

Chair, Performance

Martin, Danielle 

Faculty

The Creative School

Fashion

Forrester, Nicole 

Faculty

The Creative School

RTA School of Media - Sport Media

Landrum, Lisa 

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science

Chair, Architectural Science

Hamza, Rania

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science

Civil Engineering

Mehrvar, Mehrab

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science

Chemical Engineering

Kashef, Rasha 

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science

Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering

Douplik, Alexandre (Sasha)

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Physics

Antonescu, Costin 

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Chair, Chemistry and Biology

Adler, Marc 

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Chemistry and Biology

Vacant (TBD)

Faculty

Faculty of 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

Cachia, Chris

Faculty

G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Tran, Nhan

Faculty

G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Ngwaba, Uchechukwu


Faculty

Lincoln Alexander School of Law


Law

Joca, Priscylla

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

Martin, Brandon

Faculty

Library

Indigenous

Jenkins, Catherine

Faculty

Library

Canadia Union of Public Employees

Mendoza, Jesmen


Faculty

Library

Toronto Faculty Association (TFA)


Skyrme, Alison 

Faculty

Library

Librarian

Hennessy, Aedan

Student Faculty of Science Mathematics

Culcearu, Alexandra

Student

Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 

Business Administration (MBA)

Trivanovic, Anastasia Student Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science Electrical Engineering
Trivisonno, Andrea Student Ted Rogers School of Management Business Technology Management
Ahmad, Atif Student School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Computer Science (PhD)
Marmor, David Student G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education Computer Coding
Ford, Hailey Student The Creative School Journalism
Antenor, Kenneth Gabriel Student G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education Molecular Science (PhD)
Bowden, Luke Student Faculty of Community Services Social Work
Vigneswaran, Maasilan Student Lincoln Alexander School of Law Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Guerrisi, Nicolas Student G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education Public Administration and Leadership
Mirja, Raiyan Student Faculty of Arts Politics and Governance
Patel, Hetu Student At-Large Faculty of Science Computer Science
Qaid, May Student At-Large Ted Rogers School of Management Hospitality and Tourism Management
Sharma, Anamika Student At-Large Faculty of Law Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Vanek, Jack Student At-Large Ted Rogers School of Management Business Management
Ahmed Elshahed Student At-Large Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science Mechatronics Engineering

TBD 

Vice-President Education, Toronto Metropolitan Students' Union (TMSU)

   

Deng, Esther

Vice-President Governance and Academic Policy, Toronto Metropolitan Association of Part-time Students (TMAPS)

   

Ahmed, Saadeq

President, Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Students' Union (TMGSU)

   

Circo, Jacob

Alumni

   

Kerr, Pamela

Alumni

   

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

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)

Iannacito-Provenzano, Roberta

Ex-Officio

 

Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Hodges, Shari

Ex-Officio

 

Registrar (Interim)

Zolfaghari, Saeed

Ex-Officio

 

Vice-President, Administration and Operations 

Kheraj, Sean

Ex-Officio

 

Vice Provost, Academic

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

 

Cammaert, Jessica


Senate Associate (Interim)

G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

 

Brant, Karina

Senate Associate

Indigenous

 

Train, Kelly

Senate Associate

Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 1)

 

Patterson, Lena

Senate Associate

G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

 

Scenna, Rebecca

Senate Associate

Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 3)

 

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) .