Leadership & Governance
The Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Council
Graduate education at Toronto Metropolitan University is overseen by the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Council (YSGPS Council). The council deals with such issues as the development and evaluation of new graduate programs and policy that is relevant to graduate programs and students. The council is comprised of the dean of graduate studies as well as affiliated faculty members from each of Toronto Metropolitan University’s faculties, graduate program directors and students.
The Vice-Provost and Dean
The Vice-Provost and Dean of the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (YSGPS) is responsible for the leadership and vision for the growth and maturation of graduate programs at Toronto Metropolitan University; chairing the Council of the School of Graduate Studies; and all administrative matters related to budgets, student and personnel matters, external liaison and strategic planning in the school. The dean is an ex-officio member of all graduate council committees.
Committees
There are various committees and sub-committees related to admissions and studies, appeals, scholarships and awards, and so forth.
YSGPS Council 2025-26
YSGPS Chair: Dr. Carl Kumaradas, Vice-Provost and Dean, YSGPS
Dr. Nancy Walton, Associate Dean, Student Affairs, YSGPS
Dr. Heather Rollwagen, Associate Dean, Programs, YSGPS
Faculty Representatives
FEAS - Miljana Horvat, Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
FCS - Annette Bailey, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Internationalization
FOS - Russell Virre, Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
CREATIVE - John Shiga, GPD Media and Design Innovation (PhD)
TRSM - Kristyn Scott, GPD, Management (MScM/PhD), TRSM
ARTS - Elizabeth Podnieks, Professor, Department of English
GPD Representatives
James Tiessen - Master of Health Administration (Community Care) (MHA(CC)), TRSM
Russell Richman - Building Science (MASc | MBSc | PhD), FEAS
Andrew Laursen - EnSciMan (MASc | PhD)
Chun-Yip Hon - Occupational and Public Health (MSc), FCS
Dafna Sussman - Biomedical Engineering (MASc | MEng | PhD), FEAS
Osmud Rahman - School of Fashion (MA), CREATIVE
Habiba Bougherara - Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MASc | MEng | PhD), FEAS
Student Representatives
Doctoral Student Rep: Matthew Hamang, Economics PhD student, ARTS
Masters Student Rep: Katrina Moller, Public Policy and Administration MA student, ARTS
TMU Graduate Students Union Representative
Saadeq Ahmed, Master of Journalism (MJ) student and
President, Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Students' Union (TMGSU)
PPC Membership 2025-26
CHAIR: Carl Kumaradas, Vice-Provost & Dean YSGPS
Nancy Walton, Associate Dean Student Affairs YGSPS
Heather Rollwagen, Associate Dean Programs YSGPS
FEAS - Miljana Horvat, Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
FCS - Annette Bailey, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Internationalization
ARTS - Melanie Knight, Interim Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies
CREATIVE - Jean Bruce, Associate Dean, Graduate Education
TRSM - Fei Song, Interim Associate Dean, Graduate Programs
FOS - Russell D. Viirre, Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies