Senate Membership (2026-2027)
Faculty Representatives:
Faculty of Arts
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in term |
| Andrew Hunter | Chair, Philosophy | 1 | 2 |
| Irene Gammel | English | 1 | 1 |
| Evan Cleave | Geography | 2 | 1 |
| Eric Kam | Economics | 1 | 1 |
Faculty of Community Services
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in Term |
| Julian Hasford | Director, Early Childhood Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Kathleen Peets | Early Childhood Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Bellissimo | Nutrition | 1 | 1 |
| Yvonne Yuan | Nutrition | 1 | 1 |
The Creative School
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in Term |
| David Bouchard | Chair, New Media | 1 | 1 |
| Krzysztof (Kris) Krystosiak | Graphic Communications Management | 1 | 1 |
| Danielle Martin | Fashion | 2 | 1 |
| Nicole Forrester | RTA School of Media - Sport Media | 1 | 2 |
Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in Term |
| Hekmat Alighanbari | Chair, Aerospace Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Rania Hamza | Civil Engineering | 2 | 1 |
| Commondore (Ravi) Ravindran | Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Marco Antoniades | Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
Faculty of Science
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in Term |
| Dave Mason | Chair, Computer Science | 1 |
1 |
| Alex Ferworn (Vice-Chair) | Computer Science | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Da Silva | Physics | 1 | 1 |
| Alexandre (Sasha) Douplik | Physics | 1 | 2 |
Ted Rogers School of Management
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in Term |
| Sameh Al Natour | Director, Information Technology Management | 1 |
1 |
| Anson Ho | Real Estate Management | 1 | 1 |
| Kenneth Kalu | Global Management Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Julie Kellershohn | Hospitality and Tourism Management | 1 |
1 |
Lincoln Alexander School of Law
| Name | Faculty | Term | Year in Term |
| Uchechukwu Ngwaba | Law | 2 | 2 |
| Priscylla Joca | Law | 1 | 2 |
School of Medicine
| Name | Faculty | Term | Year in Term |
| Fatima Maryam Hussain | Medicine | 1 | 1 |
| Nirojini Sivachandran | Medicine | 1 | 1 |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
| Name | Department/School | Term # | Year in Term |
Chris Cachia |
Continuing Education |
1 |
2 |
| Nhan Tran | Continuing Education | 1 | 2 |
At-Large Faculty
| Name |
Faculty, Department/School |
Term | Year in Term |
| Pavlo Bosyy | The Creative School, Performance | 1 | 1 |
| Afsoon Soudi | The Creative School, RTA School of Media | 1 | 1 |
| Mitu Sengupta | Faculty of Arts, Politics and Public Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Tara Burke | Faculty of Arts, Psychology | 2 | 1 |
| Jennifer McArthur | Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Architectural Science | 2 | 1 |
| TBD |
Librarian, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association (TFA), Indigenous Faculty
| Name | Designation |
Term | Year in Term |
| Brandon Martin | Indigenous | ||
| Catherine Jenkins | Canadia Union of Public Employees (CUPE) | ||
| Jesmen Mendoza | Toronto Faculty Association (TFA) | ||
| Toby Malone | Librarian | 1 | 1 |
Student Representatives:
Students (Faculty Representatives)
Name |
Faculty, Department/School |
Term |
Solyana Habtemariam |
Faculty of Arts, Criminology |
1 |
William Ward |
Faculty of Community Services, Social Work |
1 |
| Alex Spyropoulos | The Creative School, Sport Media | 1 |
Ahmed Elshahed |
Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science, Mechatronics Engineering |
1 |
Karman Khehra |
Faculty of Science, Biomedical Sciences | 1 |
Muhammad Dayan Imran |
Ted Rogers School of Management, Business Technology Management |
1 |
| Todd Westcott | Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Juris Doctor | 1 |
| Prabhkirat Kaur | School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine | 1 |
Christopher Blomkwist |
Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Media and Design Innovation (PhD) |
1 |
Nick Dreher |
Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Policy Studies (PhD) |
1 |
| Junyeong Kim | Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies - Medical Physics (PhD) | 1 |
| Christopher Lawrence | G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Digital Forensics | 1 |
| Stephen Derraugh | G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Foundations of International Management | 1 |
At-Large Students
Name |
Faculty, Department/ School |
Term |
| Denyse Clara | Faculty of Community Services, Social Work | 1 |
| David Kolev | Ted Rogers School of Managmenent, Accounting and Finance | 1 |
| Li Jin | Faculty of Law, Lincoln Alexander School of Law | 1 |
| Jack Vanek | Ted Rogers School of Management, Business Management | 2 |
TMSU, TMAPS & TMGSU Representatives
| Name | Designation |
Term |
| Teresa Baricevic | Vice-President Education, Toronto Metropolitan Students' Union (TMSU) |
1 |
Esther Deng |
Vice-President Governance and Academic Policy, Toronto Metropolitan Association of Part-time Students (TMAPS) |
2 |
| Talia Ince | President, Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Students' Union (TMGSU) | 1 |
Alumni Representatives
| Name | Term |
| Jacob Circo, BURPl Urban and Regional Planning | Year 2 of Term 1 |
Pamela Kerr, Project Management Certificate |
Year 2 of Term 1 |
Ex-Officio
| Name | Designation |
Donette Chin-Loy Chang
|
Chancellor |
Mohamed Lachemi (until December 2026) Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano (effective January 1, 2027) |
President, Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Senate |
Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano (until December 31, 2026) |
Provost and Vice-President, Academic |
Saeed Zolfaghari |
Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
Steven Liss |
Vice-President, Research and Innovation |
Krishan Mehta |
Vice-President, University Advancement and Alumni Relations |
Tanya (Toni) De Mello |
Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion |
Sean Kheraj |
Vice Provost, Academic |
Patrizia Albanese |
Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs |
Jen Gonzales (Interim) |
Vice Provost, Students |
Kimberley McCausland |
Vice Provost, University Planning |
| Amy Peng | Dean, Faculty of Arts |
Lisa Barnoff (Interim) |
Dean, Faculty of Community Services |
| Natalie Alvarez | Dean, The Creative School |
| Sri Krishnan | Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science |
| Donna Young | Dean, Faculty of Law |
| David Cramb | Dean, Faculty of Science |
| Cynthia Holmes | Dean, Ted Rogers School of Management |
| Teresa M. Chan | Dean, School of Medicine & Vice-President, Medical Affairs |
Carl Kumaradas |
Vice-Provost and Dean, Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies |
Linda Koechli |
Dean, G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
Shari Hodges |
Registrar |
Mark Robertson |
Dean of Libraries |
| Donna Bell | Secretary of Senate (Non-voting) |
Senate Associates (non-voting)
Name |
Title/Department/School/Faculty |
Jessica Cammaert |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
Anne-Marie Brinsmead |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
| Joanne Dallaire | Indigenous |
Alexa Vzrovski |
Indigenous |
| Kelly Train | Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 1) |
| Rob Denning | Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 2) |
| Rebecca Scenna | Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 3) |
Emeritus
| Senator Emeritus | Dept./School/Faculty | Year |
| David Checkland | Philosophy, Faculty of Arts | 2023 |
Senator Emeritus: A title conferred by the TMU Senate for the purpose of recognizing the meritorious service of a faculty/librarian member upon or after retirement. The status shall carry no duties or obligations, but its holder may be called upon for advice or counsel. (Senate Bylaw #1, Section 1.14. (external link) )