Department Representatives are members of the Association, elected annually from each department (or, in the case of non-departmentalized Faculties, from each Faculty). The role of the Department Representative is to maintain two-way communication between the Faculty Association and their unit. These positions are established under Article 10 of the Association’s by-laws. The by-laws also provide for up to two Sessional Academic Representatives.
Department Representative meetings are scheduled throughout the academic year (see the Meeting Schedule). These meetings are opportunities to hear from the President and/or other Officers on important business and to share and discuss your concerns and issues.
Department Representatives are occasionally approached by members of their department or unit for advice or assistance with workplace issues. Department Representatives are asked to always refer these colleagues to the Faculty Association office for assistance, as the TUCFA professional staff are the best resource for members experiencing such issues.
Anthropology & Archaeology – Edwin Dickenson
Art & Art History – Dona Schwartz
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology – Janice Braun
Biological Sciences – Erik Bakkeren
Biomedical Engineering – Maryam Badv
Cardiac Sciences – Robert Sheldon
Cell Biology & Anatomy – Gordon Campbell Teskey
Chemical & Petroleum Engineering – Maen Husein
Classics and Religion – Tinu Ruparell
Clinical Neurosciences – Davide Martino
Communication, Media & Film – Ron Glasberg
Community Health Sciences – Aliya Kassam
Computer Science – Ben Stephenson
Critical Care Medicine – Paul Easton
Earth, Energy, and Environment (formerly Geoscience) – Rajeev Nair
Economics – Lindsay Tedds
Electrical & Software Engineering – Ann Barcomb
Emergency Medicine – Eddy Lang
English – Rebecca Sullivan
Family Medicine – Sonya Lee
Haskayne School of Business – Pablo Moran
History – Beau Cleland
Kinesiology – Nicole Culos-Reed
Law – Maureen Duffy
Libraries & Cultural Resources – Caitlin McClurg
Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering – Abdulmajeed Mohamad
Medicine (Department of) – Paul Gibson
Microbiology, Immunology & Infectious Diseases – Cameron Semper
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine – Lawrence de Koning
Philosophy – Allen Habib
Physics & Astronomy – Sean Stotyn
Physiology & Pharmacology – Ken Lukowiak
Political Science – Erica Rayment
Psychology – Adam Murry
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape – Francisco Alaniz Uribe
School of Creative and Performing Arts – Christine Brubaker
School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures – Ben Whaley
Social Work – Yahya El-Lahib
Sociology – Lucy Harry
Student Experience & Support – Jeff Vander Werf
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning – Jaclyn Carter
Veterinary Medicine – Bruce Stover
Werklund School of Education – Brittany Harker Martin
There are no Department Representatives for the following Faculties, Departments, or Units. Please contact TUCFA if you are interested in serving in this capacity.
Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Geography
Geomatics Engineering
Mathematics & Statistics
Medical Genetics
Native Centre
Nursing
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Oncology
Office of Diversity, Equity and Protected Disclosure
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Radiology
Surgery
