COUNCIL MEMBERS LIST
The following is a list of GSA-UW Council members. For any questions, please contact the Chair of Council.
Councillors
| Position | Name | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the Council | Abhishesh Homagain | April 30, 2025 |
| Deputy Speaker of Council | Vacant |
Faculties
Faculty of Health
| Department | Name | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology | Maral Ghodsi Boushehri | April 30, 2025 |
| Recreation & Leisure Studies | Gaurav Panse | December 31, 2025 |
| School of Public Health Sciences | Ifunanya Modebelu | August 31, 2024 |
Faculty of Arts
| Department | Name | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting & Finance | Loraine Muzembe Makoni | October 1, 2024 |
| Anthropology | Vacant | |
| Catholic Thought | Vacant | |
| Classical Studies | Mojdeh Shahidi | March 31, 2025 |
| Master of Digital Experience Innovation MDEI, Stratford | Jacklyn Biggin | June 15, 2025 |
| Economics | Vacant | |
| English Language & Literature | Kavi Duvvoori | August 31, 2024 |
| Fine Arts | Paige Smith | August 31, 2024 |
| French Studies | Vacant | |
| Germanic & Slavic Studies | Myrto Provida | October 1, 2024 |
| History | Tyler Craig | October 1, 2024 |
| Peace & Conflict Studies | Zhengyuan Xue | October 1, 2024 |
| Philosophy | Vacant | |
| Political Science | Vacant | |
| Psychology | Hamza Tariq | August 31, 2024 |
| Public Service | Vacant | |
| Religious Studies | Vacant | |
| Social Work | Vacant | |
| Sociology | Vacant | |
| Theological Studies | Vacant | |
| Global Governance | Vacant |
Faculty of Engineering
| Department | Name | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| School of Architecture | Vacant | |
| Master of Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology (MBET) | Osose Itua | March 31, 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | Demetrios Papazotos | March 31, 2025 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | Vacant | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | Ebad Rehman | June 15, 2025 |
| Management Sciences | Vacant | |
| Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering | Vacant | |
| Systems Design Engineering | Vacant |
Faculty of Environment
| Department | Name | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Geography and Environmental Management (GEM) | Tara Chen | March 31, 2025 |
| School of Environment, Enterprise & Development (SEED) | Kwaku Owusu Twum | June 15, 2025 |
| School of Environment, Resources & Sustainability (SERS) | Maya Adachi-Amitay | March 31, 2025 |
| School of Planning | Vacant |
Faculty of Mathematics
| Department | Name | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | Hassaan Qazi | October 1, 2024 |
| Combinatorics & Optimization | Vacant | |
| Computational Mathematics | Vacant | |
| Computer Science | Olha Anastasia Wloch | October 1, 2024 |
| Pure Mathematics | Vacant | |
| Statistics & Actuarial Science | Vacant |
Faculty of Science
| Department | Name | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | Yasmeen Alshehabi | June 30, 2025 |
| Biochemistry & Chemistry | Natasha Evans | March 31, 2025 |
| Earth & Environmental Science | Decla McParland | June 15, 2025 |
| Physics & Astronomy | Griffin Howson | May 1, 2025 |
| Pharmacy | Vacant | |
| Vision Science & Optometry | Mana Monfared | December 1, 2025 |
Cross Faculty Programs
| Department | Name | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Collaborative Water Program | Isabel Bianca Jorgensen | August 31, 2024 |
| Artificial Intelligence | Jessica Xu | October 1, 2024 |
| Quantum Information | Vacant |
Other Members
The Directors of the Board, along with the GSA President and Vice-President(s) are members of the Council.