91¸£Àû Senate
The Senate is the academic policy making body of 91¸£Àû.
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 2024–2025 |
Appointment Type | Ìý | Ìý |
Thompson, Brennan |
Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
Chair, Economics |
Cleave, EvanÌý |
Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
Geography |
Moulson, MargaretÌý |
Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
Psychology |
Naghibi, NimaÌý |
Faculty |
Faculty of Arts |
English |
McLane-Davison, Denise |
Faculty |
Faculty of Community Services |
Social Work |
Onishenko, DawnÌý |
Faculty |
Faculty of Community Services |
Social Work |
Mitra, RaktimÌý |
Faculty |
Faculty of Community Services |
Director, Urban and Regional Planning |
Roberts, Petra |
Faculty |
Faculty of Community Services |
Child and Youth Care |
Soudi, AfsoonÌý |
Faculty |
The Creative School |
RTA School of Media |
O'Brien, Caroline |
Faculty |
The Creative School |
Chair, Performance |
Martin, DanielleÌý |
Faculty |
The Creative School |
Fashion |
Alhayek, KattyÌý |
Faculty |
The Creative School |
Professionial Communication |
Landrum, LisaÌý |
Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science |
Chair, Architectural Science |
Janabi-Sharifi, Farrokh |
Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science |
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
Mehrvar, Mehrab (Winter 2025) |
Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science |
Chemical Engineering |
Kashef, RashaÌý |
Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science |
Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering |
Rebello, CarinaÌý |
Faculty |
Faculty of Science |
Physics |
Antonescu, CostinÌý |
Faculty |
Faculty of Science |
Chair, Chemistry and Biology |
Adler, MarcÌý |
Faculty |
Faculty of Science |
Chemistry and Biology |
Santos, MarcusÌý |
Faculty |
Faculty of Science |
Computer Science |
Kaplan, AlanÌý |
Faculty |
Ted Rogers School of Management |
Accounting & Finance |
Bahli, BouchaibÌý |
Faculty |
Ted Rogers School of Management |
Information Technology Management |
Butt, IrfanÌý |
Faculty |
Ted Rogers School of Management |
Marketing Management |
Samarbakhsh, LalehÌý |
Faculty |
Ted Rogers School of Management |
Chair, Finance |
Fair, Ross |
Faculty |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
History |
El Ali, Jamal |
Faculty |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
Continuing Education |
Ngwaba, Uchechukwu |
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, DianeÌý | Faculty |
At Large |
Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
| Burke, Tara | Faculty |
At Large |
Nursing, Faculty of Community Services |
| Oguamanam, DonatusÌý | Faculty |
At Large |
Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science |
| Ravindran, Comondore (Ravi)Ìý | 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, JosephÌý | Faculty |
At Large |
Fashion, The Creative School |
Jenkins, Catherine |
Faculty |
Library |
Canadia Union of Public Employees |
Mendoza, Jesmen |
Faculty |
Library |
Toronto Faculty Association (TFA) |
Skyrme, AlisonÌý |
Faculty |
Library |
Librarian |
McQuaid, AaronÌý |
Student | Ìý | Ìý |
Cellario, Simone |
Student |
Faculty of Arts |
Sociology |
| Allision Allison | Student | G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education | Data Analytics Big Data and Predictive Analytics |
| Batool Qasim | Student | The Creative SchoolÌý | Professional Communication |
| Jessica Ward | Student | Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science | Biomedical Engineering |
| Joanna Eaton | Student | Faculty of Community ServicesÌý | Midwifery |
| Kenneth Gabriel Antenor | Student | Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral StudiesÌý | Molecular Science (MSc) |
| Latif Ali Ayub Ali Syed | Student | Ted Rogers School of Management | Real Estate Management |
| Louise Malabanan | Student | Faculty of Science | Biomedical Sciences |
| Maddison Wilson | Student | Lincoln Alexander School of Law | Lincoln Alexander School of Law |
| Mohammed Ur Rahman | Student | Yeates School of GraduateÌýand Postdoctoral Studies | Business Administration (MBA) |
| Mohammed Zakir Hossain Chowdhury | Student | G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education | Business Management |
| Nakeiro Ayudo | Student At-Large | Faculty of Community Services | Urban and Regional Planning |
| Veda Aziz | Student At-Large | Faculty of Arts | Criminology and Politics and Governance |
| Patricia Doan-Mcfarlane | Student At-Large | Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science | Industrial Engineering |
| Tahnia Naveed | Student At-Large | Faculty of Community ServicesÌý | Collaborative Nursing |
| Ahmed Elshahed | Student At-Large | Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science | Mechatronics Engineering |
Masood, AneesaÌý |
Vice-President Education, Toronto Metropolitan Students' Union (TMSU) |
Ìý | Ìý |
Yang, Annie |
Vice-President Governance and Academic Policy, Toronto Metropolitan Association of Part-time Students (TMAPS) |
Ìý | Ìý |
Chaichypour, Bahareh |
President, Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Students' Union (TMGSU) |
Ìý | Ìý |
Choi, Katie |
Alumni |
Ìý | Ìý |
Van Dine, Stephen Miles |
Alumni |
Ìý | Ìý |
Kumaradas, Carl |
Ex-Officio |
Vice-Provost and Dean (interim) |
Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies |
Falzon, Charles |
Ex-Officio |
The Creative SchoolÌý |
Dean |
Holmes, Cynthia |
Ex-Officio |
Ted Rogers School of Management |
Dean |
Cramb, David |
Ex-Officio |
Faculty of Science |
Dean |
Bell, Donna |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Secretary of Senate (Non-voting) |
Young, Donna |
Ex-Officio |
Faculty of Law |
Dean |
Chin-LoyÌýChang, Donette |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Chancellor |
McMillen, Jen |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Vice Provost, Students |
Gharabaghi, Kiaras |
Ex-Officio |
Faculty of Community Services |
Dean |
McCausland, Kimberley |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Vice Provost, University Planning (Interim) |
Mehta, Krishan |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Vice-President, University Advancement and Alumni Relations |
Koechli, Linda |
Ex-Officio |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
Dean (Interim) |
Robertson, Mark |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Chief Librarian |
Lachemi, Mohamed |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | President, Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Senate |
Peng, AmyÌý |
Ex-Officio |
Faculty of Arts |
Dean (Interim) |
Albanese, Patrizia |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs (Interim) |
Iannacito-Provenzano, Roberta |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Provost and Vice-President, Academic |
Hodges, Shari |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Registrar (Interim) |
Zolfaghari, Saeed |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Vice-President, Administration and OperationsÌý |
Kheraj, Sean |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Vice Provost, Academic |
Liss, Steven |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Vice-President, Research and Innovation |
De Mello, Tanya (Toni)Ìý |
Ex-Officio |
Ìý | Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion |
Chan, Teresa M.Ìý |
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 |
Ìý |
Cammaert, Jessica |
Senate AssociateÌý(Interim) |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
Ìý |
Brant, Karina |
Senate Associate |
Indigenous |
Ìý |
Train, Kelly |
Senate Associate |
Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 1) |
Ìý |
Patterson, Lena |
Senate Associate |
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education |
Ìý |
Scenna, Rebecca |
Senate Associate |
Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 3) |
Ìý |
Denning, Rob |
Senate Associate |
Canadian Union of Public Employees (Unit 2) |
Ìý |
Checkland, David |
Senator Emeritus |
Faculty of Arts |
Philosophy |
For more information and updates, see torontomu.ca/senate (opens in new window) .