Membership

Membership

The composition of GFC is set in accordance with the Post-secondary Learning Act (PSLA).

2022-2023

Ex Officio Members 

Member Position Term Expiry
Tim Rahilly President and Vice-Chancellor, CHAIR Ex Officio
Chad London Provost and Vice-President, Academic, VICE-CHAIR Ex Officio
Mustansar Nadeem Vice-President, Finance and Administration Ex Officio
Phil Warsaba Vice-President, Students Ex Officio
Paul Rossmann Vice-President, University Advancement Ex Officio
Jennifer Pettit (Interim) Vice-Provost, Academic Ex Officio
Jennifer Pettit Dean, Faculty of Arts Ex Officio
Kelly Williams-Whitt Dean, Faculty of Business and Communication Studies Ex Officio
Stephen Price Dean, Faculty of Health, Community and Education Ex Officio
Jonathan Withey Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology Ex Officio
Meagan Bowler Dean, University Library Ex Officio
Evan Cortens (Interim) Dean, Faculty of Continuing Education and Extension Ex Officio
Geri Lynn Gouglas University Registrar Ex Officio

Elected Members (Academic Staff Members elected by Faculty Councils)

Anupam Das Full-time Academic Staff Member (Arts) June 30, 2025
Elaine Mullen Full-time Academic Staff Member (Arts) June 30, 2025
David Clemis Full-time Academic Staff Member (Arts) June 30, 2024
Nancy Ogden Full-time Academic Staff Member (Arts) June 30, 2024
Shane Gannon Full-time Academic Staff Member (Arts) June 30, 2023
Lavinia Moldovan Full-time Academic Staff Member (Arts) June 30, 2023
Cheryl Techentin Full-time Academic Staff Member (Arts) June 30, 2023
Adam Cave Full-time Academic Staff Member (Business and Communication Studies) June 30, 2025
Leah Hamilton Full-time Academic Staff Member (Business and Communication Studies) June 30, 2025
Peter Ryan Full-time Academic Staff Member (Business and Communication Studies) June 30, 2024
Sally Haney Full-time Academic Staff Member (Business and Communication Studies) June 30, 2023
Paul Varella Full-time Academic Staff Member (Business and Communication Studies) June 30, 2023
Julie Booke Full-time Academic Staff Member (Health, Community and Education) June 30, 2025
Deep Upadhyaya Full-time Academic Staff Member (Health, Community and Education) June 30, 2025
Liza Choi Full-time Academic Staff Member (Health, Community and Education) June 30, 2024
Peter Choate Full-time Academic Staff Member (Health, Community and Education) June 30, 2023
Gaye Warthe Full-time Academic Staff Member (Health, Community and Education) June 30, 2023
David Bird Full-time Academic Staff Member (Science and Technology) June 30, 2025
Troy Burnett Full-time Academic Staff Member (Science and Technology) June 30, 2025
Marc Schroeder Full-time Academic Staff Member (Science and Technology) June 30, 2024
Trevor Day Full-time Academic Staff Member (Science and Technology) June 30, 2023
Michael Uzoka Full-time Academic Staff Member (Science and Technology) June 30, 2023
Cynthia Gallop Full-time Academic Staff Member (Teaching and Learning) June 30, 2023
Erik Christiansen Full-time Academic Staff Member (University Library) June 30, 2023
Guy Obrecht  Full-time Academic Staff Member-at-large June 30, 2023
Joyce Totton Full-time Academic Staff Member-at-large June 30, 2023

Student Members 

Joseph Nguyen SAMRU (President) June 30, 2023
Tala Abu Hayyaneh SAMRU (Vice-President, Academic) June 30, 2023

Additional Members (GFC Appoints)

Senior Administration
Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Students as per GFC Bylaws
Moussa Magassa Associate Vice-President, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as per GFC Bylaws
John Fischer (Interim) Associate Vice-President, Indigenization and Decolonization as per GFC Bylaws
Connie Van der Byl Associate Vice-President, Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement as per GFC Bylaws
Academic Staff Members (elected)
Lee Easton President, Mount Royal Faculty Association as per GFC Bylaws
Kenna Olsen GFC-nominated Academic Staff Member on the Board as per GFC Bylaws
Kari Roberts Full-Time Additional Academic Staff Member (Arts) June 30, 2023
Mary-Lee Mulholland Full-Time Additional Academic Staff Member (Arts) June 30, 2023
Colin Martin Contract Academic Staff Member (Arts) June 30, 2023
Shelley Rathie Full-Time Additional Academic Staff Member (Business and Communications) June 30, 2023
Brenda Lang Contract Academic Staff Member (Business and Communications) June 30, 2023
Christine Brownell Full-Time Additional Academic Staff Member (Health, Community and Education) June 30, 2023

Maggie Quance

Full-Time Additional Academic Staff Member (Health, Community and Education) June 30, 2023
Katharin Pritchard Contract Academic Staff Member (Health, Community and Education) June 30, 2023
Maryam Elahi Full-Time Additional Academic Staff Member (Science and Technology) June 30, 2023
Contract Academic Staff Member (Science and Technology) June 30, 2023
Christian Cook Full-Time Additional Academic Staff Member (Teaching and Learning) June 30, 2023
Tabussom Qureshi Contract Academic Staff Member (Teaching and Learning) June 30, 2023
Cari Merkley Full-Time Additional Academic Staff Member (University Library) June 30, 2023
Student Members
Arianna Borruel SAMRU June 30, 2023
Fiona Chetty SAMRU June 30, 2023
SAMRU June 30, 2023
Rusna Mahoon SAMRU June 30, 2023
Nabeel Muhammad SAMRU June 30, 2023
Luis Rios SAMRU June 30, 2023
Other
Michelle LoGullo President, Mount Royal Staff Association as per GFC Bylaws
Vicki Bouvier Indigenous Member June 30, 2023
Tori McMillan Indigenous Member June 30, 2023

Resources

Amy Nixon  General Counsel and University Secretary, SECRETARY
Sheena Jensen Assistant University Secretary, GFC, RECORDING SECRETARY