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Administration and Faculty

Below is a current list of full-time and sessional faculty.  For a list of all Nipissing University Administration and Faculty, please visit the faculy of applied and professional studies and the faculty of arts & science

 

Administration

 

Dean of the Faculty of Applied and Professional Studies:

Rick Vanderlee

BNSc, Queen’s University
MScN, University of Western Ontario
EdD, University of Toronto (OISE)
rickv@nipissingu.ca


   
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science:

Craig Cooper
BA, University of Alberta
MA, PhD, University of British Columbia

craigc@nipissingu.ca

 

Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science(Interim):

Robert Bergquist

BA, MBA, University of Toronto

CMA

bobb@nipissingu.ca

 

Academic Advisors:

Beth Holden

BA, BEd, Nipissing University

bethh@nipissingu.ca

 
 

Melinda Kent

BA, BEd, Nipissing University

MEd, University of Ottawa

melindak@nipissingu.ca

 
 

Crystal Pigeau
BA, Nipissing University
crystalp@nipissingu.ca

 
 

Nancy Pottery
BA, MLIS, University of Western Ontario
nancyp@nipissingu.ca

 

Department Chairs:

 

Department of Biology:

David Hackett
daveh@nipissingu.ca

   

Department of Computer Science and Mathematics:

Murat Tuncali

muratt@nipissingu.ca

   

Department of Criminal Justice

Jane Barker
janeb@nipissingu.ca

   

Department of English Studies:

Gyllian Phillips
gyllianp@nipissingu.ca

   
   

Department of Fine and Performing Arts

Dennis Geden
dennisg@nipissingu.ca

   

Department of Gender Equality and Social Justice

Sal Renshaw
salr@nipissingu.ca

   

Department of Geography and Geology:

David Rowbotham
davidr@nipissingu.ca

   

Department of History:

Gordon Morrell
gordonm@nipissingu.ca

   

Department of Psychology:

Deborah Flynn
deborahf@nipissingu.ca

   

Department of Religions and Cultures

Susan Srigley
susans@nipissingu.ca

   

Department of Sociology

Gregory Brown
gregb@nipissingu.ca

   

School of Business and Economics:

Bob Carpenter
bobc@nipissingu.ca

   

School of Nursing:

Michele Parent
michelep@nipissingu.ca

   

Program Coordinators:

   
Child and Family Studies

Tom Waldock

tomw@nipissingu.ca

   

Classical Studies Program (History Department)

Ilse Mueller
ilsem@nipissingu.ca

   

Native Studies Program

Terry Dokis
terryd@nipissingu.ca

   

Philosophy Program (Religions and Cultures Department)

Wayne Borody
wayneb@nipissingu.ca

   

Political Science Program (History Department)

Toivo Koivukoski
toivok@nipissingu.ca

   

Social Welfare Program (Sociology Department)

Larry Patriquin
larryp@nipissingu.ca

 

 

 

Professors Emeritus

 

Rees, David

BSc, MA Carleton University
PhD, University of Ottawa
Professor Emeritus of Geography and Geology

   
   

Zytaruk, George

BEd, BA, MA, University of Alberta
PhD, University of Washington
DLitt, Laurentian University
Professor Emeritus of English Studies

   
   

Full-time Faculty

 
Abbott, James  

BSc, Dalhousie University
MSc, Newcastle University
PhD, Duke University
Assistant Professor of Geography

Babady-Bila, Philippe

BSc, University of Liege, Belgium

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

   

Baker, Norma Jo

BA, University of Windsor
MA, PhD, York University
Assistant Professor of Sociology

   
Banco, Lindsey

BA, University of Alberta

MA, Queen’s University

Assistant Professor of English Studies

   

Barker, Jane

BA, McMaster University
MA, PhD, Queen’s University
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Research Achievement Award 2008-2009

   

Berger, Ellie

BA, McMaster University
MSc, University of Toronto
PhD, McMaster University
Assistant Professor of Sociology

On Leave 2007-2008

   

Bergquist, Robert

BA, MBA, University of Toronto
CMA
Assistant Professor of Business Administration

   

Borody, Wayne

BA, University of Guelph
MA, PhD, McMaster University
Associate Professor of Philosophy

   

Breton, Robert

BA, MA, University of Toronto

PhD., University of British Columbia

Assistant Professor of English Studies

   

Brophey, Glenn

BEng, MBA, University of Western Ontario

PhD, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Assistant Professor of Business Administration

   

Brown, Gregory

BA, MA, University of Guelph
PhD, University of Waterloo
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology

Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching 2004-2005
Research Achievement Award 2007-2008

   

Brown, Natalya

BA, University of the West Indies
MA, University of Texas at Austin
Assistant Professor of Economics

   

Brozowski, Kari

BA, University of Western Ontario
MA, PhD, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor of Sociology

On Leave 2008-2009

   

Brozowski, Roman

BA, MA, University of Windsor
PhD, University of Western Ontario
Associate Professor of Geography

   

Carpenter, Bob

BSc, Lanchester Polytechnic University, United Kingdom

MBA, Wilfrid Laurier University
Assistant Professor of Business Administration

   

Cholewa, Ewa

Master of Agriculture, Akademia Rolmeza Szczeciu (Poland)
MSc, Brock University
PhD, University of Waterloo
Assistant Professor of Biology

   

Chow, Peter

BSc, University of Toronto
MA, Lakehead University
PhD, University of Toronto
Professor of Psychology

   

Clendinning, Anne

BA, University of Victoria
MA, University of Windsor
PhD, McMaster University
Associate Professor of History
Research Achievement Award 2006-2007
On Leave 2008-2009

   

Colborne, Nathan

BA, University of British Columbia
MA, Wilfrid Laurier University
Assistant Professor of Religions and Cultures

   

Curwen, Tracey

BA, University of Windsor
MA, OISE, University of Toronto
PhD, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor of Psychology

   

Dokis, Terry

BA, University of Guelph
BEd, Nipissing University
MA, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto, California
Assistant Professor of Native Studies

   

Earl, Hilary

BA, MA, University of New Brunswick
PhD, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor of History

Research Achievement Award 2008-2009

   
Erfani, Amir

BA, MA, University of Tehran

PhD, University of Western Ontario

Assistant Professor of Sociology

   

Flynn, Deborah

BA, St. Francis Xavier University
MA, PhD, Carleton University
Associate Professor of Psychology

   

Geden, Dennis

Diploma in Studio Art, Sir George Williams’ School of Arts
D. Litt, Nipissing University 
Associate Professor of Fine Arts

   

Gendron, Robin

BA, University of Waterloo

MA, PhD,  University of Calgary

Assistant Professor of History

   

Graff, Ann-Barbara

BA, MA, PhD, University of Toronto
Associate Professor of English Studies

Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research 2007-2008

   

Hackett, David

BSc, University of Guelph 
MSc, Laurentian University
PhD, University of Alberta
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching 2003-2004

   

Hall, David

BA, MA, PhD, University of Western Ontario
Associate Professor of Sociology

   

Hemsworth, David

BA, York University
BA, MA, Wilfrid Laurier University
PhD, University of Toronto
Professor of Business Administration
Research Achievement Award 2007-2008

   
Jha, Mukund

BA, BSc, University of Delhi

PhD, University of Saskatchewan

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

   

Jowett, Donna

BA, MA, Carleton University
PhD, York University
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching 1998-1999

   

Karassev, Alexandre

MSc, Moscow State University
PhD, University of Saskatchewan
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Research Achievement Award 2008-2009

   

Kariuki, Stephen

BEd MSc, University of Nairobi
PhD, Ohio University
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

   

Kelly, Paul

BA, Bolton College of Art and Design, England
MA, Wayne State University, Michigan
PhD, University of Oregon
Professor of Fine and Performing Arts

Research Achievement Award 2008-2009

On Leave 2008-2009

   

Knox, John

BA, University of Waterloo
MSc, University of Oregon
PhD, University of Bradford
Assistant Professor of Business Administration

   

Koivukoski, Toivo

BA, Lakehead University
MA, PhD, Carleton University
Assistant Professor of Political Science

   

Kozuskanich, Nathan

BA, MA, Queen's University

PhD, Ohio State University

Assistant Professor of History

   

Kovacs, John

BSc, Queen’s University
MA, University of Windsor
PhD, University of Western Ontario
Professor of Geography
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research 2005-2006

   

Kruk, Laurie

BA, York University
MA, McMaster University
PhD, University of Western Ontario
Associate Professor of English Studies

   

Kundrats, Uldis

BA, York University
MA, PhD, University of Waterloo
Associate Professor of Sociology

   

Lafrance-Horning Denyse

BA, MBA, University of Ottawa

Assistant Professor of Business Administration

   

Lechlitner, Shelley

BA, University of Western Ontario

LLB, University of Windsor

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

   

Mattson, L. Eric

BES, MA, PhD, University of Waterloo
Assistant Professor of Geography and Geology
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching 1995-1996

On Sabbatical January to July 2009

   

McCullough, Karey

BA, University of Ottawa
MSc, Queen's University
Assistant Professor of Nursing

   
   

McFarlane, Cameron

BA, MA, McMaster University
PhD, University of Western Ontario
Assistant Professor of English Studies

   

Morrell, Gordon

BA, MA, University of Waterloo

PhD, Michigan State University
Associate Professor of History

   

Mueller, Ilse

BA, York University
MA, PhD,  University of Chicago
Assistant Professor of Classical Studies

   

Muhlberger, Steven

BA, Michigan State University
MA, PhD, University of Toronto
Professor of History
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research 2002-2003

   

Murphy, Dana

BA, MA, Southern Methodist University, Texas
PhD, University of Southern California
Associate Professor of Psychology
Research Achievement Award 2006-2007

   

Murton, James

BA, University of British Columbia

MA, University of Victoria

PhD, Queen's University

Assistant Professor of History

   

Nadeau, John

B.Com, MMS, PhD, Carleton University

Assistant Professor of Business Administration

   

Nagy, Rosemary

BA, McGill University

MA, Carleton University

PhD, University of Toronto

Assistant Professor of Gender Equality and Social Justice

On Leave 2008-2009

   

Neal, Derek

BSc, University of Ottawa
BA, University of Toronto
MA, McMaster University
PhD, McGill University
Assistant Professor of History

   

Noël, Françoise

BA, University of Alberta
MA, PhD, McGill University
Professor of History
Research Achievement Award 2006-2007

   

Nosko, Peter

BSc, Wilfrid Laurier University
MSc, Laurentian University
PhD, University of Alberta
Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Science

   

O’Hagan, Sean

BA, University of Western Ontario
MA, McMaster University
PhD, University of Western Ontario
Associate Professor of Geography

   

Owens, Margaret

BA, Trent University
MA, PhD, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor of English Studies

   

Page, Aroha

BA, University of Western Australia
BScN, Curtin University of Technology
MA, University of New Zealand
PhD, University of California at San Francisco
Assistant Professor of Nursing

   
Parent, Michele MSc, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor of Nursing
   

Parkes, Tony

BSc, PhD, University of Guelph
Associate Professor of Biology

   

Patriquin, Larry

BA, St. Francis Xavier University
MA, Carleton University
PhD, York University
Associate Professor of Social Welfare and Social Development
Research Achievement Award 2004-2005

   

Peters, Wendy

BA, Universityof Winnipeg
MA, OISE, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor of Gender Equality and Social Justice

   

Peturson, Laura

BFA, York University

MFA, New York Academy of Art

Assistant Professor of Fine and Performing Arts

   

Phillips, Gyllian

BA, University of British Columbia
MA, PhD, University of Western Ontario
Associate Professor of English Studies

   
Piper, Linda

BA, Queen's University

BCom, MBA, University of Windsor
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
   

Renshaw, Sal

BA, PhD, University of New South Wales, Australia
Assistant Professor of Gender Equality and Social Justice and Religions and Cultures

   

Rowbotham, David

BA, York University
MA, PhD, University of Waterloo
Assistant Professor of Geography

   

Saari, Matti

BA, Laurentian University
MA, PhD, Carleton University
Professor of Psychology
Research Achievement Award 2002-2003

On Sabbatical 2008-2009

   

Sarlo, Christopher

BA, York University
MA, PhD, Queen’s University
Associate Professor of Economics
Research Achievement Award 2005-2006

   

Schreyer, Boguslaw

BSc, MSc, PhD, University of Warsaw
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics

On Sabbatical July to December 2008

   

Smith, Trevor

BA, MA, University of Guelph

PhD, University of Toronto

Assistant Professor of Sociology

   

Srigley, Katrina

BA, University of Western Ontario
BEd, MA, PhD, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor of History

On Leave 2008-2009

   

Srigley, Susan

BA, McGill University
MA, McMaster University
PhD, McMaster University
Associate Professor of Religions and Cultures

   

Sroga, Margaret

MA, University of Wroclaw

PhD, University of Ottawa

Assistant Professor of Psychology

   

Stange, Ken

BSc,  Loyola University of Chicago
Lecturer in Psychology

   

Tabachnick, David

BA, Lakehead University
MA, PhD, Carleton University
Associate Professor of Political Science

Research Achievement Award 2007-2008
On Sabbatical 2008-2009

   

Topps, Keith

BA, MSc, Queen’s University
PhD, University of Kansas
Associate Professor of Geography

   

Tuncali, Murat

BSc, Bogazici University, Turkey
MSc, PhD, University of Saskatchewan
Professor of Mathematics

   

Valov, Vesko

MSc, PhD, Sofia University, Bulgaria
Professor of Mathematics
Research Achievement Award 2003-2004

On Sabbatical January to July 2009

   

Vanderlee, Richard

BNSc, Queen’s University
MScN, University of Western Ontario
EdD, University of Toronto
Associate Professor of Nursing

   

Wachowiak, Mark

BSc, MSc, PhD, University of Louisville
Assistant Professor of Computer Science

   

Waldock, Tom

BA, MA, PhD, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies

   

Walters, Dan

BA, MA, PhD, The University of Western Ontario
Assistant Professor of Geography

   

Weeks, Andrew

BA, Nipissing University
MA, PhD, University of Toronto
Associate Professor of Psychology

   

Winters, Sarah

BA, MA, University of Otago, New Zealand
PhD, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor of English Studies
On Leave 2008-2009

   

Young, Wendy

BA, MSW, PhD, Wilfrid Laurier University
Assistant Professor of Social Welfare and Social Development

   

Zhu, Haibin

BS, Information Engineering Institute, Zhengzhou, China
MS, PhD,  National University of Defense Technology, Changsha China
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Research Achievement Award 2006-2007

On Sabbatical January to July 2009

   

Adjunct Faculty

   
   

Banakh, Taras

Doktor of Science, Ivan Franko National University, Ukraine
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Mathematics

   

Bidgood, Bruce

BA, Brock University
MSW, PhD, Wilfrid Laurier University
Adjunct Professor in the School of Business and Economics

   
   

Sessional Faculty

 

Allen, Jean

BA, Nipissing University

MA, York University

Lecturer in Fine and Performing Arts

   

Bajewsky, Ingrid

BES, MA, University of Waterloo
BEd, Nipissing University
Lecturer in Geography

   

Boivin, Joseph

BSc, University of Guelph
MScF, University of Toronto
Laboratory Instructor in Biology

   

Brewes, Michael

Diploma in Resource Engineering Technology, Toronto
Service Course Instructor in Computer Science

   

Clandfield, Peter

BA, University of Alberta

MA, PhD, Queen's University

Assistant Professor of English Studies

   

Crane, Mark

BA, University of Windsor
MA, University of Toronto
Seminar Instructor in History

   

Dew, William

BSc, MSc, Laurentian University
Laboratory Instructor in Biology

   

Don, Rhiannon

BA, BEd, Nipissing University

MA, University of Guelph

Seminar Instructor in English Studies

   

Dunn, Natalie

BA, Nipissing University

MA, University of Wilfrid Laurier

Seminar Instructor in English Studies

   

Farooq, Jennifer

BA, University of Regina

MA, McMaster University

Assistant Professor of History

   

Hemmings, Robert

BComm, MA, University of British Columbia
PhD, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor of English Studies

   

Hevenor, Stephanie

BA, University of Waterloo
Laboratory Instructor in Psychology

   

Ingwersen, William

BA, Nipissing University
MA, Central Michigan University
Service Course Instructor in English Studies

   

Irwin, Corina

BSc, MSc, Laurentian University
Laboratory Instructor in Biology

   

Jackson, Mary

BA, BEd, Nipissing University
Laboratory Instructor in Geography

   

Johnston, Christine

BA, Queen’s University
BEd, University of Toronto
Lecturer in Fine Arts

   

Lucas, Kristin

BA, University of Manitoba
MA, University of Birmingham
Assistant Professor of English Studies

   

Mang, Colin

BA, MA, University of Toronto

Lecturer in Economics

   

McCann, Gillian

BA, MA, PhD, University of Toronto

Assistant Professor of Religions and Cultures

   

Morton, Julia

BA, University of Waterloo
Lecturer in Mathematics

   

Murton-Stoehr, Catherine

BA, University of Toronto
MA, York University
Seminar Instructor in History
On Leave 2008-2009

   

Patapas, Joseph

BSc, MSc, Concordia University
PhD, University of Windsor
Laboratory Instructor in Biology

   

Quirt, Mike

BA, University of Waterloo
MA, PhD, University of Windsor
Assistant Professor of Psychology

   

Richards, Linda

BA, BEd, Nipissing University
Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Canadore College
Laboratory Instructor in Geography

   

Turvey, Rosario

BA, Centro Escolar University, Manila
MURP, Universityof Philippines
MAES, PhD, University of Waterloo
Assistant Professor of Geography

   

Valin, Joanne

BA, Nipissing University

MA, Queen's University

PhD (ABD), University of Manitoba

Service Instructor in English Studies

   

Wagner, Anne

BA, MSW, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor of Sociology

   

Wallace, Amanda

BBA, Nipissing University
CA

Lecturer in Accounting

   

Wenghofer, Richard

BA, MA, University of Guelph
MA, University of Western Ontario
Assistant Professor of Classical Studies

   

Waugh, Sharlene

BA, MA, University of Western Ontario

PhD, University of Waterloo

Assistant Professor of Sociology

   

Post-Doctoral Fellowships

   

Dech, Jeff

BSc, Nipissing University
MSc, Laurentian University
PhD, University of Western Ontario

   
Mirza, Reehan BSc, MSc, PhD, University of Saskatchewan
   

Laboratory Technicians

   

Jackson, Alison

BSc, Laurentian University
MSc, Queen's University
Animal Care Technologist

   

Vadnais, Dave

BSc, University of Victoria
PhD, University of Guelph
Laboratory Technician in Biology

   

Xue, Qingyuan

MGIS, University of Calgary
Laboratory Technician in Geomatics

   
Sahadeo, Vindra

BA, University of West Indies (Trinidad)

MA, Andrews University (Michigan)

Laboratory Technician in Biology and Psychology
   

Stillar, Amy

Laboratory Technician in Neuroscience Research Unit

     
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