DPES Committees
This committee is responsible for evaluating the research, teaching, and service record of DPES faculty members at the end of each academic year.
Alen Hadzovic (T) |
Johann Bayer (T) |
Salam Tawfiq (T) |
Effie Sauer (T) |
Kris Kim (T) |
James MacLellan (T) |
Heidi Daxberger (T) |
Shadi Dalili (T) |
Hanno Rein (R) |
Diana Valencia (R) |
Laura Tozer (R) |
Adam Martin (R) |
Phil Heron (R) |
Kagan Kerman (R) |
Jamie Donaldson (R) |
George Arhonditsis (Chair) |
This committee evaluates the academic portfolios of DPES faculty members and identifies individuals that can be considered for promotion to the rank of Professor.
Julian Lowman |
Carl Mitchell |
Jamie Donaldson |
Pawel Artymowicz |
Lana Mikhaylichenko |
Kenneth Howard |
Bernie Kraatz |
Artur Izmaylov |
George Arhonditsis (Chair) |
The DPES representative on the Research Advisory Board of the Vice-Principal Research has to attend 6-8 regular meetings during the academic year and adjudicate several competitions for UTSC faculty and student research awards and applications for support funding.
Artur Izmaylov |
This committee is responsible for the day-to-day management of the department and consists of the Chair, Associate Chair Undergraduate, Graduate Associate Chair, the four Discipline Representatives, and the Senior Manager.
George Arhonditsis (Chair) |
Alen Hadzovic |
James MacLellan |
Heidi Daxberger |
Carl Mitchell |
Effie Sauer |
Johann Bayer |
Scott Ballantyne |
Julie Quenneville |
This committee is responsible for promoting the activities our department to the local community and prospective students. Members of the Outreach committee are expected to participate in (at least) one outreach event (e.g., Open House, high-school visit) during the academic year.
Laura Tozer |
Dan Weaver |
Phil Heron |
Mathew Wells |
Mandy Meriano |
Alen Hadzovic |
Karen Smith |
Silvija Stefanovic |
Kagan Kerman |
Kris Kim |
Nirusha Thavarajah |
George Archonditsis |
This committee is responsible for the structural organization and curricular improvements of the DPES teaching enterprise. Additional objectives involve the identification of DPES faculty members and Teaching Assistants who display outstanding commitment and excel with the delivery of our courses
Alen Hadzovic |
James MacLellan |
Johann Bayer |
Dan Weaver |
Salam Tawfiq |
Mandy Meriano |
Heidi Daxberger |
Adam Martin |
Silvija Stefanovic |
Kris Kim |
Shadi Dalili |
Effie Sauer |
Lana Mikhaylichenko |
Xiao-an Zhang |
Marco Zimmer-De luliis |
Karen Smith |
Nirusha Thavarajah |
This committee is responsible for the identification of DPES faculty members who can be nominated for local, national, and international awards. In collaboration with the Vice-Principal Research’s office, this committee will oversee the preparation of the nomination packages until their final submission.
Pawel Artymowicz |
Andre Simpson |
Artur Izmaylov |
Alex Voznyy |
Frank Wania |
Hanno Rein |
Adam Martin |
George Arhonditsis |
This committee will be responsible for the development of audiovisual material that will promote our academic programs and research/teaching activities of our faculty members. Another goal of the committee will be to revamp our website, including the completion of the recent REDNeT platform.
Kris Kim |
Andre Simpson |
Heidi Daxberger |
Ruby Sullan |
Karen Smith |
Mandy Meriano |
Phil Heron |
Lana Mikhaylichenko |
Chai Chen |
Tom Meulendyk |
Julie Quenneville |
Elizabeth Pulickeel |
Rabia Nasir |
Joanna Ying-Fiss |
Annie Kostadinova |
Karen Smith |
Stuart Livingstone |
David McLagan |
Sarah Forbes |
George Arhonditsis |
The objective of this committee will be to design and implement initiatives (e.g., curricular submissions, workshops) that will promote an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment in the department.
Alen Hadzovic |
Adam Martin |
Myrna Simpson |
Kris Kim |
Ruby Sullan |
Diana Valencia |
Nirusha Thavarajah |
Kagan Kerman |
Marco Zimmer-De luliis |
Karen Smith |
Stuart Livingstone |
George Arhonditsis |
Elizabeth Pulickeel |
Graduate Committees
Day-to-day operation of the graduate programs and evaluation of all of our graduate curricular submissions
Anisa Diljohn Maraj |
Carl Mitchell |
George Arhonditsis |
Elizabeth Pulickeel |
Alanna Biason |
Joanna Ying-Fiss |
Julie Quenneville |
Karen Smith |
Nick Mandrak |
Stuart Livingstone |
Hira Ali |
Evaluation of applications for our M.Env.Sci. program. Each member is expected to evaluate a minimum of twenty (20) applications on-line.
Adam Martin |
Alex Voznyy |
Carl Mitchell |
Frank Wania |
George Arhonditsis |
James MacLellan |
Laura Tozer |
Karen Smith |
Ken Howard |
Mathew Wells |
Phil Heron |
Nick Mandrak |
Ruby Sullan |
Stuart Livingstone |
Xiao-an Zhang |
Evaluation of applications for our Ph.D. program. Members of this committee are expected to evaluate on-line applications and participate into two meetings during the academic year.
Alex Voznyy |
Myrna Simpson |
Adam Martin |
Frank Wania |
George Arhonditsis |
Phil Heron |
Ken Howard |
Ruby Sullan |
Stuart Livingstone |
Xiao-an Zhang |
NSERC, OGS and other scholarships. An additional role of this committee is to identify graduate students and prepare their nominations for internal and external awards.
Alex Voznyy |
George Arhonditsis |
Kagan Kerman |
Ken Howard |
Mathew Wells |
Laura Tozer |
Stuart Livingstone |
Xiao-an Zhang |
George Arhonditsis |
Nicholas Mandrak |
Karen Smith |
Carl Mitchell |
Stuart Livingstone (Alternate) |
(Student member) TBA |
Supervisors of Study
Marco Zimmer-De Iuliis | First year coordinator |
Effie Sauer (A-M) / Nirusha Thavarajah (N-Z) | Major program in biochemistry |
Shadi Dalili | Major program in biochemistry (co-op) |
S. Mikhaylichenko | Major program in chemistry |
Frank Wania | Major program in environmental chemistry |
Ruby Sullan | Specialist program in biological chemistry |
Shadi Dalili | Specialist program in biological chemistry (co-op) |
Andre Simpson | Specialist program in chemistry |
Shadi Dalili | Specialist program in chemistry (co-op) |
Frank Wania | Specialist program in environmental chemistry |
Shadi Dalili | Specialist program in environmental chemistry (co-op) |
Marco Zimmer-De Iuliis | Transfer credits |
Hanno Rein | Major program in physical sciences |
Johann Bayer | Major program in physics and astrophysics |
Dan Weaver | Minor program in astronomy and astrophysics |
Julian Lowman | Specialist program in environmental physics |
Phil Heron | Specialist program in environmental physics (co-op) |
Pawel Artymowicz | Specialist program in physical and mathematical sciences |
Johann Bayer | Specialist program in physics and astrophysics |
Mandy Meriano | Combined degree: HBSc/Master of Engineering |
Mandy Meriano | Legacy Major programs |
M.Wells (Dec'22) S. Stefanovic (Jan- June 2023 |
Major program in environmental science |
M.Wells (Dec'22) S. Stefanovic (Jan- June 2023 |
Minor program in environmental science |
Mandy Meriano | Minor program in natural sciences and environmental management |
Adam Martin | Specialist program in environmental biology |
Mandy Meriano | Specialist program in environmental geoscience |
Heidi Daxberger | Specialist program in environmental geoscience (coop) |
Mandy Mariano | Transfer credits |
Jim MacLellan | Certificate in sustainability |
Jim MacLellan | Major program in environmental studies |