DPES Committees

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.
 Lana Mikhaylichenko (T)
Salam Tawfiq (T)
Nirusha Thavarajah (T)
James MacLellan (T)
Heidi Daxberger (T)
Shadi Dalili (T)
Hanno Rein (R)
Julian Lowman (R)
Laura Tozer (R)
Maria Dittrich (R)
Terrence Bell (R)
Kagan Kerman (R)
Andre Simpson (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

Pawel Artymowicz

Lana Mikhaylichenko

Kagan Kerman

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.

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Artur Izmaylov 
Terrence Bell

 

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)
Shadi Dalili
James MacLellan
Heidi Daxberger
Carl Mitchell
Lana Mikhaylichenko
Julian Lowman
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. This committee also responsible for 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.
Svetlana Mikhaylichenko 
Karen Smith
Phil Heron
Laura Tozer
Alen Hadzovic
Mandy Meriano
Stuart Livingstone
Nirusha Thavarajah
Kris Kim
Silvija Stefanovic 
Xiao-an Zhang
Tanzina Mohsin
James McLellan
Cody Ross
Terrence Bell
Marco Zimmer-De Iuliis 
Shadi Dalili
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
Stuart Livingstone
Salam Tawfiq
Mandy Meriano
Heidi Daxberger
Cody Ross
Silvija Stefanovic
Kris Kim
Shadi Dalili
Tanzina Mohsin
Lana Mikhaylichenko
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
Myrna Simpson
Maria Dittrich
Ruby Sullan
Marney Isaac
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
Nicole Klenk
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 / Christopher Flores
Carl Mitchell
George Arhonditsis
Elizabeth Pulickeel
Alanna Biason
Joanna Ying-Fiss
Julie Quenneville
Karen Smith
Nick Mandrak
Stuart Livingstone
Cody Ross
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
Terrence Bell
Maria Dittrich
Laura Tozer
Karen Smith
Cody Ross
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
Ruby Sullan
Stuart Livingstone
Xiao-an Zhang
Marney Isaac
Maria Dittrich
Cody Ross

 

 

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
Carl Mitchell
Mathew Wells
Nicole Klenk
Stuart Livingstone
Xiao-an Zhang
Cody Ross
Phil Heron

 

 

George Arhonditsis
Nicholas Mandrak
Karen Smith
Carl Mitchell
Cody Ross
Stuart Livingstone (Alternate)
 (Student member) TBA

 

 

Supervisors of Study

Marco Zimmer-De Iuliis
Jul 1/23 -Dec 31/23
First Year Coordinator
Nirusha Thavarajah
Jan 1/24 - Jun 30/24
First Year Coordinator
Effie Sauer (A-M) Major Program in Biochemistry
Nirusha Thavarajah (N-Z) Major Program in Biochemistry
Shadi Dalili Major Program in Biochemistry (co-op)
S. Mikhaylichenko Major Program in Chemistry
Shadi Dalili Major Program in Chemistry(co-op)
Frank Wania Major Program in Environmental Chemistry
Shadi Dalili Major Program in Environmental Chemistry(co-op)
Ruby Sullan Supervisor of Study - Specialist Program in Biological Chemistry/Specialist Program in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry
Shadi Dalili Supervisor of Study - Specialist Program in Biological Chemistry/Specialist Program in Medicinal and 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
Jul 1/23 -Dec 31/23
Transfer Credits
Oleksander Voznyy
Jan 1/24 - Jun 30/24
Transfer Credits

 

Pawel Artymowicz Major Program in Physical Sciences
Julian Lowman
July 1/23 - Dec 31/23
Major Program in Physics and Astrophysics
Hanno Rein
Jan 1/24 - Jun 30/24
Major Program in Physics and Astrophysics
Dan Weaver Minor Program in astronomy and Astrophysics
Phil Heron Specialist Program in Environmental Physics
Phil Heron Specialist Program in Environmental Physics (co-op)
Pawel Artymowicz Specialist Program in Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Julian Lowman Specialist Program in Physics and Astrophysics

 

Mandy Meriano Combined Degree: HBSc/Master of Engineering
Mandy Meriano Legacy Major Program

Tanzina Mohsin

Major Program in Environmental Science

Silvija Stefanovic

Major Program in Environmental Science(co-op)

Silvija Stefanovic

Minor Program in Environmental Science
Mandy Meriano Minor Program in Natural Sciences and Environmental management
Adam Martin Specialist Program in Environmental Biology/Global Environmental Change
Adam Martin Specialist Program in Environmental Biology/Global Environmental Change (co-op)
Heidi Daxberger Specialist Program in Environmental Geoscience
Heidi Daxberger Specialist Program in Environmental Geoscience (co-op)
Phil Heron Specialist Program in Environmental Physics
Phil Heron Specialist Program in Environmental Physics (co-op)
Mandy Mariano Transfer Credits

 

Jim MacLellan Certificate in Sustainability
Jim MacLellan Major Program in Environmental Studies