Message from the Dean
While you mayÌýbe a master’s or doctoral student studying withÌýone of the manyÌýdepartments across »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥â€™s four campuses, you are a Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS)Ìýstudent. We are here to support and encourage you along every step of your program. Think ofÌýour teamÌýas a travelling companion on this exciting journey. When you don’t know which way to go, just ask. We’ll help point you in the right direction.
– Dean Christian Blouin, Faculty of Graduate Studies
General Contact Information
Our website andÌýÌý(login required) are the best places to start with questions or requests.ÌýGiven the hybrid working arrangements, virtual meetings continue to be the most efficient. We encourage anyone looking to meet with one of our staff members to first contactÌýgraduate.studies@dal.caÌýwith your request.Ìý
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Senior team
Christian Blouin, Dean
grad.dean@dal.ca
902-707-4287
Michael McAllister, Associate Dean, AcademicÌý
mike.mcallister@dal.ca
- Scholarships
- New programs
- Program modification
- Curriculum issues
- Program reviews
Valerie Chappe, Associate Dean Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
valerie.chappe@dal.ca
- Appeals
- Academic integrity
- Postdoctoral fellows
- Thesis and defence
- Student and faculty issues
Staff
Admissions and programs
Tasha-Lynn Baxter, Senior Manager, Academic Regulations and Student Services
tashalynn.baxter@dal.ca
- Leads the FGS student service team
- Strategic planning for enrolment and retention
- Academic regulations management
Sarah Berrigan, Manager, Graduate Degree Progression and Completion
fgs.gdp@dal.ca
902-707-4303
- Oversees graduate student program requirements and degree audits
- Compiles and verifies convocation lists
Dennis Cheng, Graduate Applications CoordinatorÌý
fgsapplications@dal.ca
- Oversees processing of admission application files
- Oversees processing of VGRS applications
- Electronic reference processing and support
Nicole Fraser, Program Officer
program.officer@dal.ca
902-707-4299
- Manages graduate program processes and procedures
- Oversees graduate student progress reports and program changes
Ruiting Lyu,ÌýAcademic Quality Assurance Assistant
Fgs.memberships@dal.ca;Ìýfgs.council@dal.ca
902-707-4285
- Supports academic quality assurance activities and projects
- Supports graduate program proposal and review processes
- Coordinates Governance Committees
- Manages FGS Membership
Archana Sadana, Graduate Admissions Clerk
fgsapplications@dal.ca
902-707-4291
- Supports processing of admission application files
- Electronic reference processing and support
Vicki Sullivan,ÌýAdmissions Liaison Officer
vicki.sullivan@dal.ca
902-800-1740
- Graduate Slate program managing and advising.
Sarah Grills, Grad Student Services Clerk
gradstudentservices@dal.ca
902-703-6861
- Program and student services support
Scholarships and funding
Niki Power, Scholarships Liaison Officer
fgs.slo@dal.ca
- Administers major national, provincial and FGS-managed graduate and postdoctoral scholarship competitions.
- Liaison Officer for Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC)
- Killam Trustees liaison
- Co-leads FGS finance and funding team
Stephanie Theriault, Budget Officer
stephanie.theriault@dal.ca
902-707-4304
- Manages operating and scholarship budgets
- Post-award administration for Postdoctoral Fellow Scholars
- Annual Killam Event organizer
- Co-leads FGS finance and funding team
Andrea Wheeler-Wade, Graduate Student Payment Specialist
gradfunding@dal.ca
902-706-7902
- Coordinates FGS scholarship allocation process
- Administers graduate student payments
- Liaises with students and staff from academic and operational units concerning scholarship funding.
Janet MacDonald, Senior Funding and Awards Clerk
FGSfundingawardsclerk@dal.ca
902-707-4290
- Administers prize, bursary and award competitions for currently enrolled students
- Acts as a student advocate for scholarship payment issues and concerns
- Financial clerk duties (ledger reconciliation, invoices, SAR’s journal entries)
- Graduate Student Conference Travel Grants
Thesis and defence
Helena Martel, Senior Thesis Clerk
thesis@dal.ca
902-703-6898
- Provides information on all matters related to thesis preparation
- Coordinates thesis submissions
- Arranges doctoral defencesÌý
Office Administration
Trisha Estabrooks, HR and Office Administrator
fgs.administrator@dal.ca
902-707-4300
- Human Resources
- Assistant to the Deans
- Operational Planning
Riho Dimmer, Receptionist
graduate.studies@dal.ca
902-494-2485
- Phone, email and walk-in reception
- Track incoming grad-related forms and documentsÌý(departmental forms to be sent toÌýFGSDeptForms@dal.ca)
Patricia Figueredo Porras,ÌýManager, Graduate Student Systems
gradrequests@dal.ca
- Support and manage FGS propriety systems
- Represent the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the implementation of new projects/functionality and upgrades related to FGS systems
- Oversee IT Coordinator role
Abihisha Thaker, IT Coordinator
gradrequests@dal.ca
- Support Departments and FGS with data requests
Shan Li,ÌýGraduate Studies Generalist, Senior Clerk
gradfunding@dal.ca
thesis@dal.ca
902-706-3661
Ìý
Marketing, communications and student engagement
Kala Clarke, Senior Manager, Professional Development and Student Engagement
902-707-4286Ìý
- Manages student experience portfolio
- Oversees Dal GradPD, Together@Dal: Grad Edition orientation, and Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
- Assessment and evaluation of professional development activities
For Three Minute Thesis inquiries, emailÌýThreeMT@dal.ca
For professional development inquiries, emailÌýGradPD@dal.ca
For Together@Dal: Grad Edition inquiries, emailÌýTogetherGrad@dal.ca
Joshua Boyter, Manager, Strategy and Communications
josh.boyter@dal.ca
902-800-1786
- Oversees communication activities
- Develops marketing strategy
- Manages promotional plans for initiatives and projects
Mia Samardzic, Communications Coordinator
mia.samardzic@dal.ca
- Manages social media channels
- Coordinates web updates
- Creates and deploys email marketing, including a weekly newsletter
Interdisciplinary PhD program (IDPhD)
Robert Beiko, IDPhD Director
rbeiko@dal.ca
Emma Zang, IDPhD Graduate Secretary
idphd@dal.ca
902-706-7909