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.
Jo Sharma (T) |
Johann Bayer (T) |
Nirusha Thavarajah (T) |
James MacLellan (T) |
Heidi Daxberger (T) |
Stuart Livingstone (T) |
Pawel Artymowicz (R) |
Nicole Klenk (R) |
Jeffrey Pilcher (R) |
Frank Wania (R) |
Terrence Bell (R) |
Myrna 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 |
Irena Creed |
Jeffry Pilcher |
Mathew Wells |
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 |
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 (Chair) |
Jeffrey Pilcher |
Phil Heron (Co-Chair) |
Hanno Rein |
Xiao-an Zhang |
Dan Weaver |
Myrna Simpson |
Nirusha Thavarajah |
Mathew Wells |
Silvija Stefanovic |
Heidi Daxberger |
James McLellan |
Cody Ross |
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
Jeffrey Pilcher |
Effie Sauer |
Stuart Livingstone |
Julian Lowman |
Dan Weaver |
Heidi Daxberger |
Daniel Bender |
Silvija Stefanovic |
Johann Bayer |
Shadi Dalili (Chair) |
Tanzina Mohsin |
Lana Mikhaylichenko |
Marco Zimmer-De luliis |
Adam Martin |
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鈥檚 office, this committee will oversee the preparation of the nomination packages until their final submission.
Cody Ross |
Kristen Menou |
Terrence Bell |
Alex Voznyy |
Frank Wania |
Andre Simpson |
Adam Martin |
Alex Hadzovic |
Maria Dittrich |
Ruby Sullan |
Marney Isaac (Chair) |
Mandy Meriano |
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.
Diana Valencia |
Laura Tozer |
Andre Simpson |
Terrence Bell |
Ruby Sullan |
Nicole Klenk (Chair) |
Nirusha Thavarajah (Co-Chair) |
Xiao-an Zhang |
Kagan Kerman |
Jo Sharma |
Stuart Livingstone |
Tanzina Mohsin |
Maria Dittrich |
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 |
Ayesha Usman |
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 |
Dan Weaver |
Cody Ross |
Mathew Wells |
Phil Heron |
Nick Mandrak |
Jo Sharma |
Stuart Livingstone |
Mandy Meriano |
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 |
Dan Bender |
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 |
Carl Mitchell |
Cody Ross |
Stuart Livingstone |
(Student member) TBA |
Supervisors of Study
Nirusha Thavarajah Jul 1/24 -Dec 31/24 | First Year Coordinator |
Marco Zimmer-De Iuliis Jan 1/25 - Jun 30/25 | First Year Coordinator |
Effie Sauer | Major Program in Biochemistry |
Shadi Dalili | Major Program in Biochemistry (co-op) |
Lana 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) |
Alen Hadzovic Jul 1/24-Dec 31/24 | Specialist Program in Biological Chemistry Specialist Program in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry |
Ruby Sullan Jan 1/25-Jun 30/25 | Specialist Program in Biological Chemistry Specialist Program in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry |
Shadi Dalili | 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) |
Alen Hadzovic Jul 1/24 -Dec 31/24 | Transfer Credits |
Marco Zimmer-De Iuliis Jan 1/25 - Jun 30/25 | Transfer Credits |
Kristen Menou | Major Program in Physical Sciences |
Hanno Rein | 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 |
Johann Bayer | 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 |
Tanzina Mohsin | Minor Program in Applied Climatology |
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 |
Jeffrey Pilcher | Minor Program in Food Studies |