Committees and Meetings

Office of the Director

Executive Team

  • Mark Carpenter, Co-Director
  • Romeo Chua, Co-Director
  • Nicola Hodges, Associate Director, Graduate Affairs
  • Mark Beauchamp, Associate Director, Research
  • Paul Kennedy, Associate Director, Undergraduate Affairs and International Portfolio
  • Huda Hamze, Manager, Administration and Finance
  • Kathy Manson, Executive Coordinator & Program Administrator

Committees Chaired by the Director

Director’s Advisory Team

  • Mark Beauchamp
  • Mark Carpenter (Co-Director)
  • Romeo Chua (Co-Director)
  • Huda Hamze
  • Nicola Hodges
  • Paul Kennedy
  • Kathy Manson
  • Bill Sheel
  • Patricia Vertinsky

Senior Personnel Committee

  • Mark Beauchamp
  • Jean-Sebastién Blouin
  • Robert Boushel
  • Mark Carpenter (Co-Chair)
  • Romeo Chua (Co-Chair)
  • Guy Faulkner
  • Janice Forsyth
  • Maria Gallo
  • Nicola Hodges
  • Laura Hurd (Faculty of Education, Dean Faculty Affairs)
  • Tim Inglis
  • Paul Kennedy
  • Karim Khan
  • Michael Koehle
  • Tania Lam
  • Eli Puterman
  • Bill Sheel
  • Darren Warburton
  • Brian Wilson
  • David Wright
Terms of Reference: Senior Personnel Committee

Personnel Committee

  • Romeo Chua (Chair)
  • Jean-Sébastien Blouin
  • Andrea Bundon
  • Tim Inglis
  • Hyosub Kim
  • Carolyn McEwen
  • David Wright
Terms of Reference: Personnel Committee

Merit and PSA Review Committee

  • Jean-Sebastién Blouin
  • Andrea Bundon
  • Romeo Chua (Chair)
  • Hyosub Kim
  • Tim Inglis
  • Carolyn McEwen
  • David Wright

May be supplemented with two faculty members appointed by the Co-Directors to be broadly representative of the ranks. 

Terms of Reference: Merit and PSA Review Committee

School Meetings

School meetings and retreats for the 2026-27 academic year will be held as follows:

2026 September
  • School meeting: Friday Sep 25, 12:30pm – 2:00pm, Gateway B1102
  • School council meeting: Friday Oct 23, 12:30pm – 2:00pm, Gateway B1102
  • School meeting: Friday Nov 20, 12:30pm – 2:00pm, Gateway B1102
  • November Graduation*, Wednesday Nov 25, 1:30pm, Chan Centre
  • School Retreat*, Wednesday Dec 09, 9:00am – 12:30pm, Gateway B1102
2027 January
  • School meeting: Friday Jan 22, 12:30pm – 2:00pm, Gateway B1102
  • Kin Awards Night*: TBD, 6:30pm – 9:00pm, TBD
  • School meeting: Friday Feb 26, 12:30pm – 2:00pm, Gateway B1102
  • School meeting: Friday Mar 19, 12:30pm – 2:00pm, Gateway B1102
  • School meeting: Friday Apr 23, 12:30pm – 2:00pm, Gateway B1102
  • School council meeting, Friday May 7, 12:30pm – 2:00pm, Gateway B1102
  • May Congregation*, Thursday May 24, 8:30am, Chan Centre
  • Kin Congregation Reception*, Thursday May 24, 12:30pm – 3:00pm, TBD
  • School retreat, Friday Jun 4, 9:00am – 12:30pm, Gateway B1102

*Tentative

Terms of reference: School Meetings

Advisory and Executive Committees

Graduate Committee

  • Nicola Hodges (Chair)
  • Erica Bennett
  • Jesse Charlton
  • Guy Faulkner
  • Maria Gallo
  • Mick Leahy
  • Emma McCrudden
  • David Wright

Seminar Series Coordinator

  • Jean-Sebastién Blouin

Undergraduate Committee

  • Paul Kennedy (Chair)
  • Janice Forsyth
  • Jasmin Ma
  • Desi McEwan
  • Carolyn McEwen
  • Moss Norman
  • *EPIM Hire
  • *PEHP Hire

Undergraduate Scholarships & Awards Program Adjudication

  • Paul Kennedy (Chair)
  • Daniel Gamu
  • Tania Lam
  • Cameron Mitchell
  • Liv Yoon

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee

  • Eli Puterman (Chair)
  • Erica Bennett
  • Andrea Bundon
  • Mark Carpenter
  • Romeo Chua
  • Janice Forsyth
  • Daniel Gamu
  • Jasmin Ma
  • Desmond McEwan

Research Committee

  • Mark Beauchamp (Chair)
  • Shannon Bredin
  • Jean-Sebastien Blouin
  • Robert Boushel
  • Karim Khan
  • Michael Koehle
  • Tania Lam
  • Darren Warburton
  • Liv Yoon