Contact - Faculty of Science

How to Reach Us

Faculty of Science

4700 Keele Street
Lumbers Building 355
Toronto, ON M3J1P3

416 736 5051

Office:
Monday to Friday
8:30AM - 4:30PM

General Enquiries

scoffice@yorku.ca

For a complete list of Science faculty, staff, and administrative departments, please see the York Atlas.

Science Engagement Programs

SEP offers science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs for youth.

explore@yorku.ca

For more information, visit our SEP website.

Science Academic Services

SAS is the undergraduate advising office for all Science students.

Current Students: sciquest@yorku.ca

Future Students: science@yorku.ca

International Students: intlsci@yorku.ca

For more information, visit our Academic Advising page.

Applications

For questions pertaining to applications:

Domestic: study@yorku.ca

International: askinternational@yorku.ca

Department and Program Contacts

Biology: visit website
Chemistry: visit website
Mathematics & Statistics: visit website
Physics & Astronomy: visit website
Science, Technology & Society: visit website
Natural Science: visit website

Markham First Year Science Program: Undergraduate Program Administrator fysc@yorku.ca

Department Chairs

Name and title	Responsibility	Contact
Tamara Kelly (interim) Chair	Department of Biology	biochair@yorku.ca
Jennifer van Wijngaarden Chair	Department of Chemistry	chrchem@yorku.ca
Michael Haslam Chair	Department of Mathematics & Statistics	chair_ms@yorku.ca
Tom Kirchner Chair	Department of Physics & Astronomy	chphas@yorku.ca
James Elwick Chair	Department of Science, Technology & Society	stschair@yorku.ca

Dean's Office Staff Directory

Executive Team

Name and title	Responsibility	Contact
Robert Tsushima (interim) Dean	Responsible for the leadership and direction of the Faculty of Science.	scidean@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x33509 Lumbers 355
Andrew Skelton Associate Dean, Faculty	Oversees and facilitates the processes for faculty activities, compliance, and conflict resolution. Oversees all personnel actions relating to faculty, including advising the process for appointments, reappointments and promotions.	sciadfac@yorku.ca Lumbers 355
Michael Scheid Associate Dean, Students	Responsible for student recruiting, promotion of programs, high school liaisoning, student relations, academic integrity and Faculty Council Committees.	sciadstu@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x77534 Lumbers 355
Seyed Moghadas Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Education	Responsible for advancing the research agenda within the Faculty of Science through support of all research activities at various levels, from undergraduate students to multi-institutional teams.	sciadres@yorku.ca Lumbers 355G
Mario Verrilli Executive Director Operations & Administration	Chief non-academic administrator of the Faculty of Science, responsible for the daily operations of the Faculty.	mariov@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x55051 Lumbers 324
Eva Hughes Assistant Dean, Strategic Enrolment Management & Science Engagement Programs	Provides direction and leadership for enrolment management, student communication, faculty governance, and Science Engagement Programs. Oversees collaboration and support of university-wide policies and processes that enhance student success and enrolment.	ehughes@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x77548 Lumbers 351

Name and title	Responsibility	Contact

Karyn Davies Executive Assistant Manager Dean's Office (On Leave)	Serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the Dean’s Office.	kdavies@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x22316 Lumbers 355K
Ore Adekunle Interim Executive Assistant Manager Dean's Office	Serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the Dean’s Office.	sciea@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x22316 Lumbers 355K
Monique Golding Office Assistant	Supports the Executive Assistant and other senior administrators in the Office of the Dean.	goldingm@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x55051 Lumbers 355
Sibonile Siyakatshana Administrative Assistant	Supports the Associate Dean, Students, and the Office of the Dean, on various projects and coordination of processes.	aastu@yorku.ca/siyakat@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x20300 Lumbers 355
Joanne Sequeira Administrative Assistant, Research & Graduate Education	Supports the Associate Dean, Research and Partnerships; the Associate Dean, Students with graduate education matters; and the Office of the Dean on various projects and coordination of processes.”	adminres@yorku.ca/sequeira@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x22397 Lumbers 355
Tianna McFarlane Administrative Assistant	Supports the Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, and the Office of the Dean, on various projects and coordination of processes.	aafac@yorku.ca/tiannam@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x20995 Lumbers 355

Name and title	Responsibility	Contact
Acacia Rose Director of Development	Oversees donor relations and development and alumni communications for the Faculty.	acacia@yorku.ca (905) 928-5097

Name and title	Responsibility	Contact
Melissa Hughes Senior Advisor, Strategic Engagement & Policy	Oversees Communications team; handles all communications inquiries.	mehughes@yorku.ca Lumbers 320
(Vacant) Communications Manager	Develops and implements the Faculty’s communications strategies, brand and visual identity in alignment with the Faculty’s strategic plan and University guidelines.	fscomms@yorku.ca Lumbers 309
Anna Burtin (On Leave) Website & Multimedia Coordinator	Supports graphic and media design projects, and the development and maintenance of websites within the Faculty.	aburtin@yorku.ca Lumbers 313
Kay Kyowon Seo (Interim) Website & Multimedia Coordinator	Supports graphic and media design projects, and the development and maintenance of websites within the Faculty.	kseo@yorku.ca Lumbers 313

Name and title	Responsibility	Contact
Brad Sheeller Director, Safety & Business Operations	Oversees the physical spaces and operational infrastructure required to support research, teaching and administrative operations, as well as health and safety for the Faculty.	sheeller@yorku.ca 647-999-9806 Life Sciences Bldg. (LSB), 425
Kevin Freedman Facilities Coordinator	Supports the Facilities Management team by coordinating moves, furniture purchases, and contractor work, and monitoring the completion of service requests.	kevinf1@yorku.ca (416)725-1252 Life Sciences Bldg. (LSB), 425
Martin Romero Infrastructure & Research Facility Manager	Responsible for representing the Faculty in renovations, custodial and maintenance issues, as well as overseeing the YSciCore Facility.	romerom@yorku.ca (416) 896-9186 Life Sciences Bldg. (LSB), 425

Name and title	Responsibility	Contact
Wendy Booth Senior Financial Officer	Responsible for planning, analysis and management of the Faculty budget and financial processes.	wbooth@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x22804 Lumbers 347
Jin Min Mao Research & Finance Administrator	Supports the financial administration, reporting and monitoring of research grants and contracts, including compliance with policies and guidelines.	jmao15@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x20755 Lumbers 328
Maggie Xu Financial Administrative Assistant	Supports administrators, staff and faculty with financial activities, data, forms and record-keeping.	mxu@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x20946 Lumbers 330

Name and title	Responsibility	Contact
(Vacant) People Partner	Supports and guides human resources management for non-academic staff in the Faculty.	@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x Lumbers 346

Name and title	Responsibility	Contact
Hugo Chen Director, International Collaborations & Partnerships	Develops and oversees collaborations and partnerships between the Faculty and international institutions.	hugochen@yorku.ca 416-312-7313 Lumbers 355
Mingming Li Science Recruiting International Coordinator	Supports the planning, development and implementation of strategies for international undergraduate recruitment, conversion and marketing through partnerships and collaborations.	Lmming@yorku.ca 437-216-1278 Chemistry, 254

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Name and title	Responsibility	Contact
Jerusha Lederman Director, Research and Partnerships	Manages and delivers research services, and advises on research strategy, policy, partnerships, initiatives, and award nominations.	lederman@yorku.ca 416-892-0297 Lumbers 325
Phoebe Chan Research Officer (On Leave)	Supports the application, awarding and monitoring of prestigious awards, grants, partnerships, contracts and other external funding.	phoebetw@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x21087 Lumbers 319
Stuart Macgregor Research Officer	Supports the application, awarding and monitoring of prestigious awards, grants, partnerships, contracts and other external funding.	smac1@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x44618 Lumbers 319
Anna Porretta Administrative Assistant, Research	Provides administrative support to research projects, including project coordination, budget and grant administration, and events and logistics.	ann6porr@yorku.ca (416)736-2100 x58426 Chemistry Building 240
George Bikopolous Research Officer	Supports the application, awarding and monitoring of prestigious awards, grants, partnerships, contracts and other external funding.	bikopoul@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 x21087 Lumbers 319