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Staff & Faculty Directory

Your guide to the faculty and staff who support your journey

The Faculty of Social Sciences is powered by a diverse team of educators, researchers, advisors, and administrators – all working together to help students thrive. Whether you’re looking for an academic advisor, want to connect with a professor, or need support from one of our administrative offices, this directory is your starting point.

Explore the people who make McMaster’s Social Sciences community welcoming, innovative, and student-focused.

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Aysha Akhtar

Interim Graduate Administrative Assistant, Health, Aging & Society

Michelle Alway

Faculty Accessibility and Accommodation Officer

Tinslie Angel-York

Faculty HR Coordinator, Office of the Dean

Tania Baricevic

Academic Advisor | Office of the Associate Dean

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Irene Botosaru

Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Applied Econometrics | Associate Professor, Department of Economics

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Victor Barboza Brito

Statistical Analyst | Office of the Dean

Mark Busser

PhD

Manager, Careers & Experiential Education
Sessional Instructor, Political Science

Nina Cammalleri

Alumni Relations Officer

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Heather Carr

Manager of Human Resources & Faculty Relations, Office of the Dean

Katherine Cuff

PhD

Acting Dean Social Sciences
Professor, Economics
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society

Managing Editor, Canadian Journal of Economics
McMaster University Scholar
CESifo Research Network Fellow

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Michelle L. Dion

Senator William McMaster Chair in Gender & Methodology | Professor, Department of Political Science

Manuela Dozzi

Graduate Administrative Assistant, Political Science

Doreen Drew

Graduate Administrative Assistant, Religious Studies

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Jim Dunn

PhD

Senator William McMaster Chair in Urban Health Equity | Professor, Health, Aging & Society | Associate Dean, Research - Office of the Associate Dean | Director, McMaster Institute for Health Equity | Director, Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative

Ege Ersoy

Accounts Payable Specialist

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Rebekah Flynn

Academic Advisor | Office of the Associate Dean

Pat Fraser

Graduate Administrative Assistant, Indigenous Studies

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Marcia Furtado

Executive Assistant and Office Coordinator, Office of the Dean

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Chelsea Gabel

Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Indigenous Well-Being, Community Engagement, and Innovation | Associate Professor, Departments of Health, Aging & Society and Indigenous Studies

Caitlyn Gambacort

Director of Finance & Administration, Office of the Dean

Lynn Giordano

Assistant Dean, Office of the Associate Dean

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Melanie Heath

PhD

Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Office of the Associate Dean
Professor, Sociology
Adjunct & Associate Member, Institute on Globalization & the Human Condition

Isabella Herrera

Administrative Assistant, Office of the Associate Dean

Darya Heydary

Communications Assistant, Office of the Dean

Suzanne Hunt

Academic Advisor, Office of the Associate Dean

Jeremiah Hurley

PhD

Dean, Office of the Dean
Professor, Economics

Director McMaster Decision Science Laboratory (McDSL)

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Anthea Innes

Gilbrea Chair in Aging & Mental Health | Professor, Department of Health, Aging & Society | Director of the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging

Corinne Jehle

Graduate Administrative Assistant, Sociology

Haley Johnson

Program Coordinator, Office of the Associate Dean

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Laura Johnson

Administrator, Master of Public Policy and Digital Society Lab

Danny Johnston

IT Operations Manager, Office of the Dean

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Meghan Johnston

Manager of Student Recruitment & Marketing, Office of the Dean

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Ameil Joseph

Holder, Faculty of Social Sciences Professorship in Equity, Identity and Transformation | Associate Professor and Graduate Chair School of Social Work | Academic Director, Community Engaged Research and Relationships, Office of Community Engagement

Merium Khan

Program Administrator | Office of the Associate Dean

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James Laforet

MPPA

Website & Communications Specialist, Office of the Dean

Anne Lech

Talent Partnership Consultant, Careers & Experiential Education

Keri Long

Co-op & Internship Manager, Careers & Experiential Education

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Thomas Marois

Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Public Banking | Professor, Political Science | Director Public Banking Project

Nick Marquis

Learning Technologies Consultant, Office of the Dean

Danielle Mayen

Accounts Payable Specialist, Office of the Dean

Karen McGarry

PhD

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies

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Luke Moscardini

Human Resources Coordinator, Office of the Dean

Jessie Nairn

Advancement Coordinator

Jessie Nairn

Advancement Coordinator

Mariha Naqi

HR & Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean

Chris Pickles

MA

Manager of Strategic Communications, Office of the Dean

Richard Preston

Technical Support Analyst, Office of the Dean

Samantha Price

Multimedia Specialist, Office of the Dean

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Jeffrey S. Racine

Senator William McMaster Chair in Econometrics | Professor, Department of Economics | Professor, Graduate Program in Statistics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics | Fellow, Journal of Econometrics | Associate Editor, Econometric Reviews

Claire Richardson

Senior Development Officer, Office of the Dean

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Karen Robson

Ontario Research Chair in Educational Achievement and At-Risk Youth | Professor, Department of Sociology

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Stephanie Ross

LIUNA Enrico Henry Mancinelli Chair in Global Labour Issues | Associate Professor, School of Labour Studies | Associate Professor, Social Science, York University

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Leora Sas van der Linden

Program Manager, Community Research Platform, Office of the Associate Dean

Darlene Savoy

Graduate Administrative Assistant/Director's Assistant, Social Work

Cindy Schooley

Career Development Advisor, Careers & Experiential Education

Danielle Schumacher

Graduate Administrative Assistant/Field Assistant, Social Work

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John Silva

Graduate Administrative Assistant, Anthropology

Wendy Spencer

Academic Advisor, Office of the Associate Dean

Megan Stokes

Graduate Administrative Assistant, Labour Studies

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Arthur Sweetman

Ontario Research Chair in Health Human Resources | Professor, Department of Economics | Co-Editor of Canadian Journal of Economics

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Liyakat Takim

Sharjah Chair in Global Islam | Professor, Department of Religious Studies

Christopher Talbot

Administrative Assistant, Office of the Associate Dean

Ruthanne Talbot

Experiential Program Manager, Careers & Experiential Education

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Lauren Taylor

Communications Assistant, Office of the Dean

Karen Thorburn

Co-op & Internship Student Manager, Careers & Experiential Education

Anna Tran

Administrative Coordinator, Careers & Experiential Education

Khalid Wahoush

CPA

Manager, Finance and Data Analysis, Office of the Dean

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Nourhan Wassim

Research Administration Specialist

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Vanessa Watts

Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Colonial Histories and Indigenous Futures | Associate Professor, Departments of Indigenous Studies and Sociology | Paul R. MacPherson Chair in Indigenous Studies

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Matt Wyman-McCarthy

Research Support Facilitator , Office of the Associate Dean

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Marisa Young

Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Mental Health and Work-Life Transitions | Associate Professor and Graduate Chair, Department of Sociology

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Cynthia Zhao

Graduate Administrative Assistant, Economics