Senate Standing Committees 2026-2027
Each year faculty are asked to express an interest in serving on Senate Committees. The selection to fill vacancies is made by the Nominating Committee.
Academic Planning Committee
Dr. Michael Boudreau (27)
Dr. Peter Toner (27)
Dr. Karen Robert (28)
Student Representative
Admissions and Academic Standing
Dr. Michael George (27)
Dr. Sarah Vannier (28)
Dr. Angela Wisniewski (28)
Ms. Maureen Barnes, (or designate) (ex officio)
Ms. Cristi Flood Caristi, (or designate) (ex officio)
Student Representative
Appointments to Academic Staff
Dr. Michael Dawson (27)
Dr. Julien Defraeye (27)
Dr. Csilla Dallos (28)
Dr. Andrew Klein (28) - pending Senate approval
Campus Planning Committee
Dr. Derek Simon, Chair (27)
Dr. Shaunda Wood (27)
Dr. Mihailo Perunovic (28)
Dr. Julien Defraeye (28)
Student Representative
Curriculum Committee
Dr. Dawne Clarke, Chair (27)
Dr. Amanda DiPaolo (27)
Dr. Andrew Klein (27)
Dr. Susan Machum, (ex officio)
Ms. Maureen Barnes (ex officio)
Student Representative
External Review Coordinating Committee:
Dr. Michael Dawson (27)
Dr. Cecilia Francis (27) (on sabbatical-Dec. 26)
Dr. Sandra Thomson (Dec.26) – replacing Dr. Cecilia Francis during sabbatical
Dr. Anthony Jehn (28) - pending Senate approval
Dr. André Loiselle, (Chair, ex officio)
Dr. Susan Machum, (Chair, ex officio)
Learning and Teaching Development
Dr. Monika Stelzl, LTD Officer, Chair (27)
Prof. Josephine Savarese (27)
Dr. Michael George (27)
Dr. Matt Dinan (27) – replacing Dr. Laura Levick during leave
2 Student Representatives
Research Committee
Dr. Kristi Allain (27)
Dr. Albert Banerjee (27) - replacing Dr. Laura Levick during leave
Dr. Julien Defraeye (28)
Prof. Valerya Edelman (28)
Dr. Mary Aspinall (28)
Dr. Tyler Bancroft (28)
Dr. Carey Watt, (Chair, ex officio)
Nominating Committee
Dr. Dev Gupta (27)
Dr. Michael Boudreau (27) – replacing Dr. Arielle Dylan
Dr. Lisa Mitchell (28)
Dr. Kim Fenwick, (Chair, ex officio)
Student Academic Grievance Committee
Dr. Mihailo Perunovic, Chair (28)
Dr. Dawne Clarke (27)
Dr. Scott Stapleford (28) - pending Senate approval
Ms. Maureen Barnes, (or designate) (ex officio)
Student Representative
International Education Committee:
Dr. Michael Boudreau (27)
Dr. Jasmina Terzioska (27)
Dr. Julia Torrie (28)
Dr. André Loiselle, (Chair, ex officio)
Ms. Maureen Barnes, (or designate) (ex officio)
Ms. Cristi Flood-Caristi, (or designate) (ex officio)
Student Representative
Senate Committee on Reconciliation
Prof. Tanya Smith (28)
Dr. Dev Gupta (28) - pending Senate approval
Dr. Kim Fenwick, (Chair, ex officio)
Dr. André Loiselle, (ex officio)
Dr. Susan Machum, (ex officio)
Hon. Graydon Nicholas, (ex officio)
Ms. Sonja Perley, (ex officio)
Wabanaki Centre new hire
Ms. Bailey Sappier
Grand Chief Ron Tremblay, Elder
Elizabeth Augustine, Elder
2 Student Representatives
Updated August 4, 2026
St. ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Committee (Non-Senate)
President’s Advisory Committees
AIDS
Accessibility
Athletics
Campus Ministry
Chair, Catholic Theology
Chair, Gerontology
Chair, Native Studies
Social Work
Aquinas Programme Steering Committee
BAA-CJ Internal Advisory Committee (Criminal Justice)
BAAJ Internal Advisory Committee (Journalism)
BAAJ (Joint) Management Committee (Journalism)
BAAG Internal Advisory Committee (Gerontology)
BAAG (Joint) Management Committee (Gerontology)
Employment Equity Committee
Guest Lecture Committee
Humanities 1003 Advisory Committee
Intersession Committee
Merit Award Committee
Occupational Health and Safety Committee
Pension Advisory Committee
Research Ethics Board
Standing Grievance Committee
Teaching Excellence Award Committee
Website Advisory Committee
Library Users Committee
CAPT Definition of Service
For minimum standards applied by committee on academic staff, please see Appendix E the “Collective Agreement between St. ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ and the Faculty Association of the University of St. Thomas."
The full- and part-time collective agreements are available here.