Faculties, centre chairs and program directors

This page lists the faculties with their associated deans and the academic centres/departments, their associated chairs and the program directors for Athabasca University.

For general inquires or more information about specific programs, courses, admission, and registration requirements, please contact the Information Centre.

Faculties

Faculty	Dean
Faculty of Business	Lisa Watson
Faculty of Graduate Studies	Shawn Fraser
Faculty of Health Disciplines	Steven Johnson
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences	Manijeh Mannani
Faculty of Science and Technology	Shauna Reckseidler-Zenteno

Associate Deans

Faculty of Business

	Associate Dean
Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research	Oli Mihalache
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs	Lisa Watson
Associate Dean, Faculty Development	Terry Beckman (on leave)

Faculty of Health Disciplines

	Associate Dean
Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning	Terra Murray

Faculty of Graduate Studies

	Associate Dean
Vice-Dean for Operations	Simon Sigue
Associate Dean, Students and Awards	Meenal Shrivastava

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

	Associate Dean
Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives	Shabnam Inanloo Dailoo
Associate Dean, Research and Learning	Hugh Notman
Associate Dean, Student Affairs	Marc Nesca

Faculty of Science and Technology

	Associate Dean
Associate Dean, Research and Innovation	Maiga Chang
Associate Dean, Student Experience	Ken Munyikwa
Associate Dean, Learning and Assessment	Jon Dron

Academic Centre and Department Chairs

Centre	Chair
Centre for Humanities	Mark McCutcheon
Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies	Adnan Qayyum
Centre for Science	Farook Al-Shamali
Centre for Social Sciences	Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown
RAIC Centre for Architecture	Douglas MacLeod
School of Computing and Information Systems - SCIS	Dunwei (Grant) Wen
Department of Accounting	Pamela Quon
Department of Management	Teresa Rose Richard Dixon
Department of Operational Sciences	Bangaly Kaba
Department of Marketing	Glen Farrelly
Department of Economics & Finance	Jocelyn Grira

Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs	Director	Contact Information
Graduate Diploma in Architecture ¹	Douglas MacLeod	Student Success Centre fst_success@athabascau.ca 1-855-362-2870
Post-Masters Diploma: Nurse Practitioner	Jennifer Knopp-Sihota	jknopp@athabascau.ca 1-866-901-2831
Graduate Diploma in Distance Education Technology ¹	Connie Blomgren	connieb@athabascau.ca 1-833-205-7081
Doctor of Education in Distance Education	Adnan Qayyum	aqayyum@athabascau.ca
Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design ¹	Connie Blomgren	connieb@athabascau.ca 1-833-205-7081
Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics ¹	Oscar Lin	Student Success Centre fst_success@athabascau.ca 1-855-362-2870
Graduate Certificate in Information Security ¹	Oscar Lin	Student Success Centre fst_success@athabascau.ca 1-855-362-2870
Graduate Diploma in Heritage Resources Management ¹	Shabnam Inanloo Dailoo	inanloo@athabascau.ca 1-855-337-8590 780-458-1105
Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management (GDLM) ¹	Marta Massi	Faculty of Business mmassi@athabascau.ca
Graduate Certificate in Technology-Based Learning ¹	Connie Blomgren	connieb@athabascau.ca 1-833-205-7081
Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management ¹	Oscar Lin	Student Success Centre fst_success@athabascau.ca 1-855-362-2870
Graduate Diploma in Instructional Design ¹	Connie Blomgren	connieb@athabascau.ca 1-833-205-7081
Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting ¹	Archie Zariski	gdld@athabascau.ca 780-675-6792
Graduate Diploma in Management (GDM) ¹	Marta Massi	Faculty of Business mmassi@athabascau.ca
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)	Kai Lamertz	Faculty of Business kailamertz@athabascau.ca 250-380-2508
Master of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies (MA-IS)	Reinekke Lengelle	MAIS 780-675-6792
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Marta Massi	Faculty of Business mmassi@athabascau.ca
Master of Counselling	Emily Doyle	edoyle@athabascau.ca
Master of Education in Open, Digital, and Distance Education (MEd) (Formerly Master's in Distance Education) (MDE)	Connie Blomgren	connieb@athabascau.ca 1-833-205-7081
Master of Health Studies (MHS)	Margaret Edwards	marge@athabascau.ca
Master of Nursing (MN): Generalist	Margaret Edwards	marge@athabascau.ca
Master of Nursing (MN): Nurse Practitioner	Jennifer Knopp-Sihota	jknopp@athabascau.ca
Master of Science in Information Systems	Oscar Lin	Student Success Centre fst_success@athabascau.ca 1-855-362-2870

¹ - Formerly named Post-Baccalaureate Diploma/Certificate in 'Program Name'

Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Programs	Director / Program Coordinator	Contact Information
Bachelor of Arts (BA - 3 year) Bachelor of Arts (BA - 4 year)	Adien Dubbelboer	Advising Services 1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Bachelor of Commerce Post Diploma (BComm PD)		Faculty of Business Business-support@athabascau.ca Can/US: 1-800-468-6531 Int’l: 1-780-675-6189
Bachelor of Commerce (BComm), Indigenous Business Major	Robert Andrews	Faculty of Business candrews@athabascau.ca 1-888-999-7902
Bachelor of General Studies	Jane Arscott	Advising Services 1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Health Administration Bachelor of Health Administration Post Diploma	Dawn Mercer Riselli	driselli@athabascau.ca 1-855-212-1775
Bachelor of Human Resources & Labour Relations Bachelor of Human Resources & Labour Relations Post Diploma	Eric Strikwerda	Advising Services 1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Professional Arts (BPA)	Jane Arscott	Advising Services 1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Communications Studies	Karen Wall	Advising Services 1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Criminal Justice	Marc Nesca	Advising Services 1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Governance, Law and Management	Jane Arscott	Advising Services 1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Human Services	Melissa Jay	Advising Services 1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Nursing Post-RN BN Bachelor of Nursing Post-LPN BN	Dawn Mercer Riselli	driselli@athabascau.ca 1-855-212-1775
Bachelor of Management (B Mgmt - 3 year) Bachelor of Management (B Mgmt - 3 year PD)		Faculty of Business Business-support@athabascau.ca Can/US: 1-800-468-6531 Int’l: 1-780-675-6189
Bachelor of Science - Human Science (BSc HS) Bachelor of Science - Human Science Post Diploma (BSc HS PD)	Roland Treu	Student Success Centre fst_success@athabascau.ca 1-855-362-2870
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Bachelor of Science - Post Diploma (BSc PD)	Roland Treu	Student Success Centre fst_success@athabascau.ca 1-855-362-2870
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics (PD)	Roland Treu	Student Success Centre fst_success@athabascau.ca 1-855-362-2870
Bachelor of Science - Architecture Bachelor of Science - Architecture Post Diploma (BSc PD)	Douglas MacLeod	Student Success Centre fst_success@athabascau.ca 1-855-362-2870
Bachelor of Science in Computing & Information Systems (BSc CIS) Bachelor of Science in Computing & Information Systems Post Diploma (BSc CIS PD)	Richard Huntrods	Student Success Centre fst_success@athabascau.ca 1-855-362-2870

University Certificates

University Certificate	Contact Information	Director
University Diploma in Arts	Adien Dubbelboer	Advising Services 1-800-788-9041
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Inclusive Education	Adien Dubbelboer	Advising Services 1-800-788-9041
University Certificate in Accounting		Faculty of Business Business-support@athabascau.ca Can/US: 1-800-468-6531 Int'l: 1-780-675-6189
University Certificate in Advanced Accounting		Faculty of Business Business-support@athabascau.ca Can/US: 1-800-468-6531 Int'l: 1-780-675-6189
University Certificate in Indigenous Community Economic Development and Planning	Robert Andrews	Faculty of Business candrews@athabascau.ca 1-888-999-7902
University Certificate in Management Applications		Faculty of Business Business-support@athabascau.ca Can/US: 1-800-468-6531 Int'l: 1-780-675-6189
University Certificate in Management Foundations		Faculty of Business Business-support@athabascau.ca Can/US: 1-800-468-6531 Int'l: 1-780-675-6189
University Certificate in Finance		Faculty of Business Business-support@athabascau.ca Can/US: 1-800-468-6531 Int'l: 1-780-675-6189
University Certificate in Marketing		Faculty of Business Business-support@athabascau.ca Can/US: 1-800-468-6531 Int'l: 1-780-675-6189
University Certificate in Computers and Management Information Systems		Faculty of Business Business-support@athabascau.ca Can/US: 1-800-468-6531 Int'l: 1-780-675-6189
University Certificate in Computing and Information Systems	Richard Huntrods	Student Success Centre fst_success@athabascau.ca 1-855-362-2870
University Certificate in Counselling Women	Tobias Wiggins	twiggins@athabascau.ca 1-866-539-8667
University Certificate in French Language Proficiency	Vina Tirven-Gadum	vinat@athabascau.ca 1-866-412-5031
University Certificate in Heritage Resources Management	Shabnam Inanloo Dailoo	inanloo@athabascau.ca 1-855-337-8590 780-458-1105
University Certificate in Human Resources and Labour Relations	Eric Strikwerda	Advising Services 1-800-788-9041
University Certificate in Public Administration	Jane Arscott	Advising Services 1-800-788-9041