Advising and program contacts
If you have any questions, your graduate adviser or graduate secretary are here to assist.
Anthropology
- Dr. Yin Lam, grad adviser - anthgs@uvic.ca or 250-721-7051
- Ms. Jessica Schmidt, grad secretary - anthtwo@uvic.ca or 250-721-7047
Biochemistry and Microbiology
- Dr. Stephen Evans, grad adviser - svevans@uvic.ca or 250-472-4548
- Ms. Melinda Powell, grad secretary - biocgsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-8861
Biology
- Dr. Diana Varela, grad adviser - biolgsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-7093
- Ms. Eleanore Blaskovich, grad secretary - biolgsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-7093
Business
- Mr. Ian Robertson, MBA program associate director, grad advisor - mbadira@uvic.ca or 250-721-6403
- Ms. Amy Weinberg, MBA program secretary - mbasec@uvic.ca or 250-721-6058
- Ms. Annette Phillips, MBA programs reception - mba@uvic.ca 250-721-6075
- Ms. Wendy Mah, PhD program manager - busiphd@uvic.ca or 250-721-6060
- Mr. John Oldale, MGB graduate adviser - joldale@uvic.ca or 250-721-6433
- Ms. Alyssa Cuthbert, MGB and PhD program secretary - gillasst@uvic.ca or 250-853-3746
Chemistry
- Dr. David Harrington, grad adviser - dharr@uvic.ca or 250-721-7166
- Ms. Carol Jenkins, grad secretary - chemgsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-7156
Child and Youth Care
- Dr. Jennifer White, grad adviser - jwhite@uvic.ca or 250-721-7986
- Ms. Sandra Curran, grad secretary - scurran@uvic.ca or 250-472-4857
- Ms. Shelley Henuset, grad secretary - shenuset@uvic.ca or 250-472-4857
Computer Science
- Dr. Alex Thomo, grad adviser - gradadv@csc.uvic.ca or 250-472-5772
- Ms. Wendy Beggs, grad secretary - gradsec@csc.uvic.ca or 250-472-5703
Cultural Heritage Studies
- Ms. Anissa Paulsen, program coordinator - crmcoord@uvic.ca or 250-721-6119
- Ms. Irene Lo, program assistant - irenel@uvic.ca or 250-721-8457
Cultural, Social and Political Thought
- Dr. Nicole Shukin, program director - csptdi@uvic.ca or 250-721-7270
- Ms. Karen Erwin, program secretary - idpassis@uvic.ca or 250-472-5185
Curriculum and Instruction
- Dr. Kathy Sanford, grad adviser - ksanford@uvic.ca or 250-721-7804
- Dr. Robert Dalton, program coordinator, (community-based EDAE summer cohort)- rdalton@uvic.ca or 250-721-7893
- Dr. Deborah Begoray, program coordinator, (community-based EDML summer cohort) - dbegoray@uvic.ca or 250-721-7847
- TBA, grad secretary, curriculum and instruction - edcigrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7882
- Ms. Michele Armstrong, graduate secretary, (community-based EDAE and EDML) - CIgrad2@uvic.ca or 250-721-7808
Dispute Resolution Program
- Dr. Tara Ney, grad adviser - tney@uvic.ca or 250-721-8199
- Ms. Heather Kirkham, program coordinator - hkirkham@uvic.ca or 250-721-8067
- Ms. Bonnie Keleher, grad secretary - madr@uvic.ca or 250-721-6446
Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Dr. Dante Canil, grad adviser - eosgradv@uvic.ca or 250-472-4180
- Ms. Allison Rose, grad secretary - eosc2@uvic.ca or 250-721-6120
Economics
- Dr. Judith Clarke, grad adviser - jaclarke@uvic.ca or 250-721-8542
- Ms. Candace Aitken, grad secretary (as of Jan. 9/12) - gradecon@uvic.ca or 250-472-4409
Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
- Dr. Carolyn Crippen, grad adviser (leadership studies, CSML) - ccrippen@uvic.ca or 250-721-7825
- Dr. Tim Black, grad adviser (counselling psychology) - tblack@uvic.ca or 250-721-7820
- Dr. Gina Harrison, grad adviser (educational psychology) - harrison@uvic.ca or 250-721-7783
- Ms. Vivian McCormick, grad secretary (leadership studies) - leadgrad@uvic.ca or 472-5005
- Ms. Stacey Brownell, grad secretary (educational psychology and counselling programs) - eplsgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7883
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dr. Issa Traore, grad adviser - gradadv@ece.uvic.ca or 250-721-8697
- Ms. Moneca Bracken, grad secretary - mbracken@uvic.ca or 250-721-6036
English
- Dr. Christopher Douglas, grad adviser - gradengl@uvic.ca or 250-721-7265
- Ms. Colleen Donnelly, grad secretary - donnelly@uvic.ca or 250-721-6331
Environmental Studies
- Dr. Eric Higgs, grad adviser - esgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-8985
- Ms. Elaine Hopkins, grad secretary - esoffice@uvic.ca or 250-721-7354
Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
- Dr. Viviene Temple, grad adviser - vtemple@uvic.ca or 250-721-8382
- Ms. Rebecca Zammit, grad secretary - rzammit@uvic.ca or 250-721-6682
French
- Dr. Claire Carlin, grad adviser - gradfren@uvic.ca or 250-721-7363
- Ms. Leanna Wong, grad secretary - french@uvic.ca or 250-721-7363
Geography
- Dr. Maycira Costa, grad adviser - maycira@mail.geog.uvic.ca or 250-721-7347
- Ms. Darlene Li, grad secretary - geograd@office.geog.uvic.ca or 250-721-7350
Germanic and Slavic Languages
- Dr. Elena Pnevmonidou, grad advisor - epnev@uvic.ca or 250-721-7324
- Ms. Irina Gavrilova, grad secretary - geru@uvic.ca or 250-472-7316
Greek and Roman Studies
- Dr. Ingrid E. Holmerg, grad adviser - ingrid@uvic.ca or 250-721-8528
- Ms. Sonja Bermingham, grad secretary - sberming@uvic.ca or 250-721-8514
Health Information Science
- Dr. Abdul Roudsari, grad adviser/director - abdul@uvic.ca or 250-721-8576
- Ms. Sandra Boudewyn, grad program assistant - hisgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-6459
Hispanic and Italian Studies
- Dr. Lloyd Howard, grad adviser - lhoward@uvic.ca or 250-721-7411
- Ms. Donna Fleming, grad secretary - spanit@uvic.ca or 250-721-7413
History
- Dr. John Lutz, grad adviser - jlutz@uvic.ca or 250-721-7392
- Ms. Heather Waterlander, grad secretary - histgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7384
History in Art
- Dr. Marcus Milwright, grad adviser - mmilwrig@uvic.ca or 250-721-6302
- Ms. Debbie Kowalyk, grad secretary - dkowalyk@finearts.uvic.ca or 250-721-7942
Indigenous Governance Program
- Dr. Jeff Corntassel, grad adviser - igov@uvic.ca or 250-721-6438
- Angela Polifroni, program manager - angelap@uvic.ca or 250-721-6436
Law
- Dr. Michael M'Gonigle, grad adviser - gradlaw@uvic.ca or 250-721-8913
- Ms. Lorinda Fraser, grad secretary - gradlaw@uvic.ca or 250-721-8913
Linguistics
- Dr. Sue Urbanczyk, grad adviser - urbansu@uvic.ca or 250-721-7431
- Ms. Jenny Jessa, grad secretary - jessa@uvic.ca or 250-721-7424
Math and Statistics
- Dr. Peter Dukes, grad adviser - gradadv@math.uvic.ca or 250-721-4272
- Ms. Kristina McKinnon, grad secretary - msgstt@uvic.ca or 250-721-7468
Mechanical Engineering
- Dr. Peter Oshkai, grad advisor - poshkai@me.uvic.ca or 250-721-8922
- grad secretary - mechgrad@me.uvic.ca or 250-721-8921
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Music
- Dr. Eugene Dowling, grad adviser - edowling@uvic.ca or 250-721-7926
- Dr. Jonathan Goldman, grad adviser - goldmanj@uvic.ca or 250-721-7908
- Ms. Linda Sheldon, grad secretary - musi@finearts.uvic.ca or 250-721-7902
Neuroscience (Division of Medical Science)
- Dr. Brian Christie, Chair and grad advisor - brain64@uvic.ca or 250-472-4244
- Karen Myers, grad secretary - neurosec@uvic.ca or dmscsec@uvic.ca or 250-853-3129
Nursing
- Dr. Lynne Young, grad adviser - leyoung@uvic.ca or 250-472-5678
- Ms. Sophie Cote, grad secretary - gradnurs@uvic.ca or 250-721-8994
Pacific and Asian Studies
- Dr. R. Christopher Morgan, grad adviser - rcmorgan@uvic.ca or 250-721-7474
- Ms. Leanna Wong, grad secretary - paciasia@uvic.ca or 250-721-7477
Philosophy
- Dr. Margaret Cameron, grad adviser - margaret@uvic.ca or 250-721-7512
- Ms. Jill Evans, grad secretary - phil2@uvic.ca or 250-721-7512
Physics and Astronomy
- Dr. Sara Ellison, grad adviser - sarae@uvic.ca or 250-721-7737
- Ms. Jolene Bales, grad secretary - physgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7700
Political Science
- Dr. Michelle Bonner, grad adviser - gradpol@uvic.ca or 250-721-7486
- Ms. Joanne Denton, grad secretary - poligrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7486
Psychology
- Dr. Andrea Piccinin, grad adviser (programs) - psycgadv@uvic.ca or 250-853-3861
- Ms. Karen Kienapple, grad secretary - psychgrd@uvic.ca or 250-721-6109
Public Administration
- Dr. Jim McDavid, grad adviser - jmcdavid@uvic.ca or 250-472-4293
- Ms. Judy Selina, grad administrative assistant - jselina@uvic.ca or 250-721-6448
Public Health and Social Policy
- Dr. Charlotte Reading, grad adviser - reading@uvic.ca or 250-853-3109
- Mr. Doug Thompson, grad secretary - phspd@uvic.ca or 250-721-8204
Social Dimensions of Health
- Dr. Michael Hayes, grad adviser - mhayes@uvic.ca or 250-853-3108
- Ms. Karen Erwin, program assistant - idpassis@uvic.ca or 250-472-5185
Social Work
- Dr. Susan Strega, grad adviser - sstrega@uvic.ca or 250-721-8333
- Ms. Jaime Ready, grad secretary - bswmsw@uvic.ca or 250-472-5622
Sociology
- Dr. Karen Kobayashi, grad adviser - kmkobay@uvic.ca or 250-721-7574
- Ms. Zoe Lu, grad secretary - socigrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7572
Studies in Policy and Practice
- Dr. Michael Prince, grad adviser - mprince@uvic.ca or 250-721-8043
- Mr. Doug Thompson, grad secretary - sppgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-8204
Theatre
- Dr. Tony Vickery, grad adviser - avickery@uvic.ca or 250-721-7998
- Dr. Jennifer Wise, grad adviser - wisej@finearts.uvic.ca or 250-721-8008
- Ms. Connie te Kampe, grad secretary - theatre@uvic.ca or 250-721-7991
Visual Arts
- Prof. Paul Walde, grad adviser - pwalde@uvic.ca or 250-472-5695
- Ms. Laura Nuttall, grad secretary - visualarts@uvic.ca or 250-721-8011
Women's Studies
- Dr. Annalee Lepp, grad adviser - alepp@uvic.ca or 250-721-6157
- Ms. Helen Rezanowich, grad secretary - wstudies@uvic.ca or 250-721-7378
Writing
- Mr. David Leach, grad adviser - dleach@uvic.ca or 250-721-7627
- Ms. Valerie Tenning, grad secretary - vtenning@uvic.ca or 250-721-7306
Program information
- Anthropology- Master's
- Anthropology- PhD
- Biochemistry and Microbiology- Master's
- Biochemistry and Microbiology- PhD
- Biology- Master's
- Biology- PhD
- Business Administration- Master's
- Business Administration and Laws- Master's
- Global Business- Master's
- Business Administration- PhD
- Chemistry- Master's
- Chemistry- PhD
- Child and Youth Care- Master's
- Child and Youth Care- PhD
- Community Development- Master's
- Computer Science- Master's
- Computer Science- PhD
- Counselling- Master's
- Cultural, Social and Political Thought Program- Master's
- Cultural, Social and Political Thought Program- PhD
- Cultural Heritage Studies- Cert
- Cultural Heritage Management- Dipl
- Cultural Sector Leadership- Cert
- Curriculum & Instruction- Master's
- Curriculum & Instruction- Master's
- Curriculum & Instruction- PhD
- Dispute Resolution- Master's
- Double degrees- Master's
- Double and joint degrees with other institutions- Master's
- Earth and Ocean Sciences- Master's
- Earth and Ocean Sciences- PhD
- Economics- Master's
- Economics- PhD
- Educational Psychology- Master's
- Educational Psychology- PhD
- Electrical and Computer Engineering- Master's
- Electrical and Computer Engineering- PhD
- English- Master's
- English- PhD
- Entrepreneurship - Cert
- Entrepreneurship- Dipl
- Environmental Studies- Master's
- Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education- Master's
- Evaluation- Cert
- Evaluation- Dipl
- Kinesiology- Master's
- Kinesiology- PhD
- French- Master's
- Geography- Master's
- Geography- PhD
- Germanic and Slavic Studies- Master's
- Greek and Roman Studies- Master's
- Health Information Science- Master's
- Hispanic and Italian Studies- Master's
- History in Art- Master's
- History in Art- PhD
- History- Master's
- History- PhD
- Indigenous Governance- Master's
- Interdisciplinary program (INTD)- Master's PhD
- Jointly-supervised individual programs- PhD
- Law- Master's
- Law- PhD
- Leadership Studies- Master's
- Leadership Studies- Master's
- Learning and Teaching in Higher Education- Cert
- Library Sector Leadership- Cert
- Linguistics- Master's
- Linguistics- PhD
- Mathematics and Statistics- Master's
- Mathematics and Statistics- PhD
- Mechanical Engineering- Master's
- Mechanical Engineering- PhD
- Music- Master's
- Music- PhD
- Neuroscience- Master's
- Neuroscience- PhD
- Nursing- Master's
- Nursing- PhD
- Pacific and Asian Studies- Master's
- Philosophy- Master's
- Physics and Astronomy- Master's
- Physics and Astronomy- PhD
- Political Science- Master's
- Political Science- PhD
- Psychology- Master's
- Psychology- PhD
- Public Administration- Cert Dipl
- Public Administration- Master's
- Public Administration- PhD
- Public Health- Dipl
- Public Health and Social Policy- Master's
- Social Dimensions of Health- Master's
- Social Dimensions of Health- PhD
- Social Work- Master's
- Sociology- Master's
- Sociology- PhD
- Graduate programs by special arrangement (SPARR)- Master's PhD
- Studies in Policy and Practice
- Theatre- Master's
- Visual Arts- Master's
- Writing- Master's
Program websites
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
- Department of Biology
- School of Business
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Child and Youth Care
- School of Public Administration
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
- Department of English
- Department of History
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Department of Economics
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- School of Environmental Studies
- Department of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
- Department of French
- Department of Geography
- Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies
- Department of Greek and Roman Studies
- School of Health Information Science
- Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies
- Department of History in Art
- Indigenous Governance Program
- Faculty of Law
- Department of Linguistics
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- School of Music
- Division of Medical Sciences
- School of Nursing
- Department of Pacific and Asian Studies
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Department of Psychology
- School of Public Health and Social Policy
- Social Dimensions of Health Program
- School of Social Work
- Studies in Policy and Practice Program
- Department of Theatre
- Department of Visual Arts
- Department of Writing
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