SFU Advisors

If you have been approved in an area of specialization, or are ready to have a specialization approved, you should contact the appropriate advisor. Appointments are usually necessary. Office hours for advising and information about faculty and program approval are available from your academic department.

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Advisors by faculty

Faculty of Applied Sciences
Computing Science, Engineering Science, Geographic Information Science, Bachelor of General Studies	Nancy Bart, Rich Chambers, Sean McKenna, Stephen Price, Danyu Zhao	778.782.9256	asadvise@sfu.ca
Software Systems, Mechatronic Systems Engineering (programs at Surrey campus)	Sue Iwasaki	778.782.8111	sysone@sfu.ca
Please see our drop-in advising schedule at: www.cs.sfu.ca/CC/adbooking/calendar.cgi For more information, see fas.sfu.ca/fas/Student_affairs/advising

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty Advisor	Claire de Lisser	778.782.5921, AQ3020 (Arts Central)	claired@sfu.ca
Faculty Advisor	Nestor P. Navasero	778-782-3338, AQ 3020 (Arts Central)	npn@sfu.ca
Faculty Advisor	Elisa Herrell	778.782.3909, AQ3020 (Arts Central)	elisa@sfu.ca
Asia.Canada	Alice Hartley	778.782.4094	ahartley@sfu.ca
Canadian Studies	Lynn Kool	778.782.3588, AQ6072	polda@sfu.ca
Cognitive Science	Shamina Senaratne	778.782.7127, RCB8115	ssenarat@sfu.ca
Criminology	Phil Jong	778.782.3645, ASSC1 10125	philjong@sfu.ca
	Gabriel Sauro	778.782.7800, ASSC1 10156	gsauro@sfu.ca
	Tania Muirhead	778.782.8453, SUR5218	tsmuirhe@sfu.ca
Economics	Azam Bhatti Tracey Sherwood	778.782.3707, WMC3655 778.782.4571, WMC3657	econ_advisor@sfu.ca
English	Kathy Ward	778.782.4835, AQ6133	kward@sfu.ca
Explorations	May Yao	778.782.8478, SUR5812	myao@sfu.ca
First Nations Studies	Lorraine Yam	778.782.5595, ASSC1 9089	first_nations@sfu.ca
French	Brenda Harrison	778.782.4505, WMX 2630	brenda_harrison@sfu.ca
French Cohort Program	Ivana Tasić-Nikolić	778.782.6858, Crstn 198C	itasicni@sfu.ca
Gerontology	Anne Marie Barrett	778.782.5065, HC2805	geradmin@sfu.ca
Hellenic Studies	Maria Hamilton	778.782.5886	maria_hamilton@sfu.ca
History	Tessa Wright	778.782.3446, AQ6025	tessaw@sfu.ca
Humanities	Alice Hartley	778.782.4094, AQ5121	ahartley@sfu.ca
Integrated Studies	Ruth Price	778.782.5072	priceb@sfu.ca
International Studies	Ellen Yap	778.782.7906, HC7200, AQ6178	intst@sfu.ca
Labour Studies	Sylvia Chow	778.782.9452, AQ5061	saadvise@sfu.ca
Language Training Institute	Alice Hartley	778.782.4094, AQ5121	asklti@sfu.ca
Latin American Studies	Sylvia Chow	778.782.9452, AQ5061	saadvise@sfu.ca
Linguistics	Rita Parmar	778.782.5739, RCB9200	parmar@sfu.ca
Philosophy	Dennis Bevington	778.782.4852, WMC4629	bevingto@sfu.ca
Political Science	Lynn Kool	778.782.3588, AQ6072	polda@sfu.ca
Psychology	Tracey Anbinder	778.782.3359, RCB5253	t_a@sfu.ca
Sociology/ Anthropology	Sylvia Chow	778.782.9452, AQ5061	saadvise@sfu.ca
Urban Studies	Terri Evans	778.782.7914, HC2115	urban@sfu.ca
Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies	Roberta Neilson	778.782.3593, AQ5103	gswsmgr@sfu.ca
World Literature	May Doerksen	778.782.8478, SUR5812	worldlit-advisor@sfu.ca

Faculty of Business Administration			contact page
Business Administration	Alana Low	778.782.5941, WMC2386.3	acl1@sfu.ca
	Roseanne Ng	778.782.7063, WMC2393	rosannen@sfu.ca
	Jaclyn de Jong	778.782.5541, WMC2386.4	jaclynd@sfu.ca
Surrey campus	Hannah Yao	778.782.7616, SUR5026	hannah_yao@sfu.ca
Surrey campus	Alieka Rudder	778.782.9080, SUR 5018	aliekar@sfu.ca

Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
General information	Stephanie Greaves	778.782.2328, HC7457, TT8902	fcat-questions@sfu.ca
Communication	Neena Shahani	778.782.3520, K9677	cmnsad@sfu.ca
Communication	Denise Vanderwolf	778.782.3858, K9673	cmnsad@sfu.ca
Contemporary Arts (new students and retention)	Dean Lastoria	778.782.2107, GCA2860	lastoria@sfu.ca
Contemporary Arts (continuing students)	James Coomber	778.782.5733, GCA2860	fpaadv@sfu.ca
Interactive Arts and Technology (1st year / TechOne)	Arlette Stewart	778.782.7435, SUR2747	techone_advising@sfu.ca
Interactive Arts and Technology (2nd year-graduation)	Andrea Williamson	778.782.7444, SUR2741	siat_advising@sfu.ca
Interactive Arts and Technology (2nd year-graduation)	Andrew Drinkwater	778.782.7444, SUR2745	siat_advising@sfu.ca
Digital and Print Publishing (minor and master)	Jo-Anne Ray	778.782.5242, HC3576	ccsp-info@sfu.ca

Faculty of Education
Undergraduate Advisor, Surrey, Special programs (PTEM, PLP, PQP, HEART)	France Verret	778.782.8128, SUR15-285	seducadv@sfu.ca
PDP Admissions	Diane Kelso	778.782.3559 /3620, EDB8624	diane_kelso@sfu.ca
Undergraduate Advisor (BGS, BEd, Educ 404 Advising)	Jacquie Breadon	778.782.3436, EDB8631	educuga@sfu.ca

Faculty of Environment
Archaeology	Chris Papaianni	778.782.4687, EDB9635	papaiann@sfu.ca
Development Studies (graduate program)	Robert Anderson	778.782.4265	randerso@sfu.ca
Development Studies (graduate program)	James Busumtwi-Sam	778.782.4346	jbusumtw@sfu.ca
Environmental Science	Sandy Goettler	778.782.9032, TASC2, 8910	sandy_goettler@sfu.ca
Geography	Ravinder Multani	778.782.4529	ravinder@sfu.ca
Resource and Environmental Management (graduate program)		778.782.4659	reminfo@sfu.ca
Sustainable Community Development	Sandy Goettler	778.782.5849	scdadmin@sfu.ca

Faculty of Health Sciences
	Bratislav Mladenovic	778.782.7188, BLU10702	bmladenovic@sfu.ca
	Linda Hegland	778.782.8488, BLU10704	hegland@sfu.ca

Faculty of Science
General Science & Double Minor Program	Rosemary Hotell	778.782.4590, SSC P9309	hotell@sfu.ca
Actuarial Science	Dr Gary Parker	778.782.4818, SSC K10562	gparker@stat.sfu.ca
Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology	Sophie Dunbar	778.782.3573, SSC K8629	bpkadvisor@sfu.ca
Biological Science	Emelia Kirkwood	778.782.3539, SSC B8270	ekirkwoo@sfu.ca
Chemistry	Dr Cameron Forde	778.782.5653, AQ 2003.3	chemadv@sfu.ca
Earth Sciences	Tarja Vaisanen	778.782.4779, TASC 1 7201	tvaisane@sfu.ca
Mathematics	Tina Nagra	778.782.4980, SCK10511	math_advice@sfu.ca
Mathematics	Dr Randall Pyke	778.782.7530, SUR14-260	rpyke@sfu.ca
Management and Systems Science	Dr Tom Loughin	778.782.8037 SUR14-355	tloughin@sfu.ca
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry	Dr Ingrid Northwood	778.782.3536, SSB 8142	mbbugrad@sfu.ca
Physics	Dr Simin Bagheri Najmi	778.782.9267, SSC P9448	physhelp@sfu.ca
Science Year One and Life Sciences Year Two	Nadia Williams	778.782.7486, SUR14-285	nagostia@sfu.ca
Statistics	Robin Insley	778.782.3805, SSC K10552	insley@stat.sfu.ca

Certificate Programs
Actuarial Mathematics	Dr Gary Parker	778-782-4818	gparker@sfu.ca
Applied Human Nutrition	Sophie Dunbar	778.782.3573, SSC K8629	kin_advisor@sfu.ca
Canadian Studies	Lynn Kool	778.782.3588, AQ6067	polda@sfu.ca
Chinese Studies	Christine Prisland	778.782.4094, AQ5114	prisland@sfu.ca
Computing Science	Daniela Dadalau	778.782.3393, ASB9941	csadvise@sfu.ca
Criminology (General & Advanced)	Phil Jong	778.782.3645, ASSC1 10125	philjong@sfu.ca
Cultural Resource Management	Chris Papaianni	778.782.4687, EDB9635	papaiann@sfu.ca
Earth Sciences	Tarja Vaisanen	778.782.4779	tvaisane@sfu.ca
Ethnic/Intercultural Relations (Sociology)	Karen Payne	778.782.3726, AQ5055	payne@sfu.ca
Explorations in Arts and Social Sciences	May Yao	778.782.8478, SUR5812	myao@sfu.ca
Family Studies	Karen Payne	778.782.3726, AQ5055	payne@sfu.ca
First Nations Language Proficiency	Lorraine Yam	778.782.5595, ASSC1 9089	first_nations@sfu.ca
First Nations Language Proficiency	Dr M. Ignace	250.828.9799, Kamloops	sfu_kamloops@sfu.ca
First Nations Studies Research	Lorraine Yam	778.782.5595, ASSC1 9089	first_nations@sfu.ca
First Nations Studies Research	Dr M. Ignace	250.828.9799, Kamloops	sfu_kamloops@sfu.ca
Forestry Geoscience	Dr Doug Stead	778.782.6670, TASC 1 7419	dstead@sfu.ca
French Canadian Studies	Lynn Kool	778.782.3588, AQ6072	polda@sfu.ca
French Language Proficiency	Brenda Harrison	778.782.4505, WMC2638	bharriso@sfu.ca
German Studies	Lisa Jung	778.782.4490, RCB8109	llj@sfu.ca
Health and Fitness	Sophie Dunbar	778.782.3573, SSC K8629	kin_advisor@sfu.ca
Hellenic Studies	Maria Hamilton	778.782.5886, AQ6189	mhamilton@sfu.ca
Italian Studies	Brenda Harrison	778.782.4505, WMC2638	bharriso@sfu.ca
Labour Studies	Tessa Wright	778.782.3446, AQ6025	tessaw@sfu.ca
Liberal Arts	Susan Cowan	778.782.5426, AQ3020	secowan@sfu.ca
Literacy Instruction	Dr. Jana Milloy	778.782.3436, EDB8631	educadv@sfu.ca
Senior Citizens	Julian Benedict	778.782.5212, HC2300	seniors@sfu.ca
Senior Citizens	Dr. Alan Aberbach	778.782.7973, HC2142	aberbach@sfu.ca
Spanish Language Proficiency	Lisa Jung	778.782.4790, RCB8109	llj@sfu.ca
Spatial Information Systems	Ravinder Multani	778.782.4529, RCB7126	ravinder@sfu.ca
Sustainable Community Development	Sandy Goettler	778.782.5849	scdadmin@sfu.ca
Teaching ESL Linguistics	Rita Parmar	778.782.5739, RCB9200	parmar@sfu.ca
Urban Studies	Terri Evans	778.782.7914, HC3174	urban@sfu.ca

Post Baccalaureate Diploma Programs
Arts and Social Sciences	Elisa Herrell	778.782.3909, AQ3020	elisa@sfu.ca
Biological Sciences	Emelia Kirkwood	778.782.3539	ekirkwoo@sfu.ca
Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology	Sophie Dunbar	778.782.3573, SSC K8629	kin_advisor@sfu.ca
Communication	Neena Shahani	778.782.3520, K9677	neena@sfu.ca
Computing Science	Daniela Dadalau	778.782.3393, ASB9941	csadvise@sfu.ca
Criminology	Phil Jong	778.782.3645, ASSC1 10125	philjong@sfu.ca
Education (General)	Jacquie Breadon	778.782.3436, EDB8631	educuga@sfu.ca
Education (Early Childhood)	Jacquie Breadon	778.782.3436, EDB8631	educuga@sfu.ca
Education (Environmental)	Jacquie Breadon	778.782.3436, EDB8631	educuga@sfu.ca
Education (Special)	Jacquie Breadon	778.782.3436, EDB8631	educuga@sfu.ca
Ethnic Relations	Karen Payne	778.782.3726, AQ5055	payne@sfu.ca
First Nations Studies	Lorraine Yam	778.782.5595, ASSC1 9089	first_nations@sfu.ca
French/Education	Brenda Harrison	778.782.4505, WMC2638	bharriso@sfu.ca
Gerontology	Anne Marie Barrett	778.782.5065, HC2800	geradmin@sfu.ca
Humanities	Christine Prisland	778.782.4094, AQ5114	prisland@sfu.ca
Social Policy Issues	Karen Payne	778.782.3726, AQ5055	payne@sfu.ca
Sustainable Community Development	Sandy Goettler	778.782.5849	scdadmin@sfu.ca

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