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Deanna Byrtus, Executive Assistant to the Office of the Provost and Vice President Academic

Phone: 780-675-6286
Toll free: 1-800-788-9041 ext. 6286 (Canada/US)
Fax: 780-675-6431
E-mail: dbyrtus@athabascau.ca

Office of the Provost and Vice President Academic
Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3

Team members

Office of the Provost and Vice President, Academic

  • Dr. Matthew Prineas, Provost and Vice President, Academic
  • Deanna Byrtus, Executive Assistant to the Provost and Vice President Academic

Academic Units

  • Dr. Shauna Reckseidler-Zenteno, Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology
    • Joelle Jackson, Assistant to the Dean
  • Dr. Steven Johnson, Interim Dean, Faculty of Health Disciplines
    • Laura Manuel, Assistant to the Dean
  • Dr. Shawn Fraser, Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies
    • Vikki Bellerose, Assistant to the Dean
  • Dr. Lisa Watson, Dean, Faculty of Business
    • Mandy Fisher, Assistant to the Dean
  • Dr. Manijeh Mannani, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Medha Samarasinghe, Assistant to the Dean

Office of Learner Experience

  • Megan Hall, Associate Vice President, Learner Experience (Interim)
  • Christine Chan, Administrative Assistant
  • Elaine Fabbro, University Librarian
  • Kathy Killoh, Interim Director, AU Press
  • Jason Ponto, Director, Academic Services

Office of Quality Planning and Assessment

  • Bailey Sousa, Associate Vice President, Quality, Planning and Assessment
  • Deanna Byrtus, Executive Assistant, Office of the Provost and Vice President Academic
  • Richard MacLeod, Director, Strategic Enrollment Management
  • Helen Mayes, Manager, Programs and Planning
  • Corinna Lewis , Administrative Professional Officer

Institutional Data Analysis

  • Isaac Nyamekye, Director, Institutional Research and Data Analytics
  • Tim Terry, Principle Data Scientist
  • Dr. Sami Houry, Institutional Research and Assessment Officer
  • Crystal Scherer, Administrative and Online Survey Assistant
  • Casandra Tse, Data Scientist

Office of Student and Faculty Relations

  • Dr. Alain May, Associate Vice President, Student and Faculty Relations
  • Emily Tamm, Executive Assistant

Student Services

  • Angela Kuzyk, Registrar, Office of the Registrar (Interim)

Learner Support Services

  • Serita Smith, Director, Learner Support Services

Research Office

  • Dr. Andrew Perrin, Associate Vice President, Research
  • Christine Chan, Administrative Assistant

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