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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 Alex Clark
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Manijeh Mannani
Faculty of Science and Technology Shauna Reckseidler-Zenteno

Academic Centre and Department Chairs

Centre Chair
Centre for Humanities Mark McCutcheon
Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies Shabnam Inanloo Dailoo
Centre for Learning Accreditation Anne-Marie Scott
Centre for Nursing and Health Studies & Faculty of Health Disciplines Graduate Luisa Barton
Centre for Science Lawton Shaw
Centre for Social Sciences Jane Arscott
RAIC Centre for Architecture Douglas MacLeod
Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology Gina Wong
School of Computing and Information Systems - SCIS Dunwei (Grant) Wen

Department Chairs

Department Chair
Department for Accounting and Taxation Aris Solomon
Department for Economics, Finance & Operations Management Anshuman Khare
Department of Indigenous Business Robert Andrews
Department for Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Information Systems Houda Trabelsi
Department for Organizational Analysis Janice Thomas

Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs Director Contact Information
Graduate Diploma in Architecture ¹ Douglas MacLeod Carole Mason
carolem@athabascau.ca
1-866-788-9041 ext. 1206
Post-Masters Diploma: Nurse Practitioner Luisa Barton Luisa Barton
luisabarton@athabascau.ca
1-833-866-7829
Graduate Diploma in Distance Education Technology ¹ Marti Cleveland-Innes Dr. Marti Cleveland-Innes
martic@athabascau.ca
1-800-788-9041 ext. 6426
Doctor of Education in Distance Education Agnieszka Palalas Agnieszka Palalas
agapalalas@athabascau.ca
Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design ¹ Marti Cleveland-Innes Dr. Marti Cleveland-Innes
martic@athabascau.ca
1-800-788-9041 ext. 6426
Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics ¹ Larbi Esmahi Student Success Centre
fst_success@athabascau.ca
1-855-362-2870
Graduate Certificate in Information Security ¹ Larbi Esmahi Student Success Centre
fst_success@athabascau.ca
1-855-362-2870
Graduate Diploma in Heritage Resources Management ¹ Shabnam Inanloo Dailoo Shabnam Inanloo Dailoo
1-855-337-8590
780-458-1105
Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management (GDLM) ¹ Richard Dixon Faculty of Business
rdixon@athabascau.ca
1-780-722-8434
Graduate Certificate in Technology-Based Learning ¹ Marti Cleveland-Innes Dr. Marti Cleveland-Innes
martic@athabascau.ca
1-800-788-9041 ext. 6426
Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management ¹ Larbi Esmahi Student Success Centre
fst_success@athabascau.ca
1-855-362-2870
Graduate Diploma in Instructional Design ¹ Marti Cleveland-Innes Dr. Marti Cleveland-Innes
martic@athabascau.ca
1-800-788-9041 ext. 6426
Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting ¹ Archie Zariski GDLD
gdld@athabascau.ca
780-675-6792
Graduate Diploma in Management (GDM) ¹ Alex Kondra Faculty of Business
alexk@athabascau.ca
780-675-6807
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Kai Lamertz Faculty of Business
kailamertz@athabascau.ca
250-380-2508
Master of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies (MA-IS) Wendell Kisner MAIS
780-675-6792
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Alex Kondra Faculty of Business
alexk@athabascau.ca
780-675-6807
Master of Counselling (M Counselling) Simon Nuttgens Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology
simonn@athabascau.ca
1-866-916-9653
Master of Education in Open, Digital, and Distance Education (MEd)
(Formerly Master's in Distance Education) (MDE)		 Marti Cleveland-Innes Dr. Marti Cleveland-Innes
martic@athabascau.ca
1-800-788-9041 ext. 6426
Master of Health Studies (MHS) Gwen Rempel Gwen Rempel
grempel@athabascau.ca
1-780-220-6101
Master of Nursing (MN): Generalist Gwen Rempel Gwen Rempel
grempel@athabascau.ca
1-780-220-6101
Master of Nursing (MN): Nurse Practitioner Luisa Barton Luisa Barton
luisabarton@athabascau.ca
1-833-866-7829
Master of Science in Information Systems Larbi Esmahi 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 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)		 Fathi Elloumi Faculty of Business
Student Support Centre
1-800-468-6531
Bachelor of General Studies Michael Lithgow Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Health Administration
Bachelor of Health Administration Post Diploma 		Lynne Rabak lynner@athabascau.ca
1-866-313-4379
Bachelor of Human Resources & Labour Relations
Bachelor of Human Resources & Labour Relations Post Diploma		 Bob Barnetson barnetso@athabascau.ca
1-866-418-7198
Bachelor of Professional Arts (BPA) Michael Lithgow Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Communications Studies Michael Lithgow Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Criminal Justice Carolyn Greene Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Governance, Law and Management Hugh Notman Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Human Services Jane Arscott Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Nursing Post-RN BN
Bachelor of Nursing Post-LPN BN		 Lorena Stewart 1-844-283-7293
Bachelor of Management (B Mgmt - 3 year)
Bachelor of Management (B Mgmt - 3 year PD)		 Fathi Elloumi Faculty of Business
Student Support Centre
1-800-468-6531
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 Director Contact Information
University Diploma in Arts   Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Inclusive Education   Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
University Certificate in Accounting Fathi Elloumi Faculty of Business
Student Support Centre
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Advanced Accounting Fathi Elloumi Faculty of Business
Student Support Centre
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Management Applications Fathi Elloumi Faculty of Business
Student Support Centre
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Management Foundations Fathi Elloumi Faculty of Business
Student Support Centre
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Finance Fathi Elloumi Faculty of Business
Student Support Centre
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Marketing Fathi Elloumi Faculty of Business
Student Support Centre
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Computers and Management Information Systems Fathi Elloumi Faculty of Business
Student Support Centre
1-800-468-6531
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 Kirsten Smart kirstens@athabascau.ca
1-866-440-6459
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 Jason Foster jasonf@athabascau.ca
1-866-406-3063
University Certificate in Public Administration Hugh Notman hughn@athabascau.ca
1-855-478-4526

Updated May 11, 2022 by Student and Academic Web Services (sas@athabascau.ca)

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