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Athabasca University Faculties

Centre Chairs & Program Directors

Faculties, Centre Chairs & Program Directors

This page lists the faculties with their associated deans and the academic centres, 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 Alex Kondra
Faculty of Graduate Studies Pamela Hawranik
Faculty of Health Disciplines Margaret Edwards
(Acting Dean)
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Veronica Thompson
(Acting Dean)
Faculty of Science & Technology Lisa Carter

Academic Centre Chairs

Centre Chair
Centre for Accounting and Taxation Pamela Quon
Centre for Distance Education - CDE Mohamed Ally
Centre for Economics, Finance & Operations Management Anshuman Khare
Centre for Humanities Kathy Williams
Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies Derek Briton
Centre for Learning Accreditation Dianne Conrad
Centre for Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Information Systems - MEIS Shawn McQuitty
Centre for Nursing and Health Studies - Undergraduate Maureen McQueen
Centre for Nursing and Health Studies - Graduate Caroline Park
Centre for Organization Analysis Michael Mauws
Centre for Science Shauna Reckseidler-Zenteno
Centre for Social Sciences Hugh Notman
Centre for World Indigenous Knowledge & Research - CWIKR Priscilla Campeau
Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology Gina Wong-Wylie
School of Computing and Information Systems - SCIS Fuhua (Oscar) Lin

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Graduate Programs Director Contact Information
Post-Masters Diploma: Advanced Nursing Practice Debbie Fraser Debbie Fraser
dfraser@athabascau.ca
1-866-752-3889
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Distance Education Technology
(Formerly Graduate Diploma in Distance Education Technology)
Mohamed Ally Leanne Jewell
leannej@athabascau.ca
780-675-6130
Doctorate of Education in Distance Education Mohamed Ally Leanne Jewell
leannej@athabascau.ca
780-675-6130
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Instructional Design
(Formerly Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design)
Mohamed Ally Leanne Jewell
leannej@athabascau.ca
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Heritage Resources Management
(Formerly Graduate Diploma in Heritage Resources Management
Don Wetherell Heritage Resources Management
donaldw@athabascau.ca
1-866-380-5287
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Instructional Design
(Formerly Graduate Diploma in Instructional Design)
Mohamed Ally Leanne Jewell
leannej@athabascau.ca
780-675-6130
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Legislative Drafting
(Formerly Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting)
Dale Dewhurst / Archie Zariski PBDLD
gdld@athabascau.ca
780-675-6792
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Management
(Formerly Graduate Diploma in Management
Deborah Hurst Centre for Innovative Management
780-459-1144
Doctorate in Business Administration Kay Devine Centre for Innovative Management
780-459-1144
Master of Arts - Integrated Studies (MA-IS) Raphael Foshay MAIS
780-675-6792
Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) Deborah Hurst Centre for Innovative Management
780-459-1144
Master of Counselling (M Counselling) Paul Jerry Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology
paulj@athabascau.ca
403-528-1451
1-866-313-4373
Master of Education in Distance Education (MEd)
(Formerly Master's in Distance Education (MDE))
Martha Cleveland-Innes Leanne Jewell
leannej@athabascau.ca
780-675-6130
Master of Health Studies (MHS) Shawn Fraser Shawn Fraser
shawn.fraser@athabascau.ca
1-866-500-2867
Master of Nursing (MN): Generalist Shawn Fraser Shawn Fraser
shawn.fraser@athabascau.ca
1-866-500-2867
Master of Nursing (MN): Nurse Practitioner Debbie Fraser Debbie Fraser
dfraser@athabascau.ca
1-866-752-3889
Master of Science in Information Systems Larbi Esmahi Karie Chambers
karie-lynnc@athabascau.ca
780-675-6789

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Undergraduate Programs Director Contact Information
Bachelor of Arts (BA - 3 year)
Bachelor of Arts (BA - 4 years)
Jill Hunter Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Commerce (BComm)
Bachelor of Commerce Post Diploma (BComm PD)
Jacob Musila Faculty of Business
1-800-468-6531
Bachelor of General Studies Dianne Conrad Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
Bachelor of Health Administration
Bachelor of Health Administration Post Diploma
Thomas Palakkamanil Thomas Palakkamanil
thomasp@athabascau.ca
1-888-624-8404
Bachelor of Human Resources & Labour Relations Bob Barnetson Bob Barnetson
barnetso@athabascau.ca
1-866-418-7198
Bachelor of Professional Arts (BPA) Jane Arscott Jane Arscott
janea@athabascau.ca
1-888-279-3256
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Communications Studies Jane Arscott Evelyn Ellerman
evelyne@athabascau.ca
1-866-242-8769
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Criminal Justice Jane Arscott Scott Blandford
scottb@athabascau.ca
1-855-878-6365
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Governance Jane Arscott Lorna Stefanick
lornas@athabascau.ca
1-877-275-0483
Bachelor of Professional Arts - Human Services Jane Arscott Jane Arscott
janea@athabascau.ca
1-888-279-3256
Bachelor of Nursing Post-RN BN
Bachelor of Nursing Post LPN BN
Cynthia Tibbetts / Kari Krell Gayle Deren-Purdy
gayled@athabascau.ca
780-675-6446
Bachelor of Management (B Mgmt - 4 years)
Bachelor of Management (B Mgmt - 3 years)
Jacob Musila Faculty of Business
1-800-468-6531
Bachelor of Science - Human Science (BSc HS)
Bachelor of Science - Human Science Post Diploma (BSc HS PD)
Farook Al-Shamali William Lugonja
williaml@athabascau.ca
780-675-6343
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Bachelor of Science - Post Diploma (BSc PD)
Farook Al-Shamali William Lugonja
williaml@athabascau.ca
780-675-6343
Bachelor of Science in Computing & Information Systems (BSc CIS)
Bachelor of Science in Computing & Information Systems Post Diploma (BSc CIS PD)
Harris Wang Karie Chambers
karie-lynnc@athabascau.ca
780-675-6789

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University Certificate Director Contact Information
University Diploma in Arts   Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
University Diploma in Inclusive Education   Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
University Certificate in Accounting Jacob Musila Faculty of Business
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Advanced Accounting Jacob Musila Faculty of Business
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Administration Jacob Musila Faculty of Business
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Management Applications Jacob Musila Faculty of Business
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Management Foundations Jacob Musila Faculty of Business
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Financial Services Jacob Musila Faculty of Business
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Marketing Jacob Musila Faculty of Business
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in e-Commerce Jacob Musila Faculty of Business
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Career Development   Advising Services
1-800-788-9041
University Certificate in Computers and Management Information Systems Jacob Musila Faculty of Business
1-800-468-6531
University Certificate in Computing Information Systems Harris Wang Karie Chambers
karie-lynnc@athabascau.ca
780-675-6789
University Certificate in Counseling Women Lynda Ross Lynda Ross
lyndar@athabascau.ca
1-866-539-8667
University Certificate in English Language Studies Veronica Baig Grace Oresile
graceo@athabascau.ca
780-428-2057
University Certificate in French Language Proficiency Audrey O'Brien Audrey O'Brien
audreyo@athabascau.ca
780-465-9967, or
1-888-934-7712
University Certificate in Health Development Administration Thomas Palakkamanil Thomas Palakkamanil
thomasp@athabascau.ca
1-888-624-8404
University Certificate in Heritage Resources Management Don Wetherell Heritage Resources Management
donaldw@athabascau.ca
1-866-380-5287
University Certificate in Human Resources and Labour Relations Bob Barnetson Bob Barnetson
barnetso@athabascau.ca
1-866-418-7198
University Certificate in Labour Studies Ingo Schmidt Ingo Schmidt
ingos@athabascau.ca
1-866-916-8648
University Certificate in Public Administration Lorna Stefanick Lorna Stefanick
lornas@athabascau.ca
1-877-275-0483

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Student & Academic Services - Last Updated March 30, 2012