Administrative Directory

Graduate and Life Sciences Education
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
C. David Naylor Building, 6 Queens Park Cres W, Rm. 207
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H2
Tel: (416) 946-7617

Justin R. Nodwell, PhD Vice Dean, Research & Health Science Education

Ahlia Khan-Trottier, PhD Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education

Emailahlia.khan@utoronto.ca

  • Basic medical science undergraduate (BMSUG) student experience
  • BMSUG curricular change and course/program development
  • BMSUG interdepartmental communications and collaboration
  • Liaison with other divisions of the University regarding undergraduate life science education
  • Oversight of the Division of Teaching Labs
  • Oversight of divisional BMSUG student awards and research funding
  • Divisional supports and resources for BMSUG students, support staff, and teaching faculty

Sara Sharifpoor, PhD Director

Emailsara.sharifpoor@utoronto.ca

  • Oversight of the strategic, administrative, financial and operational processes of the graduate heath science education unit
  • Development of processes to enhance award distributions, student payments and allocation of funding programs

TBD, Administrative Assistant

Tel: (416) 946-7617
Email:  glse.admin@utoronto.ca

  • Administrative support for the Vice Dean
  • Organizing graduate administrator meetings
  • Graduate award assistance

Natasha Lowe, Administrative Coordinator, Life Sciences Education

Email:  natasha.lowe@utoronto.ca

  • Undergraduate recruitment to Life Sciences
  • Undergraduate Faculty Teaching Awards, GLSE Undergraduate Student Leadership Awards
  • Undergraduate Research Opportunities (e.g., UTEA, UROP, Dr. John P. Mitchell, GLSE Undergraduate Summer Research Project)
  • Renewing postdoctoral fellowship appointments
  • Communications (website, social medial channels)

Yasman Mohammadzadeh, Project Coordinator, Data and Awards Officer

Emailyasman.mohammadzadeh@utoronto.ca 

  • Graduate Supervisory Experience Survey
  • Graduate Education Management System (GEMS)
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Banting & Provost)

Diane Tang, Awards & Data Officer

Email: diane.tang@utoronto.ca

  • OSOTF and other endowed Faculty of Medicine graduate student awards, QEII GSST, Doctoral Completion Award, and external studentships
  • Graduate student services (e.g., ROSI award entries, payment enquiries)
  • Graduate Education Management System (GEMS)
  • Graduate faculty teaching and supervision awards

Ayesha Glover, Business and Awards Officer

Email: ayesha.glover@utoronto.ca

  • Management of GLSE operating budget and award accounts
  • Graduate student award endowment funds (OSOTF, GSEF, PPEF)
  • Graduate student services (e.g., ROSI award entries, payment enquiries)
  • Annual funding allocations for University of Toronto Open Fellowships, the Professional Master’s Bursary; Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships for the clinician-scientists trainee streams; Undergraduate UROP Awards.

Rachel Zulla, Graduate Affairs Officer

Tel: (416) 946-0412
Email:  rachel.zulla@utoronto.ca

  • Graduate academic change, such as introducing new degree programs and graduate courses or changing graduate admission and program requirements
  • Graduate enrolment, graduate expansion funding, graduate policy and procedures, recruitment