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
Email: ahlia.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
Email: sara.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
Email: yasman.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