Directory of Aboriginal Contacts
Office for Aboriginal Peoples
Simon Fraser University
AQ 3140 – 8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Telephone: 778-782-8925
Fax: 778-782-8926
William G. Lindsay
Director
778-782-8924
wlindsay@sfu.ca
Klahanie R. Rorick
Administrative Assistant
778-782-8925
klahanie_rorick@sfu.ca
Joyce Yan (Contact)
Research Assistant and
Indigenous Graduate Student Support Coordinator
778-782-9026
jty2@sfu.ca
Indigenous Student Centre
1500 Maggie Benston Centre (Level 8)
8888 University Drive
Burnaby BC V5A 1SA
Telephone: 778-782-6929
Fax: 778-782-5682
Jenna LaFrance
Director
778-782-3555
jenna_lafrance@sfu.ca
Gary George
Indigenous Student Life Co-ordinator
778-782-5663
ggeorge@sfu.ca
Heather McDonald
Office Assistant
778-782-6929
hlmcdona@sfu.ca
Advisor for First Nations students
(Contact after acceptance to SFU)
778-782-4143
fn_acad@sfu.ca
Indigenous Recruitment
3000 Maggie Benston Centre
8888 University Drive
Burnaby BC V5A 1SA
Jennie L. Blankinship
Indigenous Recruitment Coordinator
778-782-6891
jennie_blankinship@sfu.ca
students.sfu.ca/futurestudents
- Prospective Students
- Aboriginal Undergraduate Admission Policy
- Band Sponsorship & Third Party Assistance
- Residence & Housing
- Scholarships & Bursaries
- Initial Academic Advising
W.A.C. Bennett Library
library.sfu.ca/Jenna Walsh
Indigenous Initiatives Librarian
778-782-9378
jenna_walsh@sfu.ca
Student Learning Commons
learningcommons.sfu.ca/Darcy Wolfspirit
SLC Assistant
778-782-4648
dwolf@sfu.ca
CIHR - Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health
www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/8668.html
Dr. Malcolm King, Director
778-782-9590
malcolm_king@sfu.ca
Nicole Manson, Finance and Human Resources Manager
778-782-9590
cihriaph@sfu.ca
Department of First Nations Studies
9091 Saywell Hall
8888 University Drive
Burnaby BC V5A 1SA
Telephone: 778-782-4774
Fax: 778-782-4989
www.sfu.ca/fns/
www.sfu.ca/fns/community
Eldon Yellowhorn
Chair and Associate Professor
778-782-6669
ecy@sfu.ca
Lorraine Yam
Manager/Academic Advisor
778-782-5595
first_nations@sfu.ca
Marianne Ignace
Professor and Academic Coordinator, c/o 778-782-5595
ignace@sfu.ca
www.sfu.ca/fns/community
annie ross
Assistant Professor
778-782-3575
annier@sfu.ca
Deanna Reder
Assistant Professor
778-782-8192
deanna_reder@sfu.ca
Rudy Reimer/Yumks, PhD
Assistant Professor
778-782-3594
rudyr@sfu.ca
First Nations Language Programs
students.sfu.ca/calendar/first-nations-studies/fnst-lang-proficiency-cert.html
www.sfu.ca/vpresearch/centres+institutes/firstnationslanguagecentre.html
Thomas A. Perry (Contact)
Associate Professor and Chair, Linguistics
778-782-3913
perry@sfu.ca
Peter Jacobs
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Linguistics
604-980-4553
peter_jacobs@squamish.ne
Marianne B. Ignace
Associate Professor, Anthropology
See also First Nations Studies listing.
Dr. Lorna Fadden
Assistant Professor, Linguistics
778-782-9457
fadden@sfu.ca
www.sfu.ca/~fadden
Donna Gerdts (Contact)
Professor, Linguistics
604-224-7203
gerdts@sfu.ca
www.sfu.ca/~gerdts/
John Alderete (Contact)
Associate Professor, Linguistics
604-215-3621
alderete@sfu.ca
Dean Mellow (Contact)
Associate Professor, Linguistics
778-782-6678
dmellow@sfu.ca
Faculty of Education
Burnaby Campus
Academic Quadrangle 8523 - 8888 University Drive Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Telephone: 778-782-3395
Fax: 778-782-4203
Surrey Campus
5th Floor, Galleria 5 Room #5203 250 - 13450 102nd Avenue Surrey, BC V3T 0A3
Telephone: 778-782-8597
Fax: 778-782-8119
Ron Johnston
Director, Office of Indigenous Education
778-782-9358
ronaldj@sfu.ca
www.educ.sfu.ca/
Dolores van der Wey
Assistant Professor
778-782-3798
dolores_vanderwey@sfu.ca
Kau'i Keliipio
Associate Director of Professional Programs/Program Coordinator
778-782-4236
keliipio@sfu.ca
Lisa Sterling (Off campus June 2011)
Assistant Professor
778-782-8693
lisa_sterling@sfu.ca
Vicki Kelly
Assistant Professor
778-782-7226
vicki_kelly@sfu.ca
Michelle Pidgeon
Assistant Professor
778-782-8609
michelle_pidgeon@sfu.ca
Tim Michel
Lecturer
778-389-1730
tmichel@sfu.ca
Department of History
www.sfu.ca/historyMary Ellen Kelm (Contact)
Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor
778-782-7299
kelm@sfu.ca
Department of Mathematics
www.math.sfu.caBob Russell (Contact)
Professor
778-782-4819
rdr@sfu.ca
Justin Gray
Senior Lecturer
778-782-4237
jgray@math.sfu.ca
Beedie School of Business
beedie.sfu.ca/lsg/learning/examples/ICABLeadershipExchange/Mark Selman
Director and Special Advisor to the Dean
Beedie School of Business
778-782-5070
selman@sfu.ca
Executive Director (TBA)
Learning Strategies Group, Beedie School of Business
First Nations Student Association (FNSA)
students.sfu.ca/indigenous/fnsa.htmlTransportation Centre 3801 - 8888 University Drive, Burnaby BC V5A 1SA
8888 University Drive
Burnaby BC V5A 1SA
778-782-6879
Aboriginal Pre-University Bridging Programs,
Community Education Program, Continuing Studies
250 - 13450 – 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 0A3
Fax 778-782-7485
www.sfu.ca/cstudies/community/aboriginal.htmNatalie Wood-Wiens
Coordinator for Indigenous Programs
778-782-7107
wiens@sfu.ca
Community Education Program, Continuing Studies
2300-515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3
Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3
Judy Smith (Contact)
Director
778-782-5201
judy_smith@sfu.ca
Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement Programs (SAGE)
www.educ.sfu.ca/aboriginal_educationMichelle Pidgeon (SAGE faculty contact)
778-782-8609
michelle_pidgeon@sfu.ca
Deanna Reder (SAGE faculty contact)
778-782-8192
deanna_reder@sfu.ca
For information about Aboriginal graduate studies, please e-mail gradsage@interchange.ubc.ca
For information about Aboriginal undergraduate studies, please contact the
Provincial SAGE-U coordinator or Dr. Michelle Pidgeon
Other Contact People for Aboriginal Students, Applicants and Visitors
Awards and Financial Aid
Gail Hirsch
Student Aid Manager
778-782-4101
egh2@sfu.ca
Career Services
Jo-Ann Nadort
Career Advisor
778-782-8629
jo-anne_nadort@sfu.ca
Graduate Studies
Mary-Anne Pope
Director of Graduate Admissions and Records
778-782-3143
mpope@sfu.ca