Departmental Committees

Undergraduate Studies Committee

  • Lance Lesack  (Chair 2020-2023)
  • Meg Holden
  • Tara Holland
  • Eugene McCann
  • Kirsten Zickfeld (Fall & Summer terms)
  • TBA  (Undergraduate Rep)
  • Geoff Mann, Ex Officio
  • Ravinder Multani/Marilyn Trautman - UG Advisors (non-voting)

Graduate Studies Committee

  • Suzana Dragicevic (Chair 2018-2021)
  • Alex Clapp (Fall term only)
  • Jesse Hahm
  • Eugene McCann (Spring & Summer)
  • Magie Ramirez
  • TBA (Grad Rep)
  • Geoff Mann, Ex Officio
  • Erin Huddleston, GP Assistant (non-voting)

Communications & Events Committee

  • Valorie Crooks (Chair 2018-2021)
  • Nick Hedley
  • Andrew Perkins
  • Marina Chavez (Grad Rep)
  • Leah Rosenkrantz (Grad Rep)
  • Geoff Mann, Ex Officio

Appointments Committee

  • Geoff Mann (Chair)
  • Rosemary Collard
  • Nadine Schuurman
  • Eugene McCann
  • Tara Holland
  • Jonathan Ling (Undergrad Rep, non-voting)
  • Leah Rosenkrantz (Grad Rep, non-voting)
  • Tiina Klasen, Secretary (non-voting)

Tenure and Promotions Committee

  • Geoff Mann (Chair)
  • Suzana Dragicevic
  • Jesse Hahm
  • Nick Hedley
  • Tara Holland
  • Lance Lesack
  • Sean Cox  (external)

Geography Meeting Student Reps

  • TBA  (Grad Student Rep)
  • TBA  (Undergrad Rep)

Strategic Planning Committee

  • Geoff Mann (Chair)
  • Rosemary Collard
  • Andrew Perkins
  • Nadine Schuurman
  • Anke Baker (non-voting)
  • TBA (Grad rep/resources only/non-voting)

Geography Graduate Association President

  • TBA

Other Positions

  • Shiv Balram – Library rep; FIC advisor & Academic
    Integrity Advisor    Department Meeting Student Reps

Geography Student Union co-Presidents

  • TBA


The normal term for committees is September 1 to August 31 except for the TPC & CEC, which is from May 1 to April 30