Updated August 22, 2012

With school looming over the horizon, SFU faculty and staff are standing by to offer expert commentary of a range of educational themes:

Post-secondary transitions:

Chris Rogerson, Residence Life, 778.782.5803, 604.551.6968, rogerson@sfu.ca

Moving out, living away, coping skills, helicopter parents


Bing Lee, Student Entry & Transition, 778.782.4051, bleea@sfu.ca
Transitioning to university

Martin Mroz, Health & Counselling, 604.374.0801, mfm@sfu.ca
Mental health issues, stress

Lindsay Neilson, International Services for Students, 778.782.5887, lindsay_neilson@sfu.ca

Studying abroad through international exchange programs


Kate Ross, Registrar, 778.782.4176, 778.782.3108, kuross@sfu.ca
Enrolment targets, entrance averages, competition among post-secondary institutions

Louise Legris, Admissions Director, 778.782.3498, lla78@sfu.ca
Admission requirements

Nancy Johnston, Student Affairs, 778.782.6572, davidge@sfu.ca
Enrolment targets, entrance averages, competition among post-secondary institutions

Tim Rahilly, Associate VP, Students and International, 778.782.4004, tim_rahilly@sfu.ca
Student experience, international students

Educational policy, assessment and learning:

Dan Laitsch, Education, 778.893.3472, dlaitsch@sfu.ca

Educational policy and practice

Alyssa Wise, Education, 778.782.8046, alyssa_wise@sfu.ca

Cyber-learning


Milt McClaren, Education, 250.764.8781 (Kelowna), 778.782.3395, milt_mcclaren@sfu.ca
School curriculum

Student debt:

Manoj Bhakthan, Financial Aid and Awards, 778.782.4275, manojb@sfu.ca
Debt, scholarships, bursaries, work-study opportunities, government student loans

Nutrition:

Carrie Matteson, Kinesiology, 604.376.1455, matteson@sfu.ca
Exercise, obesity, eating disorders, body image

Bullying:

Brenda Morrison, Criminology, 778.782.7627, brendam@sfu.ca

Bullying issues


French immersion:

Claire Trepanier, Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA), 778.782.6981, trepanie@sfu.ca


Aboriginal education:

William Lindsay, Office for Aboriginal Peoples, 778.782.8924, 604.218.5479, william_lindsay@sfu.ca

Eldon Yellowhorn, First Nations Studies Program, 778.782.6669, ecy@sfu.ca

Judy Smith, Program Director, Community Education Program, Lifelong Learning, 778.782.5201, judy_smith@sfu.ca
Aboriginal education, community engagement, dialogue

Criminology:

Gail Anderson, Criminology, 778.782.3589, ganderso@sfu.ca
Interest in ‘CSI’ studies; forensic courses/careers (see Anderson’s pdf booklet, All You Ever Wanted to Know about Forensic Science in Canada but didn’t Know Who to Ask, at http://www.csfs.ca/)

Continuing Studies:

Dr. Helen Wussow, Dean, Lifelong Learning, 604.375.8030 (this number is valid only this week; usually it is 778.782.5147), hwussow@sfu.ca
Adult education, professional development, degree completion, English literature

Yvonne Tabin, Associate Dean, Lifelong Learning, 778.782.8856, ytabin@sfu.ca
Adult education, professional development, degree completion, flexible education for adults, SFU NOW: Nights or Weekends