Faculty updates

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) boasts over 300 world-class research faculty. From award-winning writers to leading-edge researchers, teaching is one of the pillars upon which FASS prides itself. Get the latest on faculty news and updates below.

Faculty news & updates

June 01, 2020

Lisa Shapiro concludes role as FASS Associate Dean

June 01, 2020

On April 30 Lisa Shapiro wrapped up her five-year term as an Associate Dean for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
April 21, 2020

Jen Marchbank’s flexibility helps students get through online courses

April 21, 2020

Jen Marchbank had a head start when SFU faculty switched to online instruction in March to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
March 06, 2020

New research reveals power of women’s movements over the past 50 years

March 06, 2020

SFU political science professor S. Laurel Weldon has studied the impact of women’s movements around the globe and finds they have advanced women’s economic empowerment.
March 05, 2020

Jen Marchbank’s community activism guides teaching philosophy

March 05, 2020

Jen Marchbank’s stellar teaching record has earned the professor in the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies a 2019 SFU Excellence in Teaching Award.
February 24, 2020

Yuthika Girme and Ryan Fitzgerald designated “Rising Stars” of 2020 by the Association of Psychological Science

February 24, 2020

Yuthika Girme and Ryan Fitzgerald, are making the world a better place with their research. Girme studies how to support insecure people to develop satisfying relationships and Fitzgerald’s research reduces errors in eyewitness identifications.