Departmental Advisors

You have questions, and advisors can help you find answers.

If you have been approved in an area of specialization, or are ready to have a specialization (major or minor) approved, you should contact the appropriate departmental advisor.

Select faculty or program type

i See a General advisor from Student Services if you:

  • are a newly admitted student;
  • have fewer than 60 units and undeclared;
  • are experiencing academic difficulty; or
  • have fewer than 60 units, declared, and wanting to change your major.

Certificate Programs

Department Advisors Phone Location Email

African Studies

Amanda Furney

778.782.3588

Burnaby campus
AQ 6075

poladv@sfu.ca

Business Analytics and Decision Making Certificate N/A 778.782.5567 Burnaby campus
WMC 2330
sfubusiness_undergrad@sfu.ca
N/A 778.782.8019 Surrey campus
Galleria 5
Room 5003
bussry@sfu.ca
Business Technology Management Certificate N/A 778.782.5567 Burnaby campus
WMC 2330
sfubusiness_undergrad@sfu.ca
N/A 778.782.8019 Surrey campus
Galleria 5, Room 5003
bussry@sfu.ca

Chinese Studies

Maria Hamilton

604.782.7576 Burnaby campus
AQ 5115
wlladv@sfu.ca

Computing Studies

  • Tessa Briglio
  • Stephanie Snowden
  • Tiffany Leung
  • Amanat Sandhu
  • Zoe Lei
  • Christopher Ho
  • Catherine Ze
  • Jake Fidler
  • Kainaat Kainaat
  • Simon Pointer
  • Nancy Wong
  • Tina Choi
  • Evgenia Stroganova (on leave)
778.782.9256 Burnaby campus
ASB 10701 & ASB 10706

asadvise@sfu.ca

Corporate Environment and Social Sustainability Certificate N/A 778.782.5567 Burnaby campus
WMC 2330
sfubusiness_undergrad@sfu.ca
N/A 778.782.8019 Surrey campus
Galleria 5
Room 5003
bussry@sfu.ca

Correctional Studies

Gabriel Sauro 778.782.3645
Burnaby campus
SWH 10305
crimsadv@sfu.ca
Morgan Jeffery 778.782.7800 Burnaby campus
SWH 10303
crimbby@sfu.ca

Criminology

Gabriel Sauro 778.782.3645
Burnaby campus
SWH 10305
crimsadv@sfu.ca
Morgan Jeffery 778.782.7800 Burnaby campus
SWH 10303
crimbby@sfu.ca

Cultural Resource Management

Vlad Vintila

778.782.4687

Burnaby campus
EDB 9633

archadv@sfu.ca

Development and Sustainability Graduate Certificate

May Fan

778.782.5362

Burnaby campus
TASC1 8405

sdinfo@sfu.ca

Earth Sciences

Tarja Vaisanen

778.782.4779

Burnaby campus
TASC1 7203

tvaisane@sfu.ca

Ethics

Dr. Evan Tiffany

778.782.4482

Burnaby campus
WMX 5652

etiffany@sfu.ca

Environmental Literacy

Rebecca Ho

778.782.9032

Burnaby campus
TASC2 8800

envadv@sfu.ca

Forensic Studies

Gabriel Sauro 778.782.3645
Burnaby campus
SWH 10305
crimsadv@sfu.ca
Morgan Jeffery 778.782.7800 Burnaby campus
SWH 10303
crimbby@sfu.ca
French and Education

Hélène Pouliot

778.782.8744

Burnaby campus
WMX 2601

frenadv@sfu.ca

French Language Proficiency

Hélène Pouliot

778.782.8744

Burnaby campus
WMX 2601

frenadv@sfu.ca

Genomics Dr. Ingrid Northwood 778.782.3536 Burnaby campus
SSB 8142
inorthwo@sfu.ca

Geographic Information Science Certificate

  • Ravinder Multani
  • Marilyn Trautman

778.782.4529

Burnaby campus
RCB 7123

geogadv@sfu.ca

German Studies

Maria Hamilton

604.782.7576

Burnaby campus
AQ 5115

wlladv@sfu.ca


Hellenic Studies

J.J. Watson-McKay

778.782.5563

Burnaby campus
AQ 6193

humadvis@sfu.ca


Indigenous Language Proficiency

Lorraine Yam

778.782.5595

Burnaby campus
SWH 9091

first_nations@sfu.ca

Indigenous Studies Research

Phil Cunningham

778.782.5964

Burnaby campus
SWH 9091

indgmgr@sfu.ca


Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate N/A 778.782.5567 Burnaby campus
WMC 2330
sfubusiness_undergrad@sfu.ca
N/A 778.782.8019 Surrey campus
Galleria 5
Room 5003
bussry@sfu.ca
International Experiential Learning Certificate N/A

778.782.5567 Burnaby campus
WMC 2330
sfubusiness_undergrad@sfu.ca
N/A

778.782.8019 Surrey campus
Galleria 5
Room 5003
bussry@sfu.ca

Italian Studies

Maria Hamilton

604.782.7576

Burnaby campus
AQ 5115

wlladv@sfu.ca


Labour Studies

Terrence Yang 778.782.9452 Burnaby campus
AQ 5055
saadvise@sfu.ca

Legal Studies

Gabriel Sauro 778.782.3645
Burnaby campus
SWH 10305
crimsadv@sfu.ca
Morgan Jeffery 778.782.7800 Burnaby campus
SWH 10303
crimbby@sfu.ca

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

J.J. Watson-McKay

778.782.5563

Burnaby campus
AQ 6193

humadvis@sfu.ca

Occupational Ergonomics

Sophie Dunbar

778.782.3573
(general office)

Burnaby campus
K9633

advising website

Performance Studies Kathryn Ward 778.782.4835 Burnaby campus
AQ 6133
engladv@sfu.ca

Police Studies

Gabriel Sauro 778.782.3645
Burnaby campus
SWH 10305
crimsadv@sfu.ca
Morgan Jeffery 778.782.7800 Burnaby campus
SWH 10303
crimbby@sfu.ca
Professional Practices

April Zhao

778.782.3436

Burnaby campus
EDB 8630

april_zhao@sfu.ca

Religious Studies

J.J. Watson-McKay

778.782.5563

Burnaby campus
AQ 6193

humadvis@sfu.ca

Social Justice

Terrence Yang

778.782.9452

Burnaby campus
AQ 5055

saadvise@sfu.ca

Spanish Studies Maria Hamilton 604.782.7576 Burnaby campus
AQ 5115
wlladv@sfu.ca

Speech Science

Rita Parmar

778.782.5739

Burnaby campus
RCB 9200

lingadv@sfu.ca

Sustainable Development

May Fan

778.782.5362

Burnaby campus
TASC1 8405

sdinfo@sfu.ca

Teaching ESL Linguistics

Rita Parmar

778.782.5739

Burnaby campus
RCB 9200
lingadv@sfu.ca

Urban Studies

Ravinder Multani

778.782.4529

Burnaby campus
RCB 7123

geogadv@sfu.ca

Writing and Rhetoric

Kathryn Ward

778.782.4835

Burnaby campus
AQ 6133

engladv@sfu.ca