Academic and Research Leadership
Dr. Steve Hranilovic
Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies
Dr. Catherine Anderson
Acting Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Humanities
Dr. Melanie Heath
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, Social Sciences
Administrative Leadership and School Staff
Leslie Brandreth
Executive Assistant to the Vice-Provost and Dean
Manager, Graduate Student Resources
Student Life & Research Training
- Andrea Cole, Coordinator, Recruitment, Retention & Diversity (coleand@)
- Judi Pattison, Communications Coordinator (pattisj@)
- Catherine Maybrey, Coordinator, Postdoctoral Affairs and Research Training (postdoc@)
- Scott Hopkin, International Graduate Student Advisor (hopkisa@)
Finance and Scholarships
- Antonella (Toni) Masciantonio, Scholarships and Awards Officer (masciana@)
- Diane Potvin, Scholarships and Awards Officer (potvind@)
- Natalie Taylor, Budget and Financial Analyst (taylon1@)
- Radmila Cucuz, Budget and Financial Analyst (cucuzr@)
- Lilian Mayombo, Administrative Assistant (mayombol@)
Live Chat Hours: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Academic Services
- Nanci Cole, Admissions Officer (colenj@)
- Teresa Ferko, Admissions Officer (trimbot@)
- Jessica Dorsch, Admissions Officer (kitchejj@)
- Christina Bryce, Assistant Graduate Secretary (cbryce@)
- Frank Coruzzi, Academic Services Officer (coruzzif@)
- Nadine Pielaszek, Academic Services Officer (ferracn@)
- Deb Randall-Baldry, Academic Services Officer (baldryd@)
- David Lu, IT Manager (x27748, ludavid@)
- Hishmat (Hish) Salehi, Business Systems Analyst (salehh6@)
- Darren Simpson, Business Analyst (dsimpso@)
If you are not sure who to speak with
- Technical issues about your application or admissions, email gradadm@mcmaster.ca.
- Questions about grades, scheduling and petitions should be emailed to sgsrec@mcmaster.ca.
- Questions about your grad pay should be emailed to gradpay@mcmaster.ca.
- Questions regarding scholarships, contact sgschol@mcmaster.ca.
- Questions regarding postdocs should be emailed to postdoc@mcmaster.ca.
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