Committees

Faculty Committees 2026-2027

St. George Campus Committees

Policy Committee

Elected from the St. George Campus faculty, it advises the chair on policy-related matters concerning the St. George Department including such matters as: working groups, opportunities and initiatives, appointments, retention, strategic complement planning and reviews, curricula, etc.

  • Tim Sayle (ex officio, Chair)
  • Melanie J. Newton (ex officio, Graduate Chair)
  • Heidi Bohaker (ex officio, Associate Chair UG)
  • Dimitry Anastakis (year 3 of 3)
  • Isabelle Cochelin (year 3 of 3)
  • Luis Van Isschot (year 2 of 3)
  • Funké Aladejebi (year 2 of 3)
 

Reviews annual activity reports and advises on those faculty who are ready for promotion. Assists in the evaluation and preparation of the promotion dossier.

  • Tim Sayle (ex officio, Chair)

  • Melanie J. Newton (ex-officio, Graduate Chair)

  • Heidi Bohaker

  • Jennifer Mori

  • Alison Smith

  • Alison Smith - Chair

  • Safia Aidid

  • Sam Bass

Reviews annual activity reports to advise the chair in determining performance of faculty for annual PTR.

  • Tim Sayle (Chair, ex officio)

  • Melanie J. Newton (Graduate Chair ex officio)

  • Heidi Bohaker (UG Associate Chair ex officio)

  • Rebecca Woods

  • Sam Bass

  • Andres Kasekamp

Plans and coordinates undergraduate course offerings for departmental approval; discusses ongoing curriculum renewal and proposes changes for departmental consideration; discusses other undergraduate issues as necessary.

  • Heidi Bohaker - Chair 

  • Christine Leonardo (ex officio) 

  • Chris Johnson

  • Lisa Mar

  • Alex Pelegrino 

  • Kristy Ironside

  • Nick Everett

 

  • Jennifer Jenkins
  • Lori Loeb
  • Thula Simpson
  • Dimitry Anastakis
  • Constance de Font Réaulx
  • Thula Simpson
  • LK Bertram
  • Steve Penfold

 

 

Tri-Campus Graduate Committees

Tri-Campus Advisory Council

Advises the Graduate Chair on policy-related and governance matters concerning the Tri-Campus department including such things as: working groups, opportunities and initiatives, appointments, retention, strategic complement planning and reviews, major curriculum, and program modifications, etc. Three members are elected, one from each campus, from among all graduate faculty. The committee also has ex-officio representation of the Graduate Chair and Associate Chair Graduate of the Tri-Campus department of History; the Chair of Historical Studies at UTM and the Chair of Historical and Cultural Studies at UTSC.

  • Melanie J. Newton (UTSG) (Graduate Chair)
  • Bhavani Raman (UTSC)  (Associate Chair Graduate, F)
  • Funké Aladejebi (UTSG) (Acting Associate Chair Graduate, W)
  • Anup Grewal (UTSC) (year 2 of 3 year term)
  • Elspeth Brown (UTM) (year 2 of 3 year term, W)
  • Alexandre Pelegrino (UTSG) (1 year term)

The mandate of the Equity and Diversity Committee is to provide recommendations and direction to the Tri-Campus Graduate History Department and the undergraduate St. George History Department on questions of equity and diversity with a particular focus on addressing racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and structural inequities, as well as policies and practices that affect Indigenous, Black, People of Color, and LGBTQ2S members of these departments.

  • Chair to be elected
  • Paul Cohen (UTSG) (W)
  • Aparna Nair (UTSC)
  • Nakanyike Musisi (UTSG)
  • Alexandre Pelegrino (UTSG)
  • Julie MacArthur (UTM)
  • Lisa Mar (UTSG)

Chaired by a tenured faculty member, works closely with Associate Chair Graduate and Graduate Administrators to review graduate applications and determine offers of admission; liaises with prospective faculty advisors about responding to pre-application inquiries, messages of interest and campus visits, and assists the Associate Chair Graduate, in the recruitment of admitted students.

  • Melanie J. Newton  (UTSG) Graduate Chair (PhD Committee Chair, MA Committee Vice Chair)
  • Funké Aladejebi (UTSG) Acting Associate Chair Graduate (W) (PhD Committee Vice Chair)
  • Julie MacArthur (UTM) (MA Committee Chair)
  • Alison Smith (UTSG)
  • Afua Cooper (UTSC)
  • Malavika Kasturi (UTM)
  • L.K. Bertram (UTSG)
  • Russell Kazal (UTSC)
  • Jeffrey Pilcher (UTSC) (W)
  • Rebecca Wittmann (UTM)

Plans and coordinates graduate course offerings for departmental approval; discusses ongoing curriculum renewal and proposes changes for departmental consideration; discusses other graduate issues as necessary.

  • Bhavani Raman, (UTSG) Associate Chair Graduate (Chair ex officio F)
  • Funké Aladejebi (UTSG) Acting Associate Chair Graduate (Chair ex officio W)
  • Melanie J. Newton  (UTSG) Graduate Chair (ex officio)
  • Julie MacArthur (UTM) MA Coordinator (ex officio)
  • Yvon Wang (UTSG) Professional Development and Language Coordinator (ex officio)
  • Tong Lam (UTM)
  • Susan Hill (UTSG)
  • Jennifer Jenkins (UTSG) 
  • Paul Cohen (UTSG) (W)
  • William Nelson (UTSC)
  • Kristy Ironside (UTSG)

Advises the Associate Chair, Graduate in the awarding of internal fellowships; reviews graduate students’ applications and proposals assisting in the preparation of cover letters, CVs and dossiers for external fellowships.

  • Bhavani Raman, (UTSG) Associate Chair Graduate (Chair ex officio F)
  • Funké Aladejebi (UTSG) Acting Associate Chair Graduate (Chair ex officio W)
  • Melanie J. Newton  (UTSG) Graduate Chair (ex officio)
  • Julie MacArthur (UTM) MA Coordinator (ex officio)
  • Steve Penfold (UTSG)
  • Sam Bass (UTSG)
  • Jayeeta Sharma (UTSC) (W)
  • Lilia Topouzova (UTM)
  • Nayanyike Musisi (UTSG)
  • Christopher Johnson (UTSG) (F)
  • Jennifer Mori (UTSG)
  • Sean Hawkins(UTSG)
  • Daniel Bender (UTSG)
  • Michael Gervers (UTSC)

Seeks to promote activities (lectures, conferences, workshops, etc) which promote collaboration among faculty members and advance and celebrate the intellectual life of the department.

  • Alan Verskin (UTSG) Chair
  • Li Chen (UTSC)
  • Mairi Cowan (UTM)

Assists and advises graduate students at all levels of their study to prepare for the job market including: workshops on the preparation of CVs, cover letters and teaching dossiers; individual consultations regarding job applications; mock interviews; support for AHA interviews in advance of and at the meeting; and preparation for campus visits.

  • Yvon Wang (UTSG) Professional Development and Language Coordinator (Chair ex officio)
  • Lisa Mar (UTSG)
  • Aparna Nair (UTSC)
  • Nicholas Everett (UTSG) (Chair)
  • Mark Meyerson (UTSG)
  • Carol Chin (UTSG)
  • Stephen Rockel (UTSC)
  • David Wilson (UTSG)
  • Paula Hastings (UTSC) (F)
  • Andres Kasekamp (UTSG) (W)
  • Nhung Tran  (UTSG) (F)
  • Rebecca Woods (UTSG) (W)
 

Reviews cases where a graduate student is failing to maintain good academic standing or has failed to meet the required academic standards before termination is recommended. Members are the Graduate Chair, the Associate Chair (Graduate), the MA Coordinator and the Professional Development and Language Coordinator.

  • Constance De Font-Réaulx (UTSG) (Chair)
  • Dimitry Anastakis (UTSG)
  • Thula Simpson (UTSG)