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Printable PDF of the 2025/2026 MUFA Executive.

MUFA Executive 2025/2026

September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026

*Note: Ana Campos (Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Science) is the MUFA Returning Officer for 2025-2026

Bhagwati Gupta

President

Biology

(905) 525-9140 x26451 mufapres@mcmaster.ca mufapres@macfaculty.ca

Michelle Dion

Vice-President and OCUFA Director

Political Science

(905) 525-9140 x24029 vpmufa@mcmaster.ca

Paul Andrews

Past-President

Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour

(905) 525-9140 x20820 pandrews@mcmaster.ca
Nicholas Kevlahan

Nicholas Kevlahan

Chair, Special Enquiries and Grievances

Mathematics and Statistics

(905) 525-9140 x23412 mufasegc@mcmaster.ca grievance@macfaculty.ca

Qiyin Fang

Vice Chair, Special Enquiries and Grievances

Engineering Physics

(905) 525-9140 x24227 segcvp@mcmaster.ca qfang@mcmaster.ca

Rebecca Gewurtz

Human Rights & Equity

Rehabilitation Science

(905) 525-9140 x27802 gewurtz@mcmaster.ca

Melinda Gough

Membership (winter term)

English and Cultural Studies

(905) 525-9140 x23716 goughm@mcmaster.ca

Megumi Harada

Remuneration

Mathematics and Statistics

(905) 525-9140 x23432 haradam@mcmaster.ca

Aadil S. Merali Juma

Treasurer and Tenure/Promotion

Accounting and Financial Management

(905) 525-9140 x23897 merali@mcmaster.ca

Rafael Kleiman

Pension and Public Relations

Engineering Physics

(905) 525-9140 x26290 kleiman@mcmaster.ca

Suzanne Mills

Membership (fall term)

Labour Studies

(905) 525-9140 x24810 smills@mcmaster.ca

Katie Moisse

Academic Affairs and SAS/Teaching & Learning

School of Interdisciplinary Science

(905) 525-9140 x20017 moissek@mcmaster.ca

Ali Reza Montazemi

Member at Large

Information Systems

(905) 525-9140 x27434 montazem@mcmaster.ca

Council

MUFA Faculty Council

MUFA Faculty Council Terms of Reference

Department Contact Name Contact Email Term
ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Kevin Veenstra veenstk@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
ANESTHESIA Dena Zeraatkar zeraatd@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
ANTHROPOLOGY Tracy Prowse prowset@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
BIOCHEMISTRY& BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE Russell Bishop bishopr@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
BIOLOGY Robin Cameron rcamero@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Prashant Mhaskar mhaskar@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
CIVIL ENGINEERING Samir Chidiac chidiac@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
COMMUNICATION STUDIES & MEDIA ARTS Derek Woods woodsd11@mcmaster.ca 2025-2028
COMPUTING & SOFTWARE
EARTH, ENVIRONMENT & SOCIETY Luc Bernier berniejm@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
ECONOMICS Mike Veall veall@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING Moshe Schwartz schwartz.moshe@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
ENGINEERING PHYSICS Qiyin Fang qfang@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, SCHOOL OF
ENGLISH & CULTURAL STUDIES Gena Zuroski zjenkin@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
FAMILY MEDICINE Ellen Amster amstere@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
FINANCE & BUSINESS ECONOMICS Trevor Chamberlain chambert@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
FRENCH Nicholas Surruys serruys@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
GREEK AND ROMAN STUDIES Spencer Pope spope@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
HEALTH, AGING & SOCIETY James Gillett gillett@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT Jenna Evans jenna.evans@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
HEALTH RESEARCH METHODS, EVIDENCE & IMPACT
HISTORY Karen Balcom balcomk@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT Benson Honig bhonig@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE Janet Pritchard pritcjm@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
KINESIOLOGY Peter Keir pjkeir@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
LABOUR STUDIES Stephanie Premji
Suzanne Mills		 spremji@mcmaster.ca
smills@mcmaster.ca		 2024-Dec 31/25
Jan 1/26-June 30/26
LIBRARY Helen Kula kulah@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
LINGUISTICS & LANGUAGES Wendy D’Angelo dangelo@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
MARKETING Marvin Ryder ryderm@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
MATERIALS SCIENCE Andre Phillion andre.phillion@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS Katherine Davies katherine.davies@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Duncan Cree creed1@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
MEDICINE
NURSING Amy Palma palmaaj@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Giulia Muraca muracag@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
PATHOLOGY& MOLECULAR MEDICINE
PEDIATRICS Andrea Cross crossac@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
PHILOSOPHY Nancy Doubleday doublen@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY Alan Chen chenal@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
POLITICAL SCIENCE Catherine Frost frostc@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
PSYCHIATRY & BEHAVIOURAL NEUROSCIENCE Melissa Kimber kimberms@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
PSYCHOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE & BEHAVIOUR Mel Rutherford rutherm@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
REHABILITATION SCIENCES Wenonah Campbell campbelw@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
RELIGIOUS STUDIES Shayne Clarke clarsha@mcmaster.ca 2024-2026
SOCIAL WORK Randy Jackson jacksr3@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
SOCIOLOGY Jeffrey Denis denisj@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Goran Calic calicg@mcmaster.ca 2025-2026

Committee Structure 2025/2026*

 

Standing Committees

Joint Committee

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Michelle Dion Political Science vpmufa@mcmaster.ca
Bhagwati Gupta Biology mufapres@mcmaster.ca
Megumi Harada Mathematics and Statistics haradam@mcmaster.ca

Nominating Committee

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Paul Andrews Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour pandrew@mcmaster.ca
Jennifer Bauman Electrical and Computer Engineering jennifer.bauman@mcmaster.ca
Michelle Dion Political Science vpmufa@mcmaster.ca
Bhagwati Gupta* Biology mufapres@mcmaster.ca
Sandeep Raha Pediatrics rahas@mcmaster.ca
Ruhai Wu Marketing wuruhai@mcmaster.ca

Remuneration Committee

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Megumi Harada* Mathematics and Statistics haradam@mcmaster.ca

Budget Advisory Committee

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Michelle Dion Political Science vpmufa@mcmaster.ca
Eric Bentzen-Bilkvist Accounting and Financial Management bentzen@mcmaster.ca
Megumi Harada* Mathematics and Statistics harada@mcmaster.ca
Rafael Kleiman* Engineering Physics kleiman@mcmaster.ca
Jacob Nease Chemical Engineering neasej@mcmaster.ca

IT Advisory Committee

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Ellen Amster Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact amstere@mcmaster.ca
Paul Andrews Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour pandrews@mcmaster.ca
Sara Bannerman Communication Studies and Media Arts banners@mcmaster.ca
Michel Grignon Economics grignon@mcmaster.ca
Ali-Reza Montazemi* Information Systems montazem@mcmaster.ca
Andre Phillion Materials Science and Engineering philliab@mcmaster.ca

Special Enquiries and Grievances Committee

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Michelle Dion Political Science vpmufa@mcmaster.ca
Qiyin Fang Engineering Physics segcvp@mcmaster.ca
Megumi Harada Mathematics and Statistics harada@mcmaster.ca
Nicholas Kevlahan* Mathematics and Statistics mufasegc@mcmaster.ca

University committees and boards

Copyright Working Group

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Greg Flynn Political Science flynngl@mcmaster.ca

Enrolment Management Team

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Bruce Milliken Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour millike@mcmaster.ca

Honour M Selection Committee

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Lynn Martin Nursing martl@mcmaster.ca

McMaster Children’s Centre

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Yana Stainova Anthropology stainovy@mcmaster.ca

Pension Trust Committee

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Claude Eilers Classics eilersc@mcmaster.ca
Adam Lavecchia Economics laveccha@mcmaster.ca
Kevin Veenstra Accounting and Financial Management veenstk@mcmaster.ca

President’s Advisory Committee on Building an Inclusive Community

Contact Name Department Contact Email
VACANT

President’s Advisory Committee on Relations with Community

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Charles De Lannoy Chemical Engineering delannoc@mcmaster.ca

Rudy Heinzl Award of Excellence Committee

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Trevor Chamberlain Finance and Business Economics chambert@mcmaster.ca

University Planning Committee

Contact Name Department Contact Email
Louis Schmidt Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour schmidtl@mcmaster.ca


* Chair

Note: These committees are effective as of September 1, 2025