Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

What can I do with a FASS degree?

Students who have studied in Dalhousie's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences have gone on to a wide range of careers in the arts, law, education, government, communications, entrepreneurship and more. Click on the links below for the personal stories of some of our graduates to get a sense of what others have done with their arts and social sciences degrees.

FASS alumni

  • Activist - Ayat El-Dewary
  • Activist - Waleed Kadray
  • Activist and Spoken Word Artist - Rebecca Thomas
  • Actor - Nathan D. Simmons
  • Actress - Ellen Denny
  • Artistic Director - Kirsten Van Ginhoven
  • Artistic Director and Actor - Richie Wilcox
  • Author - Janet Maybee
  • Author and Performer - Pat Henman
  • Broadcast Journalist - Vassy Kapelos
  • Chairman for National Organization - Bill Black
  • Changemaker - Jason (JJ) Wilson
  • Chief Operating Officer - Jacqueline Edwards
  • Chief Representative Officer and Managing Director - David Aikman
  • Choir Conductor and Community Leader- Nobu Adilman
  • Communications Advisor - Megan Hancock
  • Composer and Operatic Tenor - Jeremy Dutcher
  • Composers - Lukas Pearse and Mike Ritchie
  • Community Engagement Advisor - Mapfumo Chidzonga
  • Costume Designers - Bethana Briffett, Jennifer Ellis and Deanna Anthony
  • Deputy Minister - Catherine Blewett
  • Director and CEO - Christine Hanson
  • Economist - Elizabeth Beale
  • Entrepreneur and Humanitarian - Barb Stegemann
  • Entrepreneur and Activist - Jay Aaron Roy
  • Entrepreneur - Mark Hobbs
  • Entrepreneur - Michael Donovan
  • Entrepreneur - Rebecca Singbeil
  • Entrepreneur - Todd Bishop
  • Entrepreneur and Mentor - Robert Zed
  • Entrepreneur and Environmentalist - Caira Clark
  • Entrepreneur and Environmentalist - Kate Pepler
  • Entrepreneur - Rob O'Brien
  • Environmentalist and Educator - Lilly Briggs
  • Fashion Designer - Kaelen Haworth
  • Fashion Week Founder (Atlantic) and Entrepreneur - Angela Campagnoni
  • Global Banking and Currency Specialist - Camilla Sutton
  • Human Rights Professional - Sara Austin
  • Humanitarian - Colin Bent
  • Humanitarian - Emily Pelley
  • Humanitarian - Jenny Benson
  • Humanitarian and Project Officer - Christopher Mathewson
  • International Aid Worker - Tamara Woisky
  • International Policy Analyst - Sande Ewart
  • I.T. Company Founders - Iaian Archibald and Craig Sheppard
  • Lawyer and Assistant Professor - Naiomi Metallic
  • Manager, Training and Capacity Building - Tara Gilroy
  • Media Entrepreneur and Consultant - Tara Berthier
  • Nursing Professor - Dr. Lisa Goldberg
  • Opera singer - Iain MacNeil
  • Operatic Soprano - Maureen Batt
  • Playwright - Gillian Clark
  • Poet, Playwright, Author, Literary Critic, Professor - George Elliott Clarke
  • Policy Advisor - Christopher Rauscher
  • Politician (Former Premier) - Darrell Dexter
  • Politician (MP, Mayor of Halifax) - Mike Savage
  • Principal Consultant and Co-Founder - Gabrielle Donnelly
  • Professor and Humanitarian - Dr. Apollos Nwauwa
  • Program Administrator - Rachael Delano
  • Program Manager - Katie Michaud
  • Psychiatrist - Dr. Sabina Abidi
  • Public Affairs Professional - Caitlin Kealey
  • Public Relations Professional - Mary Barker
  • Public Relations Professional and Entrepreneur - Katelyn Bourgoin
  • Researcher - Alice Musabende
  • Singer/Songwriter - Kinley Dowling
  • Social Entrepreneur - Kristen van Ginhoven
  • Teacher - Andrew Young
  • Teacher - Natalie MacIsaac
  • Television Series Creator - Alex Mifflin