Message from the Dean
While you may be a master’s or doctoral student studying with one of the many departments across Dalhousie’s four campuses, you are a Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) student. We are here to support and encourage you along every step of your program. Think of our team as a travelling companion on this exciting journey. When you don’t know which way to go, just ask. We’ll help point you in the right direction.
– Dean Marty Leonard, Faculty of Graduate Studies
Email: Graduate.Studies@dal.ca
Phone: 902-494-2485
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. AST
Room 314, Henry Hicks Academic Administration Building
6299 South Street
PO BOX 15000
Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4R2
As of Monday, April 18th, our office in the Henry Hicks building reopened for in-person service, though staff will be following a hybrid arrangement that sees them dividing their time between the physical office and remote work. Given the hybrid working arrangements, virtual meetings continue to be most efficient. We encourage anyone looking to meet with one of our staff members to first contact Graduate.Studies@dal.ca with your request. We will then get back to you to determine an appropriate format for the meeting and schedule a time.
Senior team
Marty Leonard, Dean
grad.dean@dal.ca
Valerie Chappe, Associate Dean Students and Postdoctoral Fellows (Acting)
valerie.chappe@dal.ca
- Appeals
- Academic integrity
- Postdoctoral fellows
- Thesis and defence
- Student and faculty issues
Adam Donaldson, Associate Dean Scholarships and Programs
adam.donaldson@dal.ca
- Scholarships
- New programs
- Program modification
- Curriculum issues
- Program reviews
Hany El Naggar, Associate Dean Student/Supervisor Relationships
hany.elnaggar@dal.ca
- Best practices in grad student supervision
- Outreach and education
Staff
Admissions and programs
Tasha-Lynn Baxter, Senior Manager, Academic Regulations and Student Services
tashalynn.baxter@dal.ca
902-707-4305
- Leads the FGS student service team
- Strategic planning for enrolment and retention
- Academic regulations management
Sarah Berrigan, Manager, Graduate Degree Progression and Completion
sarah.berrigan@dal.ca (for convocation inquiries, email fgs.convocation@dal.ca)
902-707-4303
- Oversees graduate student program requirements and degree audits
- Compiles and verifies convocation lists
Jaye Cartney, Grad Student Services Clerk
gradstudentservices@dal.ca
902-703-6861
- Program and student services support
Dennis Cheng, Graduate Applications Coordinator
fgsapplications@dal.ca
902-706-3940
- Oversees processing of admission application files
- Oversees processing of VGRS applications
- Electronic reference processing and support
Nicole Fraser, Program Officer
program.officer@dal.ca
902-707-4299
- Manages graduate program processes and procedures
- Oversees graduate student progress reports and program changes
Lori Lawton, Graduate Academic Quality Assurance Coordinator
llawton@dal.ca
902-707-4285
- FGS memberships
- Graduate calendar
- Governance committees
- Curriculum
- Program modifications/reviews
Melissa Maloney, Graduate Admissions Clerk
fgsapplications@dal.ca
902-707-4291
- Supports processing of admission application files
- Electronic reference processing and support
Vicki Sullivan, Admissions Liaison Officer
vicki.sullivan@dal.ca
902-800-1740
- Leads the Graduate Application team
- Provides admission policies, requirements, procedures, education and support
Faryal Umer, Grad Student Services Clerk (Term)
gradstudentservices@dal.ca
902-706-3661
- Program and student services support
Scholarships and funding
Niki Power, Scholarships Liaison Officer
fgs.slo@dal.ca
902-707-4301
- Liaison Officer and scholarship administration for NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR
- Administers scholarship competitions
- Killam administrator
- Administers Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship competition
Mary Anne Dib, Graduate Student Payment Specialist
gradfunding@dal.ca
902-707-4290
- Coordinates FGS scholarship allocation process
- Administers graduate student payments
- Provides information to departments and students concerning scholarship funding
Fernando Cunha Neto, Finance and Awards Assistant
financial.coordinator@dal.ca
902-706-3659
- Graduate Student Conference Travel Grants
- Scholarship competition assistance
- Financial clerk duties (invoices, SARs, journal entries)
Thesis and defence
Helena Martel, Senior Thesis Clerk
thesis@dal.ca
902-703-6898
- Provides information on all matters related to thesis preparation
- Coordinates thesis submissions
- Arranges doctoral defences
Office administration
Trisha Estabrooks, Office and HR Manager
trisha.estabrooks@dal.ca
902-707-4300
- Human resources
- Assistant to the deans
- Operational planning
Archana Sadana, Receptionist
graduate.studies@dal.ca
902-494-2485
- Phone, email and walk-in reception
- Track incoming grad-related forms and documents
Stephanie Theriault, Budget Officer
stephanie.theriault@dal.ca
902-707-4304
- Finance
- Operating and scholarship budgets
- Annual Killam Event organizer
Marketing, communications and student engagement
Alejandra Ruiz, Manager, Strategy and Communications
alejandra.ruiz@dal.ca
902-800-1786
Kenneth Conrad, Communications Coordinator
fgs.communications@dal.ca
902-706-7252
- Updates FGS website and forms
Mabel Ho, Director, Professional Development and Student Engagement
mabel.ho@dal.ca
902-707-4286
- Manages student experience portfolio
- Dal GradPD
- Together@Dal: Grad Edition orientation program
Paul Strople, IT Coordinator
gradrequests@dal.ca
902-707-4302
- Development of FGS website and information systems
- Administration of FGS database systems and reports
Interdisciplinary PhD program (IDPhD)
Peter Tyedmers, IDPhD Director
peter.tyedmers@dal.ca
Khoi Truong, IDPhD Graduate Secretary
idphd@dal.ca
902-706-7909