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Dean
Dean - Dr. Brenda Merritt
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Email: b.merritt@dal.ca To meet with Dr. Merritt, please contact her administrative assistant: fhdeanadmin@dal.ca. |
Executive Director, Planning and Strategy - Suzie Officer
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Email: suzie.officer@dal.ca |
Executive Assistant to the Dean - Cheryl Brown
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Cheryl joined the Dean's Office staff in November 2014 and has an extensive background over several levels of administrative support and management in both profit and non-profit business environments. Cheryl is responsible for managing the day-to-day business of the Dean. This includes coordinating the Dean’s schedule and meetings, providing her with administrative support as needed, and liaising with various internal and external stakeholders. In addition to her duties for the Dean, Cheryl acts as event planner for the Dean’s Office for recurring and special events, including conferences, special lectures, holiday events and more. Email: cheryl.brown@dal.ca |
Administrative Assistant/Reception - TBA
Associate Dean Research
Associate Dean Research - Dr. Shaun Boe
- Email: s.boe@dal.ca
- Telephone: (902) 494-6360
Director, Research Services - Juliana Serroul
- Email: juliana.serroul@dal.ca
- Telephone: (902) 494-1426
Program Coordinator, PhD Health Program - Shanon Phelan
- Email: shanon.phelan@dal.ca
Managing Director, Healthy Populations Institute (HPI) – Gillian Ritcey
- Email: gillian.ritcey@dal.ca
Manager, Pulse Health Innovation Sandbox – Natasha Breward
- Email: natasha.breward@dal.ca
Associate Dean Academic
Associate Dean Academic - Dr. Marion Brown
- Email: marion.brown@dal.ca
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean Academic - João Magalhães
- Email: adaadmin@dal.ca
Communications & Marketing
Director, Communications and External Relations - Dawn Morrison
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Dawn Morrison joined the Dal Health team as the Manager of Communications and Marketing in 2018. Some of you might remember Dawn from her work in various communications roles at Dal since 2004; mainly within the central Communications & Marketing office. Dawn brings with her considerable experience in university communications. In addition to her work at Dalhousie, she has undertaken contract work though her company Too Many Words Consulting for St. Mary’s University, St. Francis Xavier, Mount Allison University, the University of King’s College and Cape Breton University. She has also completed a six-month contract with the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) over the last year. A journalist by training, Dawn has been the editor of Dal News and has been published frequently in Dal Magazine. Email: dawn.morrison@dal.ca |
Communications Officer - Terry Murray-Arnold
- Email: tmurraya@dal.ca
Digital Communications Specialist - TBA
Development & Alumni Engagement
Development Officer - Beth Nugent
- Email: beth.nugent@dal.ca
- Telephone: (902) 494-8096
Alumni and Donor Relations Officer - TBA
Finance
Director of Finance - Jessica Corrigan
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Jessica Corrigan joined the Faculty of Health in August 2020. Jessica has a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Carleton University (2011) and a Masters of Business Administration (Financial Services) from Dalhousie University (2020). Jessica joined Dalhousie in 2013 from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), and has held various positions in the Budget Office, Controller’s Office and Facilities Management. Email: jessica.corrigan@dal.ca
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Financial Analyst - Thaíssa Honda
- Email: thaissa.honda@dal.ca
Human Resources
Director of Human Resources - Cathie Smith-Gillis
- Email: cathie.smith-gillis@dal.ca
- Telephone: (902) 494-7196
Manager of Human Resources - Lauren Brierley
- Email: lauren.brierley@dal.ca
- Telephone: (902) 494-2232