Faculty of Arts Dean's Office and Business Units
Main faculty contact information
Mailing Address:
Faculty of Arts
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4
Canada
Common questions
Undergraduate course concerns? Questions about the student experience?
Need help with student account payments?
Looking for a department head or school director?
Need help from Arts IT?
Dean's Office and Staff
Office location: Social Sciences 1350
618 Campus Place NW
Phone: 403.220.6151
Fax: 403.282.8606
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., and 1 - 4:30 p.m.
Statutory holidays: Closed
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Dr. Richard Sigurdson
Dean
403.220.6151
sigurdso@ucalgary.ca -
Kate Rollestone
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Manager, Office of the Dean
403.220.2692
kate.rollestone@ucalgary.ca -
Dr. Virginia Tumasz
Vice Dean
403.220.2272
tumasz@ucalgary.ca -
Vesna Malkanovic
Assistant to the Vice Dean
Committee Coordinator
403.220.7319
vesna.malkanovic@ucalgary.ca
Dean's Office (Faculty inquiries)
Office location: Social Sciences 1350
618 Campus Place NW
Phone: 403.220.6151
Fax: 403.282.8606
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., and 1 - 4:30 p.m.
Statutory holidays: Closed
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Dr. Gavin Cameron
Associate Dean (Internationalization and Global Initiatives)
403.220.7060
gcameron@ucalgary.ca -
Dr. George Colpitts
Associate Dean (Research)
403.220.6427
colpitts@ucalgary.ca -
Dr. Steig Eric Johnson
Associate Dean (Research and Infrastructure)
403.210.6192 / 403.220.6070
steig.johnson@ucalgary.ca -
Dr. Dawn Johnston
Associate Dean (Teaching, Learning and Student Engagement)
(on leave in 2021-22)
403.220.3580 / 403.220.3199
debjohns@ucalgary.ca -
Dr. Melissa Boyce
Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs and Student Affairs)
403.220.3580
mboyce@ucalgary.ca -
Dr. Jason Wiens
Acting Associate Dean (Teaching, Learning and Student Engagement)
(July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022)
403.220.4662
jlwiens@ucalgary.ca
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Dean's Office (Faculty inquiries)
Office location: Social Sciences 1350
618 Campus Place NW
Phone: 403.220.6151
Fax: 403.282.8606
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., and 1 - 4:30 p.m.
Statutory holidays: Closed
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Kate Innanen
Director, Administrative Operations
SS 1344
403.220.5889
kate.innanen@ucalgary.ca -
Sunny Chen
Faculty Administrator
403.220.4398
jianfen.chen@ucalgary.ca -
Erin Lowden
Office Administrator
eblowden@ucalgary.ca -
Vesna Malkanovic
Committee Coordinator
Assistant to the Vice Dean
403.220.7319
vesna.malkanovic@ucalgary.ca -
Dr. Kinga Olszewska
Sr. Research Advisor
403.220.2706
kolszews@ucalgary.ca -
Kate Rollestone
Executive Assistant to the Dean/Manager, Dean's Office
403.220.2692
kate.rollestone@ucalgary.ca
Human Resources
Reach out to the HR Services team supporting Arts for any HR-related employee matters for all staff groups (academic / MaPS / AUPE / PostDocs, etc.).
Direct your inquiries to artshr.academic@ucalgary.ca
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Kathy Sieben
HR Partner
403.220.8338
ksieben@ucalgary.ca -
Catherine Lucas
HR Advisor (Academic)
403.210.6118
cjezanne@ucalgary.ca -
Aimie Saito
HR Advisor
403.220.6228
asaito@ucalgary.ca -
Anam Shaikh
HR Advisor (MaPS/AUPE)
(on maternity leave)
Finance
Arts Finance is here to help faculty and staff ensure their initiatives are appropriately funded, and the university’s assets (including its people) are adequately protected.
Need help with student account payments? Contact student.receivables@ucalgary.ca.
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Shauna Selezinka
Finance Partner
403.220.7443
shauna.selezinka@ucalgary.ca -
Jane Jia
Finance Services Analyst
403.220.5400
jiaj@ucalgary.ca
Student Centres and Programs
The Arts Students' Centre is here to help undergraduate students with questions about admissions, degree programs, graduation and more.
Office location: Social Sciences 102
618 Campus Place NW
Phone: 403.220.3580
Fax: 403.210.6335
Email: ascarts@ucalgary.ca
Regular office hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | 1 – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | 1 – 4:30 p.m.
Program advising hours:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
By appointment only
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | 1 – 4 p.m.
Thursday
By appointment only
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday
Drop-in open
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | 1 – 4 p.m.
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Rachel Bruce
Manager, Academic Programs
403.220.3189
rdey@ucalgary.ca -
Henrietta Clark
Senior Undergraduate Program Specialist, Advising
403.220.3580
hylpoon@ucalgary.ca -
Sharla Mann
Senior Undergraduate Programs Specialist, Administration
403.220.6318
sharla.mann@ucalgary.ca -
Kerry Jayson
Academic Program Assistant
403.220.3580
ascarts@ucalgary.ca -
Rachel Blake
Undergraduate Program Advisor
403.220.3580
artsads@ucalgary.ca -
Taebry Chipuk
Undergraduate Program Advisor
403.220.3580
artsads@ucalgary.ca -
Kelsey Finlay
Undergraduate Program Advisor
403.220.3580
artsads@ucalgary.ca -
Carolyn Gheseger
Undergraduate Program Advisor
403.220.3580
artsads@ucalgary.ca -
Nikki Mak
Undergraduate Program Advisor
403.220.3580
artsads@ucalgary.ca -
Gurmika Mann
Undergraduate Program Advisor
403.220.3580
artsads@ucalgary.ca -
Justin Pyke
Undergraduate Program Advisor
403.220.3580
artsads@ucalgary.ca -
Vaughan McMillan
Undergraduate Program Advisor, Indigenous Focus
403.220.3580
artsads@ucalgary.ca -
Lisa (Phuong) Nguyen
Engagement Specialist
pnguy@ucalgary.ca -
Cherie Novecosky
Receptionist
403.220.3580
ascarts@ucalgary.ca
The Arts Graduate Students’ Centre is here to help all Faculty of Arts graduate students.
Regular office hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Email: artsgradsc@ucalgary.ca
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Greta Heathcote
Manager, Arts Graduate Students’ Centre
greta.heathcote@ucalgary.ca -
Biljana Arnautovic
Graduate Program Advisor
arnautov@ucalgary.ca -
Megan Freeman
Graduate Program Advisor
freemanm@ucalgary.ca -
Federica Gowen
Graduate Program Advisor
fgowen@ucalgary.ca -
Janelle McConnell
Graduate Program Advisor
jmcconne@ucalgary.ca -
Merrit Penny
Graduate Program Advisor
penny@ucalgary.ca -
Denise Retzlaff
Graduate Program Advisor
dretzlaf@ucalgary.ca -
Alison Schmal
Graduate Program Advisor
aschmal@ucalgary.ca -
Lori Somner
Graduate Program Advisor
somner@ucalgary.ca -
Laura Brooks
Administrative Coordinator
laura.brooks@ucalgary.ca
Work, earn and learn with Co-Op. Undergrad students? Add the co-op education program to your degree!
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Amanda Foley
Co-Operative Education Coordinator
403.220.8636
afoley@ucalgary.ca -
Tianni Song
Co-Op Advisor
tsong@ucalgary.ca
Advancement
The Faculty of Arts is the largest and most diverse faculty at the University of Calgary.
With more than 7,100 undergraduate students, more than 725 graduate students and 40 programs, we are a vibrant research generator.
Active thinkers and researchers, we share our knowledge to help shape the best aspects of Alberta, Canada and the world.
Our students and scholars receive an enriching and global learning experience. They become well prepared to tackle future challenges.
Join us in creating and sharing vital knowledge.
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Concetta Sonnenberg
Director of Development
Faculty of Arts/Libraries and Cultural Resources
concetta.sonnenberg@ucalgary.ca -
Jennifer Trofimuk
Associate Director of Development
Faculty of Arts/Libraries and Cultural Resources
jennifer.trofimuk@ucalgary.ca -
Alicia Crevier
Advisor, Development and Alumni Engagement
alicia.crevier@ucalgary.ca -
Shannon Katusa
Development Coordinator
403.220.3362
slkatusa@ucalgary.ca
Business Operations Centre
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Anisha Karia-Venugopal
Manager, Business Operations Centre
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John McDougall
Senior Business Operations Administrator
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Hema Venkataraman
Senior Business Operations Administrator
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Anna Marattil
Business Operations Administrator
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TBA
Documentation and Project Specialist
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Charles Topper
Solutions Specialist
Communications and Marketing
Want to submit a story idea or get your research in the media? Need help with websites, social media, or advertising? Faculty of Arts Communications and Marketing is here to assist!
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Jennifer Myers
Director, Communications and Marketing
403.220.3453
myers@ucalgary.ca -
Alexandra Handley
CDWP Coordinator
403.813.3410
alexandra.handley@ucalgary.ca
cdwp@ucalgary.ca -
Tokie (Satoko) Brideaux
Communications and Marketing Advisor
School of Creative and Performing Arts / Department of Art and Art History
satoko.brideaux@ucalgary.ca -
Heath McCoy
Senior Communications Specialist
403.220.5089
hjmccoy@ucalgary.ca -
Nikki Reimer
Digital Specialist
403.220.5620 / 403.612.2846 (Mobile)
nnreimer@ucalgary.ca
Information Technologies
Arts IT is here to help students, faculty and staff with their information technology needs.
Office information:
Office location: Social Sciences 1325
618 Campus Place NW
Phone: 403.220.8611
Online: ucalgary.service-now.com/it/
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., and 1 - 4:30 p.m.
Statutory holidays: Closed
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Jason Reid
Manager, Customer Technology Services
403.220.7903
jrreid@ucalgary.ca -
Barbara Von Wolzogen
Administrative Support Arts IT
403.220.6104
vonwolzo@ucalgary.ca -
X. Ming Zhao
Senior Technician
Social Sciences 1321
403.220.8611
xm.zhao@ucalgary.ca -
Yvonne Ng
Computer Support Specialist
Social Sciences 1321
403.220.8611 -
Andres Caicedo
Computer Support Specialist
Social Sciences 1321
403.220.8611 -
Jon Delos Santos
Technical Assistant
Social Sciences 1321
403.220.8611 -
Santosh Gelot
Technical Systems Analyst
Social Sciences 1321
403.220.8611
Department and School Operations
Kate Innanen
Director, Administrative Operations
SS 1344
403.220.5889
kate.innanen@ucalgary.ca
Art and Art History
Art Building 612
Phone: 403.220.5251
Fax: 403.289.7333
Department contacts
Department Head: Denis Gadbois
arts.ucalgary.ca/art-art-history
Creative and Performing Arts (School of)
Craigie Hall CHD 100
Phone: 403.220.5313
Fax: 403.282.6925
scpa@ucalgary.ca
School contacts
School Director: Bruce Barton
arts.ucalgary.ca/creative-performing-arts
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Mary Lou Mendyk
Manager
403.220.3238
mmendyk@ucalgary.ca -
Constantina Caldis Roberts
Academic Program Specialist
constantina.caldisro@ucalgary.ca -
Stephanie Vahaaho
Academic Program Specialist
stephanie.vahaaho@ucalgary.ca -
Beth (Elizabeth) Violo
Administrative Assistant
elizabeth.violo@ucalgary.ca -
Alex Linfield
Technician
Art Technical Team
alex.linfield@ucalgary.ca -
Steven Nunoda
Workshop Technician
Art Technical Team
steven.nunoda@ucalgary.ca -
Anthony Reimer
Integrated Arts Media Lab Technician
Art Technical Team
areimer@ucalgary.ca -
Louie Villenueva
Photography Technician
Art Technical Team
lhvillan@ucalgary.ca
Anthropology and Archaeology
Earth Sciences ES 620
Phone: 403.220.6516
Fax: 403.284.5467
Department contacts
Department Head: Dr. Peter Dawson
arts.ucalgary.ca/anthropology-archaeology
Geography
Earth Sciences 356
Phone: 403.220.5584
Fax: 403.282.6561
geograph@ucalgary.ca
Department contacts
Department Head: Dr. Andrea Freeman
arts.ucalgary.ca/geography
Psychology
Administration Building 255
Phone: 403.220.5561
Fax: 403.282.8249
Undergraduate: psycugrd@ucalgary.ca
Graduate: psycgrad@ucalgary.ca
Department Head: Dr. Keith Yeates
arts.ucalgary.ca/psychology
UCalgary Psychology Clinic
Phone: 403.220.7731
Fax: 403.441.3320
PsyClinic@ucalgary.ca
Clinic Director: Dr. Joshua Madsen
arts.ucalgary.ca/psychology-clinic
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Shelley Wind
Manager
403.220.5560
wind@ucalgary.ca -
Jeannine Beck Merino
Academic Program Specialist
beckmerino@ucalgary.ca -
Monika Davidson
Academic Program Specialist
mdavidso@ucalgary.ca -
Michelle Vogt
Academic Program Specialist
msnyder@ucalgary.ca
psycugrd@ucalgary.ca -
Vacant
Psychology Clinic Coordinator
403.220.3500
PsyClinic@ucalgary.ca -
Vacant
Administrative Assistant
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Jeremy Hogan
Technician
Anthropology and Archaeology Technical Team
403.220.7305
jhogan@ucalgary.ca -
Kris Russell Markin
Technician
Anthropology and Archaeology Technical Team
403.220.7914
krussell@ucalgary.ca -
Adam McLane
RS/GIS Analyst
Geography Technical Team
403.220.6152
ajmclane@ucalgary.ca -
Daniel Odell
Physical Geography Technician
Geography Technical Team
403.220.5097
403.220.8031
dodell@ucalgary.ca -
Richard Smith
Weather Research Station Technician
Geography Technical Team
403.220.6065
rmsmith@ucalgary.ca -
Derek Wilson
Appl Geographic Technologist
Geography Technical Team
403.210.6032
dkwilso@ucalgary.ca
Communication, Media and Film
Social Sciences 320
Phone: 403.220.6207
Fax: 403.210.8138
General: ccapmail@ucalgary.ca
Graduate program: gradprog@ucalgary.ca
Department contacts
Department Head: Dr. Charles Tepperman
arts.ucalgary.ca/communication-media-film
English
Social Sciences 1152
Phone: 403.220.5470
Fax: 403.289.1123
Department contacts
Department Head: Dr. Jacqueline Jenkins
arts.ucalgary.ca/english
Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures (School of)
Craigie Hall D 310
Phone: 403.220.5300 / 403.220.5293
Fax: 403.282.6925
Undergraduate: slllc@ucalgary.ca
Linguistics graduate: linggrad@ucalgary.ca
Languages, Literatures and Cultures graduate: llac@ucalgary.ca
School contacts
School Director: Dr. Mark Conliffe
arts.ucalgary.ca/languages-linguistics-literatures-cultures
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Katherine Guevara
Manager
403.220.4002
kguevara@ucalgary.ca -
Kristine Ennis
Academic Program Specialist
kmennis@ucalgary.ca -
Rebecca Lesser
Academic Program Specialist
rebecca.lesser@ucalgary.ca -
Karen Preddy
Academic Program Specialist
karen.preddy@ucalgary.ca -
Micheline Lee
Program Coordinator, French Centre
michlee@ucalgary.ca -
Mariana Raffo
Administrative Assistant
mariana.raffo@ucalgary.ca
Economics
Social Sciences 454
Phone: 403.220.5857
Fax: 403.282.5262
econ@ucalgary.ca
Department contacts
Department Head: Dr. Robert Oxoby
arts.ucalgary.ca/economics
Political Science
Social Sciences 756
Phone: 403.220.5920
Fax: 403.282.4773
Department contacts
Department Head: Dr. Antonio Franceschet
arts.ucalgary.ca/political-science
Sociology
Social Sciences 956
Phone: 403.220.6502
Fax: 403.282.9298
Undergraduate Sociology: sociundergrad@ucalgary.ca
Undergraduate Law and Society: ejmccoy@ucalgary.ca
Department contacts
Department Head: Dr. Fiona Nelson
arts.ucalgary.ca/sociology
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Kate Williams
Manager
403.220.6500
kwillia@ucalgary.ca -
Katheryn Andersen
Academic Program Specialist
keander@ucalgary.ca -
Mika (Gurmika) Mann
Academic Program Specialist
gurmika.mann@ucalgary.ca -
Bonnie Walter
Academic Program Specialist
bwalter@ucalgary.ca -
Joann Weston
Administrative Assistant
jweston@ucalgary.ca -
Hoai Dang
Administrative Assistant (Indigenous Focus)
hoai.dang1@ucalgary.ca
Classics and Religion
Social Sciences 558
Phone: 403.220.5886
Fax: 403.220.9581
clare@ucalgary.ca
Department contacts
Department Head: Dr. Marica Cassis
arts.ucalgary.ca/classics-religion
History
Social Sciences 656
Phone: 403.220.6401
Fax: 403.289.8566
histdept@ucalgary.ca
Department contacts
Department Head: Dr. Jewel Spanger
arts.ucalgary.ca/history
Philosophy
Social Sciences 1256
Phone: 403.220.5531
Fax: 403.289.5698
phildept@ucalgary.ca
Department contacts
Department Head: Dr. Nicole Wyatt
arts.ucalgary.ca/philosophy
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Miranda Dallalba
Manager, Department Operations
miranda.dallalba@ucalgary.ca
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Courtenay Canivet
Academic Program Specialist
clcanive@ucalgary.ca -
Sarah Stevenson
Academic Program Specialist
sajsteve@ucalgary.ca -
Brigitte Clarke
Administrative Assistant
btclarke@ucalgary.ca
Research Centres within the Faculty of Arts
Social Sciences 856
Phone: 403.220.4038
Fax: 403.282.0594
General: cmss@ucalgary.ca
Program/admission Inquiries: cmssgrad@ucalgary.ca
Centre contacts
Phone: 403.220.6918
Fax: 403.284.3634
cerclebenveniste@gmail.com
Cercle contacts
Craigie Hall D Block, 4th Floor
Phone: 403.220.5300
lrc@ucalgary.ca
Centre contacts
Professor Don Ray
The Traditional Authority Applied Research Network
Department of Political Science
Phone: 403.220.7371
Fax: 403.282.4773
taarn@ucalgary.ca
TAARN contacts
Research with connections to the Faculty of Arts
Room 293, Heritage Medical Research Building
3330 Hospital Dr. NW
Phone: 403.220.6898
Fax: 403.210.9685
research4kids@ucalgary.ca
Institute contacts
SS 820
Phone: 403.220.3062
agri@ucalgary.ca
Institute contacts
ES 1040
Phone: 403.220.7515
Fax: 403.282.4609
arctic@ucalgary.ca
Institute contacts
Biological Sciences 588
Phone: 403.220.7238
cih@ucalgary.ca
Institute contacts
Health Research Innovation Centre
Room 1A10
3330 Hospital Drive NW
Phone: 403.220.3558
Fax: 403.210.9382
Email: hbi@ucalgary.ca
Institute contacts
420, 715 – 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
Phone: 587.430.0291
info@vanhorneinstitute.com
Institute contacts