The Equity Leads are appointed by their respective Vice-Presidents or Deans from the faculty/divisional leadership to lead justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigenization (JEDII) actions across the division/faculty.
2026/2027 Equity Leads
Faculty of Applied Science
Agnes d’Entremont,
Associate Dean, EDI pro tem, & Associate Prof, Mech/Chem
agnes.dentremont@mech.ubc.ca
Dana-Lyn Mackenzie
Senior Manager, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigeneity
danalyn.mackenzie@ubc.ca
Areeba Amereen Asif
EDI.I Coordinator
areebaamreen.asif@ubc.ca
Alon Eisenstein
Assistant Professor, Teaching
School of Engineering
UBCO
alon.eisenstein@ubc.ca
Laura Patterson
Professor of Teaching
School of Engineering
UBCO
laura.patterson@ubc.ca
Faculty of Arts
Dylan Robinson
Associate Dean, Equity
dylan.w.robinson@ubc.ca
Sauder School of Business
Katherine White
Senior Associate Dean, Equity and Diversity
katherine.white@ubc.ca
Ani Hosepyan
Assistant Dean, People & Organizational Development
ani.hosepyan@sauder.ubc.ca
Faculty of Dentistry
Currently vacant
Faculty of Education
Surita Jhangiani
Associate Dean, Equity & Strategic Programs
surita.jhangiani@ubc.ca
Faculty of Forestry
Janette Bulkan
Associate Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management
janette.bulkan@ubc.ca
Leslie Fernandez
Associate Director, Administration & Operations
leslie.fernandez@ubc.ca
Faculty of Health & Social Development
Rishma Chooniedass
Assistant Professor, Teaching
School of Nursing
and
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advisor to the Dean
UBCO
rishma.chooniedass@ubc.ca
Faculty of Land & Food Systems
Dana-Lyn Mackenzie
Senior Manager, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigeneity
danalyn.mackenzie@ubc.ca
Tamara Cohen
Associate Professor
tamara.cohen@ubc.ca
Areeba Amereen Asif
EDI.I Coordinator
areebaamreen.asif@ubc.ca
Faculty of Medicine
Madison Tardif
Associate Director, REDI
madison.tardif@ubc.ca
Diane Oorebeek
Manager, Administration & Ops (UBCO)
diane.Oorebeek@ubc.ca
Christine Speers
Organizational Development Manager
christine.speers@ubc.ca
Harpreet Ahuja
Equity Advisor
harpreet.ahuja@ubc.ca
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Clara Ng
Assistant Dean, Operations and Strategic Initiatives
clara.ng@ubc.ca
Faculty of Science
Lisa Osborne
Associate Dean, Faculty & Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
osborne@science.ubc.ca
Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
Chase Mason
Assistant Professor
UBCO
cmason03@mail.ubc.ca
Gema Rodríguez-Pérez
Assistant Professor
UBCO
gerope@mail.ubc.ca
Peter A. Allard School of Law
Supriya Routh
Associate Dean, EDI; CRC; Associate Professor
routh@allard.ubc.ca
Provost & Vice-President, Academic
Debbie Hart
Senior Manager, Strategic Projects
debbie.hart@ubc.ca
Lucy Li
Associate Director, Strategic Implementation
lucy.li@ubc.ca
Electra Eleftheriadou
Educational Consultant, Inclusion
Centre for Teaching and Learning & Office of the Provost, UBCO
electra.eleftheriadou@ubc.ca
Vice-President, Development and Alumni Engagement
Charlene Phung
EDI Specialist
charlene.phung@ubc.ca
Vice-President, External Relations
Gabriella Scali
Manager, Community Programs & Outreach
gabriella.scali@ubc.ca
Courtnae Flanderka
Events Assistant, Ceremonies & Events
courtnae.cameron@ubc.ca
Vice-President, Finance & Operations
Karen Zygun
Director, Human Resources
karen.zygun@ubc.ca
Jenniffer Sheel
Director, Municipal Services, Facilities
jen.sheel@ubc.ca
Erin Trifunov
Engagement Services Manager, UBCO IT, VPFO
erin.trifunov@ubc.ca
Vice-President, Health
Patrizia Todaro
Director, Human Resources
patrizia.todaro@ubc.ca
Vice-President, Human Resources
Trystan Anderson
Inclusive Hiring Facilitator
trystan.anderson@ubc.ca
Paul Bharaj
Executive Director, Talent Acquisition
paul.bharaj@ubc.ca
Vice-President, Research & Innovation
Amanda Sheehan
Partnership Development Specialist (UBCO)
amanda.sheehan@ubc.ca
Vice-President, Students
Samantha Reid
Executive Director, UBCV
samantha.reid@ubc.ca
Jana Petrone
Director, Academic, Career and Experiential Education, UBCO
jana.petrone@ubc.ca