UALBERTA - Key Persons
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- Serials Metadata Librarian
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- Cameron Library
- Director, Copyright Services
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- Cameron Library
- Resource Sharing Lead / Scott
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- Associate Archivist, Sessional
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- Acting Head, Collection Strategies / Henry
- Research & Collections Resource Facility
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- Cameron Library
- Librarian ( Health Sciences )
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- Academic Department Coordinator
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- Cataloguing Specialist, Monographs
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- Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Professor
- Vice - President ( Research and Innovation )
Aminah leads the Research and Innovation team who support the university's large, diverse and complex research and innovation enterprise. The portfolio provides leadership, support and services to the university's research and innovation community, across all stages and five campuses, and plays a key role in fostering, developing and supporting major research initiatives and partnerships. She and her team also work closely with our partners, sponsors, partner hospitals and other stakeholders.
Aminah is a professor of civil engineering and a renowned expert in construction engineering and management. She is a passionate advocate for research, graduate students, and industry collaboration and has served on many external policy and research committees.
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- Information Services Specialist / Southgate
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- Vice - President ( Facilities and Operations )
Andrew Sharman leads the Facilities and Operations portfolio that provides services to all five of the University of Alberta's campuses. The portfolio is made up of five units: Asset Management and Operations, Campus Services, Integrated Planning and Partnerships, Support and Recreation Services and Utilities. Andrew is also the Executive Lead of the Public Health Response Team.
Andrew brings a deep and broad experience from the public sector, working with Alberta Health Services and the former Capital Health in a number of senior leadership roles. In 2013, he was appointed Deputy Secretary to Cabinet and Deputy Clerk of Executive Council working for three successive Premiers. Most recently, he served as Assistant Deputy Minister of the Health and Government Facilities Division with Alberta Infrastructure.
Andrew has a Master of Science degree in Defence Logistics Management from Cranfield University, graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and spent 22 years in the British army. He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.
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- Cameron Library
- Head, Information Services & User Engagement ( Cameron, Sperber, Augustana )
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- Librarian ( Engineering )
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- NEOS Manager & Indigenous Initiatives
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- Information Services Specialist
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- External Relations Specialist Phone
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- Applications & System Integration Specialist
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- Acquisition & Collection Support Assistant / Giblin / Collection Strategies
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- Information Services Specialist
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- President and Vice - Chancellor of the University of Alberta
- Senior Executive Team
Bill Flanagan became the 14th president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta in July 2020. Born and raised in Alberta, he has been recognized for his transformative and entrepreneurial leadership. President Flanagan launched the largest and most ambitious program of academic and administrative restructuring ever undertaken by a Canadian university. With a vision for the University of Alberta for Tomorrow (UAT), he set the goal of turning the university's acute financial pressures into a strategic transformation, repositioning the U of A for long-term success.
Bill Flanagan is the 14th president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta. Under his leadership, the university is embarking on a major program of academic and administrative restructuring guided by the University of Alberta of Tomorrow proposal, his five-year vision for the university.
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- Information Services Specialist
Brad Hamdon, KC, graduated from the University of Alberta law school in 1990. After practising at a law firm in Edmonton for five years, he held positions in the legal department of Enbridge Pipelines and EPCOR Utilities prior to joining the U of A as its first General Counsel in 2004.
As General Counsel, Brad leads a team that manages the provision of all legal services for the university and that provides legal advice to the board, the senior executive team, deans, chairs, directors and others. In addition, Brad oversees the privacy, records management and policy offices at the University.
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- Cameron Library
- Metadata & Cataloguing Librarian, Monographs
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- Head, User Experience Design & Planning
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- Cameron Library
- Collection Strategies Librarian
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Librarian ( Arts & Education )
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- External Relations Coordinator
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- Interlibrary Loans Assistant
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- Member of the Executives Team
- Vice President
- VP External
Chris Beasley (he/they) is your UASU Vice President External this year!
Chris has spent the last six years as a political science student on campus, getting heavily involved with the Organization for Arts Students and Interdisciplinary Studies (OASIS), the Debate Society, as well as UASU Students' Council.
This year, they will be working to represent you to the municipal, provincial, and federal government to ensure that students get the best deals possible. He will also be chairing our provincial advocacy coalition, the Council of Alberta University Students (CAUS). Students need more mental health funding, more support for sexual and gender based violence response services, and more affordability in their degrees. These are just a few of the conversations Chris will be having with elected officials and stakeholders on your behalf. If you ever want to chat about politics or what the UASU advocates on, you can always send an email to chris.beasley@uasu.ca, to set up some time to meet and chat.
Outside of governance you can find them playing Dungeons & Dragons, hanging out with the friends he made in university, and petting their cat.
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- Member of the Executives Team
- President
- Alberta Students' Union ( UASU ) President
Christian Fotang (he/him) is your University of Alberta Students' Union (UASU) President. He is in his sixth year of a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Biology, and minoring in Psychology. During his time working at the Students' Union, Christian has strived to build relationships across all levels of government and fight for a post-secondary education system that's both accessible and affordable for UAlberta students.
Christian is always thinking of ways to provide opportunities for student participation in advocacy and is driven to help contribute to creating a post secondary education system that is affordable and accessible for all.
Throughout his time at the U of A, Christian has been a researcher, conducting research in atmospheric chemistry. He has also been involved in multiple student groups such as Science FUNdamentals, Friends of Medecins Sans Frontieres and worked as a line cook at Earl's on Campus. Outside of student governance, Christian is an avid podcast listener, football (soccer) fanatic, and self taught guitarist struggling to learn Norwegian. He loves walks in the rain, learning about an array of topics, sparkling water and spending time with his little sister.
If you would like to talk more about soccer, offer free Norwegian lessons or most importantly have concerns, or even ideas for how we can build on our student advocacy, you can reach out to Christian via email: christian.fotang@uasu.ca, phone: (780)-492-4241, on Instagram: @uasuexcutive and on Twitter @uasupresident
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- Head, Faculty Engagement ( Social Sciences Humanities )
- Rutherford Library
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- Information Services Specialist
- Rutherford Library
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- Access Services Assistant
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- Head, Access Services & Librarian
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- Information Services Specialist
- Rutherford Library
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- Acting Associate University Librarian
- Acting Associate University Librarian & Head, Faculty Engagement ( Health Sciences )
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- Librarian ( Business ) ( on Leave until Apr. 2025 )
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- Librarian, Sessional ( Health Sciences )
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- Librarian ( Engineering )
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- Academic Library Resident / Deschamps / Metadata Strategies
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- Supervisor, Library Facilities
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- Cameron Library
- Depository & Fulfillment Assistant
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- Head, Faculty Engagement ( Natural Applied Sciences )
- Research & Collections Resource Facility
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- Bibliothécaire / Librarian
- Cameron Library
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- Executive Assistant
- Cameron Library
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- Librarian ( Arts & Law ) Wagner
- Rutherford Library
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- Lead, Library Applications Support
- Rutherford Library
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- Vice - President ( External Relations )
Elan MacDonald, ICD.D is the Vice President, External Relations at the University of Alberta. Elan has spent her career advising organizations and corporations to sustain and grow their businesses by navigating government, policy development, crisis communications, the regulatory and legislative processes, and the shifting political, social and economic landscapes. As President and CEO of Impact Consulting, Elan built and operated one of Alberta's most reputable government relations advisory and communications companies for close to a decade, serving local, national and international clients. She later joined her firm with Global Public Affairs, where she became the Senior Vice President, National Client Development.
Elan has a long history in Alberta politics serving as Deputy Chief of Staff and Political Advisor to two Alberta Premiers, and as a political advisor to Cabinet Ministers. She is Chair of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and a Director on the boards of Edmonton Global, Atlas Biotechnologies and Alberta Ballet.
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- Information Services Specialist / Spécialiste, Service De L'Information
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- Collection Strategies Librarian
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- Publishing & Digitization Specialist
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Cameron Library
- Cataloguing Specialist, Monographs
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- Associate University Librarian
- Cameron Library
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- Cameron Library
- Information Services Specialist / Cardinal / Information Services & User Engagement
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Information Services Specialist
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- General Accounting Specialist
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- Cameron Library
- Digital Scholarship Specialist
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- Interlibrary Loans Assistant / Burnash / Access Services
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- Senior Digital Preservation Specialist
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- Cameron Library
- Head, Cataloguing Strategies
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Director, Research Data Management / Academic Director, University of Alberta Research Data Centre
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- Cameron Library
- University Records Archivist ( on Secondment until Mar. 2025 )
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- Cataloguing Technician, Special Collections
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Library Applications Support Specialist / Banks / Library Application Support
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- Librarian ( Health Sciences )
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- Depository & Fulfillment Assistant / Cameron
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- Special Collections Coordinator / Papineau / Special Collections
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- Cataloguing Support / Processing Assistant / Paquette / Cataloguing Strategies
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- Applications & Data Integration Specialist
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- Archives Assistant / Jutras / Archives
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- Librarian ( Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences )
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- Indigenous Engagement Librarian / Loyer / Faculty Engagement ( Natural Applied Sciences )
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- Metadata & Cataloguing Librarian / Huck / Metadata Strategies
John Lemieux, (BA (Hons), JD, LLM), is the University Secretary at the University of Alberta. In this role, he is responsible for the efficient operation of the University's bicameral governance systems and judicial processes. John provides leadership to support informed decision making by the Board of Governors, the General Faculties Council and their respective committees, in exercising their legislative, monitorial, and/or judicial functions appropriately and effectively.
An experienced governance professional, John leads the University's Governance office team which includes board, academic and judicial operational units. The University Governance team is charged with providing guidance, organizational direction and administrative assistance to the campus community on University governance related activities.
John is an experienced lawyer with an established commitment to public service and community building. In the course of his legal career John has focused on governance matters for both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, regulatory compliance and privacy and cybersecurity issues. In addition to his role with the university, John sits on the Board of Directors of the Art Gallery of Alberta.
John is a proud alumnus of the University of Alberta.
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- Cataloguing Specialist, Serials / Serben / Cataloguing Strategies
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Director, Marketing & Communications
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Cameron Library
- Managing Director, Advancement
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- Cameron Library
- Information Services Specialist / Wilson
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- Librarian ( Liberal Arts and Sciences, Augustana )
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- Chairman of the University of Alberta 's Board of Governors
Kate Chisholm was appointed chair of the University of Alberta's Board of Governors in 2019. She has served as an energy industry senior executive for twenty years and counselled the boards of private and public companies.
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- Open Publishing & Government Information Librarian / Cuyler
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- Student Community and Engagement Coordinator
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- Cameron Library
- Head, Digital Production and Preservation Services
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- Cameron Library
- Librarian, Sessional ( Business )
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- Head, Library Teaching & Learning
- Rutherford Library
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- Cameron Library
- Copyright Services Specialist
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- Spécialiste, Service De L'Information / Information Services Specialist / Klinge / Information Services & User Engagement
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Cameron Library
- Head, Digital Repository and Data Services
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- Finance
- Member of the Executives Team
- Vice President Operations
- VP Operations & Finance
Levi Flaman (he/him) is your UASU Vice President Operations & Finance. A fourth year Bachelor of Commerce student, Levi is majoring in East Asian Business Studies with a minor in Business Economics & Law. Throughout his degree, he has been involved in various capacities around campus, including working at InfoLink; volunteering with Orientation & Week of Welcome, Safewalk and International Student Services; and being elected to Students' Council, General Faculties Council and the Board of Governors.
Levi's platform largely centers around affordability. During his term, he hopes to band together with other student associations to increase our purchasing power, to reduce costs for goods and services the organization spends money on. He will also focus on bolstering the UASU's non-student revenue streams to reduce reliance on student revenue such as membership fees and prices in our businesses (Daily Grind, Dewey's, Room at the Top, and Balmoral Lounge). He is also working to secure more student discount opportunities for our members on and off campus.
Outside of academic and extracurricular activities, Levi spends his free time playing video games or watching East Asian films and television shows. If you have any recommendations, send them his way! Get in touch via email at levi.flaman@uasu.ca.
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- Cameron Library
- Cataloguing Specialist, Serials ( on Leave ) Song
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- Information Services & User Engagement
- Spécialiste, Service De L'Information / Information Services Specialist ( on Leave until Sept. 2024 )
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- Interlibrary Loans Assistant
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- Special Collections Librarian / Quirk / Special Collections
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- Head, Information Services & User Engagement ( Rutherford, Weir, BSJ ) Johnston
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- Acquisition & Collection Support Assistant
- Rutherford Library
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- Librarian ( Health Sciences )
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- Librarian ( Health Sciences )
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- Student Community and Engagement Intern
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- Cameron Library
- Librarian / Johnston
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- Head, Digital Scholarship Services
- Rutherford Library
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- Spécialiste, Service De L'Information / Information Services Specialist
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- Spécialiste, Service De L'Information / Information Services Specialist / Ogandaga / Information Services & User Engagement
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Information Services & User Engagement
- Spécialiste, Service De L'Information / Information Services Specialist ( on Leave until Jan. 2025 )
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- Rapid Cataloguing Technician / Grande - Sherbert / Cataloguing Strategies
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- Digital Curation Librarian / Kingcroft / Digital Repository & Data Services
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- Librarian ( Health Sciences ) Kennedy
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Acquisition & Collection Support Assistant
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- Cataloguing Specialist, Monographs
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- Member of the Executives Team
- Vice President
- VP Student Life
Michael Griffiths (he/they) is your UASU Vice President Student Life for the 2023/24 academic year. He is entering his fifth year of an honours political science degree, with a minor in economics and a leadership certificate from the Peter Lougheed Leadership College. Michael grew up in the small Alberta town of Coronation before moving to Edmonton in September of 2019 to pursue his degree. He has been involved on campus throughout his degree, living in residence for four years and serving as President of the Lister Hall Students' Association during 2022/23. Outside of governance, you can find Michael watching an Oilers game, playing intramural sports, or exploring the city's scenery.
This year, Michael hopes to continue the efforts of past executives in improving safety, inclusivity, affordability, and sustainability at the University of Alberta. They will be working on initiatives like the implementation of the new sexual and gender based violence policy and improvements to mental health support on campus with the recently announced funding. He will also be working on improvements to our residences and continuing to re-engage our campus and student group communities as we emerge from the pandemic.
Michael is always looking to expand their advocacy efforts and student consultation. If you are ever in need of support or have concerns to raise, please reach out to Michael by email: michael.griffiths@uasu.ca.
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- Reference & Processing Specialist / Stang / Special Collections
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- Open Publishing and Open Education Librarian ( on Leave until Apr. 2024 )
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- Digital Scholarship Specialist
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- Copyright Services Specialist
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- Digital Preservation Assistant / Kardar / Archives
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- Acquisition & Collection Support Assistant / Schuh / Collection Strategies
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- Senior Information & Circulation Services Specialist
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- User Experience Librarian
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- Digital Library Operations Specialist
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- Information Services Specialist
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- General Accounting Specialist
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- Archives Assistant / Komarnytska / Archives
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- Librarian ( Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences )
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- Member of the Executives Team
- VP Academic
Pedro (he/him) is your UASU Vice President Academic. He was born in Brazil and is now a Science student studying Immunology & Infection. Over the past year, Pedro has represented the student body in the University of Alberta Senate, as well as undergone other volunteer experiences in the University community, such as the Peer-Assisted-Learning Program (PAL), as a PAL Teaching Assistant. Through his position, Pedro wants to empower students to pursue the change necessary to improve students' experiences at the University of Alberta.
During his term, Pedro wants to work to promote the University for mandatory Indigenous course content, for an expansion of the Zero Textbook Cost program and for greater adoption of hybrid learning across our three campuses. Pedro also wants to advocate for greater access to supports for students as well as greater access to buildings on campus. Furthermore, he wants to push for reevaluation of our embedded certificate application process, current academic integrity policies and improve the experience of students in work-integrated-learning terms. Besides these, Pedro wants to ensure there is consistent communication between the UASU and different student associations on campus, in order to be certain that the academic priorities of students are met.
Outside of governance, Pedro loves sports and spending time with his friends. Feel free to reach out to pedro.almeida@uasu.ca if you have any questions, academic concerns or if you just want to chat about the NBA finals!
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- Independent Business Owner
Peggy Garritty is an independent business owner and strategic communicator who was ATB Financial's chief reputation and brand officer for a decade. She serves on a number of boards, including for the Winspear Centre and the Art Gallery of Alberta, and has worked with a number of municipal and charitable organizations, including as an advisory board member of the Children's Wish Foundation.
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- Librarian ( Art & Design, English & Film Studies, Slavic Studies )
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- Digital Scholarship Technologies Librarian / Binkley / Digital Scholarship Centre
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- Technical and Helpdesk Support Specialist
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- Administrative Services Manager / Bennett
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- Cameron Library
- Metadata Librarian & Peel Bibliographer / Cole
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- Cameron Library
- Head, Bruce Peel Special Collections
Rutherford North's five floors include Humanities & Social Sciences, Education, and Music collections, computing & study spaces, and the Interlibrary Loans Office. There are two treadmill desks located in North Rutherford. In Rutherford South, you will find a study hall, our large reading room and computer labs. The Bruce Peel Special Collections Library is located in the basement of Rutherford South. The two buildings are joined by a sky-lighted galleria.
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- Collection Strategies Librarian
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- Academic Library Resident / Nocente / Faculty Engagement ( Social Sciences Humanities )
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- Collection Strategies Librarian ( on Leave until Nov. 2024 )
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- Open Publishing and Open Education Librarian
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- Digital Scholarship Specialist / Bélec / Digital Scholarship Centre
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- Supervisor, Cataloguing & Processing Operations
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- Depository & Fulfillment Operations Supervisor
- Research & Collections Resource Facility
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- Digital Curation Librarian ( on Professional Leave until July 2024 ) 780 - 492 - 6779 / Luyk
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- Assistant Dean, Development
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- Student Community and Engagement Intern
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- Head, Metadata Strategies
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- Associate University Librarian
- Cameron Library
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- Information Services Specialist
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- Supervisor, Acquisition & Collection Support Team
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- Interlibrary Loans Assistant
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- Rapid Cataloguing Technician / Phypers / Cataloguing Strategies
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- Cameron Library
- Head, Open Publishing and Digitization Services
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- Cameron Library
- Information Services Specialist
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- Member of the Executives Team
- Governors Representative
Stephen Raitz (he/him) has a background in Urban Planning and is attending school to become a lawyer because he is passionate about explaining complicated matters to everyday people and helping resolve problems they face. Stephen has worked with others on campus to run improv festivals, karaoke nights, and student conferences. He's collaboratively developed advocacy campaigns pushing for a safer, more liveable city and an improved academic experience.
While the Board of Governors Rep is the most unsexy student governance position of all time, Stephen hopes to utilize the narrow, but important, opportunities to advocate for long-term positive change on campus.
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- Cameron Library
- Head, Research Impact
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- Cameron Library
- Head, Space Planning & Facilities
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- Business Development Specialist
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- Executive
- Vice - President ( University Services and Finance )
Todd Gilchrist is a skilled executive with more than 30 years of experience in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. In his most recent role as Vice President of People at Alberta Health Services, Todd's diverse portfolio encompassed Human Resources, Workplace Health & Safety, Protective Services, Legal & Privacy, and Ethics & Compliance. In addition, he currently serves as Board Director and Human Resources Committee Chair of the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of Alberta (CPHR AB), Board Director with Habitat for Humanity Edmonton, and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors with the Capital Region United Way.
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- Cameron Library
- Cataloguing Specialist, Serials / Kitagawa
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- Lead, Applications Development Team
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- Acting Associate University Librarian
- Cameron Library
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- Professor
- Provost and Vice - President ( Academic )
Dr. Yiu is a professor of pediatrics in the U of A's division of pediatric nephrology. A well-respected and long-serving member of the U of A community, Dr. Yiu has held numerous leadership roles in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry including Interim Dean (2011), Vice Dean (2008-2011), and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs (2000-2008). She is a proud U of A alumna, having completed her undergraduate degree, medical school, and residency at the U of A. She completed her fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Harvard University. For the past ten years, Dr. Yiu has held executive leadership roles at Alberta Health Services-Canada's largest province-wide healthcare system-serving first as executive vice-president and Chief Medical Officer (2012-2016), then as president and Chief Executive Officer of AHS (2016-2022).
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- Cameron Library
- Technical and Helpdesk Support Specialist
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- Cameron Library
- Librarian ( Sciences )
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- Associate University Librarian
- Cameron Library
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- Cameron Library
- Lead, Specialized Technical Support