The Office of the Dean provides strategic leadership while supporting departments, schools, and other units in achieving the faculty’s academic mission.
Dean of Arts
Dr. Clare Haru Crowston (She/Her/Hers)
Dean of Arts
Office: Buchanan A240
604 822 0124
arts.dean@ubc.ca
- Strategic leadership and overall administration of the faculty (budget, human resources, programs/curriculum, fundraising, etc.)
- Ensuring productive relationships with other faculties as well as the university administration, government, public, and professional constituencies
- Promoting excellence in teaching, research, and scholarly contributions throughout the faculty
Appointing unit heads, and supporting them in attracting and retaining outstanding faculty and staff - Playing a leadership role in the university’s fundraising initiatives
Erika Yep (She/Her/Hers)
Executive Coordinator
604 822 3810
artsadmin.execcoord@ubc.ca
Saba Ghezili
Administrative Assistant to the Dean
admin.dean@ubc.ca
Faculty
Dr. Patricia Badir (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Dean, Faculty
Office: Buchanan A240
604 822 6703
artsad.faculty@ubc.ca
- Faculty and head/director searches
- Orientation and mentoring programs for new faculty and heads/directors
- Promotion, tenure, and reappointment reviews
- Faculty retention, spousal appointments, leaves, retirements, resignations
- Merit and PSA reviews, faculty grievances, policies, and Faculty of Arts Council meetings
- Advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion within the faculty
Ivy Ko
Faculty HR Manager
604 827 0034
ivy.ko@ubc.ca
Margaret Tom-Wing
Faculty HR Manager
604 822 2911
margaret.tom-wing@ubc.ca
Caroline Chadderdon (She/Her/Hers)
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean, Faculty
604 822 9598
artsadmin.faculty@ubc.ca
Academic
Dr. Andrew Owen
Associate Dean, Academic
Office: Buchanan A240
604 822 3247
artsad.acad@ubc.ca
- Curriculum
- First-year programs and interdisciplinary programs
- Learning outcomes and degree requirements
- Academic integrity and academic standing appeals
- Academic policy review / renewal
- Student academic discipline
Gillian Chan (She/Her/Hers)
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean, Academic
604 827-5899
artsadmin.academic@ubc.ca
arts.academicintegrity@ubc.ca
Marcy Caouette (She/Her/Hers)
Manager, Academic Student
Office: Buchanan A240
604 822 6700
marcy.caouette@ubc.ca
arts.academicintegrity@ubc.ca
Heidi May (She/Her/Hers)
Manager, Curriculum
Office: Brock Commons South, Rm 3003
arts.curriculum@ubc.ca
Students
Dr. Laurie McNeill (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Dean, Students
Office: Buchanan A240
604 822 6701
artsad.students@ubc.ca
Marcy Caouette (She/Her/Hers)
Manager, Students
Office: Buchanan A240
604 822 6700
marcy.caouette@ubc.ca
Gillian Chan (She/Her/Hers)
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean, Students
604 827 5899
artsadmin.students@ubc.ca
- Recruitment, admissions, and enrolment management
- Student awards and financial aid
- Standards of non-academic conduct
- Student development and services including Arts Advising, Arts Co-operative Education, Work Integrated Education, and Career Initiatives
- Liaising with the Arts Undergraduate Society and other student societies
Research
Dr. Christiane Hoppmann (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Dean, Research
Office: Buchanan A240
604 822 4074
artsad.rc@ubc.ca
- Grant facilitation and support
- Participation in Canada Research Chair and Canada Excellence Research Chair programs
- Applications for infrastructure funding
- Management of faculty-level programs that provide research and conference support
- Faculty-supported journals and international research agreements
Viola Chao
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean, Research
artsadmin.rc@ubc.ca
Vicki Ferguson (She/Her/Hers)
Director, Research Development
604 822 4003
vicki.ferguson@ubc.ca
Cristina Lee (She/Her/Hers)
Research Grants Assistant
arts.research@ubc.ca
Èlia Robles (She/Her/Hers)
Foundations Grant Manager
604 822 0097
elia.robles@ubc.ca
Research Centres Support Staff
Ella Fund-Reznicek (She/Her/Hers) — On leave
Arts Research Centres Administrator
arts.centreadmin@ubc.ca
Evan Eschelmuller (He/Him/His)
(Acting) Arts Research Centres Administrator
604 827 2063
arts.centreadmin@ubc.ca
Tomoko Himeoka (She/Her/Hers)
Arts Research Centres Administrative Assistant
604 827 0757
arts.centresassist@ubc.ca
To submit an RPIF for review and signature or to submit a grant application, please send to: arts.research@ubc.ca.
Equity
Dr. Dylan Robinson
Associate Dean, Equity (eff. Sept 1, 2025)
Office: Buchanan A240
artsad.eq@ubc.ca
- External reviews of units and the faculty
- Allocation of faculty awards
- Continuing and professional education, digital, flexible learning, and non-credit initiatives
- Progress on the faculty and university’s strategic plans
- Providing heads with strategic advice and access to Arts data analytics
Viola Chao
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean, Equity
604 822 0419
artsadmin.adeq@ubc.ca
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Dr. Richard Price
Director, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Office: Buchanan A240
artsdir.gs@ubc.ca
- Policy matters concerning graduate education, graduate funding, and new graduate programs
- Allocation of graduate funding and adjudication of graduate student awards
Viola Chao
Administrative Assistant to the Director, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
604 822 0419
artsadmin.dirgs@ubc.ca
Faculty Operations
- Human Resources
- Facilities
- Arts Instructional Support and Information Technology (Arts ISIT)
- Arts & Culture District
- Communications
- Health and Safety
For general inquiries and room bookings, please contact
Silva Kraal arts.reception@ubc.ca or 604 822 3828.
Student inquiries related to academic matters should be sent to Arts Academic Advising: arts.advisor@ubc.ca.
Human Resources
Kathryn Stagg
Director, Human Resources
604 822 3788
kathryn.stagg@ubc.ca
Ashley Stein
Manager, Human Resources
ashley.stein@ubc.ca
Danille Lew
Manager, Human Resources
danille.lew@ubc.ca
Ivy Ko
Faculty HR Manager
ivy.ko@ubc.ca
Margaret Tom-Wing
Faculty HR Manager
margaret.tom-wing@ubc.ca
Facilities
Brannen Bell (He/Him/His)
Senior Manager, Facilities
brannen.bell@ubc.ca
Silva Kraal (She/Her/Hers)
Administrative Assistant to the Senior Manager, Facilities
604 822 3828
artsadmin.ops@ubc.ca
Ana Policzer (She/Her/Hers) – on leave
Senior Planner, Facilities Planning
space.arts@ubc.ca
Nick Smolinski
Advisor, Safety & Environment
Office:
604 827 1993 (Office)
604 351 9615 (Mobile)
nick.smolinski@ubc.ca
arts.safety@ubc.ca
Business Development
Andrew Gray (He/Him/His)
Director of Innovation and Business Development
andrew.gray@ubc.ca
Arts Instructional Support & Information Technology
Ricardo Serrano (He/Him/His)
Director, Instructional Support and Information Technology
778 840 3486
ricardo.serrano@ubc.ca
For instructional or IT support, please contact arts.helpdesk@ubc.ca.
Arts Communications
Emi Sasagawa (She/Her/Hers)
Director, Communications
emi.sasagawa@ubc.ca
For communications support please complete this form.
Finance
Brian Lee
Assistant Dean, Finance
604 822 8689
brian.lee@ubc.ca
- Overall financial planning for the faculty
- Providing financial advice to the Dean, unit heads and directors, and their financial administrators
- Establishing financial controls to reduce risk, implementing enterprise systems related to financial management, and representing the faculty on the Financial Management Systems Advisory
Betty Wong
Manager, Finance
604 822 3753
betty.wong@ubc.ca
Steven Lee (He/Him/His)
Manager, Finance
604 822 8133
steve.lee@ubc.ca
Meghan Lee (She/Her/Hers)
Manager, Finance
meghan.lee@ubc.ca
Development & Alumni Engagement
Marilyn Wile (She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Dean, Development & Alumni Engagement
Office: Mary Bollert Hall
604 822 9594
marilyn.wile@ubc.ca
- Strategic leadership and overall management of arts development and alumni engagement activities
- Guiding the development and implementation of plans for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding prospects and donors
- Ensuring impactful donor stewardship reporting and targeted donor and alumni communications
- Liaising with units to support alumni and fundraising opportunities and cases for support
Christine Lee (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
Office: Mary Bollert Hall
604 822 9359
christine.lee@ubc.ca