Dean and Vice-President (Faculty of Health Sciences)

The following members of the Selection Committee for the Dean and Vice-President of the Faculty of Health Sciences were appointed by the approval of the Senate Executive Committee on June 25, 2025, and by the Board of Governors Executive and Governance Committee on June 27, 2025.

Chair

Susan Tighe
President & Vice-Chancellor
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering

Ex Officio

Maureen MacDonald
Provost & Vice-President (Academic)
Professor, Department of Kinesiology

Lili Litwin
Vice-President (University Advancement)

Stephen Elop
Chair, McMaster Board of Governors

Faculty

Mohit Bhandari
Professor, Department of Surgery
Chair, Department of Surgery, and
Canada Research Chair in Surgical Innovation

Kirsten Culver
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, and
Science Chair, Undergraduate Nursing Education Programs

Natasha Johnson
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, and
Associate Chair, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Cheryl Main
Professor, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, and
Chair, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine

James McKillop
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences,
Director, Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research, and
Director, Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research

Matthew S. Miller
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, and
Executive Director, Global Nexus

Cathy Risdon
Professor, Department of Family Medicine and
Chair, Department of Family Medicine

Heather Sheardown
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,
Dean, Faculty of Engineering, and
Canada Research Chair in Ophthalmic Biomaterials and Drug Delivery

Ada Tang
Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science, and
Assistant Dean (Rehabilitation Science)

Jennifer Walker
Associate Professor, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, and
Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health Data and Aging

Parveen Wasi
Professor, Department of Medicine, and
Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education

Staff

Sue Galloway
Executive Director, Finance, Faculty of Health Sciences

Students

Ronessa Dass
Ph.D. and OT Graduate Student, Rehabilitation Science

Omar Haque
Undergraduate Student, Doctor of Medicine

External Community Members

Mike Heenan
Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

Tracey MacArthur
Chief Executive Officer, Hamilton Health Sciences

Consultants to the Committee (non-voting)

Barrington Walker
Vice-Provost, Equity and Inclusion
Professor, History

Rob Walters
Senior Advisor to the President and Chief of Staff

Andrea Thyret-Kidd
University Secretary and Chief Governance and Privacy Officer

Brad Coburn
Policy Advisor & Projects Officer, University Secretariat