The Senate consists of the following members for July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026:
Ex Officio
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Santee Smith | Chancellor |
| Susan Tighe | President & Vice-Chancellor (Chair) |
| Maureen MacDonald | Provost and Vice President, Academic (Vice-Chair) |
| Saher Fazilat | Vice-President (Operations and Finance) |
| Paul O’Byrne | Dean and Vice-President (Health Sciences) |
| Gianni Parise | Vice-President (Research) |
| Lili Litwin | Vice-President (University Advancement) |
| Khaled Hassanein | Dean, Faculty of Business |
| Heather Sheardown | Dean, Faculty of Engineering |
| Pamela Swett | Dean, Faculty of Humanities |
| Bruce Newbold (Acting) | Dean, Faculty of Science |
| Katherine Cuff (Acting) | Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Steve Hranilovic | Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies |
| Stanley Porter | Principal, Divinity College |
| Kim Dej | Undergraduate Council Chair |
| TBD | Director, McMaster University Continuing Education (MCE) |
Teaching Staff
| Name | Faculty | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Manish Kacker | Faculty of Business | 2026 |
| Sue McCracken | Faculty of Business | 2027 |
| Erin Reid | Faculty of Business | 2028 |
| Carlos Filipe | Faculty of Engineering | 2026 |
| Ridha Khedri | Faculty of Engineering | 2028 |
| Shahram Shirani | Faculty of Engineering | 2027 |
| Barry Allen | Faculty of Humanities | 2028 |
| Faiza Hirji | Faculty of Humanities | 2026 |
| Nicholas Serruys | Faculty of Humanities | 2028 |
| Jaeyoon Song | Faculty of Humanities | 2027 |
| Eugenia Zuroski | Faculty of Humanities | 2026 |
| TBD | Faculty of Humanities | |
| Tina Fetner | Faculty of Social Sciences | 2028 |
| Catherine Frost | Faculty of Social Sciences | 2028 |
| James Gillett | Faculty of Social Sciences | 2027 |
| Saara Greene | Faculty of Social Sciences | 2026 |
| Marc-André Letendre | Faculty of Social Sciences | 2028 |
| Tracy Prowse | Faculty of Social Sciences | 2027 |
| Paul Andrews | Faculty of Science | 2028 |
| Blaise Bourdin | Faculty of Science | 2026 |
| Steven Bray | Faculty of Science | 2027 |
| Gillian Goward | Faculty of Science | 2028 |
| Graeme Luke | Faculty of Science | 2026 |
| Kalai Saravanamuttu | Faculty of Science | 2027 |
| Sonia Anand | Faculty of Health Sciences | 2027 |
| Mark Crowther | Faculty of Health Sciences | 2028 |
| Michael McGillion | Faculty of Health Sciences | 2027 |
| Stacey Ritz | Faculty of Health Sciences | 2026 |
| Jeff Weitz | Faculty of Health Sciences | 2026 |
| Sarah Wojkowski | Faculty of Health Sciences | 2028 |
| Mark Boda | McMaster Divinity College | 2027 |
Alumni Representatives
| Name | Term Ends |
|---|---|
| TBD | |
| Dennis Souder | 2027 |
| Alex Mouriopoulos | 2027 |
| Margaret Zanel | 2026 |
Board Representatives
| Name | Term Ends |
|---|---|
| Catherine Anderson | 2026 |
| Salwa Zaher | 2027 |
| Arlene Dosen | 2026 |
Student Representatives
| Name | Faculty | Type | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Tobias | Faculty of Business | Undergraduate | 2027 |
| TBD | Faculty of Engineering | Undergraduate | 2026 |
| Rasheed Ahmad | Faculty of Health Sciences | Undergraduate | 2027 |
| Edward Zhang | Faculty of Humanities | Undergraduate | 2027 |
| Omolade George | Faculty of Science | Undergraduate | 2026 |
| Logan McLean | Faculty of Social Sciences | Undergraduate | 2027 |
| Olakunle Oluwakorede Ologun | Faculty of Business | Graduate | 2026 |
| Abdalla Talaat | Faculty of Engineering | Graduate | 2027 |
| Mehak Ismail Rajani | Faculty of Health Sciences | Graduate | 2027 |
| TBD | Faculty of Humanities | Graduate | 2026 |
| Lucas Klein | Faculty of Science | Graduate | 2027 |
| Kusum Bhatta | Faculty of Social Sciences | Graduate | 2026 |
Secretary of Senate
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrea Thyret-Kidd | Secretary of Senate |
Senate Observers 2025-2026
| Observer Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dawn Martin-Hill | Academic Co-Chair, Indigenous Education Council |
| David Estok | Assistant Vice-President, Communications & Public Affairs |
| Aaron Schat | Associate Dean of Business, Undergraduate Studies |
| Sarah Dickson-Anderson | Associate Dean of Engineering, Undergraduate Studies |
| Sean Corner | Associate Dean of Humanities, Undergraduate Studies |
| Rosa da Silva | Associate Dean of Science, Undergraduate Studies |
| Karen McGarry | Associate Dean of Social Sciences, Undergraduate Studies |
| Barrington Walker | Vice-Provost (Equity and Inclusion) |
| Martin Horn (Acting) | Deputy Vice-President (Research) |
| Sean Van Koughnett | Associate Vice-President (Students and Learning) and Dean of Students |
| Melissa Pool | Associate Vice-President, Finance and Planning (Academic) |
| Elizabeth Marquis | Director of the Arts and Science Program |
| Dina Brooks | Executive Vice-Dean and Associate Vice-President (Academic), Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Barbara Eftekhari | Manager of Faculty Appointments and Records, Provost Office |
| Carolyn Brendon | Ombudsperson |
| Ellen Pocobelli | One student registered in the Arts and Science Program |
| Kusum Bhatta | President or Designate, Graduate Students Association |
| Karen Richmond | President or Designate, McMaster Association of Part-Time Students |
| Piper Plavins | President or Designate, McMaster Students Union |
| Bhagwati Gupta | President or Designate, McMaster University Faculty Association |
| Rob Walters | Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the President |
| Vivian Lewis | University Librarian |
| Darran Fernandez | University Registrar |
| Sandra Carroll | Vice-Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Executive Director, School of Nursing |
| Sarah Wojkowski | Vice-Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Executive Director, School of Rehabilitation Science |
| Rob Whyte | Vice Dean, Education, Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Bonny Ibhawoh | Vice-Provost (International Affairs) |
| Matheus Grasselli | Deputy Provost |