Sciences Tutors

Biology

BUGS One-on-one tutoring program: Students from any year may request a tutor from us through our email (biologysociety@trentu.ca) or Instagram (bugsattrent). Our tutors supply us with a list of courses they feel comfortable tutoring, and we match them with students accordingly. Together, tutors and their peers work out how often, when, and where they want to meet.  However, our tutor availability is limited, especially for some upper-year Biology courses. All tutors must attend a mandatory tutoring presentation with our tutor coordinator to go over tutor expectations and academic integrity. 

Tanif Howlader
Tutoring in Biology and Chemistry
Master of Bioenvironmental Monitoring and Assessment (BEMA), 2nd year of Masters
$10/hour
tanifhowlader@trentu.ca; 647-284-0044

Priya Sadhu
FRSC 3100H, FRSC 2020H, FRSC 1011H,PHYS 1000H, FRSC 2100H, FRSC 3110H, HIST 3680H, FRSC 1100H, BIOL 1050H, FRSC 2030H
4th year
$15-20/hour
priyasadhu@trentu.ca; 249-688-0588

Maggie Chalk
High School Science, biology, and chemistry. BIOM 1000H, BIOL 1050H, BIOL 1051H, BIOL 2000H, BIOL 2050H, BIOL 2070H, BIOL 2600H, BIOL 3080H, BIOL 3830H, BIOL 3840H, BIOL 3250H, BIOL 4630H, BIOL 4355H, BIOL 4370H, BIOL 4380H, CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, CHEM/BIOL 2300H.
Completed HBSc. in Biomedical Science and B.Ed. with Intermediate/Senior teachables in Biology and Chemistry.
$40/hour (Available online via Zoom only)
maggiechalk@trentu.ca

Phaheezat Awonuga
BIOL 1020, BIOL 1030, BIOL 3840, CHEM 1000, PSYC 1030
3rd Year
$17/hr
phaheezatawonuga@trentu.ca; 7059170907

Colin Doyle
Psychology: PSYC 1020, PSYC 1030, PSYC 2018, PSYC 2019, PSYC 2300, PSYC 2310, PSYC 2400, PSYC 3016, PSYC 3017, PSYC 3300, PSYC 3420, PSYC 3451, PSYC 3725. Statistics: MATH 1051, MATH 1052, BIOL 2000, ERSC 2080, PSYC 2018, PSYC 2019, PSYC 3016, PSYC 3017, most other statistics courses.
Year 4, BScH in Psychology - Specialization in Psychological Research Methods and Data Analysis
Individual rate: $50/hour ($20/hour for first “trial” session)
Group rates (per person):
2-3 people: $40/hour, 4-7 people: $30/hour, 7-10 people: $20/hour, 10+ people: contact me
Can do online or in person; verification of high achievement (90+%) in all courses available upon request.
colindoyle@trentu.ca

Chelsea Clarke-Lacroix
BIOL 1051H, BIOL 1052H, BIOL 2000H, BIOL 2050H (Online Version), BIOL 2070H, BIOL 2110H, BIOL 2600H, BIOL-CHEM 2300H,  BIOL 3200H, BIOL 3391H, BIOL 3830H, BIOL 3840H, BIOL 3660H, BIOL 3640H, BIOL 4355H
Graduate Honours BSc in Biology with a Specialization in Health Sciences
$18.00/hr
chelseaclarkelacroix@trentu.ca

Jayna Wrightson
BIOL 1020, 1030, 2000, 2050, 2260, 2100, 2290, 2600, 3170, 3340, 3380, 3360, 3391, 3600, 3180, 4410, 4510; BIOC 2010, 4100; ERSC 1010, 1020, 2240; ERST 2100, 2525, 3250, 3502, 3301, 3000; CHEM 1000, 1010; SAFS 1001
B.Sc. Conservation Biology (Trent - completed), Graduate Certificate, Ecosystem Restoration (Niagara College - completed), M. BEMA (Trent - ongoing) 
$20/hr (online only)
jaynawrightson@trentu.ca

Chemistry

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Tanif Howlader
Tutoring in Biology and Chemistry
Master of Bioenvironmental Monitoring and Assessment (BEMA), 2nd year of Masters
$10/hour
tanifhowlader@trentu.ca; 647-284-0044

Maggie Chalk
High School Science, biology, and chemistry. BIOM 1000H, BIOL 1050H, BIOL 1051H, BIOL 2000H, BIOL 2050H, BIOL 2070H, BIOL 2600H, BIOL 3080H, BIOL 3830H, BIOL 3840H, BIOL 3250H, BIOL 4630H, BIOL 4355H, BIOL 4370H, BIOL 4380H, CHEM 1000H, CHEM 1010H, CHEM/BIOL 2300H.
Completed HBSc. in Biomedical Science and B.Ed. with Intermediate/Senior teachables in Biology and Chemistry.
$40/hour (Available online via Zoom only)
maggiechalk@trentu.ca

Lynn Betts
Completed B.Sc. Chemistry & M.Sc. Chemistry; Current student in M.Sc. Forensic Science
Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, MCAT Preparation
Hourly rate: $50 - $75/hr
lynnbetts@trentu.ca; 514-779-9035

Jayna Wrightson
BIOL 1020, 1030, 2000, 2050, 2260, 2100, 2290, 2600, 3170, 3340, 3380, 3360, 3391, 3600, 3180, 4410, 4510; BIOC 2010, 4100; ERSC 1010, 1020, 2240; ERST 2100, 2525, 3250, 3502, 3301, 3000; CHEM 1000, 1010; SAFS 1001
B.Sc. Conservation Biology (Trent - completed), Graduate Certificate, Ecosystem Restoration (Niagara College - completed), M. BEMA (Trent - ongoing) 
$20/hr (online only)
jaynawrightson@trentu.ca

Chelsea Clarke-Lacroix
BIOL 1051H, BIOL 1052H, BIOL 2000H, BIOL 2050H (Online Version), BIOL 2070H, BIOL 2110H, BIOL 2600H, BIOL-CHEM 2300H,  BIOL 3200H, BIOL 3391H, BIOL 3830H, BIOL 3840H, BIOL 3660H, BIOL 3640H, BIOL 4355H
Graduate Honours BSc in Biology with a Specialization in Health Sciences
$18.00/hr
chelseaclarkelacroix@trentu.ca

Travis Fillion
Chemistry, Math, some Physics and Comp Sci. - Remote Only 
BSc Chemistry, BComp, BEd.
$40/hr
travisfillion@alumni.trentu.ca

August MacTavish
CHEM1000, CHEM1010, MATH1110, MATH1122
First Year Completed
$17.95
augustmactavish@trentu.ca 

Computing and Information Systems

Contact the Computing and Information Systems departmental office for on-site & off-site tutor referrals.

Abdul-Wahab Imran
COIS 1020, COIS 2020, COIS 1400, COIS 2430, COIS 3430, MATH 2600, COIS 3510, COIS 3380, ADMN 1221, ADMN 3200, COIS 2400, ADMN 3300, ECON 1010, ECON 1020
4th year
$20-40/hr
abdulwahabimran@trentu.ca

Sofia Gesualdo
ANTH: 1001, 1030, 2001, 2410. FRSC: 2020, 2100, 3404. 3405, 3540. COIS 1010. INDG 2306. HIST 3680.
3rd year BSc Joint Major Forensic Science and Anthropology, Specializing in Law & Policing and Biological Anthropology.
$15/hr
sofiagesualdo@trentu.ca; 647-615-3482

Syeda Sumaya
COIS 1010H: Digital World; ADMN 2100H: Introduction to Marketing; ADMN 2230H: Human Resource Management; COIS 2620H: Systems Analysis & Design; ADMN 3750H: Principles of Online Marketing
Third Year Completed of BBA
$20 per hour ( preferred remotely)
syedasumaya@trentu.ca; 6472261930

Travis Fillion
Chemistry, Math, some Physics and Comp Sci. - Remote Only 
BSc Chemistry, BComp, BEd.
$40/hr
travisfillion@alumni.trentu.ca

Sadia Islam
Math 1550 , Math 1110, Cois 1020, Cois 2600, Math 1350, Cois 2020 or related MATH and COIS courses
3rd Year
$18/hr
sadiaislam@trentu.ca 

Thomas Rickus
COIS-1010, COIS-1020, COIS-2020, COIS-2240, COIS-2320, COIS-2430, COIS-3020, COIS-3040, COIS-3050, COIS-3320, COIS-3380, COIS-3400, COIS-3430, COIS-4050, COIS-4100, COIS-4470, AMOD-5230, AMOD-5470
Graduate Student - AMOD, B.Sc. in Computer Science (Trent), Specializations in Software Engineering & Theoretical Computer Science
$40-45/hr
thomasrickus@trentu.ca 

Environmental Resources Sciences/Studies

Jayna Wrightson
BIOL 1020, 1030, 2000, 2050, 2260, 2100, 2290, 2600, 3170, 3340, 3380, 3360, 3391, 3600, 3180, 4410, 4510; BIOC 2010, 4100; ERSC 1010, 1020, 2240; ERST 2100, 2525, 3250, 3502, 3301, 3000; CHEM 1000, 1010; SAFS 1001
B.Sc. Conservation Biology (Trent - completed), Graduate Certificate, Ecosystem Restoration (Niagara College - completed), M. BEMA (Trent - ongoing) 
$20/hr (online only)
jaynawrightson@trentu.ca

Wendy Hicks
Environmental & Resource Studies; Political Studies; International Political Economy; History; Canadian Studies; Law; Global Development Studies; Communications & Critical Thinking
B.A. (Hons) in Political Science and History; LL.B.; M.A. in Canadian Studies; PhD in Political Economy and Environmental Studies
$20/hr
wendyhicks@trentu.ca

Forensic Science

Contact the Forensic Science departmental office for tutor referrals. 

Priya Sadhu
FRSC 3100H, FRSC 2020H, FRSC 1011H, PHYS 1000H, FRSC 2100H, FRSC 3110H, HIST 3680H, FRSC 1100H, BIOL 1050H, FRSC 2030H
4th year
$15-20/hour
priyasadhu@trentu.ca; 249-688-0588

Sofia Gesualdo
ANTH: 1001, 1030, 2001, 2410. FRSC: 2020, 2100, 3404. 3405, 3540. COIS 1010. INDG 2306. HIST 3680.
3rd year BSc Joint Major Forensic Science and Anthropology, Specializing in Law & Policing and Biological Anthropology.
$15/hr
sofiagesualdo@trentu.ca; 647-615-3482

Geography

Contact the Geography department office for tutor referrals at (705) 748-1011 ext. 7686

Tanif Howlader
Tutoring in Biology and Chemistry
Master of Bioenvironmental Monitoring and Assessment (BEMA), 2nd year of Masters
$10/hour
tanifhowlader@trentu.ca; 647-284-0044

Indigenous Environmental Studies/Sciences

Colin Doyle
Psychology: PSYC 1020, PSYC 1030, PSYC 2018, PSYC 2019, PSYC 2300, PSYC 2310, PSYC 2400, PSYC 3016, PSYC 3017, PSYC 3300, PSYC 3420, PSYC 3451, PSYC 3725. Statistics: MATH 1051, MATH 1052, BIOL 2000, ERSC 2080, PSYC 2018, PSYC 2019, PSYC 3016, PSYC 3017, most other statistics courses.
Year 4, BScH in Psychology - Specialization in Psychological Research Methods and Data Analysis
Individual rate: $50/hour ($20/hour for first “trial” session)
Group rates (per person):
2-3 people: $40/hour, 4-7 people: $30/hour, 7-10 people: $20/hour, 10+ people: contact me
Can do online or in person; verification of high achievement (90+%) in all courses available upon request.
colindoyle@trentu.ca

Kinesiology

No current listings

Mathematics

Below is the drop-in schedule for the MATH Help Centre for the winter term which is staffed by upper year students.

  • MON 9am-10am – ENW 338 (MATH Resource Room)
  • MON 2pm-4pm – ENW 338 (MATH Resource Room)
  • TUES 3pm-5pm – ENW 338 (MATH Resource Room)
  • WED 10am-12pm – ENW 338 (MATH Resource Room)
  • THUR 3pm-5pm – ENW 338 (MATH Resource Room)

Math instruction is also available from Academic Skills. One-on-one appointments (in-person, video chat, asynchronous email - Math Skills) are available to book in the Student Experience Portal. 

 

Abdul-Wahab Imran
COIS 1020, COIS 2020, COIS 1400, COIS 2020, COIS 2430, COIS 3430, MATH 2600, COIS 3510, COIS 3380, ADMN 1221, ADMN 3200, COIS 2400, ADMN 3300, ECON 1010, ECON 1020
4th year
$20-40/hr
abdulwahabimran@trentu.ca

Richard Foxton
Mathematics and Physics
Completed B. Eng in mechanical engineering and 13+ years of engineering work experience. Currently in 1st year of B.Ed program.
Rate to be negotiated, based on subject, location, scheduling, etc.
richardfoxton@trentu.ca; 647-227-8371

Joshua Turk
Business Administration: ADMN 1250H, ADMN 2200H. Economics: ECON 1010H, ECON 1020H, ECON 1250H, ECON 2200H. Mathematics: MATH 1005H, MATH 1006H, MATH 1051H, MATH 1052H, MATH 1110H, MATH 1350H, MATH 1550H.
Masters in Economics
$30/hr
joshuaturk@trentu.ca

Colin Doyle
Psychology: PSYC 1020, PSYC 1030, PSYC 2018, PSYC 2019, PSYC 2300, PSYC 2310, PSYC 2400, PSYC 3016, PSYC 3017, PSYC 3300, PSYC 3420, PSYC 3451, PSYC 3725. Statistics: MATH 1051, MATH 1052, BIOL 2000, ERSC 2080, PSYC 2018, PSYC 2019, PSYC 3016, PSYC 3017, most other statistics courses.
Year 4, BScH in Psychology - Specialization in Psychological Research Methods and Data Analysis
Individual rate: $50/hour ($20/hour for first “trial” session)
Group rates (per person):
2-3 people: $40/hour, 4-7 people: $30/hour, 7-10 people: $20/hour, 10+ people: contact me
Can do online or in person; verification of high achievement (90+%) in all courses available upon request.
colindoyle@trentu.ca

Lillian Hutton
MATH 1005, MATH 1110, MATH 1120, MATH 1350, MATH 2350 & MATH 2260, MATH 3630, MATH 4360, MATH 3350, MATH 3770, and MATH 3310.
5th Year
$32/ hour
lillianhutton@trentu.ca; (249) 288-6015

Travis Fillion
Chemistry, Math, some Physics and Comp Sci. - Remote Only 
BSc Chemistry, BComp, BEd.
$40/hr
travisfillion@alumni.trentu.ca

August MacTavish
CHEM1000, CHEM1010, MATH1110, MATH1122
First Year Completed
$17.95
augustmactavish@trentu.ca 

Sadia Islam
Math 1550 , Math 1110, Cois 1020, Cois 2600, Math 1350, Cois 2020 or related MATH and COIS courses
3rd Year
18/hr
sadiaislam@trentu.ca 

Nursing

Students are recommended to post tutor and study group requests on the BScN intranet or to contact the Trent-Fleming Nursing Student Association.

No current listings

Physics and Astronomy

Contact department office for on-site & off-site tutor referrals. Email: physics@trentu.ca

For all students taking Physics & Astronomy courses: Want help with course work and assignments? Want to meet other students and graduate students. The Physics Help Desk is staffed by a Physics & Astronomy upper-year student or grad student. 

Physics Help Desk Schedule for Winter 2026

  • Monday 1pm - 2pm, SC 203
  • Wednesdays 1pm - 2pm, SC W3
  • Fridays 12pm to 1pm, SC W1

PHYS 1060H is also offering additional tutoring sessions:

  • Tuesday 12pm - 2pm, SC W3
  • Wednesday 10am - 11am, SC W3

Priya Sadhu
FRSC 3100H, FRSC 2020H, FRSC 1011H,PHYS 1000H, FRSC 2100H, FRSC 3110H, HIST 3680H, FRSC 1100H, BIOL 1050H, FRSC 2030H
4th year
$15-20/hour
priyasadhu@trentu.ca; 249-688-0588

Richard Foxton
Mathematics and Physics
Completed B. Eng in mechanical engineering and 13+ years of engineering work experience. Currently in 1st year of B.Ed program.
Rate to be negotiated, based on subject, location, scheduling, etc.
richardfoxton@trentu.ca; 647-227-8371

Travis Fillion
Chemistry, Math, some Physics and Comp Sci. - Remote Only 
BSc Chemistry, BComp, BEd.
$40/hr
travisfillion@alumni.trentu.ca

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems

Jayna Wrightson
BIOL 1020, 1030, 2000, 2050, 2260, 2100, 2290, 2600, 3170, 3340, 3380, 3360, 3391, 3600, 3180, 4410, 4510; BIOC 2010, 4100; ERSC 1010, 1020, 2240; ERST 2100, 2525, 3250, 3502, 3301, 3000; CHEM 1000, 1010; SAFS 1001
B.Sc. Conservation Biology (Trent - completed), Graduate Certificate, Ecosystem Restoration (Niagara College - completed), M. BEMA (Trent - ongoing) 
$20/hr (online only)
jaynawrightson@trentu.ca

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