Social Sciences Tutors

Anthropology & Archaeology

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

Aya Yagnaya
Anthropology
4th yr
$20/hr
ayayagnaya@trentu.ca

Kiara McKinley
ANTH: 1001, 2001, 2201, 2205, 2206, 2530, 3030, 3311, 3745, 3820, 3821, 3891, 3991, 4512, 4770. AGRS: 1300, 2201, 2205, 2206, 2530. SOCI: 1001, 1002
BAH Anthropology; B.Ed Primary/Junior (Current Teacher Candidate)
$25/hr
kiaramckinley@trentu.ca

Business Administration

Students can contact professors for tutor referrals.

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

Dhvani Parmar
ADMN-1221H, ECON-1010H , ADMN-1000H, ECON- 1020H
2nd Year - BBA - Specialising in Accounting (Co-op)
$15 - $17/hr
dhvaniparmar@trentu.ca; 6478062430

Hirusika Sutharsan
Accounting
3rd year
$20/hr
hirusikasutharsan@trentu.ca ; 437-313-9624

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

Dhruv Patel
ECON 1020, ADMN 1221, Most ECON/ADMIN courses from 1st-3rd year, in addition to some 4th-year courses.
2ND year
$20/hr
dhruvamitpatel@trentu.ca; 9052441251

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

Hirusika Sutharsan
Economics, Accounting
Completed 1st year, starting 2nd year in Fall 2024
$20/hr
hirusikasutharsan@trentu.ca; +1 437 313-9624

Child & Youth Studies (Durham only)

Sienna Pinto
Child and Youth Studies, Teacher Education Stream
 Current Year of Study or Degree Completed   4th
$19/hour
siennapinto@trentu.ca; 6476160155

Criminology

Rabitah Khandoker
POST 1001H, POST 1002H, CAST 1100H, INDG 1001H, CRIM 1615H, SOCI 1001H, SOCI 1002H SOCI 3966H, PSYC 2400H
Joint Major in Political Studies and Sociology
$15/hr
rabitahkhandoker@trentu.ca

Kira Barnes
Criminology & Sociology: CRIM 1615, CRIM 2616, CRIM 2617, CRIM 2618, CRIM 2619, CRIM 3250, CRIM 3600, CRIM 3617, CRIM 3625, CRIM 3640, CRIM 3650, CRIM 3660, CRIM 4220, CRIM 4230, CRIM 4270. SOCI 1001, SOCI 1002, SOCI 2151, SOCI 2220, SOCI 2610, SOCI 2630, SOCI 3966, SOCI 4110, SOCI 4510, SOCI 4850. Additional Courses Include: PSYC 1020 & 1030, SWRK 1001 & 1002, FRSC 1011, FRSC 1100, FRSC 2030, AGRS 2510, WRIT 1001, COIS 1010, COIS 3370, CUST 2547, CUST 2525, CUST 2547, POST 2282
Completed B.A (Hons) Criminology '26, Incoming M.A Canadian and Indigenous Studies Fall '26
$20/ Hour
kirabarnes@trentu.ca; 6139700496

Education

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Economics

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 

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 

Dhvani Parmar
ADMN-1221H, ECON-1010H , ADMN-1000H, ECON- 1020H
1st YEAR - BBA - SPECIALISING IN ACCOUNTING
$15 - $17/hr
dhvaniparmar@trentu.ca; 6478062430

Dhruv Patel
ECON 1020, ADMN 1221, Most ECON/ADMIN courses from 1st-3rd year, in addition to some 4th-year courses.
2ND year
$20/hr
dhruvamitpatel@trentu.ca; 9052441251

Hirusika Sutharsan
Economics, Accounting
Completed 1st year, starting 2nd year in Fall 2024
$20/hr
hirusikasutharsan@trentu.ca; +1 437 313-9624

Indigenous Studies

Naadimaagewin Program - designed to offer academic and social support to all students. 

Rabitah Khandoker
POST 1001H, POST 1002H, CAST 1100H, INDG 1001H, CRIM 1615H, SOCI 1001H, SOCI 1002H SOCI 3966H, PSYC 2400H
Joint Major in Political Studies and Sociology
$15/hr
rabitahkhandoker@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

Global Development Studies

Contact the departmental office for tutor referrals at ids@trentu.ca. Please include the following - Subject line: Tutor request, your name and contact information, and the class for which the tutor is sought.

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

Vedanshi Desai
Human Rights & Global development: 1001,1002,2251,2600,2000Y, 3150, 3290,3605, English Literature
4th year
$16.50
vedesai@trentu.ca; 2496880821

Law

Wendy Hicks
Environmental & Resource Studies; Political Studies; International Political Economy; History; Canadian Studies; Law; International 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 

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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Politics

Students can contact professors for tutor referrals.

Rabitah Khandoker
POST 1001H, POST 1002H, CAST 1100H, INDG 1001H, CRIM 1615H, SOCI 1001H, SOCI 1002H SOCI 3966H, PSYC 2400H
Joint Major in Political Studies and Sociology
$15/hr
rabitahkhandoker@trentu.ca

Wendy Hicks
Environmental & Resource Studies; Political Studies; International Political Economy; History; Canadian Studies; Law; International 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

Psychology

During the academic year, the Academic Skills Math Instructor can offer instruction in Statistics. Book an appointment or email mathhelp@trentu.ca.

Students can also contact their Instructors or TA's for on-site & off-site tutor referrals.

Sayen Moreno
PSYC 2018, PSYC 2019, PSYC 1020, PSYC 1030, PSYC 2550, PSYC 2700, PSYC 2600
3rd year
$21/hr
strigomoreno@trentu.ca; 705-840-0820

Brenda Kimberley
PSYC 1020, PSYC 1030, PSYC 2700, PSYC 2600, PSYC 3300, PSYC 3610
Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology completed
$20/hr
brendakimberley@trentu.ca; 905-924-3720

Tabytha Wells
PSYC 2300, 2550, 2700, 3020, 3300, 3550, 3750, 4120, 4310, 4530
Completed BA (Hons.) Psychology; Current Student in MSc Psychology
$25/hr
twells@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

Maaike ("Raven") van Benthem
PSYC: 1020, 1030, 2018, 2200, 2300, 2700, 3300, 3240, & 3015. PHIL: 1100, 2270, 2410, 2420, 2430, 3020, 3420, 3430, 3220, & 4410
Honours BSc in Philosophy & Psychology (completed); Masters in Applied Statistical Modelling, Thesis stream - PSYC (ongoing)
$30/hr
maaikebenthem@trentu.ca 

Jamie Knapp-McNeely
Psychology
5th-year
$15
jamieknappmcneely@trentu.ca; 6133058422

Social Work

Students can contact professors for tutor referrals.

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Sociology

Contact TUSC to join study groups. Email: socclub@trentu.ca

Students can contact professors for tutor referrals.

Rabitah Khandoker
POST 1001H, POST 1002H, CAST 1100H, INDG 1001H, CRIM 1615H, SOCI 1001H, SOCI 1002H SOCI 3966H, PSYC 2400H
Joint Major in Political Studies and Sociology
$15/hr
rabitahkhandoker@trentu.ca 

Kiara McKinley
ANTH: 1001, 2001, 2201, 2205, 2206, 2530, 3030, 3311, 3745, 3820, 3821, 3891, 3991, 4512, 4770. AGRS: 1300, 2201, 2205, 2206, 2530. SOCI: 1001, 1002
BAH Anthropology; B.Ed Primary/Junior (Current Teacher Candidate)
$25/hr
kiaramckinley@trentu.ca

Kira Barnes
Criminology & Sociology: CRIM 1615, CRIM 2616, CRIM 2617, CRIM 2618, CRIM 2619, CRIM 3250, CRIM 3600, CRIM 3617, CRIM 3625, CRIM 3640, CRIM 3650, CRIM 3660, CRIM 4220, CRIM 4230, CRIM 4270. SOCI 1001, SOCI 1002, SOCI 2151, SOCI 2220, SOCI 2610, SOCI 2630, SOCI 3966, SOCI 4110, SOCI 4510, SOCI 4850. Additional Courses Include: PSYC 1020 & 1030, SWRK 1001 & 1002, FRSC 1011, FRSC 1100, FRSC 2030, AGRS 2510, WRIT 1001, COIS 1010, COIS 3370, CUST 2547, CUST 2525, CUST 2547, POST 2282
Completed B.A (Hons) Criminology '26, Incoming M.A Canadian and Indigenous Studies Fall '26
$20/ Hour
kirabarnes@trentu.ca; 6139700496 

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