College Office

Dr. Jessica Becking

College Principal (Interim) 

I first joined Trent as a PhD candidate in 2014. As the acting Principal of Otonabee College it is my privilege and pleasure to be responsible for Otonabee’s collegiate operations.

I love the wide variety of things this role asks of me: from planning and decision making to overseeing day to day operations and collegiate events; from welcoming hundreds of students at a college welcome to having tea with a student who is in need of support, I do it all.

I am also a practicing academic and place-poet. My research explores the ways that we use art and language to conserve nature and place (and vice versa). I hold a PhD in cultural studies from Trent University, an MA in creative writing and publishing from Kingston University, UK, and a BA Hons in Celtic studies and English literature from Trinity College, University of Toronto. 

jbecking@trentu.ca  
705-748-1011 ext. 7660 
Otonabee College Room W102.1 

Jennifer Walsh-Hopkins

East Bank Advisor

Jen has been a passionate member of the Trent community since she started her BBA degree in 2006. She has held a number of roles at the university, including campus tour guide, student recruiter, and Academic Coordinator of the Social Work program. Becoming an Academic Advisor has been a goal for a number of years and she could not be more excited to work with students as they navigate their academic life at Trent!

Jen has been affiliated with every college on campus: Champlain as an undergraduate student, Traill as a graduate student, LEC while working in Social Work, and now Gzowski and Otonabee as an Academic Advisor! College life played an important part of Jen’s time at Trent and she believes that extracurricular life can play a vital role in a student’s academic journey!

Jen met her partner at Trent, has two young kids, and a love for reality TV and podcasts analyzing reality TV.

Erin Stewart Eves

Academic Skills Instructor 

I’m a self-proclaimed Trent lifer. I came to Trent as an undergraduate student in the mid-90s and never really left. Since that time, I earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Canadian Studies, a Bachelor of Education, and a Masters degree in Canadian Studies and Native Studies. Following years as a research assistant and teaching assistant, I became an Academic Skills instructor in 2005.

My job is to help you be the best student you can be. Whether you are in your first course or your last at Trent, you can talk with me about organization or procrastination, managing your reading load, taking decent notes, or getting started on that looming paper.

Every day I learn something new from the students I meet, and I am inspired by the amazing ideas of students. I'm also a sports mom, nature lover, an honest realist, and footnote enthusiast.   

estewarteves@trentu.ca 
705-748-1011 ext. 7600 
Otonabee College Room W102.2 

Rachel Glofcheskie

College Assistant

I started at Trent as an undergraduate student in 2014; part way through my studies I began working in the Office of Student Affairs in Orientation and general positions. After a short time away to hone my student management skills, I returned to work in the College Office in February of 2021. I work to ensure the lights stay on, programs and events occur, and that students are all-around supported.

As the College Assistant, I am behind the scenes on many aspects of the College including the advisory council, budget spending, office operations, and more. I often help students by being another level of triage or support in our main office, provide event planning resources and advice, or class finding and general questions (as I got lost in these hallways too!). 

rglofcheskie@trentu.ca  
705-748-1011 ext. 7322 
Otonabee College Room W102.3