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2025-26 Members of Senate

 

Ex-officio Members (voting)

PositionName
PresidentCathy Bruce (Exec)
ChancellorStephen Stohn
Interim Provost and VP, AcademicMark Skinner (Exec)
Interim VP, Research & InnovationHolger Hintelmann (Exec)
Dean, Graduate StudiesCraig Brunetti (Exec)
Interim Dean, Humanities & Social SciencesKathryn Norlock (Exec)
Dean, ScienceSarah West (Exec)
Interim Dean, Trent University DurhamMarina Morgenshtern
Dean, Trent/Fleming School of NursingHugo Lehmann 
Interim Dean, Education, Teaching and LearningFergal O'Hagan 
Associate Dean, Humanities & Social SciencesSuzanne Bailey
Associate Dean, ScienceMichael Chan-Reynolds
University LibrarianEmily Tufts
AVP StudentsLawrence Lam

Elected Members (voting)

Faculty:

DepartmentName
EnglishLiana Brown
EconomicsShutao Cao (Exec)
BiologyNeil Emery
Political StudiesJonathan Greene
School of the EnvironmentStephen Hill (Exec)
Cultural StudiesIhor Junyk
SociologyErick Laming
EconomicsByron Lew
PsychologyMowei Liu
EnglishLewis Macleod
AnthropologyPaul Manning
NursingMichele McIntosh (Exec)
AnthropologyJennifer Moore
HistoryVan Nguyen-Marshall
School for the Study of CanadaHeather Nicol (Exec)
SociologyNaomi Nichols
Physics and Astronomy David Patton
School of EducationKarleen Pendleton Jimenez
French and Francophone StudiesCatalina Sagarra
Physics and AstronomyAaron Slepkov (Exec)
Cultural StudiesJoshua Syneko
HistoryRobert Wright 
School of the EnvironmentSusan Wurtele (Exec)
Biology Gary Burness (Fall Term)
ChemistrySteven Rafferty (Winter Term)

 

Student Senior Senators:

PositionName
Champlain CollegeTBA
Gzowski CollegeMrunmayee Vichare
Lady Eaton CollegeVincent Sun
Otonabee CollegeEmma Perratt
Traill CollegeTBA
Trent Durham Student AssociationAnthony Coulter (Exec)
Trent Durham Student AssociationTBA
Trent Graduate Student AssociationHeather Klyn-Hesselink (Exec)
Trent Graduate Student AssociationTBA
Trent Central Student AssociationIyiola Alade 
Trent Central Student AssociationGold Jedege (Exec)

Student Junior Senators (non-voting):

PositionName
Champlain CollegeTBA
Gzowski CollegeLaszlo Ban
Lady Eaton CollegeTBA
Otonabee CollegeEsther Kambale

 

Official Visitors to Senate (non-voting)

PositionName
CUPE 1TBA
CUPE 2Brennan Cornell
Exempt Staff RepresentativeConnor Koch
Alumni Representative

Alma Barranco

University RegistrarHeather Crowley (Exec)
Trent University Faculty AssociationDwayne Collins (Fall Term)
Trent University Faculty Association Moira Howes (Winter Term)
OPSEU representativeTBA
Board RepresentativeTBA

 

Secretary (non-voting)

PositionName
Associate University SecretaryTara Harrington (Exec)

 

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