DEI Team

In January 2021, the Faculty of Dentistry launched the DEI Advisory Committee to work toward inclusive, diverse, friendly, and respectful culture and values for our staff, students, faculty and patients. We work collaboratively with our DEI subcommittees of students, staff and faculty reps to collectively share our voices.

DEI Advisory Committee

DEI Director: Dr. Diego Ardenghi

Student Committee Representatives:
DMD 2024Annika KoonarGrace Barlow
DMD 2025Shuwen LiuPavneet Kalsi
DMD 2026Valerie Mensah-WilsonTavleen Kaur Ramgarhia
DMD 2027Saiqah GhafoorSerena Tsao
DHDP 2024Jasneet Balvacant
DHDP 2025Xuan Nguyenvacant
DHDP 2026Angela Bahiavacant
DHDP 2027Harleen Dhillonvacant
MSc/PhD Grad StudentsZahra AbbasiparashkouhTala Maragha
MSc/PhD Grad Specialtyvacantvacant

Faculty Committee Representatives:
Full-time faculty on tenure and lecturesLuana CarvalhoBen Pliska
Clinical salaried facultyShimae SoheilipourCarrie Krekowski
Sessional instructorsKenji ShimizuMyrna Halpenny
Director for Community Engaged Learning Leeann Donnelly
Ex-officio: Director of Student AffairsZul Kanji

Staff Committee Representatives:
CUPE 2278Mohamed Amhmedvacant
CUPE 2950vacantvacant
M&Pvacantvacant
CUPE 116Evangeline Jonassonvacant
Ex-officio: Dentistry Embedded Counsellor Lisa John