Program Advisors

Meet your Program Advisors

Alongside the knowledgeable staff at the BA Advising Centre, who can address inquiries regarding all undergraduate Arts programs, Undergraduate Program Advisors are available to assist with queries related to courses, research interests and additional opportunities within your particular field of study. Upon declaring their major, students are encouraged to connect with their designated program advisor.

Anthropology
Contact & Advisor Dr. Rylan Higgins, Chair
Office & Administrative Assistant MS 211; Sayan Maity
Department Contact Information anthropology@smu.ca
Asian Studies
Contact & Advisor Dr. Bill Sewell, Program Coordinator
Office & Administrative Assistant MS 424; Allison Denney
Department Contact Information asnt@smu.ca
Atlantic Canada Studies
Contact & Advisor Dr. Jennifer VanderBurgh, Program Coordinator
Office & Administrative Assistant MN 214; Susan Lake
Department Contact Information acst@smu.ca
Criminology
Contact & Advisor Dr. Stephen Schneider, Acting Chair
Office & Administrative Assistant MS 424; Allison Denney
Department Contact Information criminology@smu.ca
English Language and Literature
Contact & Advisor  Dr. Tatjana Takševa, Chair
Office & Administrative Assistant MN 314; Mustafa Hussaini
Department Contact Information english@smu.ca
Geography and Environmental Studies
Contact & Advisor Dr. Philip Giles, Chair
Office & Administrative Assistant B 109; Nicole Luttrell
Department Contact Information geography@smu.ca
History
Contact & Advisor Dr. Bill Sewell, Chair
Office & Administrative Assistant MN 214; Susan Lake
Department Contact Information history@smu.ca
Irish Studies
Contact & Advisor Dr. Seán Kennedy, Program Coordinator
Office & Administrative Assistant MN 314; Mustafa Hussaini
Department Contact Information irish.studies@smu.ca
Languages and Cultures (Ancient Studies, Chinese, French, German, Intercultural Studies, Japanese, Spanish/Latin America Studies)

Contact & Advisor

 Dr. Andrés Arteaga, Chair
Office & Administrative Assistant MN 414; Laura Becerril
Department Contact Information mlc@smu.ca
Linguistics
Contact & Advisor  Dr. Egor Tsedryk, Program Coordinator
Office & Administrative Assistant MN 314; Mustafa Hussaini
Department Contact Information linguistics@smu.ca 
Philosophy
Contact & Advisor Dr. Scott Edgar, Chair
Office & Administrative Assistant MN 508; Ashley MacKinnon
Department Contact Information philosophy@smu.ca 
Political Science and Global Development Studies
Contact & Advisor Dr. Stella Gaon, Chair
Office & Administrative Assistant MN 414; Laura Becerril
Department Contact Information politics@smu
Social Justice and Community Studies
Contact & Advisor Dr. Rylan Higgins, Chair
Office & Administrative Assistant MS 211; Sayan Maity
Department Contact Information sjcs@smu.ca 
The Study of Religion 
Contact & Advisor Dr. Syed Adnan Hussain, Chair
Office & Administrative Assistant MN 508; Ashley MacKinnon
Department Contact Information religion@smu.ca 
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Contact & Advisor Dr. Michele Byers, Chair
Office & Administrative Assistant MS 424; Maria Shaw
Department Contact Information wgst@smu.ca 
Sociology
Contact & Advisor Dr. Augie Westhaver, Chair
Office & Administrative Assistant MS 424; Maria Shaw
Department Contact Information maria.shaw@smu.ca 

Contact us

Faculty of Arts
BAadvising@smu.ca
902-420-5437
Mailing address:
Saint Mary’s University
923 Robie Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3

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