FA Committees

FA Bargaining Team Germaine Chan & Tamara Franz-Odendaal (Co-Leads)
Ashwani Kumar
FA Communications Committee
MaL Exec member + 3
Fernando Nunes 2024-26
Alina Ruiz 2024-26
Dazzelyn Zapata 2025-26
Vacant 2025-26
Tess Laidlaw 2025-2026 (ex officio)
FA Equity Action Committee –
open/no limit, no set term – minimum of 5 members
Bernadette Russo 2024-26 (Chair – until end of Oct)
Johan Woodworth 2024-26 (Co-Chair – starting end of Oct)
Kelly Resmer (GO) (Co-Chair – starting end of Oct) 2024-26
David Awde 2024-26
Fernando Nunes 2024-26
Gerald Tembrevilla 2024-26
Brooke Richardson 2024-26
Ian Tian 2024-26
Fred French 2024-26
Jeannie Larson 2024-26
Ian Reilly 2024-26 (MSVU EDIA Rep) & ex officio Exec member 2025-26
Amna Mirza (MSVU EEC Rep ex officio) 2023-26
Grievance OfficerKelly Resmer 2024-26
FA Investment Committee
FA Treasurer + 2 others
Rhonda Bursey (ex officio & Chair) 2024-26
Danny Wadden 2024-26
Adrian Downey 2024-26
FA Nominations Committee (3 members elected + Past President)Nick Deal 2024-26 – Chair
Tianyuan Yu (ex officio past-president) 2025-26
Juliette Valcke 2025-26
Normand Gendron 2025-26
FA Social Committee
3 members + ex officio MaL Exec Committee member)
Jeannie Larson 2024-26 (Chair)
Gerald Tembrevilla (ex officio) 2025-26
Jillian Ruhl 2024-26
Karyn McLellan 2025-26
Alina Ruiz 2024-26
Will Shead 2024-26
Fred French 2024-26
FA Research & Scholarship Committee
open/no limit, no set term
Minimum of 5 members
Jessie-Lee McIsaac (Education, Child & Youth) 2024- (Chair)
Corey Slumkoski (ex officio) (History) 2025-26
Catherine Baillie Abidi (Child & Youth) 2026-
Michael Land (Chemistry) 2025-
Lori Borgal (Biology) 2024-
Michael Lin (Education) 2025-
Janice Keefe (Aging & Family Science) 2024-
Kyly Whitefield (AHN) 2024-
Jen Khoury (Psychology) 2024-
Nicholous Deal (Business & Tourism) 2024-
Irene Ogada (AHN) 2024-
Sandra Sawchuk (Library) 2025-
Wellington Sousa (History) 2025-
FA Job Action Reflection CommitteeConor Barker (Chair)
Angela Birt 2024-26
Lori Borgal 2024-25
FA Job Action CommitteeCorey Slumkoski (Ex Officio & Chair) 2025-27
2-4 additional members
Karen Macfarlane 2025-27
Vacant 2025-27
Vacant 2025-27
Vacant 2025-27
MSVUFA Representatives on University Committees
ANSUT Council Representative
Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers

Conor Barker 2025-26
CAUT Defence Fund Trustee
Canadian Association of University Teachers
Stan Orlov 2023-26
HDDLC Representatives
Halifax-Dartmouth District Labour
Council
(can have 4 delegates + MayWorks Rep)
Bernadette Russo 2024-26
Vacant 2025-26
Vacant 2025-26
Vacant 2025-26
Krista Collier-Jarvis (Mayworks Rep) 2024-26
NSFL Human Rights/Anti-Racism
Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
Contact NSFL
MSVU Accessibility Advisory Committee (2-year term)Johan Woodworth 2024-26
MSVU Benefit Users Committee (3-year terms)
Terms of Reference
Christine Lackner 2025-2028
Rhonda Bursey 2024-27
MSVU Board of Governors*Conor Barker 2025-26 (FA President, pro tem)
Deborah Norris 2024-26
Amy Thurlow 2024-26
MSVU Budget Committee (3-year terms)
Terms of Reference
Peter Mombourquette 2023- 26
Rhonda Bursey 2024-27
MSVU EDIA Committee (2-year term)Fred French (FA Rep) 2024-26
Ian Reilly (FA EAC Rep) 2024-26
MSVU Employment Equity Committee (3-year term)*
Terms of Reference
Amna Mirza 2023-26
MSVU Harassment & Discrimination Committee (2-year term)*
Terms of Reference
Nick Deal 2024-26
MSVU Joint Occupational Health
& Safety Committee (2-year terms)
Terms of Reference
Bohdan Luhovyy Jan 2025-Jan 2027
Deanna Struthers 2023-27
MSVU L’nu Advisory Circle Krista Collier-Jarvis (FA appointment) 2024-26
MSVU Pension Governance Board (3-year terms)
Terms of Reference Education Committee
Terms of Reference Investment Committee
Delegation Document – Retirement Plan for Employees
Fred French 2023-2026
Peter Mombourquette 2022-28
Rhonda Bursey 2025-28
MSVU Retention Committee
Terms of Reference
Lisa Templin 2025-26
Ellen Shaffner 2024-26
MSVU Wellness Committee
Terms of Reference
Phillip Joy 2024-26
MSVU President’s Awards CommitteeSheri Landry 2025-

Other Committees

MSVU Senate Committees Executive (EX)
Academic Appeals (AAC)
Academic Policy & Planning (CAPP)
Undergraduate Curriculum (UCC)
Appointment, Promotion & Tenure or Permanence for Academic Administrators (CAPTPAA)
Information Technology & Services (SCOITS)
Library Committee (SLC)
Nominations Committee (SNC)
Research & Publications (CRP)
Student Experience (SE)
Teaching & Learning (SCOTL)
Writing Initiatives (WIC)
Undergraduate Admissions, Scholarships & Awards (UASAC)
Graduate Scholarships, Assistantships & Awards (GSAA)
University Research Ethics Board (UREB)
Student Judicial Committee (SJC)
MSVU Senate-Related Committees Nancy’s Chair
University Review Committee (URC)
University Review Committee – Librarians (URCL)
University Review Committee – Lab Instructors (URCLI)
Board of Governors (BOG)
Joint Board/Senate Liaison (JBSL)
Advisory Committee for the Gail and Stephen Jarislowsky Chair in Learning Disabilities