Faculty of Arts

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Dean's office

  • Heidi Marx, PhD

    Dean of Arts
    Provost, University College
    Professor of Religion
    heidi.marx-wolf@umanitoba.ca
    204-474-9271

    Heidi Marx [BAHonours/93, PhD/99, PhD/09] began her term as Dean in 2024. She joined the University of Manitoba in 2009 after completing her second PhD in the Department of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She completed her first PhD at the Pennsylvania State University in Philosophy in 1999. She has served as Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts in three different portfolios since 2016.

    Dr. Marx is an active researcher and graduate advisor in the fields of ancient medicine, philosophy, and religion. Her current research focuses on the intersections of religious and medical healing in the late ancient Mediterranean. She is also the co-founder and former co-director of ReMeDHe (working group for Religion, Medicine, Disability, Health and Healing in Late Antiquity). 

    Portfolio also includes:

    • Academic advising council
    • ASBC
    • Equity and diversity
    • Facilities and space
    • Indigenous content requirement

     

  • Heidi-Marx

Dean's office – faculty

  • Jason Leboe-McGowan, PhD

    Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
    Professor of Psychology
    jason.leboe-mcgowan@umanitoba.ca
    204-474-8403

  • Portfolio:

    • Academic recruitment
    • Academic staff accommodations, grievances, discipline
    • Admissions policy
    • Teaching awards, academic awards, faculty recognition
    • Committees: tenure & promotion, headship, ARPC, IHP council, nominating, SCADM

     

  • Vanessa Warne, PhD

    Acting Associate Dean, Curriculum and Programs
    Professor of English
    204-474-8117
    vanessa.warne@umanitoba.ca 
     

     

  • Portfolio:

    • ARTS 1160 coordinator
    • BFAR liaison
    • Course planning and programs (CPAC)
    • Curriculum development, programming
    • Endowment fund
    • Flexible learning development
    • Graduate curriculum, policy
    • Program reviews
    • Committees: experiential learning, ARAC, local discipline, FGS council

  • Janice Compton, PhD

    Associate Dean, Undergraduate Affairs
    Professor of Economics
    204-474-9055
    Janice.Compton@umanitoba.ca
     

     

  • Portfolio:

    • Academic and non-academic misconduct
    • Academic integrity
    • Co-operative education and study abroad programs
    • Grade submissions
    • International College of Manitoba student approvals
    • Student recruitment, retention, undergraduate student experience
    • Student awards, recognition
    • Committees: teaching and learning enhancement, Rhodes Scholarship, accessibility/accommodation

  • Rob Hoppa, PhD

    Associate Dean, Research
    Professor of Anthropology
    robert.hoppa@umanitoba.ca
    204-474-9912

  • Portfolio:

    • Canada Research Chairs
    • Computer replacements
    • Graduate awards, scholarships
    • Graduate students, post docs, visiting scholars
    • Research centres, institutes
    • Research facilities and space
    • Research grants, contracts, awards
    • Research study leaves
    • Research support funds
    • Tri-council applications
    • Undergraduate research experience, awards, travel, symposium
    • Committees: research, FGS executive, LASH, infrastructure planning

Dean's office - staff

Budget office

Communications

Human resources and administrative services

Flexible learning

Information and technology

Student services

Arts faculty and staff by program area

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Past Deans

  • William Tier

    Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
    1921-1939

  • H. P. Armes

    Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
    1939-1943

  • H. H. Saunderson

    Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
    1944-1947

  • William Waines

    Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
    1947-1961

  • William Sibley

    Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
    1961-1969

  • A. Lloyd Dulmage

    Dean, Faculty of Arts
    1969-1970

  • Donald McCarthy

    Dean, Faculty of Arts
    1970-1977

  • Fred Stambrook

    Dean, Faculty of Arts
    1977-1982

  • John Finlay

    Dean, Faculty of Arts
    1982-1991

  • Raymond Currie

    Dean, Faculty of Arts
    1991-1999

  • Robert O'Kell

    Dean, Faculty of Arts
    1999-2004

  • Richard Sigurdson

    Dean, Faculty of Arts
    2004-2011

  • Jeffery Taylor

    Dean, Faculty of Arts
    2011-2023

  • Rob Hoppa

    Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts
    2023-2024

Contact us

Faculty of Arts
3rd Floor Fletcher Argue Building
15 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

arts.inquiry@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9100
Toll Free: 1-800-432-1960 ext. 9100