Faculty and staff

Kellie Thiessen
Dean, College of Nursing

Lynda Balneaves
Associate dean (research)
Professor

Nicole Harder
Associate dean (undergraduate)
Associate professor

Donna Martin
Associate dean (graduate)
Professor

Jennifer Shaw
Senior financial officer
204-296-7678
jennifer.shaw@umanitoba.ca

Ryan English
Interim operations manager/Project manager

Lisa Wong (on leave)
Operations manager

Trina Arnold
Director, faculty development

Lisa Banman
Director, clinical education
lisa.banman@umanitoba.ca

Rhonda Campbell
Director, Mahkwa omushki kiim: Pathway to Indigenous Nursing Education and Indigenous Engagement
rhonda.campbell@umanitoba.ca
 
 

Lindsey Enns
Coordinator, clinical, skills and simulation centre
lindsey.enns@umanitoba.ca

Kelly Fitzmaurice
Coordinator, clinical placement – bachelor of midwifery program
kelly.fitzmaurice@umanitoba.ca

Lauressa Garson
Coordinator and academic coach, Mahkwa omushki kiim: Pathway to Indigenous Nursing Education
lauressa.garson@umanitoba.ca

Kimberley MacKay
Director, nursing undergraduate programs

Katie Mawhinney
Coordinator, clinical placement – nurse practitioner program

Fleur McEvoy
Director, bachelor of midwifery program
fleur.mcevoy@umanitoba.ca

Cheryl Olfert
Director, nurse practitioner program
204-474-8215
cheryl.olfert@umanitoba.ca

Jose Karlo Pangan
coordinator, digital strategies 
jose.pangan@umanitoba.ca
 

Jamie Penner
Director, curriculum integrity

Barbara Rose-Lovett
Director, skills and simulation centres

Jeanne San Miguel
Coordinator, clinical competence assessment centre
204-474-9601
jeanne.sanmiguel@umanitoba.ca
 

Stefan Stefansson 
Coordinator, simulation centre 
stefan.stefansson@umanitoba.ca

Lorraine Tuazon
Coordinator, clinical, skills and simulation centre
431-688-3484 (cell)
lorraine.tuazon@umanitoba.ca
 

Tyla Turman
Coordinator and academic coach, Mahkwa omushki kiim: Pathway to Indigenous Nursing Education 
204-474-7493
tyla.turman@umanitoba.ca

Kimberly Workum
Director, clinical competence assessment centre and digital strategy
204-474-8936
kimberly.workum@umanitoba.ca

Mandy Archibald
Associate professor

Trina Arnold
Senior instructor

Lynda Balneaves
Professor

Lisa Banman
Instructor II
204-474-9960
lisa.banman@umanitoba.ca

Stephanie Betker
Instructor II
stephanie.betker@umanitoba.ca
 

Paula Black
Instructor II
paula.black@umanitoba.ca

Sherlyn Gail Carbonell
Instructor II
sherlyngail.carbonell@umanitoba.ca

Wanda Chernomas
Associate professor

Meghan Conrad
Instructor II
meghan.conrad@umanitoba.ca

Cheryl Cusack
Instructor II

Lori Davis
Instructor II
204-474-6767
lori.davis@umanitoba.ca

Christa DeGagne
Instructor II
204-474-6816
christa.degagne@umanitoba.ca

Rhonda Dube
Instructor II

Wendy Ducharme
Instructor II

Elsie Duff
Associate professor

Jennifer Dunsford
Instructor II

Heidi Elias
Instructor II
heidi.elias@umanitoba.ca

Caitlyn Farr
Instructor II
caitlyn.farr@umanitoba.ca

Noah Gatzke
Instructor II
204-474-8416
noah.gatzke@umanitoba.ca

Pawandeep Gill
Instructor II
204-474-7517
pawandeep.gill@umanitoba.ca

Barbara Goodwin
Senior instructor
204-474-8324
barb.goodwin@umanitoba.ca

Elyse Griffith
Instructor II

Shannon Guerreiro
Instructor II

Nicole Harder
Associate professor

Ashley Hardy
Instructor II
204-474-7682
ashley.markowsky@umanitoba.ca

Amber Hemminger
Instructor II
amber.hemminger@umanitoba.ca

Tara Horrill
Assistant professor

Terilyn Hunter
Instructor II
terilyn.hunter@umanitoba.ca

Chen Jin
Instructor II

Shakerah Jones Hall
Instructor II
sakerah.joneshall@umanitoba.ca

Andrew Kerr
Instructor II

Lisa Knisley
Assistant professor

Marnie Kramer
Assistant professor

Jane Kraut
Instructor II

Alia Lagace
Instructor II
 

Francine Laurencelle
Senior instructor
204-474-6687
francine.laurencelle@umanitoba.ca

Dayna Laviolette
Instructor II

Suzanne Lydia Lennon
Instructor II

Tanya Letkeman
Instructor II
tanya.letkeman@umanitoba.ca

Federico Lopez Ficher
Instructor II
federico.lopezficher@umanitoba.ca

Kimberley MacKay
Instructor II

Shelley Marchinko
Instructor II
204-474-9958
shelley.marchinko@umanitoba.ca

Donna Martin
Professor

Fleur McEvoy
Instructor II
204-474-9132
fleur.mcevoy@umanitoba.ca

Diana McMillan
Professor

Kim Mitchell
Assistant professor

Daniel Nagel
Assistant professor

Stephanie Nunes
Instructor II

Cheryl Olfert
Senior instructor
204-474-8215
cheryl.olfert@umanitoba.ca

Jamie Penner
Instructor II

Asha Pereira
Instructor II
204-474-8935
asha.pereira@umanitoba.ca

Em Pijl
Assistant professor

Vladan Protudjer
Instructor II
204-474-8297
vladan.protudjer@umanitoba.ca

Pat Pruden
Instructor I
204-272-1602
pat.pruden@umanitoba.ca

Cheryl Pryce
Instructor II
cheryl.pryce@umanitoba.ca

Asuka Qiao
Instructor II
 

Barbara Rose-Lovett
Instructor II

Marck Salamatin
Instructor II

Judith Scanlan
Associate professor

Annette Schultz
Professor

Kim Sefton
Instructor II

Lynn Scruby
Assistant professor

Lori Sookram
Instructor II
204-474-6218
lori.sookram@umanitoba.ca

Barbara Tallman
Instructor II

Genevieve Thompson
Professor

Lisa Timmerman
Instructor II

Linda Townsend
Instructor II

Sufia Turner
Instructor II

Sonia Udod
Associate professor

Vanessa Van Bewer
Assistant professor

Roberta Woodgate
Distinguished professor

Kimberly Workum
Senior instructor
204-474-8936
kimberly.workum@umanitoba.ca

Donalda Wotton
Instructor II
204-474-9519
donalda.wotton@umanitoba.ca

Danielle Yaffe
Instructor II

Lynda Balneaves
Professor; Associate dean (research)

Diane Cepanec
Senior research manager
204-474-7185
diane.cepanec@umanitoba.ca

Alba Chaolumen
Research coordinator
204-474-9131
alba.chaolumen@umanitoba.ca

Chloe Lepage
Research coordinator
204-474-9466
chloe.lepage@umanitoba.ca

Nicole Riches
MCNHR assistant
204-474-9080
nicole.riches@umanitoba.ca

Dayo Akinola (on leave)
Graduate programs assistant
204-474-6216
dayo.akinola@umanitoba.ca

Tanvi Arora
Executive assistant to the dean
204-474-9848
tanvi.arora@umanitoba.ca

Cithra Ballanthuda
Skill lab technician
204-474-9624
cithra.ballanthuda@umanitoba.ca

Victoria Bekovcki 
Receptionist/building coordinator
204-474-7452
victoria.bekovcki@umanitoba.ca

Jessica Bonneteau
Executive assistant to the dean
204-474-9848
jessica.bonneteau@umanitoba.ca

Andrea Castro
Receptionist/building coordinator
204-474-7452
andrea.castro1@umanitoba.ca

Mylene David
Human resources and payroll assistant
mylene.david@umanitoba.ca

Sandra Ericastilla Somers
Assistant to the operations manager (communication/events)
204-914-3930
sandra.ericastilla2@umanitoba.ca

Andrea Friesen
Coordinator, administrative support team
204-474-6375
andrea.friesen@umanitoba.ca

Angel Gomez
Human resources and payroll coordinator
204-474-7249
angel.gomez@umanitoba.ca

Holly Harding
Clinical placement assistant
holly.harding@umanitoba.ca

Marcia Henderson 
Nurse practitioner program assistant
204-474-9822
marcia.henderson@umanitoba.ca

Jieun Kim
Financial assistant
204-474-6341
jieun.kim@umanitoba.ca

Charlotte Lomibao
Skill lab technician
204-474-9624
charlotte.lomibao@umanitoba.ca

Chukwudi Ofili 
Operations and finance assistant
204-474-7383
chukwudi.ofili@umanitoba.ca
 

Tomi Ramon
Budget analyst
tomi.ramon@umanitoba.ca

Alyssa Visda
Clinical placement assistant
alyssa.visda@umanitoba.ca

Thara Wijewardana
Undergraduate program assistant
204-480-1243
thara.wijewardana@umanitoba.ca

Karla Blackwell
Coordinator, student services and advising team
204-474-6733
karla.blackwell@umanitoba.ca

Chelsey Friesen
Student advisor
204-474-6734
chelsey.friesen@umanitoba.ca
 

Shane Geschiere
Student advisor
204-474-6217
shane.geschiere@umanitoba.ca

Lauren Ivonchuk
Student advisor/registration services
204-474-6743
lauren.ivonchuk@umanitoba.ca

Marie Jivan
Student advisor
204-474-9955
marie.jivan@umanitoba.ca
 

Candice Fleming
Student services assistant
204-474-6655
candice.lagasse@umanitoba.ca

Britany Macovichuk
Registration and scheduling coordinator
204-474-9457
britany.macovichuk@umanitoba.ca

Monica Sarte
Registration and scheduling coordinator
204-474-9457
monica.sarte@umanitoba.ca

Brenda Longclaws
Knowledge Keeper in residence
204-474-8741
brenda.longclaws@umanitoba.ca