Faculty and staff

Kellie Thiessen
Dean, College of Nursing

Trina Arnold
Associate dean (undergraduate)
Senior instructor

Lynda Balneaves (on leave)
Associate dean (research)
Professor

Nicole Harder
Acting associate dean (research)

Genevieve Thompson
Associate dean (graduate)
Professor

Ryan English
Project manager
ryan.english@umanitoba.ca

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

Lisa Wong
Operations manager
204-223-8475
lisa.wong@umanitoba.ca

Dayo Akinola 
Executive assistant to the dean, Governance and executive coordination
dayo.akinola@umanitoba.ca

Rebecca Harasym
Executive assistant to the dean, Faculty affairs and administration
431-373-5261
rebecca.harasym@umanitoba.ca

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

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

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

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

Kimberley MacKay
Director, nurse practitioner program

Katie Mawhinney
Coordinator, clinical placement – nurse practitioner program
katie.mawhinney@umanitoba.ca

Fleur McEvoy
Director, bachelor of midwifery program
fleur.mcevoy@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
Director, clinical competence assessment centre and digital strategy
204-474-9601
jeanne.sanmiguel@umanitoba.ca
 

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

Lorraine Tuazon
Coordinator, clinical placements, skills and simulation
lorraine.tuazon@umanitoba.ca
 

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

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

Abeer Alraja
Assistant professor

Mandy Archibald
Associate professor

Noёl Arring
Associate professor

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
lori.davis@umanitoba.ca

Christa DeGagne
Instructor II
christa.degagne@umanitoba.ca

Rhonda Dube
Instructor II

Elsie Duff
Associate professor

Jennifer Dunsford
Assistant Professor

Heidi Elias
Instructor II
heidi.elias@umanitoba.ca

Heidi Fan
Assistant professor

Caitlyn Farr
Instructor II
caitlyn.farr@umanitoba.ca

Noah Gatzke
Instructor II
noah.gatzke@umanitoba.ca

Pawandeep Gill
Instructor II
pawandeep.gill@umanitoba.ca

Barbara Goodwin
Senior instructor
barb.goodwin@umanitoba.ca

Elyse Griffith
Instructor II

Shannon Guerreiro
Instructor II

Nicole Harder
Professor

Ashley Hardy
Instructor II
ashley.markowsky@umanitoba.ca

Amber Hemminger
Instructor II
amber.hemminger@umanitoba.ca

Kimberly Heppner
Instructor II 
kimberly.heppner@umanitoba.ca

Tara Horrill
Assistant professor

Terilyn Hunter
Instructor II
terilyn.hunter@umanitoba.ca

Chen Jin
Instructor II

Shakerah Jones Hall
Instructor II
shakerah.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
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

Shelley Marchinko
Instructor II
shelley.marchinko@umanitoba.ca

Donna Martin
Professor

Diana McMillan
Professor

Kim Mitchell
Assistant professor

Daniel Nagel
Assistant professor

Stephanie Nunes
Instructor II

Asha Pereira
Assistant professor
 

Em Pijl
Assistant professor

Vladan Protudjer
Instructor II
vladan.protudjer@umanitoba.ca

Pat Pruden
Instructor I
pat.pruden@umanitoba.ca

Cheryl Pryce
Instructor II
cheryl.pryce@umanitoba.ca

Asuka Qiao
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
lori.sookram@umanitoba.ca

Kristen Steinke
Instructor II 
kristen.steinke@umanitoba.ca

Barbara Tallman
Instructor II

Lisa Timmerman
Instructor II

Linda Townsend
Instructor II

Sufia Turner
Senior instructor

Sonia Udod
Associate professor

Vanessa Van Bewer
Assistant professor

Roberta Woodgate
Distinguished professor

Donalda Wotton
Instructor II
donalda.wotton@umanitoba.ca

Danielle Yaffe
Senior instructor

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

Keji Preston
Events and communications coordinator
204-914-3930
keji.preston@umanitoba.ca

Patricia De La Vina Nieto
Operations and finance assistant
204-474-7360
patricia.delavinanieto@umanitoba.ca

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

Tomi Ramon
Budget analyst
tomi.ramon@umanitoba.ca

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

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

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

Ginny Clement
Undergraduate programs assistant
204-272-1605
gnny.clement@umanitoba.ca

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

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

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

Jeanette Sale
Graduate program assistant
jeanette.sale@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

Deb Chaboyer
Knowledge Keeper in Residence 
204-474-8001
deb.chaboyer@umanitoba.ca