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Find contact information for Graduate Programs in Education leadership and staff


Mailing and Office Address

Graduate Programs in Education Office
Education Tower (EDT), Room 114 
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada 
T2N 1N4

General Inquiries

Phone: 403.220.5675

Email: gpe@ucalgary.ca

Book your advising appointment

In-person advising is available by appointment. When booking, please ensure you select or request this mode.

To Book an Appointment

Current Students: Contact your Graduate Program Administrator

Future Students: Email us at gpe@ucalgary.ca 

Online advising is available by appointment or drop-in.

Appointments: Monday to Friday from 10:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 4:00pm (except Wednesday mornings)

Drop-In: Monday to Friday from 10:00am - 12:00pm (except Wednesday mornings)

To Book an Appointment

Current Students: Contact your Graduate Program Administrator

Future Students: Email us at gpe@ucalgary.ca

Online appointments will be conducted via Zoom. An advisor will send you an email with further details and Zoom meeting information prior to your appointment. If you have not received this information one hour before your appointment, please email us at gpe@ucalgary.ca and be sure to check your spam folder.


Department Contact Information

  1. Associate Dean, Graduate Programs in Education

    Dr. Marlon Simmons

    simmonsm@ucalgary.ca

    403.220.6440

  2. Manager, Graduate Programs in Education

    Angie Crowley

    angela.crowley@ucalgary.ca

    403.220.4394

  1. Graduate Program Directors

    Dr. Man-Wai Chu

    Manwai.chu@ucalgary.ca 

    403.220.6294

    Assigned Programs:

    • Language & Literacy (EDLL)
    • Educational Research-Leadership, Policy and Governance (EDLP)
    • MEd Interdisciplinary Studies (EDIS)

     

    Dr. Meadow Schroeder

    gpd.edps@ucalgary.ca 

    403.220.6294 

    Assigned Programs:

    • Educational Psychology-Counselling Psychology (EDCP)
    • School & Applied Child Psychology (EDSP)

     

    Dr. Marie-Claire Shanahan

    mcshanah@ucalgary.ca 

    403.220.6294

    Assigned Programs: 

    • Educational Research-Adult Learning (EDAL) 
    • Learning Sciences (EDLS)
    • Curriculum & Learning (EDCL)
  2. Director of Professional Programs

    Dr. Ronna Mosher

    rhmosher@ucalgary.ca

  1. Graduate Programs Coordinator

    Marta Salas Santa

    gpe.dpc@ucalgary.ca

    (403) 220-5832

  2. Placement and Funding Coordinator

    Ashleigh Locke

    For placement inquiries: gpe.practica.intern@ucalgary.ca | (403) 210-3892

    For funding inquiries: gpe.studentfunding@ucalgary.ca

Connect with a Graduate Program Administrator

Contact Graduate Program Administrators (GPAs) for program-related questions including student admission, funding, registration and progression through your degree program to graduation. To ensure you reach the appropriate GPA, refer to the 'Assigned Programs' list.

Megan Freeman

Team Lead

freemanm@ucalgary.ca

403.220.2680

Contact for support with:

  • Open Studies
  • Visiting Students
  • Western Deans Agreement

Sylvia Parks

Graduate Program Administrator

Email: sparks@ucalgary.ca

Phone: 403.220.4105

Contact for support with:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    • Adult Learning
    • Curriculum & Learning
    • Language & Literacy
    • Leadership
    • Learning Sciences 
  • Doctor of Education (EdD)
    • Learning Sciences
  • Master of Arts (MA)
    • Adult Learning
    • Curriculum & Learning
    • Language & Literacy
    • Leadership
    • Learning Sciences 
  • Graduate Certificate/Diploma (Current Students)
    • Early Childhood Education

Cheryl Ohly

Graduate Program Administrator 

Email: caohly@ucalgary.ca

Phone: 403.220.2050

Contact for support with:

  • Doctor of Education (EdD)
    • Curriculum & Learning
  • Master of Science (MSc)
    • School and Applied Child Psychology
  • Master of Education (MEd) 
    • School Counselling (Step 3)
  • Graduate Certificate/Diploma (Current Students)
    • Dynamic Design in Education
    • Knowing & Learning in STEM: A Transdisciplinary Approach
    • Teaching English as an Additional Language (TEAL)

Shelley Enderton

Graduate Program Administrator 

Email: s.enderton@ucalgary.ca 

Phone: 403.210.7821

Contact for help with:

  • Doctor of Education (EdD)
    • Language & Literacy
  • Master of Education - Specialist
    • Leading for Learning
  • Master of Education (MEd)
    • Interdisciplinary (Step 3)
  • Graduate Certificate/Diploma (Current Students)
    • Post-secondary Leadership and Learning
    • School Leadership
    • Transdisciplinary Leadership: Leading Healthy Organizations

Lisa Dale 

Graduate Program Administrator 

Email: lisa.dale@ucalgary.ca 

Phone: 403.210.9634

Contact for support with:

  • Doctor of Education (EdD)
    • Adult Learning
    • Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts
  • Master of Education (MEd) – Specialist 
    • Adult Community & Higher Education
    • Contextualizing Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Learning
  • Graduate Certificate/Diploma (Current Students)
    • Educational Neuroscience: Applications for Teaching and Learning
    • Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools: Social Justice in Practice
    • Supporting and Enhancing Children’s Mental Health

Jingchang (Tom) Liu

Graduate Program Administrator 

Email: jtliu@ucalgary.ca 

Phone: 403.220.2982

Contact for support with:

  • Doctor of Education (EdD)
    • Senior Leadership K-12 Education
  • Master of Education (MEd)
    • School and Applied Child Psychology
  • Graduate Certificate/Diploma (Current Students)
    • Advancing Healthy & Socially Just Schools & Communities
    • Inclusive Education
    • Indigenous Education: A Call to action
    • Niitsitapiisinni: Real People's Way of Life

Megan Freeman

Graduate Program Administrator 

Email: freemanm@ucalgary.ca 

Phone: 403.220.3585

Contact for support with:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    • Counselling Psychology
    • School and Applied Child Psychology
  • Master of Science (MSc)
    • Counselling Psychology
  • Graduate Certificate/Diploma (Current Students)
    • Learning Disabilities in the Classroom
    • Literacy in the Diverse Classroom
    • Foundations in School & Counselling Psychology