Meet the People of SFU

Over the past three decades, Heather Alexander has studied and worked at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Rob McTavish, program director in SFU’s Centre for Educational Excellence, carried five suitcases full of orthopedic surgical equipment to hospitals and front-line medics in the Ukraine.

Jocelyn Wong, program coordinator at the SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, plans and leads dialogue events on a large range of topics, including democracy, climate action and racial equity.

More than 200 volunteers and 50 paid students ensure SFU’s twice-annual Convocation ceremonies run without a hitch.

English Language and Culture program coordinator Judy Shabtai attained accreditation to help international students better navigate immigration rules to help them stay and study in Canada.

A scholar-activist, Nadia Mallay uses her community engagement, lived experiences and academic knowledge to challenge assumed societal and institutional norms.

Class schedulers from across the university navigated changing deadlines and confusion to make sure SFU’s return to campus was smooth for students.

A problem solver through and through, IT Services endpoint device specialist Mike Klassen keeps devices at SFU running smoothly.

Meet Seth Greenham, director of the SFU Multifaith Centre. Greenham began volunteering in the university community as a chaplain in 1999, and twenty-two years later, he has stepped into the directorial role. 

Harlan Pruden, a PhD student in SFU’s Faculty of Health Sciences, co-launched the Two-Spirit Dry Lab which focuses exclusively on Two-Spirit people, communities and experiences.

Master's of Public Policy student, Georges Gardinetti shares his experience serving as a student member of SFUs Board of Governors.

Lindsay Heller discusses two-eyed seeing, decolonizing university spaces, and the power of collaborative dialogue.

In her new role as Bullying and Harassment case manager, Ikjyot Rehal is here to help all members of the community navigate bullying and harassment in an accessible, person-centered way.