Advisory Committees

Advisory Committees are made up of diverse leaders from across the university that represent various strategic priorities of the university. Academic and administrative leaders are helping to shape and prioritize opportunities for Digital UBC. The committee meets monthly to discuss findings from community consultations, emerging themes, and roadmap planning.

Academic Advisory Committee

  • Jennifer Burns  - Associate Vice-President, IT & Chief Information Officer (Chair)
  • Silvia Bartolic - Associate Professors of Teaching, Department of Sociology
  • Simon Bates - Associate Provost, VP Academic Affairs (Vancouver)
  • Candis Callison - Associate Professor, School of Journalism, Writing and Media
  • Murali Chandrashekaran - Vice-Provost, Associate Vice-President, Academic Affairs
  • (Arthur) James Charbonneau - Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Jillianne Code - Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
  • Darren Dahl - Professor and Senior Associate Dean, Faculty and Emeritus, Sauder School of Business
  • Tamara Ebl - Lecturer, Faculty of Management
  • Rachel Fernandez - Associate Vice-President, Research & Innovation
  • Jonathan Girard - Associate Professor, School of Music
  • Kendall Ho - Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Lead
  • Ramon Lawrence - Professor of Computer Science & Mathematics, Physics and Statistics
  • Siobhan  McPhee - Associate Dean Equity, Innovation and Strategy, Faculty of Arts
  • Margaret Moss - Associate Professor, Director, First Nations House of Learning
  • Brianne Orr-Álvarez - Assistant Professor of Teaching (Spanish) (Arts)
  • Moura Quayle - Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Academic Affairs
  • KarenSmith - Lecturer, Associate Director of Science Gateway Programs, Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology
  • Zoe Soon - Associate Professors of Teaching, Department of Biology
  • Bradley Wuetherick - Associate Provost, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning (Okanagan)

Administrative Advisory Committee

  • Jennifer Burns - Associate Vice-President, IT & Chief Information Officer (Chair)
  • Rae Ann Aldridge - Executive Director, Safety & Risk Services
  • Simon Bates- Associate Provost, VP Academic Affairs (Vancouver)
  • Rob Einarson - Associate Vice-President, Finance & Operations (Okanagan)
  • Rachel Fernandez - Associate Vice-President, Research & Innovation
  • Cam Gray- Executive Director, HR Operational Excellence
  • Richard Hart- Associate Vice President, External Relations
  • Jennifer Kain - Chief Assurance & Risk Officer
  • John Metras - Associate Vice-President, Facilities
  • Elana Mignosa - Associate Vice-President, Finance and Operational Excellence
  • Marko Pajalic- Communications Manager, Equity and Inclusion Office
  • Susan  Parker- University Librarian
  • Andrew Parr - Associate Vice-President, Student Housing & Community Services
  • Samantha Reid - Executive Director, Office of the VP Students
  • Kate Ross - Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services & Registrar
  • David Shorthouse - Executive Director, Academic Portfolio Initiatives
  • Bradley Wuetherick - Associate Provost, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning (Okanagan)