History
GSA
The Faculty (later School) of Graduate Studies was established in 1957.
The GSA was incorporated on November 13, 1970, under the name Union of Graduate Students.
The Letters Patent were amended in 1986 to change the name to “Graduate Students Association of McMaster University.”
Executives
2010~2012
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Jessica L. Merolli | Ph.D. (Political Science) | 20 June 2015 | |
| VP Internal | Blake Butler | Psychology | ||
| VP Services | Stephen Hanson | Medical Sciences | ||
| VP Finance | Shaima Salman | Science | ||
| VP Communications | Haohan Xu | Elec & Comp Engineering |
May 2012
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Jessica L. Merolli | Ph.D. (Political Science) | 20 June 2015 | |
| VP Internal | Frances Lasowski | Biomedical Engineering | ||
| VP Services | Stephen Hanson | Medical Sciences | ||
| VP Finance | Yvonne Chen | Health Sciences | ||
| VP Communications | Haohan Xu | Health Physics |
2012~2013
| Position | Name | Programme | Graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Frances J.R. Lasowski | B.Eng. (Eng. & BioSciences), Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) | ||
| VP Internal | Ivana Postic | |||
| VP Services | Stephen Hanson | Medical Sciences | ||
| VP Finance | Yvonne Chen | Health Sciences | ||
| VP Communications | Diana Glennie |
2013~2014
| Position | Name | Programme | Graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Frances J.R. Lasowski | B.Eng. (Eng. & BioSciences), Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) | ||
| VP Services | Aaron Maxwell | |||
| VP Administration | Stephen Hanson | |||
| VP External | Talena Rambarran |
2014~2015
| Position | Name | Programme | Graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Talena Rambarran | B.Sc. (Honours Chemistry), M.Sc. (Chemistry) | ||
| VP Administration | Megan Murphy | |||
| VP Services | Rachel Kelly | |||
| VP External | Myongwon (Lucia) Lee | |||
| VP Internal | Jack Quan |
2015~2016
| Position | Name | Programme | Graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Talena Rambarran | B.Sc. (Honours Chemistry), M.Sc. (Chemistry) | ||
| VP Administration | Megan Murphy | |||
| VP Services | Natalie D’Silva | |||
| VP External | Myongwon (Lucia) Lee | |||
| VP Internal | Manraj Kaur |
2016~2017
| Position | Name | Programme | Graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Natalie D’Silva | |||
| VP Administration | Megan Murphy | |||
| VP Services | Colette Nyirakamana | |||
| VP External | Myongwon (Lucia) Lee | |||
| VP Internal | Angela Orasch |
2017~2018
| Position | Name | Programme | Graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Tim Van Boxtel | |||
| VP Administration | Jodie Lobana | |||
| VP Services | Roqibul Hasan | |||
| VP External | Shawn Hercules | |||
| VP Internal | Robert Ballagh |
2000~2001
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Tracy L. Prowse | Ph.D. (Anthropology) | 9 Nov. 2001 |
2001~2002
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Beverly A. Jones | Health Sciences | Non-grad |
2002~2004
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Ahmed F. Deifalla | Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) | 16 Nov. 2007 |
2004~2005
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Bing Li | Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) | 21 Nov. 2008 | |
| VP | Yanxu Li | Materials Science and Engineering |
2005~2006
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Yanxu Li | Ph.D. (Materials Engineering) | 17 Nov. 2006 |
2006~2007
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Ahmad Kholaif | Ph.D. (Elec. & Computer Eng.) | 21 Nov. 2008 |
2007
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Daniel S. Banks | Ph.D. (Physics) | 10 June 2008 |
2007~2008
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Sreedhar Cheekoori | Ph.D. (Chemistry) | 21 Nov. 2008 |
2008
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Mohamed A. Rabie | M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Engineering) | Jun. 2005, In-course |
2008
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Jennifer Huang | M.A.. (Globalization Studies) | 21 Nov. 2008 |
2008~2009
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Ayesha Rashid | M.Sc.. (Medical Sciences) | 21 May 2010 | |
| VP Internal | Charumitra Pujari | School of Eng. Practice | ||
| VP Services | Stephen Hanson | Medical Sciences | ||
| VP Finance | Huazhong (Kevin) Wang | |||
| VP Communications | Mingkai Shao | Elec. & Comp. Engineering |
2009~2010
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Jessica L. Merolli | Ph.D. (Political Science) | 20 June 2015 | |
| VP Internal | Blake Butler | Psychology | ||
| VP Services | Stephen Hanson | Medical Sciences | ||
| VP Finance | Shaima Salman | Science | ||
| VP Communications | Min Huang | Elec & Comp Engineering |
1990~1992
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Raymond T. Luft | B.Eng.Mgt., M.Eng. (Civil) | 6 June 1987, 9 Nov. 1990 |
1992~1993
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Hugh J.C. Pasika | B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (Electrical) | 31 May 1991, 3 June 1993, 1 June 2000 |
1993~1995
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Andrew G. Gregory | Ph.D. (History) | 4 June 1997 |
1995~1997
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Russell Riddell | Ph.D. (History) | Non-grad |
1997~2000
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Joan L. Grace | Ph.D. (Political Science) | 4 June 2003 |
1980~1981
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | E. Anne Braun | M.D.; Medical Sciences | 12 May 85, 12 May 89 |
1981~1982
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Joanna Sargent | Non-grad |
1982~1985
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | John C. Bacher | M.A., Ph.D. (History) | 14 Nov. 1980, 1985 |
1985~1987
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Peter Riis | Ph.D. (Physics) | 10 Nov. 1989 |
1987~1988
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Sohail A. Umar-Khitab | Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) | 5 June 1992 |
1988~1989
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Gerald D. Gadboury | Ph.D. (Physics) | 12 Nov. 1993 |
1989~1990
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Andrea Osterroth | M.Sc. (Chemistry) | 31 May 1991 |
1970~1971
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Martin R. Anderson | Ph.D. (Physics) | 16 Nov. 1973 |
1971~1972
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Tony Kadai | B.Sc.(Maj.), Ph.D. (Chemistry) | 21 May 1968, 16 Nov. 1973 |
1972
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Richard J. Wood | B.Sc., M.Sc. (Math & Stats) | 17 Nov. 1972, 1973 |
1972~1973
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Greg Pazionis | M.Eng. (Mat. Sci. & Engin.) | 1 June 1974, 1978 |
1973~1974
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Bertus K. Rima | Ph.D. (Biology) | 31 May 1975 |
1974~1975
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Graham Turner | Ph.D. (Chemistry) | 12 Nov 1976 |
1975~1977
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Luc Aujame | Ph.D (Biochemitry) | 10 Nov. 1978 |
1977~1978
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Marvin D. Krank | Ph.D. (Psychology) | 12 Nov. 1982 |
1978~1979
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | George Pantis | Ph.D. (Physics) | 1 Nov. 1979 |
1979~1980
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Penny J. Thompson | B.A.(H), M.A., M.D. | 1978, 1982, 1986 |
1960~1961
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Robert C. Thompson | Ph.D. (Chemistry) | 26 Oct. 1962 |
1961~1962
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Marvin D. Silbert | B.Sc., Ph.D. (Chemistry) | 18 May 1959, 31 May 1965 |
1962~1963
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | D. George Walmsley | M.Sc., Ph.D. (Physics) | 21 May 1962, 5 Nov. 1965 |
1963~1964
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Paul R. West | B.Sc., Ph.D. (Chemistry) | 21 May 1962, 26 May 1967 |
1964~1965
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | John S. Moss | Ph.D. (Physics) | 31 May 1968 |
1965~1966
1966~1967
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Donald Posluns | Ph.D. (Psychology) | 21 Nov. 1969 |
1967~1968
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | C. David Guy | Philosophy | Non-grad |
1968~1969
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Paul W.R. Bowlby | B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (all Rel.St.) | 1967, 1970, 1975 |
1969~1970
| Position | Position | Position | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Bruce E. Batchelor | History, M.A. (Geography) | 25 May 1964, 19 Nov. 1971 |