Administrative and Support Staff

For all general inquiries: info.biology [at] mcgill.ca or 514-398-6400

Administrative Office and Academic Affairs

Caroline LeBlond
Administrative Officer
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/2 | Phone: (514) 398-6402 
Email: caroline.leblond [at] mcgill.ca
 

  • Administration of the Department
  • Workday roles for Finance and HR
  • Manager for admin and support staff


Luisa Sabaz
Administrative Assistant
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/7 | Phone: (514) 398-5740 
Email: luisa.sabaz [at] mcgill.ca

 

  • HR requests: Casuals, RAs, Invigilators, Graders, etc.
  • Department financial transactions
  • Pcard reconciliation
  • Back up for Administrative Officer
     

Tami Piovesan 
Administrative Coordinator - Office of the Chair
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/7 | Phone: (514) 399-9336
Email: tami.piovesan [at] mcgill.ca


 

  • Chair's assistant
  • Uprint and phone/network coordinator
  • Website updates/Web committee
  • Department mailing lists and Bioweekly
  • Pcard reconciler

 

Elyse Kara
Office Assistant 
Phone: 514-398-6400
Email: info.biology [at] mcgill.ca

 

Laura Testa (On leave)
Administrative Coordinator - Office of the Chair
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/7 
Email: laura.testa [at] mcgill.ca

 

Student Affairs

Nancy Nelson
Student Advising Administrator
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/9B | Phone: (514) 398-4109
Email: nancy.nelson [at] mcgill.ca

 

  • Student advising for undergraduate programs
  • Orientation, credits and equivalency
  • Graduation and convocation
  • Undergraduate summer awards
  • Curriculum committee
     

Susan Gabe
Undergraduate Student Affairs Coordinator
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/9A | Phone: (514) 398-7045
Email: susan.gabe [at] mcgill.ca

 

  • Room bookings and class scheduling
  • Teaching Assistant posting and hires
  • Undergraduate summer awards
  • Curriculum committee

 

Ancil Gittens
Graduate Student Affairs Coordinator
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/6 | Phone: (514) 398-5478 
Email: ancil.gittens [at] mcgill.ca

 

  • Graduate Program Coordinator
  • Graduate student admission and registration
  • Graduate student awards and fellowships
  • Thesis submission and Graduation

 

Patricia Lianos
Student Affairs Coordinator
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/6 | Phone: (514) 398-1279
Email: patricia.lianos [at] mcgill.ca

 

  • Seminar series (logistics and reimbursement)
  • Post doc hires, renewals/termination
  • Graduate student stipends
  • Research trainees
  • Pcard reconciler

Building and Infrastructure

Carole Smith
Building and Infrastructure Administrator | Building Director
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N8/13 | Phone: (514) 398-6406
*NOTE: temporarily moved to N8/10
Email: carole.smith [at] mcgill.ca

 

  • Keys and Card Reader access
  • Building issues & emergencies
  • Request for Hot Work permits
  • Space allocation
  • West and North Wing projects
  • Manager for Receiving area


 Joseph Iantomasi
 Biology Receiving
 Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N3/17 | Phone: 514-398-6432 
 Email: joseph.iantomasi [at] mcgill.ca

 

  • Shipping and receiving
  • Dry ice, Liquid Nitrogen and Waste disposal

 

Rocio Diaz
Technical Assistant
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N3/17 | Phone: 514-396-2192
Email: rocio.diaz [at] mcgill.ca 

 

Phytotron

Mahnaz Mansoori
Phytotron Manager
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room S4/107 | Phone: (514) 398-6471
Email: mahnaz.mansoori [at] mcgill.ca

 

 

 Glenn Orr
 Lab Assistant | Phytotron
 Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room S4/107 | Phone: 514-398-6471
 Email: glenn.orr [at] mcgill.ca

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