Program Advisors
Program advisors are faculty members who can help you with course selection, deciding on a major, ensuring you are meeting degree requirements, and even career advice. They serve as a valuable resource in helping you achieve your educational and career goals.
Undergraduate Advisors
Perry Howard, Department Head
SCI 156
250-807-8942
perry.howard@ubc.ca
| Biochemistry – Medical | Biology Majors / Honours |
| Jose Sapien SCI 161 250-807-9039 jose.sapien@ubc.ca |
Zoë Soon SCI 158 250.870.9400 zoeanne.soon@ubc.ca |
| Ecology & Evolution Majors | Microbiology Majors |
| Matthew Nelson SCI 160 250.807.9569 matthew.nelson@ubc.ca |
Brendan D’Souza SCI 316 250.807.9628 brendan.dsouza@ubc.ca |
| Zoology Honours and Majors | |
| Ken Savage SCI 161 250.807.8105 ken.savage@ubc.ca |
Kirsten Wolthers, Department Head
FIP 342
250.807.8663
kirsten.wolthers@ubc.ca
| Environmental Chemistry | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Chemistry |
| Wesley Zandberg SCI 209 250.807.9821 wesley.zandberg@ubc.ca |
Summer (Xia) Li SCI 212 250.807.9023 summerxia.li@ubc.ca |
Kevin Smith FIP 351 250.807.9933 kevin.m.smith@ubc.ca |
| Mathematics | Physics | Computer Science Major/Honours |
| Paul Tsopméné SCI 259 250.807.8386 math.advisor@ubc.ca |
John Hopkinson SCI 258 250.807.9504 physics.advisor@ubc.ca |
Students with last names A-D Yong Gao SCI 262 250.807.9503 cosc.advisor1@ubc.ca Students with last names E-L Gema Rodriguez Perez FIP 302 250-807-8331 cosc.advisor2@ubc.ca Students with last names M-R Shan Du FIP 324 250-807-8379 cosc.advisor3@ubc.ca Students with the last names S-Z Ifeoma Adaji FIP 303 250-807-8332 cosc.advisor4@ubc.ca |
| Statistics | Data Science | |
| Lengyi Han SCI 383 250.807.8879 statistics.advisor@ubc.ca |
Irene Vrbik SCI 104 250.807.8872 datascience.advisor@ubc.ca |
| Earth & Environmental Sciences | Freshwater Science | Geography (Physical) |
| Craig Nichol SCI 306 250.807.8087 craig.nichol@ubc.ca |
Adam Wei SCI 309 250.807.8750 adam.wei@ubc.ca |
Robert Young SCI 214 250.807.9523 robert.young@ubc.ca |
| GISC Minor | Sustainability | |
| Mathieu Bourbonnais SCI 315 250.807.8186 mathieu.bourbonnais@ubc.ca |
Nathan Pelletier FIP 340 250.807.9265 nathan.pelletier@ubc.ca |
Program Advisor TBD (contact fos.students.ubco@ubc.ca)
The B.Sc. in General Studies is a specific degree option appropriate for students planning to continue their studies in professional areas such as post-secondary education, business administration, dentistry, law, medicine, or veterinary medicine.
For general questions related to science degrees, enrolment, and other academic issues, please contact:
Please visit the below websites to contact Program Advisors for the following degrees:
Graduate Advisors
Biology
Michael Russello
FIP 346
250.807.8762
michael.russello@ubc.ca
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kirsten Wolthers
FIP 342
250.807.8663
kirsten.wolthers@ubc.ca
Chemistry
Frederic Menard
FIP 348
250.807.8225
frederic.menard@ubc.ca
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kirsten Wolthers
FIP 342
250.807.8663
kirsten.wolthers@ubc.ca
Mathematics
Warren Hare
ASC 353
250.807.9378
warren.hare@ubc.ca
Medical Physics
Christina Haston
ASC 347
250.807.9886
christina.haston@ubc.ca
Computer Science
Mohamed Shehata
SCI 256
250-807-9063
csgrad.coordinator@ubc.ca
Data Science
John Braun
SCI 378
250.807.8032
john.braun@ubc.ca
Mohammad (Khalad) Hasan
SCI 260
250.807.8077
khalad.hasan@ubc.ca
Environmental Sciences
Alessandro Ielpi
SCI 311
250.807.8364
eesc.gradprogram@ubc.ca
Individualized IGS Program
Stephen McNeil
SCI 215
250.807.8751
stephen.mcneil@ubc.ca