UBC is a large university with many specialized programs, so academic advising is most effectively done within each academic faculty. Most faculties have their own academic advising offices to help students plan their course timetables and make sure they meet their program requirements. In addition, many faculties have specialized advisors who are available to work with Aboriginal students. Are you a prospective student undecided about what faculty might be right for you? There are, of course, many things you might come to UBC to study, but you may want to have a look at some of the Aboriginal academic programs at UBC, but below here is information on advising by faculty and program.
Trish Poehnell
Graduate Admissions, Architecture
phone: (604)822-2779
email: tpoehnel@interchange.ubc.ca
Dorothy Tran
Program Assistant, Landscape Architecture
phone: (604)822-6916
email: tdorothy@interchange.ubc.ca
environmental design: ends@interchange.ubc.ca
graduate landscape architecture:
larc@interchange.ubc.ca
Derek Neuwirth
Academic Advisor, Aboriginal Students
phone: (604) 827-3060, fax: (604) 822-4923
email: derek.neuwirth@ubc.ca
Barbara Purves
Assistant Professor
phone: (604)822-2288 fax: (604)822-6569
email: purves@audiospeech.ubc.ca
Sauder has several people providing different kinds of advising. For more detailed information, go to the
School of Community and Regional Planning
Patti Toporowski
Master’s Admissions & Records Grad Support
tel: (604)822-4422
email: ptop@interchange.ubc.ca
School of Community and Regional Planning site
Karen Rolston
Associate Director, Centre for Intercultural Communication
tel: (604)822-1435 fax: (604)822-0388
email: karen.rolston@ubc.ca
Sandra Fastlicht
Clinical Associate Professor
2nd Year DMD Academic Advisor
tel: (604)822-5739
email: sandrafa@interchage.ubc.ca
Education: Native Indian Teacher Education Program
Native Indian Teacher Education Program (NITEP)
Dr Jo-Ann Archibald: Professor, Education
Associate Dean of Indigenous Education
Director, NITEP
tel: (604) 822 5240
email: jo-ann.archibald@ubc.ca
Education: Ts`’kel Graduate Studies in Education
Michael Marker
Associate Professor and Director, Ts`’kel.
phone: (604)822-6627
email: michael.marker@ubc.ca
Jenny Phelps, Coordinator for Aboriginal Graduate Students
phone: (604) 822-2934, fax: (604) 822-5802
email: jenny.phelps@ubc.ca
Faculty of Graduate Studies site
Health Disciplines: Institute of Aboriginal Health
Kerrie Charnley
Education Coordinator
phone: (604) 822-1795, fax: (604) 822-6612
email: kerrie.charnley@ubc.ca
Institute of Aboriginal Health site
Fran Harrison
Undergraduate Advisor
phone: (604) 822-4512, fax: (604) 822-6842
email: frah@interchange.ubc.ca
Barbara Wallin
Program Assistant
phone: (604)822-6688, (604)822-6707
email: journal@interchange.ubc.ca
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Amanda Catching
Acting Aboriginal Coordinator, Land and Food Systems
phone: (778) 246-1972
email: amanda.catching@science.ubc.ca
Resources for Aboriginal students in Land and Food Systems
Andrea Hilland
Associate Director, First Nations Legal Studies
phone: (604) 822-6303, fax: (604) 822-8108
email: hilland@law.ubc.ca
School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
Lisa Nathan
Assistant Professor
phone: (604) 822-1574
email: lnathan@interchange.ubc.ca
James Andrew
Associate Director and Aboriginal Programs Coordinator
phone: (604) 875-4111 (ex. 68946)
email: jrandrew@medd.med.ubc.ca
The School of Nursing has several advisors for different programs. For more complete information, please see the
School of Population and Public Health
Dr. Chris Richardson
Assistant Professor, Acting Advisor
phone: (604) 827-4023
email: chris.richardson@ubc.ca
Population and Public Health site
Amanda Catching
Acting Aboriginal Coordinator, Science
phone: (778) 246-1972
email: amanda.catching@science.ubc.ca
Richard Vedan
Associate Professor
phone: (604) 822-33520, fax: (604) 822-8656
email: rvedan@interchange.ubc.ca
