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College of Law

Dean's Executive & Faculty

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Martin Phillipson
Dean

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Dr. Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu PhD
Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies

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Heather Heavin
Associate Dean, Academic

On Administrative Leave: July 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025

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Doug Surtees
Interim Associate Dean, Academic

Faculty

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Funmi Abioye
Assistant Professor

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Eleni Arvanitis-Zorbas
Assistant Professor

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Dr. Clayton Bangsund PhD
Associate Professor

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Sarah Buhler
Associate Professor

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Sarah Burningham
Assistant Professor

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Colton Fehr
Assistant Professor

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Rob Flannigan CCFP
Professor

On Leave

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Robin Hansen
Associate Professor

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Felix Hoehn
Associate Professor

Sabbatical: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

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Michaela Keet
Professor

Sabbatical: July 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025

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Tamara Larre
Professor

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Dr. Jaime Lavallee SJD
Assistant Professor

Sabbatical: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

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Dr. Dwight Newman, KC DPhil
Professor, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Rights, Communities, and Constitutional Law

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Jamesy Patrick LLM, JD, BFA
Assistant Professor

Dr. Michael Plaxton SJD
Professor

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Iryna Ponomarenko
Assistant Professor

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Benjamin Ralston BA, JD, LLM
Assistant Professor

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Joshua Shaw
Assistant Professor

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Dr. Barbara von Tigerstrom PhD
Professor

Wanda Wiegers
Professor

Sessional Lecturers

Mark Baerg
Sessional Lecturer: Negotiation

Rochelle Blocka
Coach: Jessup Moot

Judith Boer
Sessional Lecturer: Immigration Law

Jody Busch
Sessional Lecturer: First Nations Economic Development

Alanna Carlson
Sessional Lecturer: Trauma Responsive Law

Zachary Carter
Coach: Gale Cup Moot

Greg Cavouras
Sessional Lecturer: Regulation of Professions

Rebecca Crookshanks
Sessional Lecturer: Sentencing in Criminal Justice

Tyler Dahl
Sessional Lecturer: Law and Psychiatry

Gisele Dumonceaux
Sessional Lecturer: Mediation

Fraser Duncan
Sessional Lecturer: Labour and Employment Law

Jared Epp
Sessional Lecturer: Construction Law

Joe Fingerote
Sessional Lecturer: Negotiation

Anita G. Fraser
Sessional Lecturer: Health Law

Corbin Golding
Sessional Lecturer: Advanced Legal Research

Hugh Harradence
Sessional Lecturer

Susan Hayton
Sessional Lecturer: Advanced Health Law

Adam Hnatyshyn
Sessional Lecturer: Civil Procedure

Oryn Holm
Sessional Lecturer: Criminal Procedure

Leah Howie
Sessional Lecturer: Legal Research and Writing; Current Issues in Law Reform

Thomas Hynes
Coach: Gale Cup Moot

Judy Jaunzems-Fernuk
Sessional Lecturer: Trauma Responsive Law

Rayelle Johnston
Sessional Lecturer: Information and Privacy Law

Robert (Bob) Kennedy
Sessional Lecturer: Civil Procedure

Brent Little
Sessional Lecturer: Drinking and Driving / Sentencing in Criminal Justice

Sarah Loewen
Sessional Lecturer

Rachel Loewen Walker
Sessional Lecturer: Clinical Law Practicum and Seminar

Brea Lowenberger
Access to Justice Coordinator, Director of CREATE Justice

Mairi MacDonald
Sessional Lecturer: Canadian Legal History

Mansfield Mela
Sessional Lecturer

Ammy Murray
Rural and Regional Legal Externship Seminar

Ashala Naidu
Sessional Lecturer: Wills

Ronni Nordal
Sessional Lecturer: Arbitration

William (Bill) Oemichen
Sessional Lecturer: Cooperative Law

Charmaine Panko
Sessional Lecturer: Dispute Resolution Family Law

Shoshanna Paul
Coach: Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot

Hilary Peterson
Sessional Lecturer: Indigenous Peoples and Criminal Process

Brian Pfefferle
Criminal Intensive Practicum and Seminar

Graham Purse
Sessional Lecturer: Taxation 1, Taxation 2

Julia Quigley
Sessional Lecturer: Criminal Procedure

Tom Roberts
Sessional Lecturer: Intel and Industrial Property 1

Lori Sandstrom
Sessional Lecturer: Insurance Law

Audrey Sembalerus
Coach: Laskin Moot

Anna Singer
Sessional Lecturer: Family Law I

Brooke Sittler
Coach: Donald G.H. Bowman National Tax Moot

Ashley Smith
Sessional Lecturer: Trial Advocacy

Caroline Smith
Coach: Davies Canadian Corporate/Securities Law Moot

David Stack
Sessional Lecturer: Labour and Employment Law

Lawren Trotchie
Sessional Lecturer: Kwayeskastasowin Setting Things Right

Christopher Veeman
Sessional Lecturer: Immigration Law

Greg Walen
Sessional Lecturer: Legal Ethics

Jay Watson
Criminal Intensive Practicum and Seminar

Lauren Wihak
Sessional Lecturer: Appellate Advocacy

Michael Wright
Sessional Lecturer: Securities Regulation

Madasan Yates
Sessional Lecturer: Mediation; Negotiation

Terry Zakreski
Sessional Lecturer: Trial Advocacy

Craig Zawada
Sessional Lecturer: Transformation in Practice