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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 (he/him)
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
Professor of Law and Buckwold/Milani Scholar in Commercial Law

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Sarah Buhler (she/her)
Professor

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Sarah Burningham
Associate 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 (he/him)
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

On Leave

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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 A. Patrick (she/her) BFA, JD, LLM
Assistant Professor

Dr. Michael Plaxton SJD
Professor

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Iryna Ponomarenko PhD
Assistant Professor

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Benjamin Ralston (he/him) BA, JD, LLM
Assistant Professor

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Dr. Joshua Shaw (he/him) PhD
Assistant Professor

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Dr. Barbara von Tigerstrom (she/her) PhD
Professor

Wanda Wiegers (she/her)
Professor

Sessional Lecturers

Kenechukwu Aneke
Sessional Lecturer: Sports Law

Mark Baerg
Sessional Lecturer: Negotiation

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

Andy Chiang
Sessional Lecturer: Legal Ethics and Professional Practice

Marek Coutu
Sessional Lecturer: Construction Law

Rebecca Crookshanks
Sessional Lecturer: Indigenous Peoples and the Criminal Process / Sentencing in Criminal Justice

Tyler Dahl
Sessional Lecturer: Law and Psychiatry

Chris Donald
Sessional Lecturer: Law and Economics

Gisele Dumonceaux
Sessional Lecturer: Mediation

Fraser Duncan
Sessional Lecturer: Labour and Employment Law

Joe Fingerote
Sessional Lecturer: Negotiation

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

Nicholas Horlick
Coach: Bowman National Tax Moot

Leah Howie
Sessional Lecturer: Current Issues in Law Reform / Coach: Environmental Law Moot

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

Bob Kirkpatrick
Sessional Lecturer: Securities Regulation

Brent Little
Sessional Lecturer: Drinking and Driving Law

Brea Lowenberger
Access to Justice Coordinator, Director of CREATE Justice

Mairi MacDonald
Sessional Lecturer: Canadian Legal History / Colonialism and Decolonization

Mallory Maloof
Coach: Bowman National Tax Moot

Mansfield Mela
Sessional Lecturer

Ammy Murray
Rural and Regional Legal Externship Seminar

Katie Newman
Sessional Lecturer: Negotiation

Ronni Nordal
Sessional Lecturer: Arbitration / Regulation of Professions

William (Bill) Oemichen
Sessional Lecturer: Cooperative Law

Charmaine Panko
Sessional Lecturer: Dispute Resolution in Family Law

Brian Pfefferle
Criminal Intensive Practicum and Seminar

Graham Purse
Sessional Lecturer: Taxation 2

Julia Quigley
Sessional Lecturer: Criminal Procedure

Tom Roberts
Sessional Lecturer: Intellectual and Industrial Property I / Intellectual and Industrial Property II: Licensing

Lori Sandstrom
Sessional Lecturer: Insurance Law

Audrey Sembalerus
Coach: Laskin Moot

Anna Singer
Sessional Lecturer: Family Law I

Ashley Smith
Sessional Lecturer: Trial Advocacy

Caroline Smith
Coach: Davies Corporate/Securities Law Moot

David Stack
Sessional Lecturer: Labour and Employment Law

Mason Stott
Sessional Lecturer: Statutory Interpretation

Christopher Veeman
Sessional Lecturer: Immigration Law

Greg Walen
Sessional Lecturer: Family Law I

Jay Watson
Criminal Intensive Practicum and Seminar

Lauren Wihak
Sessional Lecturer: Appellate Advocacy

Madasan Yates
Sessional Lecturer: Mediation / Negotiation

Terry Zakreski
Sessional Lecturer: Trial Advocacy

Craig Zawada
Sessional Lecturer: Transformation in Practice