Office of the Dean

Welcome to the Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science

The Office of the Dean supports the overall strategic goals and administrative activities of the Faculty. This work includes supporting student success and a meaningful, learner-focused undergraduate experience; the development of academic programs and curriculum; coordination across academic departments on faculty workload and assignment planning, professional development and research; Faculty governance and decision-making; and, financial management.

The Dean is responsible for the overall administration of the Faculty, and is supported by the Associate Dean, Students, who provides leadership on student issues, and the Associate Dean, Administration, who provides direction on matters affecting faculty members and non-faculty employees.

Program Services is the first stop for information related to undergraduate study within the Faculty of Arts and Science or for general program information. Call, email or visit Program Services with your questions »

Please make an appointment to meet with the Dean or Associate Deans.

Dr. Craig Monk

Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Professor, English

Room 7-310T, City Centre Campus
780-497-5302 • monkc2@macewan.ca

Education

• DPhil, English (Oxford)
• M.St., English (Oxford)
• MA, English (Western)
• BA (Hons), English (Memorial)

Previous Appointments

• Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge)
• Assistant Dean (Students), Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge)
• Professor of English (Lethbridge)

Areas of Specialization and Scholarly Activity

• American literature, autobiography, James Joyce, Modernism and publishing history
• SSHRC Insight Grant recipient for “Modernism in the Age of Transition: Expatriate American Little Magazines and the Public Sphere, 1920-40”
• Co-Editor, American Periodicals: A Journal of History, Criticism, and Bibliography (Ohio State University Press)
• Author of Writing the Lost Generation: Expatriate Autobiography and American Modernism (University of Iowa Press)
• Published in, amongst others, Canadian Review of American Studies, History of Photography, Interdisciplinary Literary Studies, Journal of American Studies, Journal of Modern Literature and Mosaic, as well as collections from St. Martin’s, Cambridge UP, Oxford UP, and Rodopi

Decanal Responsibilities

• Recruiting, retaining, motivating, and supporting faculty, and fostering a climate and culture that stimulates all to achieve the highest standards in teaching, scholarship and community service
• Developing a sound strategy for recruiting and retaining students and improving student academic success
• Encouraging the development of academic programs and providing students with more opportunities for co-op and experiential learning
• Fostering a collegial work environment and guiding the Faculty in the implementation of bicameral governance model

Dr. Melike Schalomon

Associate Dean, Administration, Faculty of Arts and Science
Associate Professor, Psychology

Room 7-310S, City Centre Campus
780-497-5331 • schalomonM@macewan.ca

Education

• PhD, Neuroscience (Alberta)
• M.Sc., Psychology (Alberta)
• B.Sc., Behavioural Neuroscience (Laurentian)

Previous Appointments

• Chair, Department of Psychology (MacEwan University)
• Chair, Animal Research Ethics Board (MacEwan University)
• Faculty appointments at the University of Alberta and Athabasca University

Areas of Specialization and Scholarly Activity

• Behavioural neuroscience with an emphasis on neuroanatomy, neurogenetics, and neurosurgery
• Currently working on research into the neuroanatomical and neurochemical bases of learning and memory in zebrafish (Danio rerio), using associative learning paradigms and motion tracking of fish behavior
• Previously published research using three additional species: Mice (experimental neurogenetics and neurosurgery, cerebral lateralization); Rats (experimental neurosurgery, prefrontal cortex); Humans (sexuality in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder)

Associate Decanal Responsibilities

• Addressing issues relevant to faculty members (e.g. workload, performance, professional development)
• Program and curriculum planning and review
• Promotion and support of faculty research
• Addressing space, infrastructure, technological, and budgetary issues
• Addressing issues relevant to non-academic staff

Dr. Rob Wiznura

Associate Dean, Students, Faculty of Arts and Science
Faculty, English

Room 7-310P, City Centre Campus
780-633-3919 • wiznurar@macewan.ca

Education

• PhD, English (British Columbia)
• MA, English (Alberta)
• BA, Philosophy (KU Leuven)
• BA, English (Alberta)

Previous Appointments

• Chair, Bachelor of Arts, General Studies, and Bachelor of Education Transfer (MacEwan University)

Areas of Specialization and Scholarly Activity

• Milton, 17th Century literature, Bunyan, Smithsonian Folkways
• Currently completing article on Bunyan’s The Holy War and working on a project on Milton’s Samson Agonistes
• “Eve’s dream, Interpretation, and Shifting Paradigms: Books Four and Five of Paradise Lost.” Milton Studies 49 (2009): 108-23.
• Teaching and research interests include Bible as literature, Milton, Bunyan, Shakespeare, classics in children’s literature

Associate Decanal Responsibilities

• Hearing student complaints and routing appeals on matters like academic standing, course substitutions, final exam accommodations, transfer credit, and visiting student requests
• Working with the academic integrity officer and encouraging good student citizenship
• Helping to develop, promote, and manage co-op and community based learning opportunities
• Advancing on-line pedagogy, including blending learning and eCampus offerings