Office of the Dean

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.

Office of the Dean
Faculty of Arts and Science

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

Dr. Melike Schalomon, Associate Dean, Administration

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, Acting Dean and Associate Dean, Students

Dr. Rob Wiznura

Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Associate Dean, Students, Faculty of Arts and Science
Assistant Professor, 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