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Committees and governance

The Faculty of Agriculture graduate programs are overseen by a Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) comprised of faculty members selected from each department and a student representative from the ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Association of Agricultural Graduate Students (DAAGS). The GSC is a sub-committee of the Academic and Research Programs Committee in the Faculty. The committee is chaired by the Graduate Studies Coordinator.

General contact

Margaret Mulrooney

Graduate Program Assistant, Faculty of Agriculture 

Email: gradagri@dal.ca
902-893-6502

Graduate Studies, Faculty of Agriculture - Admissions Inquiries

Email: gradadmissions.agr@dal.ca

2024-2025 GSC members

Dr. Lord Abbey, Graduate Studies Coordinator (Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences)

Dr. Stefanie Colombo, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies (Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture)

Dr. Dian Patterson, Associate Dean, Academic (Department of Animal Sciences and Aquaculture)

Dr. Ahmad Al-Mallahi, Department Representative (Department of Engineering, term ending 2025) 

Dr. Gumataw Abebe, Department Representative (Department of Business and Social Sciences, term ending 2024)

Dr. Brandon Heung, Department Representative (Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, term ending 2025)

Dr. Samuel Asiedu, Department Representative (Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, term ending 2025)

Dr. Suresh Neethirajan, Department Representative (Department of Animal Sciences and Aquaculture, term ending 2025) 

Dr. Stephanie Collins, At-Large-Professor (Department of Animal Sciences and Aquaculture, term ending 2026)

Dr. Rebecca Meagher, At-Large-Professor (Department of Animal Sciences and Aquaculture, term ending 2027)

Caitlin McCavour, President (ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Association of Agricultural Graduate Students)

Faculty of Graduate Studies Members (Adjuncts and Adjunct Scholars) within the Faculty of Agriculture

The Faculty of Agriculture graduate programs are strengthened through partnerships with qualified academics and professionals. Adjuncts and Adjunct Scholars provide a diversity of expertise to the graduate programs on our campus. Members are nominated by faculty members and are reviewed within each department. Final approval is determined by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Visit the page (login required) for FGS Membership nomination forms. 

Visit the page (login required) for more information and the most up-to-date membership lists.

ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Agricultural Association of Graduate Students, Faculty of Agriculture

The ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Agricultural Association of Graduate Students is responsible for the operations of the association, from planning a budget to organizing activities. Further, the association is an advocate of Graduate Students at the local and provincial level. Most importantly, we would like to help make your experience as a Faculty of Agriculture graduate student an enjoyable one. To learn more or get involved, email: daags@dal.ca