Learn more about our team, their work and how to contact them.
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| Name | Location | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamal Abdel-Shehid Chair | 754 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x77812 | chrsosc@yorku.ca |
| James W. Williams Undergraduate Program Director (UPD) | 742 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x77176 | updsosc@yorku.ca |
| Mary Goitom Graduate Program Director (GPD), Development Studies (DVST) | 866 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x22839 | DVSTgpd@yorku.ca |
| Amelie Barras Graduate Program Director (GPD), Socio-Legal Studies (SLST) | 733 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x20507 | GPDslst@yorku.ca |
| Jean-Thomas Tremblay Graduate Program Director (GPD), Social & Political Thought (SPTH) | 711 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x77402 | spt_gpd@yorku.ca |
| General Inquiries | 737 Ross South | 416-736-5054 | socsci@yorku.ca |
| Lauren O'Brien Administrative Coordinator | 755 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x33809 | soscac@yorku.ca |
| Administrative Assistant (CUPE) (See also Lucy C) | 737 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x77799 | sosccupe@yorku.ca |
| Lucia (Lucy) Cozzolino Undergraduate Coordinator, Faculty | 737-B Ross South | 416-736-2100 x20454 | lucym@yorku.ca |
| Alda Lone Undergraduate Coordinator, Programs | 737-C Ross South | 416-736-2100 x77797 | alone@yorku.ca |
| Jacqueline (Jacquie) Selman Undergraduate Coordinator, Students | 737-A Ross South | 416-736-2100 x77798 | jselman@yorku.ca |
| Orlene Ellis - on leave until February 2026 Graduate Program Assistant, Development Studies (DVST) | 744 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x20979 | DSgrads@yorku.ca |
| Judith Hawley (on leave) Graduate Program Assistant, Social & Political Thought (SPTH) | 712 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x55320 | SPTprog@yorku.ca |
| Natasha Kochar Graduate Program Administrator, Socio-Legal Studies (SLST) | 756 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x22689 | SLSTprog@yorku.ca |
| Nathalie (Nat) DiLorenzo Department and Academic Administrator | 753 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x55056 | soscasst@yorku.ca |
| Susan Fiorillo Undergraduate Program Administrator: BUSO, WKLS & URST | 748 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x77805 | buso@yorku.ca, wkls@yorku.ca and urst@yorku.ca |
| Elvisa Zjakic Undergraduate Program Administrator: LASO, IDS, ISS, LACS, & SAST | 749 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x77796 | laso@yorku.ca and elvisaz@yorku.ca |
| Pamela Lamb (on leave) Undergraduate Program Administrator: AFST, CRIM & HESO | 751 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x20260 | afst@yorku.ca, crimprog@yorku.ca and heso@yorku.ca |
| Keethana Pushparajah Undergraduate Program Support Assistant: CRIM & HESO | 746 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x66272 | crimprog@yorku.ca and heso@yorku.ca |
| Lan Tran (on leave) Student Success and Academic Advisor | 103 Central Square | 416-736-5222 | soscadv@yorku.ca |
| Elma Milasin Student Success and Academic Advisor Health & Society, Urban Studies | 103 Central Square | 416-736-5222 | soscadv@yorku.ca |
| Fiona Grose Student Success and Academic Advisor International Development Studies, Work & Labour Studies | 103 Central Square | 416-736-5222 | soscadv@yorku.ca |
| Tara Lilley Student Success and Academic Advisor Business & Society, Interdisciplinary Social Science | 103 Central Square | 416-736-5222 | soscadv@yorku.ca |
| Ladonna Taylor (on leave) Student Success and Academic Advisor | 103 Central Square | 416-736-5222 | soscadv@yorku.ca |
| Lillian Lee Program Administrator: DVST, AFST & IDST | 744 Ross South | 416-736-2100 x20949 | DSgrads@yorku.ca, afst@yorku.ca and ids@yorku.ca |
| Chad Pether Undergraduate Program Assistant | 737 Ross South | 416-736-5054 | socsci@yorku.ca |
Common Social Science Acronyms
AFST = African Studies
BUSO = Business & Society
CRIM = Criminology
GPD = Graduate Program Director
HESO = Health & Society
IDS or IDST = International Development Studies
ISS = Interdisciplinary Social Science
LACS = Latin American & Caribbean Studies
LASO = Law & Society
SAST = South Asian Studies
SLST = Socio-Legal Studies
SOSC = Social Science
SPT or SPTH = Social & Political Thought
TA = Teaching Assistant
UPA = Undergraduate Program Assistant
UPD = Undergraduate Program Director
URST = Urban Studies
WKLS = Work & Labour Studies