{"id":185,"date":"2020-10-20T14:52:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T18:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps-pols\/?page_id=185"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:29:30","slug":"our-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/about\/our-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Administrators &#038; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Learn more about the staff members of the Department of Politics, the services they provide and how to contact them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-uppercase h5\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/atlas.cafe.uit.yorku.ca\/atlas\/servlet\/atlas\/action\/AtlasAction\/template\/orgUnit.vm?eventsubmit_doorgunit=OrgUnit&amp;searchorgunit=Dept+of+Politics%2C+Faculty+of+LA%26PS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YorkU Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/contact\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/advising\/cluster-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Advising<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/newsroom\/department\/pols\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Administrators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/09\/Dennis-Pilon-225x225-1.png\" alt=\"Dennis Pilon profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-364314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/09\/Dennis-Pilon-225x225-1.png 225w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/09\/Dennis-Pilon-225x225-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dennis Pilon<br><\/strong>Chair<br><a href=\"mailto:polschr@yorku.ca\">polschr@yorku.ca<\/a><br>416-736-2100 x44212<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"102\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2025\/07\/Image-for-website-102x150-1.png\" alt=\"Rodney Leoppky\" class=\"wp-image-364505\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:225px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rodney Leoppky <\/strong><br>Undergraduate Program Director<br><a href=\"mailto:polsupd@yorku.ca\">polsupd@yorku.ca<\/a><br>416-736-2100 x88832<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/09\/Heather-MacRae-225x225-1.png\" alt=\"Heather MacRae profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-364313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/09\/Heather-MacRae-225x225-1.png 225w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/09\/Heather-MacRae-225x225-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Heather MacRae<br><\/strong>Graduate Program Director<br><a href=\"mailto:polsgpd@yorku.ca\">polsgpd@yorku.ca<\/a><br>416-736-2100 x22552<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2025\/07\/Jeniffer-300x287-2.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Pybus profile photo\n\" class=\"wp-image-364504\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:245px;height:225px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Jennifer Pybus<br><\/strong>MA Coordinator<br><a href=\"mailto:jsingh3@yorku.ca\">polsma@yorku.ca<\/a><br>416-736-2100 x30081<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/06\/Margaret-Barreto-225-x-225.jpeg\" alt=\"Margaret (Margo) Barreto profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-99589\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:225px;height:225px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/06\/Margaret-Barreto-225-x-225.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/06\/Margaret-Barreto-225-x-225-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Margaret (Margo) Barreto<br><\/strong>Administrative Coordinator<br><a href=\"mailto:mbarreto@yorku.ca\">mbarreto@yorku.ca<\/a><br>416-736-5266<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/06\/Jlenya-Sarra-DeMeo-225-x-225.jpeg\" alt=\"Jlenya Sarra-DeMeo profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-99584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/06\/Jlenya-Sarra-DeMeo-225-x-225.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/06\/Jlenya-Sarra-DeMeo-225-x-225-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Jlenya Sarra-De Meo<\/strong><br>Graduate Program Administrator<br><a href=\"mailto: polsgrad@yorku.ca\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:polsgrad@yorku.ca\">polsgrad@yorku.ca<\/a><br>416-736-2100 x88825<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/09\/Stellar-Leung-225x225-1.png\" alt=\"Stellar Leung profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-364305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/09\/Stellar-Leung-225x225-1.png 225w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/09\/Stellar-Leung-225x225-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Chun Stellar Leung <br><\/strong>Undergraduate Program Administrator<br><a href=\"mailto:polsupa@yorku.ca\">lstellar@yorku.ca<\/a><br>416-736-2100 x70597<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/09\/Rose-Galluci-225x225-2.png\" alt=\"Rose Gallucci profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-364312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/09\/Rose-Galluci-225x225-2.png 225w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2024\/09\/Rose-Galluci-225x225-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rose Gallucci<br><\/strong>Undergraduate Program Assistant<br><a href=\"mailto:gallro@yorku.ca\">gallro@yorku.ca<\/a><br>416-736-2100 x88839<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1885\" height=\"1886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2025\/12\/Natalia-Mohan-Interim-Prog-Asst.jpg\" alt=\"Natalia Mohan profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-364624\" style=\"width:225px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2025\/12\/Natalia-Mohan-Interim-Prog-Asst.jpg 1885w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2025\/12\/Natalia-Mohan-Interim-Prog-Asst-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2025\/12\/Natalia-Mohan-Interim-Prog-Asst-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2025\/12\/Natalia-Mohan-Interim-Prog-Asst-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2025\/12\/Natalia-Mohan-Interim-Prog-Asst-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1885px) 100vw, 1885px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Natalia Mohan<\/strong><br>Interim Program Assistant <br><a href=\"mailto:talia31@yorku.ca\">talia31@yorku.ca<\/a><br>416-736-5265<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/06\/Lissa-Chiu-225-x-225.png\" alt=\"Lissa Chiu profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-99587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/06\/Lissa-Chiu-225-x-225.png 225w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/06\/Lissa-Chiu-225-x-225-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lissa Chiu<br><\/strong>Student Success &amp; Academic Advisor<br><a href=\"mailto:lchiu@yorku.ca\">lchiu@yorku.ca<\/a><br>416-736-5267<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/06\/Despina-Klinakis-225-x-225.png\" alt=\"Despina Klinakis profile photo\" class=\"wp-image-99585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/06\/Despina-Klinakis-225-x-225.png 225w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/pols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2021\/06\/Despina-Klinakis-225-x-225-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Despina Klinakis<\/strong><br>Program Assistant (On Leave)<br><a href=\"mailto:klinakis@yorku.ca\">klinakis@yorku.ca<\/a><br>416-736-5265<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns social-bar-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"h6 text-white text-center wp-block-heading\">Connect with the Department of Politics<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter my-2 is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YorkUlaps\/\" 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