Results of Member-at-Large Election, and Your 2023-24 Executive Committee

In yesterday’s election, three candidates were elected to one-year terms as Members-at-Large. Voter turnout was 48% (401 votes). The following is the list of candidates, with those elected identified and the vote percentages each received.

Members-at-Large (1-year term)

  • (ELECTED) Lisa Moores, Associate Professor, Student Wellness & Counselling — 29.8%
  • (ELECTED) John Sandlos, Professor, History — 19.8%
  • (ELECTED) Derek Messacar, Associate Professor, Economics — 18.9%
  • Kirk Anderson, Professor, Education — 17.8%
  • David Gill, Associate Professor, Education — 13.7%

As listed in a prior Information Bulletin, the following are the candidates elected by acclamation to the Executive and Nominating & Balloting committees:

Acclamations to MUNFA Executive Committee and Nominating & Balloting Committee

For the 2023-24 Executive Committee, the following positions have been filled:

  • Vice-President External/President-Elect (1-year term)
    • Ash Hossain, Associate Professor, Business Administration
  • Secretary (2-year term)
    • William Schipper, Professor, English
  • Member-at-Large, Grenfell Campus (2-year term)
    • Rachel Jekanowski, Assistant Professor, English Programme, Grenfell Campus
  • Member-at-Large (2-year term)
    • Yolanda Wiersma, Professor, Biology

The 2023-24 Nominating & Balloting Committee will be composed of the following members, elected by acclamation:

  • Kirk Anderson, Professor, Education
  • Sébastien Rossignol, Associate Professor, Department of History
  • Lisa-Jo Van Den Scott, Associate Professor, Sociology
  • Joel Deshaye, Associate Professor, English

Incoming MUNFA Executive Committee (2023-24)

President (2023-24)Josh LepawskyGeography
Past President (2023-24)TBD
Vice-President External (2023-24)Ash HossainBusiness Administration
Vice-President Internal (2022-24)Lucian AshworthPolitical Science
Secretary (2023-25)William SchipperEnglish
Treasurer (2022-24)Michelle SwabHSC Library
Member-at-Large (2022-24)Jianyun (J.Y.) TangBusiness
Member-at-Large (2023-25)Yolanda WiersmaBiology
Member-at-Large (2023-24)Derek MessacarEconomics
Member-at-Large (2023-24)Lisa MooresSWCC
Member-at-Large (2023-24)John SandlosHistory
Member-at-Large, Grenfell (2023-25)Rachel JekanowskiEnglish Programme
Member-at-Large, Term-Appointed (2023-24)TBD

Current MUNFA Executive Committee (2022-23)

President (2022-23)Ash HossainBusiness Administration
Past President (2022-23)Jon ChurchMedicine
Vice-President External (2022-23)Josh LepawskyGeography
Vice-President Internal (2022-24)Lucian AshworthPolitical Science
Secretary (2021-23)William SchipperEnglish
Treasurer (2022-24)Michelle SwabHSC Library
Member-at-Large (2022-24)Jianyun (J.Y.) TangBusiness Administration
Member-at-Large (2021-23)Bren LeFrançoisSocial Work
Member-at-Large (2022-23)Milorad NikolićClassics
Member-at-Large (2022-23)Tarun SheelMathematics & Statistics
Member-at-Large (2022-23)Russell WilliamsPolitical Science
Member-at-Large, Grenfell (2021-23)Nathalie PenderFrench
Member-at-Large, Term-Appointed (2022-23)Daniela SilvesanMathematics & Statistics