MUNFA Committees
MUNFA Executive Committee (2026 - 2027)
| President (2026-2027) | Erika Merschrod | Chemistry |
| Past President (2026-2027) | Lisa Moores | Student Wellness & Counselling Centre |
| Vice-President External(2026-2027) | Russell Williams | Political Science |
| Vice-President Internal (2026-2028) | Ashrafee Hossain | Business Administration |
| Secretary (2025-2027) | Yolanda Wiersma | Biology |
| Treasurer (2026-2028) | Erin Alcock | Q.E II Library |
| Member-at-Large, Grenfell Campus (2026-2027) | Johnathan Pope | School of Arts & Social Science, English |
| Member-at-Large (2026-2028) | Gerard Curtis | Visual Arts, Grenfell |
| Member-at-Large (2026-2027) | Hilding Neilson | Physics & Physical Oceanography |
| Member-at-Large (2026-2027) | Heather McLeod | Education |
| Member-at-Large (2025-2027) | Sevtap Savas | Medicine |
| Member-at-Large (2026-2027) | Sarah Thorne | English |
| Member-at-Large, Term-Appointed (2026-2027) | Vacant |
Academic Freedom & Grievance Committee (Grenfell Campus) 2026 – 27
AFG GC
| Rachel Jekanowski (October 2028) (Chair) | English | Chelsea Humphries (Oct 2029) | Ferriss Hodgett Library |
| Nathalie Pender (October 2027) | French | Andrew Testa (October 2029) | Visual Arts |
| Adrian Unc (October 2029) | Enviromental Science | Bernard Wills (October 2027) | Humanities |
| Johnathan Pope (October 2028) | English | Dmitry Sveshnikov (October 2029) | Biology |
| Amy Wadden (ex officio) | MUNFA Labour Relations Officer | Bonnie White(October 2029) | Historical Studies |
| Dale Humphries (ec officio) | Labour Relations Coordinator |
Communications Committee Members 2026-27
Communications Committee
| Ash Hossain (Chair) | Business Administration |
| Erika Merschrod | Chemistry |
| Lisa Moores | Student Wellness and Counselling Centre |
| Yolanda Wiersma | Biology |
| Chelsea Humphries | Ferriss Hidgett Library |
| Lori Lee Oates | Sociology and Criminology |
| Sarah Thorne | English and Communication Studies |
| Jawad Chowdhury | MUNFA OMECC (Staff) |
Academic Freedom & Grievance Committee (St. John’s Campus) 2026 – 27
AFG St.Johns
| Jon Church (Co-Chair) (October 2028) | Medicine |
| Lourdes Pena- Castillo (Co-Chair) (Oct 2028) | Biology/Computer Science |
| Laleh Alisaraie (October 2029) | Pharmacy |
| Milord Nikolic (October 2029) | Classics |
| Nicole Power (October 2027) | Sociology |
| Cory Thorne(October 2028) | Folklore |
| Dale Humphries | Staff – MUNFA Labour Relations Coordinator |
| Janet Goosney (October 2029) | QE II Library |
| Rebecca Newhook (October 2028) | Science, HSS, HKR |
| Steve Butt (October 2029) | Engineering |
| Russell Williams (October 2028) | Political Science |
| John Sandlos (October 2028) | History |
| Amy Wadden | Staff – MUNFA Labour Relations Officer |
An Introduction to the MUNFA Academic Freedom & Grievance Committee
If you would have any questions or comments for the AF&G Committee, you may forward your e-mail to: Amy Wadden in the MUNFA office.When submitting a Grievance intake form, please ensure it is accompanied by a signed PIPEDA consent form. For an overview of the grievance process click here. St. John's AF&G Terms of Reference
*St. John's Campus committee. A parallel committee is appointed at Grenfell Campus.
Legal Support Fund Investment Advisory Committee 2026-27
Legal Support Fund Advisory Committee
| Erin Alcock QE II Library (ex-officio) (2026) | Yolanda Wiersma, Biology (October 2026) |
Downloadables
MUNFA Nominating and Balloting Committee (2026-2027)
Nominating and Balloting Committee
| Kirk Anderson | Education |
| Janet Goosney | Q.E. II Library |
| Sébastien Rossignol | History |
| Michelle Swab | Health Sciences Library |
| Erin Alcock | Q.E. II Library |
| Yolanda Wiersma | Biology |
MUNFA Economic Benefits Committee 2026-27
Economic Benefits Committee
| Anne Graham, MLLC (October 2027) (Chair) | Sean Cadigan, History (October 2027) |
| Ash Hossain, Business (October 2027) (Exec. Rep) | Chinelo Ezenwa, English (October2027) |
| Rebecca Law, Pharmacy (October 2027) | Heather McLoed, Education (October 2027) |
| Hamid Usefi, Math & Stats (October 2027) | Amy Wadden, MUNFA Labour Relations Officer |
| Rochelle Cote, Sociology/Business Administration (Oct 2029) |
Downloadables
MUNFA Pension Committee 2026-27
PENSIONS COMMITTEE
| Ash Hossain, Business (October 2027) (Chair) | Alec Brooks, Gender Studies (October 2027) |
| Kathy Gillett, Nursing (October 2027) | Hong Wang, Math & Stats (October 2027) |
| Russell Williams, Political Science (October 2027) | Erin Alcock, Q.E. II Library (October 2027) |
| Vernon Curran, Medicine (October 2027) | Peggy Rauman, Nursing (October 2027) |
| Hamid Usefi, Math & Stats (October 2027) | Vacant |
| Vacant | Vacant |
| Vacant | Amy Wadden, MUNFA Labour Relations Officer |
Downloadables
MUNFA Scholarship Committee 2026-27
Scholarship Committee
| Erin Alcock QE II Library (ex-officio) | Vacant |
In 1973, MUNFA established a scholarship trust fund for the promotion and encouragement of education at Memorial University of Newfoundland. When the capital of the Trust Fund reached a total amount of $250,000, all capital in excess of that amount, minus costs for management of the Trust Fund, is to be used for scholarships for MUN students. The MUNFA scholarships are available to full time or part time undergraduate students who demonstrate a high academic standard together with need of financial assistance.
Since 1973, many Academic Staff Members and staff of Memorial University have graciously donated to the MUNFA Scholarship Trust Fund. During the years of the Memorial University Opportunities Fund, when donations for scholarships to MUN were matched by Government, MUNFA made provision for the MUNFA scholarships to be included, designating that these matching funds also be used for scholarships. Many MUN students benefited. In the early days, the MUNFA scholarships were for an amount of $300.00; this was later raised to $600.00. These amounts reflected the tuition costs of the day. With changing times, and increased costs of university tuition, each MUNFA scholarship awarded today is valued at $2,500.00.
Should MUNFA members wish to increase their current contribution, begin contributing to the MUNFA Scholarship Endowment Trust Fund, or simply to send a contribution, please complete the contribution form and return this to the MUNFA Office. A tax receipt will be issued at year end, or if you wish to receive your receipt immediately, please indicate this with your contribution.
Joint Employment Equity Committee 2026-27
Joint Employment Equity Committee
| Muhammad Mazhar U. Rathore (October 2027) | Carolyn Walsh, Psychology (October 2027) |
| Helene Volkoff (October 2027) |
University Benefits Committee 2026 – 2027
University Benefits Committee
| Rebecca Law (October 2027) | Pharmacy |
| Sean Cadigan (October 2027) | History |
| Anne Graham (October 2027) | MLLC |
| Hamid Usefi (October 2027) | Math & Stats |
| Chinelo Ezenwa (October 2027) | English |
| Ash Hossain (October 2027) | Business |
| Heather McLoed (October 2027) | Education |
| Amy Wadden | MUNFA Labour Relations Officer |
| Rochelle Cote (October 2027) | Sociology/Business Administration |
University Pensions Committee 2026– 2027
University Pensions Committee
| Erin Alcock (October 2027) | Q.E II Library |
| Vernon Curran (October 2027) | Medicine |
| Ash Hossain (October 2027) | Business |
| Peggy Rauman (October 2027) | Nursing |
| Hamid Usefi (October 2027) | Math & Stats |
| Alec Brooks (October 2027) | Gender Studies |
| Kathy Gillett (October 2027) | Nursing |
| Heather McLeod (October 2027) | Education |
| Hong Wang (October 2027) | Math & Stats |
| Russell Williams (October 2027) | Political Science |
Sexual Harassment Board 2026 – 2027
Sexual Harassment Board
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