8 Department of Health, Aging, and Society
If you need assistance of any kind, please contact us. Note that the departmental office is open Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm and Friday 8:30 – 4:00 pm. The office is located in Kenneth Taylor Hall (KTH), room 226.
- Meridith Griffin, Chair, griffmb@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 22741
- Mat Savelli, Undergraduate Chair, savellm@mcmaster.ca (July 2025-December 2025)
- James Gillett, Undergraduate Chair, gillett@mcmaster.ca (January 2026-June 2026)
The following staff in Health, Aging and Society are available to assist you.
- Kristine Espiritu, Academic Department Manager, espirit@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 27035
- Colleen Brown, Graduate Administrative Assistant, brownc88@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 27961
- Aysha Akhtar, Undergraduate Administrative Assistant, hasdept@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 27227
In the main office, Aysha Akhtar and Colleen Brown are your first point of contact for questions on items ranging from McMaster policies to departmental procedures. Aysha is our undergraduate support staff person and can answer most of your undergraduate course related queries. Colleen is our graduate support staff person and administers our MA and PhD programs.
For all other questions, please see: Kristine Espiritu (Academic Department Manager), Dr. Mat Savelli (Undergraduate Chair-Fall 2025), Dr. James Gillett (Undergraduate Chair-Winter 2026), or Dr. Meridith Griffin (Chair).
It is strongly advised that sessional instructors meet with the undergraduate/graduate chair prior to the start of term to discuss Department policies on grading and course administration.