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.

• Michel Grignon, Chair, grignon@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 23493
• Mat Savelli, Undergraduate Chair, savellm@mcmaster.ca

The following staff in Health, Aging and Society are available to assist you.

• Kristine Espiritu, Academic Department Manager, espirit@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 27035
• Aysha Akhtar, Graduate Administrative Assistant, akhtaa1@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 27961
• Cassie Turkstra, Undergraduate Administrative Assistant, hasdept@mcmaster.ca, Ext. 27227

In the main office, Cassie Turkstra and Aysha Akhtar are your first point of contact for questions on items ranging from McMaster policies to departmental procedures. Cassie is our undergraduate support staff person and she can answer most of your undergraduate course related queries. Aysha 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), or Dr. Michel Grignon (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.