People, Policies and Processes
Program Staff
You can find the program staff in their offices on the third floor of Chester New Hall. From September to April, the office in 321 is open Monday to Friday, 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00. During the summer, the office is open Monday to Thursday. GSJ staff are not necessarily there in person every day, but you can always reach them on weekdays via MS Teams or by sending an email to gsj@mcmaster.ca.
Academic Department Manager
Sophie Goellnicht is the Academic Department Manager for the GSJ program. You can reach Sophie by email at goellnsk@mcmaster.ca or find her in her office in CNH 327.
Sophie manages the budgets and finances for the GSJ program and can help you with questions that have to do with your employee status as a TA. She also works with the Director on course management and scheduling.
Administrative Assistant
Angela Zaya is the Administrative Assistant for GSJ. You can reach Angie by email at gsj@mcmaster.ca or find her in the main office in CNH 321.
Angie can help you with lots of things:
- registering for courses,
- figuring out your program requirements,
- paperwork for the School of Graduate Studies,
- class lists for your tutorials,
- any problems with your TA office,
- and many other things!
If you’re not sure who to ask for help, Angie is your best first point of contact.
