Contact the Department of Applied Psychology & Human Development

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Address

Department of Applied Psychology & Human Development
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
9th Floor, 252 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario 
M5S 1V6


Contact Us

For questions or comments about admissions, this website, and program information, you can also email us oise.aphd@utoronto.ca.


Hybrid Work Arrangements

APHD will be operating on a hybrid model following OISE’s Hybrid Work Arrangements Pilot, with a mix of remote and in-person services to students, faculty and APHD community. Staff will be available Monday to Friday, 9:00AM to 5:00PM for meetings via Teams/Zoom or in-person by appointments during their onsite days.

Administration & Staff Directory

Sugirthan Ganeswararajan

Pronouns: He/Him
Manager, Departmental Academic Operations and Administrative Services

Phone: 416-978-1121
Email: sugirthan.ganeswararajan@utoronto.ca

Onsite days: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday

Jesse Young

Pronouns: he/him
Business Officer

Phone: 416-978-6632
Email: jesse.young@utoronto.ca

Onsite days: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

 

Sasha David

Pronouns: She/Her
Communications Assistant

Phone: 416-978-3064
Email: sasha.david@utoronto.ca

Onsite day: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Joshua Chan

Pronouns: He/Him
Financial Assistant

Phone: 416-978-2575
Email: joshuakahon.chan@utoronto.ca

Onsite days: Monday, Wednesday  & Friday

Katie Raymond

Pronouns: She/Her
OISE Psychology Clinic 
  • OISE Psychology Clinic Operations and inquiries

Phone: 416-978-0620
Fax: 416-926-4763
Email: katie.raymond@utoronto.ca

Onsite days: Monday - Friday

 

Zirka Pyndiura

Pronouns: She/Her
Graduate Liaison Officer (All Programs)
  • Academic support; Student awards and funding
  • Admissions and Registration support

Phone: 416-978-0917
Email: z.pyndiura@utoronto.ca

Onsite days: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

Gela Bolandpour

Pronouns: She/Her
Program Liaison & Recruitment Officer
  • Developmental Psychology & Education (MEd)
  • Developmental Psychology & Education (Flex PhD)
  • Admissions and Student Program Support

Phone: 416-978-0683
Email: gela.bolandpour@utoronto.ca

Onsite day: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

Vanessa Dane

Pronouns: She/Her
Program Coordinator 
  • Child Study & Education (MA)
  • Admissions Student Program Support
  • Student Awards

Phone: 416-934-4525
Email: vanessa.dane@utoronto.ca

Onsite Days: Monday, Wednesday & Friday (9am - 3pm) at JICS

 

Puja Variawa

Pronouns: She/Her
Program Coordinator
  • School & Clinical Child Psychology (MA, PhD)
  • Developmental Psychology & Education (MA, PhD)
  • Counselling Psychology (EdD)
  • Child Study & Education (EdD)
  • Admissions and Student Program Support

Email: puja.variawa@utoronto.ca

Onsite day: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Caren Li

Pronouns: She/Her
Program Coordinator
  • Clinical & Counselling Psychology (MA, PhD)
  • Counselling Psychology (Counselling & Psychotherapy MEd, Guidance & Counselling MEd)
  • Global Mental Health & Counselling Psychology (MEd)
  • Admissions and Student Program Support

Phone: 416-978-0682
Email: kl.li@utoronto.ca

Onsite Days: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Eleonora Maldina

Pronouns: She/Her
Language & Academic Support Coordinator (International Students)
  • Developmental Psychology & Education (MEd)
  • Global Mental Health & Counselling Psychology (MEd)
  • English and academic skills support for international students and students who are non-native English speakers

Phone: 416-978-0992
Email: eleonora.maldina@utoronto.ca

Online support only

TBD

Pronouns: TBD
Executive Assistant to the Chair
  • Faculty promotions, PTR, workload letters
  • Meetings with the chair
  • Sessional hirings
  • Room bookings

Phone: TBD
Email: aphdchair.oise@utoronto.ca (please send all APHD Chair inquiries to sugirthan.ganeswararajan@utoronto.ca while we recruit for this role).

Onsite Days: TBD