Alumni
If you are a graduate of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Toxicology at the University of Saskatchewan we would love to hear from you!
Over the years we have lost touch with many of you and would certainly like to know what you are doing and where. Potential and current graduate students are also eager to see what their career prospects might be.
You paved the way for what has become the fastest growing toxicology graduate program in the country. We are hoping to post short pieces from former graduate students about what they are doing now or perhaps current topics of interest to toxicologists. If we have not listed information on your current status below, it means that we have not been able to reach you, or that we are just not sure that we can provide accurate information. If you do not want to be listed we certainly understand, but if you do, please e-mail us at tox.centre@usask.ca. Also, if you know the whereabouts of a fellow former student, please encourage them to contact us or tell us where you think they are and we will try to find them.
Graduates of the toxicology program, their Email addresses and their last known current status, are listed in alphabetical order
| Al-Dissi, Ahmad; PhD, 2011 | ahmad.aldissi@usask.ca | Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, U of S, Saskatoon, SK |
| Anaka, Alison; MSc, 2008 | - | ENMAX, Calgary, AB |
| Anderson, Julie; MSc, 2011 | Julie.Anderson@stantec.com | Aquatic Scientist, Stantec, Winnipeg, MB |
| Beaulac (nee Juneau), Vanessa; MSc, 2007 | vanessa_beaulac@hc-sc.gc.ca | Senior Scientific Evaluator, Air Health Science Division, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON |
| Bechtel, Dan; MSc,1993; PhD, 2005 | info@prtox.ca | Private Consultant Owner, PRTox Consulting Inc., Saskatoon, SK |
| Beitel, Shawn; MSc, 2015 | sbeitel@email.arizona.edu | Research Specialist, University of Arizona, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Arizona USA |
| Bennett, Pamela; MSc, 2006 | bennett.environmental@gmail.com | Owner and Principal Consultant at Bennett Environmental Consulting, Saskatoon, SK |
| Benson, (nee Stoughton), Sarah, MSc, 2006 | sarah.stoughton@areva.ca | Ecologist/Environmental Scientist, AREVA Resources Canada Inc., Saskatoon, SK |
| Billinsky, Jennifer; PhD, 2009 | jennifer.billinsky@usask.ca | Postdoctoral Fellow, College of Pharmacy & Nutrition, U of S, Saskatoon, SK |
| Blechinger, Scott; MSc, 2002 | scott_blechinger@hc-sc.gc.ca | Scientific Evaluator, Existing Substances Division, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON |
| Boyd, Erin; MSc, 2007 | e.boyd@alum.utoronto.ca | Family & Emergency Medicine Physician, Ottawa Area, ON |
| Bugiak, Brandie; MSc, 2009 | bbugiak@ualberta.ca | Lab Technician, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, AB |
| Burnett-Seidel, Charlene; MSc, 2011 | charlene_burnett-seidel@cameco.com | Environmental Scientist, Cameco, Saskatoon, SK |
| Carlson, Ruth; PhD, 2010 | ruth.carlson@usask.ca | Instructor, Georgia Gwinnett College, Atlanta, GA |
| Carmalt (nee Rosel), Kathryn; MSc, 2005 | kar669@mail.usask.ca | DVM student, WCVM |
| Chandraratne, Saminda; PGD, 2004 | - | Unknown |
| Copley, Heather; MSc, 2003 | - | Unknown |
| Crawford, Sarah; PhD, 2016 | sarah.crawford@outlook.com | Postdoctoral Fellow, Ecosystem Analysis, Institute of Environmental Research (Biology V), RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
| Crellin, Natasha; MSc, 2000 | - | Last Known: Senior Scientist, Pfizer, San Francisco, CA |
| Cutter, Jessica; MSc, 2013 | jessica.cutter@pinter.ca | Project Scientist, Pinter & Associates Ltd., Saskatoon, SK |
| D'Silva, Lawrence; MSc, 2017 | lawrence.p.dsilva@gmail.com | Environmental Scientist, Equilibrium Environmental Inc., Calgary, AB |
| de Rosemand, Simone; MSc, 2002 | sjc434@mail.usask.ca | Self-employed, Saskatoon, SK |
| Doering, Jonathon; PhD, 2016 | jad929@mail.usask.ca | Postdoctoral Fellow, U.S. EPA, Duluth, MN |
| Doetzel, Lyndsay; MSc, 2007 | ldoetzel@edynamics.com | Aquatic Scientist, EDI Environmental Dynamics Inc., Whitehorse, YT |
| Doig, Lorne; PhD, 2004 | lorne.doig@usask.ca | Research Scientist, Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan |
| Driedger, Kimberlea; MSc, 2009 | kimberlea.driedger@golder.com | Aquatic Biologist, Golder Associates, Saskatoon, SK |
| Driessnack, Melissa; PhD, 2017, MSc, 2011 | melissa.driessnack@usask.ca | Unknown |
| Filbert (nee Chung), Angela; MSc, 2006 | - | RCMP National Centre for Forensic Services, Toxicology Services Section, Edmonton, AB |
| Flahr, Leanne; MSc, 2014 | leanne.flahr@usask.ca | Unknown |
| Franz, Eric; MSc, 2012 | efranz@azimuthgroup.ca | Environmental Scientist, Azimuth Consulting Group Partnership, Vancouver, BC |
| Froese, Jennifer; MSc, 2002 | jennifer.froese@ec.gc.ca | Contaminated Sites Officer, Environment Canada, Edmonton, AB |
| Gentner, Nicole; MSc, 2010 | info@bayercropscience.ca | Compliance & Audit Specialist, Bayer CropScience, Saskatoon, SK |
| George, Tara; MSc, 2001 | tara.george@ontario.ca | Surface Water Specialist, Ministry of Environment, Thunder Bay, ON |
| Gerger, Courtney; MSc, 2014 | cjg302@usask.ca | Research Technician, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, Saskatoon, SK |
| Goertzen, Meghan; MSc, 2011 | meghan.goertzen@lorax.ca | Environmental Toxicologist, Lorax Environmental Services Ltd, Vancouver, BC |
| Goff, Kira; MSc, 2012 | kira.goff@usask.ca | PhD Candidate - Biology, University of Saskatchewan |
| Green, Derek; MSc, 2017 | d.green@usask.ca | PhD Candidate, Univerisity of Saskatchewan |
| Gunness, Patrina; MSc, 2007 | - | Unknown |
| Gupti, Niti; MSc, 2009 | nitiguptam.sc@gmail.com | Northern Gold Mining, Wolfville, NS |
| Harvey-Schafer, Alexis; PhD, 2011 | - | Last Known: Environmental Consultant, Saskatoon, SK |
| He, Yuhe; PhD, 2012 | yuhehenr@ualberta.ca | Postdoctoral Research Fellows, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| Heffernan, James; PhD, 2012 | - | Unknown |
| Heggstrom, Michelle; MSc, 2009 | michelle.heggstrom@usask.ca | WSEP - Bio Safety Division, U of S, Saskatoon, SK |
| Hersikorn, Blair; MSc, 2009 | blair_hersikorn@golder.com | Environmental Scientist, Golder, Saskatoon, SK |
| Higley, Eric; MSc, 2009 | - | Unknown |
| House, Nicole; PhD, 2016 | jnh742@mail.usask.ca | Medical Student, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB |
| Hruska, Kimberly; MSc, 2004 | khruska@langara.bc.ca | Instructor, Department of Biology, Langara College, Vancouver, BC |
| Hughes (nee Armstrong), Sarah; MSc, 2005 | s.hughes@shell.com | Ecotoxicologist, Shell Health - Americas, Houston, TX |
| Hurskey, Olesya; MSc, 2012 | ohurskey@gmail.com | Saskatchewan Research Council, Saskatoon, SK |
| Irvine, Michelle; MSc, 2004 | mechelle@irvinefamily.ca | On Leave |
| James, Ashley; MSc, 2012 | ashley.james@usask.ca | PhD Candidate - Toxicology, University of Saskatchewan |
| James, Kyle; MSc, 2012/ PhD, 2018 | kyle.james@usask.ca | Environmental Scientist, Golder, Vancouver, BC |
| Jia, Xuming; MSc | - | Research Fellow, Department of Genetics & Complex Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA |
| Jimmo, Amy; MSc, 2018 | - | Unknown |
| Journey, Shane; PhD, 2007 | sjourneay@nanotoxicologyinc.com | Chief Executive Officer & President, Nanotechnology Toxicology Consulting & Training, Toronto, ON |
| Kallas-Koeman, Melissa; MSc, 2004 | melissa.kallas@med.ucalgary.ca | Resident, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC |
| Kautzman, Michael; MSc, 2015 | michael.kautzman@usask.ca | Research Assistant, NSERC IRC Poultry Nutrition Lab, Animal and Poultry Science, U of S, Saskatoon, SK |
| Kelly, Jocelyn; MSc, 2007 | - | Unknown |
| Kim, Jin-Suk; MSc, 1988 & PhD, 1990 | - | Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea |
| Kuchta, Sandra; MSc, 2008 | - | Scientific Evaluator, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON |
| Kwong, Wai Man; PhD, 2011 | - | Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, ON |
| Labarrere, Carla; MSc, 2016 | crl137@mail.usask.ca | Unknown |
| Laird, Brian; PhD, 2010 | brian.laird@uwaterloo.ca | Assistant Professor, School of Public Health & Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON |
| Lin, Leo; MSc, 2007 | - | Last Known: ApoPharma, Toronto, ON |
| Liu, Fengyan; MSc, 2011 | - | Forensic Laboratory Assistant, Gamma Dynacare, Edmonton, AB |
| Lucas, Brett; MSc, 2014 | brett.lucas@usask.ca | Environmental Scientist, Nautilus Environmental, Burnaby, BC |
| MacDonald, Tracy; PhD, 2015 | macdonaldt@ae.ca | Environmental Scientist, Associated Environmental Consultants Inc., Saskatoon, SK |
| Masse, Anita; MSc, 2016 | ajm757@mail.usask.ca | Research Technician, Toxicology Centre, Saskatoon, SK |
| Matwee, Larissa; MSc, 2016 | lkm370@mail.usask.ca | Unknown |
| Matz, Carlyn; PhD, 2008 | - | Last Known: Health Canada, Ottawa, ON |
| May, Victoria; MSc, 2005 | - | Last Known: Research Technician, Diagnostic Lab, PDS, Western College of Veterinary Medicine |
| McEwen, Barbara; MSc, 2009 | - | Last Known: Contaminated Sites Officer, Environment Canada, Winnipeg, MB |
| McGuigan, Claire; MSc, 2007 | mcguigan@ualberta.ca | PhD candidate at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
| McGurn, Leah; MSc, 2016 | ldm133@mail.usask.ca | Unknowen |
| McPhee, Landon; MSc, 2014 | ldm514@mail.usask.ca | Research Technician, Department of Animal & Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK |
| Muldoon, Breda; MSc, 2015 | breda_muldoon@golder.com | Junior Toxicologist at the Golder Associates Ltd., Edmonton, AB |
| Muscatello, Jorgelina; MSc, 2004 | jmuscatello@stantec.com | Aquatic Discipline Lead, Santec Consulting, Vancouver, BC |
| Nail, Jonathon; PhD, 2011 | jonathan.naile@shell.com | Ecotoxicologist, Risk Science Team, Shell Health - Americas, Houston, TX |
| Olsgard-Dumanski, Mandy; MSc, 2007 | mandy.dumanski@aer.ca | Risk Assessment Specialist, Remediation and Contaminated Sites Closure and Liability Branch (Mining), Alberta Energy Regulator, Edmonton, AB |
| Painter, Kristin; MSc, 2014 | kristin.painter@usask.ca | Unknown |
| Palasz, Filip; MSc, 2004 | Filip.Palasz@aer.ca | Director, Alberta Government Relations, Stakeholder and Government Relations Division, Edmonton, AB |
| Peters, Rachel; PhD, 2016 | rachel.peters@usask.ca | Unknowen |
| Pettem, Connor; MSc, 2018 | - | Unknown |
| Phaneuf, Marcelle; MSc, 2004 | marcelle.phaneuf@iaea.org | Environmental Assessment Analyst, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria |
| Phibbs, Jamie; MSc, 2011 | james.phibbs@aecom.com | Environmental Scientist, AECOM, Winnipeg, MB |
| Pollock, Brady; MSc, 2007 | - | Unknown |
| Princz, Juliska; PhD, 2014 | juliska.princz@ec.gc.ca | Manager-Soil Toxicology Laboratory, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON |
| Puttaswamy, Naveen; PhD, 2011 | naveen@ehe.org.in | Reaserach Scientist, Department of Env. Health and Engineering, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai |
| Rickwood, Carrie; PhD, 2006 | Carrie.Rickwood@NRCanRNCan.gc.ca | Scientist, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON |
| Robertson, Erin; MSc, 2006 | erin_robertson@cameco.com | Environmental Specialist, K + S , Potash, Saskatoon, SK |
| Rogers, Vince; MSc, 1998; PhD, 2003 | vince.rogers@ualberta.ca | Director of Operations, Alberta Diabetes Institute, Edmonton, AB |
| Rozon-Ramilo, Lisa; MSc, 2011 | - | Last Known: Environmental Consultant, Stantec, Guelph, ON |
| Saibu, Yusuf; MSc, 2017 | yos993@mail.usask.ca | Research Technician, Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK |
| Salisbury, Heather; MSc, 2006 | heather.salisbury@usask.ca | Administrator, Student Disability Centre, U of S, SK |
| Saunders, David; PhD, 2017 | davidmvsaunders@gmail.com | Unknowen |
| Schiffer, Stephanie; MSc, 2016 | stephanie.schiffer@usask.ca | Research Technician, Toxicology Centre, Saskatoon, SK |
| Schneider, Scott; MSc, 2003 | - | Last Known: Postdoctoral Scientist, Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Hackensack, NJ |
| Serben, Kerrie; MSc, 2002 | kserben@vizonscitec.com | Environmental Scientist, Golder Associates, Ltd. Saskatoon, SK |
| Shitut, Mithila; MSc, 2012 | mithila.shitut@usask.ca | Administration, University of Saskatchewan |
| Siggers (nee Cleave), Jayda; MSc, 2004 | jaydasiggers@gmail.com | Owner, Eat WHOLE BeVITAL, Nutrition, Ottawa, ON |
| Smida, Andrea; MSc, 2004 | andrea.smida@usask.ca | Biosafety Manager, U of S, Saskatoon, SK |
| Sokoro, AbdulRazaq; PhD, 2007 | asokoro@exchange.hsc.mb.ca | Clinical Biochemist, Diagnostic Services, Winnipeg, MB |
| Spencer, Paula; MSc, 2008 | - | Unknown |
| Squires, Allison; MSc & PhD, MSc, 2005/ PhD, 2011 | allison.squires@usask.ca | Owner of Upland Organics, Wood Mountain, SK |
| Stoddart, Reagen; MSc, 2007 | rstoddart@irc.inuvialuit.com | Environmental Specialist, Shell Canada, Calgary, AB |
| Stoughton, Sarah; MSc, 2006 | - | Last Known: Ecologist/Environmental Scientist, AREVA Resources Canada Inc., Saskatoon, SK |
| Thomas, Jith; PhD, 2014 | jik822@mail.usask.ca | Unknown |
| Tompsett, Amber; PhD, 2012 | amber.tompsett-higley@monsanto.com | Ecotoxicologist, Monsanto, St. Louis, MO |
| Toor, Navdeep; PhD, 2011 | nst@summit-environmental.com | Regional Manager, Environmental Scientist, Summit Environmental Consultants, Saskatoon, SK |
| Tse, Tim; PhD, 2017 | tim.tse@usask.ca | Unknowen |
| Vardy, David; MSc, 2011 | dwvardy@gmail.com | Scientific Evaluator with PMRA, Health Canada, Ottawa |
| Weese Maley, Sharleen; PGD, 2002 | sharleen.maley@usask.ca | Clinical Research Associate, Saskatchwan Drug Research Institute, Saskatoon, SK |
| White, Kevin; MSc, 2017 | white.kb0@gmail.com | Unknown |
| Wiebe (Ofukany), Amy; MSc, 2012 | awiebe@minnow.ca | Aquatic Scientist, Minnow Environmental Inc., Saskatoon, SK |
| Wildemann, Tanya; PhD, 2015 | tmw480@mail.usask.ca | Assistant Manager, Scientific Consulting Company (SCC) Bad Kreuznach, Germany |
| Willey, Jeff; MSc, 2000 | jeff_willey@hc-sc.gc.ca | Biologist, Air Quality Assessment Section, Air Health Effects Division, Safe Environments Programme, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON |
| Yang, Yinfei; MSc, 2009 | - | Technical Officer Quantum Genetix, Saskatoon, SK |
| Yuan, Hongda; MSc, 2017 | Hongda.Yuan@src.sk.ca | Toxicology Lead, SRC Analytical Laboratories, Saskatchewan Research Council, Saskatoon, SK |
| Zhang, Wei; MSc, 2003 | - | Unknown |