Research Ethics Board (REB) Membership - 2026-2027 (42 Members)
Committee Members
Name |
Position |
Department/ School |
Michael Baumtrog (Interim) |
Chair | Law & Business, Ted Rogers School of Management |
| Opeyemi Akanbi (Interim) | Vice-Chair | Creative Industries, Creative School |
| Zakiya Atcha | Director, Research Ethics Board (staff) | (Non-voting) |
| Bryanna Hines | General Research Ethics Board Manager (staff) | (Non-voting) |
Andrea Enriquez Henriquez |
Manager, Health Sciences REB (staff) |
(Non-voting) |
Federica Berdini |
REB Coordinator (staff) | (Non-voting) |
Nicole Gervais |
REB Coordinator (staff) |
(Non-voting)
|
Laura Feltham |
REB Facilitator (staff) |
(Non-voting)
|
| Olivia Lin | REB Facilitator (staff) |
(Non-voting)
|
Rachel Zand |
Research Ethics and Compliance Advisor | (Non-voting) |
Faculty
Name |
Department/School/Faculty |
| Alyssa Counsell | Psychology, Faculty of Arts (YSGPS) |
| Ryan Persram | Psychology, Faculty of Arts |
| Sean Bellaviti | Philosophy (Ethnomusicology), Faculty of Arts |
| Shirin Khayambashi | Sociology, Faculty of Arts |
Chris MacDonald |
Ethicist - Law & Business |
| Matthew Marinett | Law & Business, Ted Rogers School of Management |
| Asher Alkoby | Law & Business (sabbatical) |
| Tom Griffin | Hospitality & Tourism, Ted Rogers School of Management |
Julie Kellershohn |
Hospitality & Tourism, Ted Rogers School of Management |
| Kristyn Scott | HR Management & Organizational Behaviour, Ted Rogers School of Management |
| Nukhet Taylor | Marketing Management, Ted Rogers School of Management |
| Caron Phinney | Fashion, The Creative School |
Jose Rosales |
RTA School of Media, The Creative School |
Tatyana Terzopoulos |
Media Production, The Creative School |
| Aurelia Di Santo | Early Childhood Studies, Faculty of Community Services |
| Shane Young | Social Work, Faculty of Community Services |
| Henry Parada | Social Work, Faculty of Community Services (YSGPS) |
| Nicole Ineese-Nash | Early Childhood Studies/Indigenous Expert |
| Fatih Sekercioglu | Occupational and Public Health, Faculty of Community Services |
| Aida Haghighi | Occupational and Public Health, Faculty of Community Services |
| Petra Roberts | Child and Youth Care, Faculty of Community Services |
Samantha Biglieri
|
Urban Planning, Faculty of Community Services |
Naomi Eichenlaub |
Library Services |
| Jacky Deng | Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning |
Students
Name |
Program |
| Samantha Pejic | Graduate Student, Psychology |
| Caitlin Cosgrove | Graduate Student, Nursing |
| Daniel Dabir | Undergraduate Student, Psychology |
Toronto Metropolitan Staff & Community Members
Name | Role, Department |
| Faridoddin Pesteh | Criminology/Cyber Security |
| Daniel Sanchez Morales | International Research/Neuropsychology |
| Emily Rolufs | Psychology |
| Jane Burns | Arts, History, Research Ethics |
Ad Hoc/Advisors
Name |
Faculty & Department |
Expertise |
| Megan Scribe | Sociology, Arts | Previous Indigenous Expert |
| Nancy Walton | Nursing, Faculty of Community Services, Associate Dean, YSGPS | Past Chair / Ethicist |
NOTE: While the membership rosters for both the General and Health Sciences REBs have been filled, the formal launch of the two board model will take place in January, 2027.