KSR Staff and Administrative Offices

Office of the Dean

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Name Phone Email
Kyra Pyke
Dean
ksrdean@ualberta.ca
   Executive assistant: Nancy Hernandez ksradmin@ualberta.ca
Nancy Spencer
Vice Dean
nancy.spencer@ualberta.ca
Pirkko Markula-Denison
Associate Dean, 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ
ksradr@ualberta.ca
Angela Bayduza
Associate Dean, Undergraduate
ksradu@ualberta.ca
Elizabeth Halpenny
Craig Steinback (acting July-December 2025)
Associate Dean, Graduate
ksradg@ualberta.ca
Kyle Schweiger
Faculty General Manager
kyle.schweiger@ualberta.ca
Katelyn Christensen (acting)
Genevieve Johnson (on leave)
Faculty Administrator
General Inquiries
780-492-6009 ksrfa@ualberta.ca

Advancement

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Name Phone Email
Shari Pisa
Assistant Dean, Advancement
780-492-1347 shari.pisa@ualberta.ca

Administrative and Academic Program Support Staff

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Name Phone Email
Georgie Columbus
91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ Coordinator
780-248-1181 georgie.columbus@ualberta.ca
Gabriel Ferreira
Faculty Administration Coordinator
780-492-6371 ksrcoord@ualberta.ca
Alex Game
Academic Laboratory Coordinator (exercise science)
alex.game@ualberta.ca
Christina Hoang
Academic Laboratory Coordinator
bclau@ualberta.ca
Jennifer Leo
Director of the Steadward Center
jennifer.leo@ualberta.ca
Shenin Mehnaj
Academic Program Coordinator
ksracprg@ualberta.ca
Sara Szabo
Experiential Learning Liaison
sszabo@ualberta.ca
Leslie Ternes
Academic Laboratory Assistant (exercise science)
lternes@ualberta.ca

Student Services Office

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Name Phone Email
Darcie Tessari
Team Lead
ksradvisors@ualberta.ca
Michelle David
Academic Advisor
ksradvisors@ualberta.ca
Meagan Hickey
Academic Advisor
ksradvisors@ualberta.ca
Val Oleson
Admissions and Records Coordinator
ksradmissions@ualberta.ca
Elisha Krochak
Graduate Programs Coordinator
ksrgrad.info@ualberta.ca

Office of International and Community Education

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Name Phone Email
Jill Cameron
Manager, International and Community Education
jill2@ualberta.ca
Jacob Lang
Program Coordinator
clang@ualberta.ca
Curtis Benavides
Administrative Assistant
cbenavid@ualberta.ca
Mitch Wilson
eLearning Specialist
mitch1@ualberta.ca

Additional Administrative Appointments

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Name Phone Email
Michael Kennedy
Director, KSR Fitness Testing Services
kennedy@ualberta.ca
Jo Sheppard
Experiential Learning Lead
jcsheppa@ualberta.ca
Brian Soebbing
KSR Director, 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ International
School of Beijing Sport University
ksrintl@ualberta.ca