UMASA Executive and Committee Positions & Departmental Committee Student Positions
There are many ways to get involved in UMASA or in the department as a student representative. Below is a listing of the current executive members and those holding committee positions. Elections for executive positions take place at the end of the academic year, while committee positions are elected in the fall. See Getting Involved, for more details about upcoming opportunities.
2019-2020 UMASA Executive
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PRESIDENT: Victoria Stagg
umasa@myumanitoba.ca Victoria began her academic career in 2012; she first attended school with the intention of completing a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and nutrition. It was not until she took her first anthropology class as an elective that she decided to pursue a career in anthropology. Victoria joined UMASA the year after attending her first anthropology course. This is Victoria’s third year in the program and she believes that as the president she can expand the reach of UMASA within the University of Manitoba anthropology program. With more social events, UMASA can become even more saturated to help future students and graduates create better connections amongst each other for better opportunities. Victoria has one year left in her General Degree before she returns for her Honours’ Program. |
VICE PRESIDENT (UNDERGRADUATE): Parisa Malihipour
Parisa Malihipour is in her final year of her Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree with a focus in Anthropology and minor in History and wishes to pursue graduate studies after completion of her current degree. She is invested in decolonial anthropology and is committed to making the voices of marginalised people heard. Her future research will likely centre around the Iranian Diaspora in North America and Europe.”
Parisa Malihipour is in her final year of her Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree with a focus in Anthropology and minor in History and wishes to pursue graduate studies after completion of her current degree. She is invested in decolonial anthropology and is committed to making the voices of marginalised people heard. Her future research will likely centre around the Iranian Diaspora in North America and Europe.”
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SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR: Madelaine Ricard
Madelaine Ricard enrolled at the University of Manitoba in the fall of 2018, after gaining direct entry in the Faculty of Arts, pursuing Anthropology. She is now in her 2nd year of her undergraduate degree, applying for an Honors degree at the end of the 2019/20 academic year. She works as a work study student for Dr. H. Greenfield, after volunteering for a short time in the NEBAL lab in St.Paul's college. She looks forward to participating in field schools in the future and further pursuing her academic career in Graduate and PhD studies abroad. She hopes to aid the president of UMASA, Victoria Stagg in creating more social and fundraising events to provide more exposure and opportunities for U of M students and the community to connect with the field of Anthropology and Archaeology. |
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COMMUNITY LIAISON COORDINATOR: Alex Carriere
Alex Carriere is a senior undergraduate student who began his enrollment at the University of Manitoba in September, 2014. He first joined the Faculty of Arts as an Anthropology major with a focus in archaeology in 2016. Since 2016, Alex has been in attendance at several UMASA meetings and social events, and has attended Department of Anthropology candidate meeting(s), volunteered at the Anthropology booth at the university’s open house for high school students, and volunteers at NEBAL in St. Paul's College under Dr. H. Greenfield. Alex has also participated in the Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project in Israel for the full duration of the project's summer 2016 and 2017 excavation seasons. |
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TREASURER: Danica Engen
Danica enrolled in the University of Manitoba in September of 2015 and spent 2 years in the Faculty of Science before finding her passion for archaeology. She is now in her 3rd year in Anthropology as an undergrad and she hopes to find work in the field of CRM after she graduates. She gained experience in the field of archaeology during the U of M Archaeological Field School in the summer of 2019 and also participated in a CRM project at the Forks during the same summer. She joined UMASA during her first year in the Faculty of Arts and attended the meetings diligently for 2 years before finally deciding to be on the executive team as a treasurer. |
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: Spencer Gilchrist
Important Info
When contacting the Executives at umasa@myumanitoba.ca, please indicate which executive member you are trying to contact. This will help ensure that the right person reads your email.
