University Canada West has announced new interim chairs for its departments for 2025.
Dr. Mazi Shirvani, UCW Interim Vice President, Academic, welcomes the following faculty to their roles:
Department of Arts, Communication and Social Sciences (ACSS)
1. Dr. Nam Le - Interim Chair
2. Sophie Farmani – Vice Chair AA program
3. Dr. Mitra Madanchian -Vice Chair BCom program
4. Addie Lozjanin – Vice Chair BABC program
5. Dr. Denis Dogah – Associate Vice Chair
Department of Quantitative Studies (QS)
1. Dr. Pooja Lekhi – Interim Chair
2. Farnoosh Farzaneh – Vice Chair
Department of Marketing, Strategy & Entrepreneurship (MSE)
1. Dr. Brent Ramsay – Interim Chair
2. Alexander Sakharov – Co-Vice Chair
3. Crystal Vistal – Co-Vice Chair
Department of Leadership and People Management (LPM)
1. Dr. Diljot Soin – Interim Chair
2. Dr. Min Kay – Vice Chair
The University would like to extend its gratitude to the outgoing department chairs for their contributions to UCW. They are:
Dr. Michele Vincenti – LPM
Dr. Larry Earnhart – QS
Dr. Gelareh Farhadian – MSE
George Drazenovic – ACSS
Following his Department Chair role, Dr. Michele Vincenti has been appointed UCW’s first Associate Dean, Graduate Studies.
His primary role is to lead and support graduate-level initiatives and administrative functions, ensuring excellence in graduate programs and alignment with institutional goals.
Dr. Vincenti will be an advocate for the MBA program and other graduate initiatives, liaising with external stakeholders such as employers, alumni, business leaders and the Program Advisory Committee.
His responsibilities include enhancing MBA program structures, drafting and revising academic policies, overseeing graduate operations and managing special projects aligned with institutional goals.
By Brendan Clugston, May 5, 2025
