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2011-2012

The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Faculty of Science

Faculty Members

Optometry

Professor, Director, The School of Optometry, Associate Dean of Science for Optometry
T.F. Freddo, BA (Connectcut), OD (Massachusetts College), PhD (Boston)

Professor, Associate Director
M.M. Spafford, OD, MSc (Waterloo), PhD (Toronto), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award, FAAO Professor,

Professor, Undergraduate Officer
J.G. Strong, OD, MSc (Waterloo)

Lecturer, Undergraduate Officer
C.L. Prokopich, BSc, OD, MSc (Waterloo)

Associate Professor, Graduate Officers
J.K. Hovis, OD, MS (Ohio State), PhD (Indiana), FAAO
T.D. Singer1, BSc.MSc (Guelph), D.Phil (Oxford)

Associate Professor, Senior Admissions Officer
L. Sorbara, OD, MSc (Waterloo), FAAO, Diplomate in Contact Lenses and Cornea

Lecturer, Admissions Officer
R. Pace, OD (Waterloo), FAAO

Lecturer, Clinic Director
D. Jones, BSc (Hons) (City University, London), FCOptom, DipCLP, FAAO

Distinguished Professor Emeritus
A.P. Cullen, Dip Opt (City University, London), MSc (Saskatchewan), OD (Pennsylvania College of Optometry), PhD, DSc (City University, London), FAAO, FCOptom, DipCLP

Professors
W.R. Bobier,2 BSc (Queen's), OD, MSc (Waterloo), PhD (Cambridge), FAAO, MCOptom
J.G. Flanagan,3BSc (Optom), PhD (Aston), MCOptom, FAAO
D. Fonn, Dip Optom (S.A.), M Optom (UNSW Australia), FAAO
C. Hudson,3 BSc, PhD (Aston), PgCUT (Ulster), MCOptom, FAAO
L. Jones1,2,4, 5 BSc ( UWIST, Wales), PhD (Aston), FCOptom, DipCLP, DipOrth, FAAO (DipCL), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
V. Lakshminarayanan26, BSc, MSc (Madras), PhD (University of California, Berkeley), FAAO, F. Inst.P (UK) , F.S.P.I.E., FOSA , FAAAS, C.Phys.
T.L. Simpson, Dip Optom (S.A.), MSc, PhD(Houston)

Associate Professors
B.R. Chou, BSc (Toronto), OD, MSc (Waterloo), FAAO
E.L. Irving,3OD, MSc, PhD (Waterloo), Canada Research Chair in Animal Biology
S.J. Leat, BSc (Optom) (UMIST), PhD (UWIST), FCOptom, FAAO
B.E. Robinson, OD (Waterloo), MPH, PhD (Washington), FAAO

Assistant Professor
V. Choh, BSc, MSc (Toronto), PhD (Waterloo)
N. Hutchings, BSc (Hons Optom), PhD (Aston), MCOptom

Lecturers
L. Christian, BSc (Queen's), OD (Illinois College of Optometry)
S. Cooper, OD (Waterloo)
J.R. Freddo, BA (Smith College), OD (New England College of Optometry)
K. Hadley, OD (Waterloo)
P.K. Hrynchak, OD (Waterloo), FAAO
T. Labreche, BSc, OD, (Waterloo)
A.D. Plotkin, BS (Adelphi), BS, OD (Pennsylvania College of Optometry), MSc (Waterloo)
M.A. Smith, RO (Georgian College)
M. Steenbakkers, OD (Waterloo)
R. Wiggins, BS, OD (Indiana)
L.J. Willms, BSc, OD (Waterloo)

Adjunct Professor
M.G.E. Callender, BSc (Concordia), OD, MSc (Waterloo), MPhil (Aston), FAAO, (Professor Emeritus)
D. Covvey, BA (Wisconsin), MSc (Toronto)
M.A. Evans, BA (Toronto); MA, PhD (Waterloo)
H. Jellie,  MD (Western)
J.G. Sivak, LScO (Montreal), MS (Indiana), PhD (Cornell), OD (Pennsylvania College of Optometry), Dr.H.C. (Montreal), DSc (hon) SUNY, FRSC, FAAO, NSERC/Bausch & Lomb Industrial Research Chair 2002-2008, University Professor Emeritus
G. Trope, MB, Bch (S.A.). FRCS, PhD (Glasgow), FC Ophth (UK)
G. Woo, OD (College of Optometrists of Ontario), MS, PhD (Indiana), LOSc (Melbourne), FVCO, FAAO, DipLV, Professor Emeritus

Adjunct Associate Professor
E. Bitton,  Associate DEC (Vanier), BSc (McGill), OD (Waterloo), MSc (Montreal)
J.Y. Droit, PhD (Paris)
Y. Feng, MD, MSc (China); PhD (Waterloo)
J. W. Jutai, BSc, Toronto, MA, PhD, (British Columbia)
K. Nichols, BS, OD (Berkeley, MS, MPH, PhD (Ohio)
M. Senchyna, BSc, PhD (McMaster)
H. Sheardown, PhD, (Toronto)
M. J. Turnour. OD, MSc (Waterloo)

Adjunct Assistant Professor
V. Bantseev, BSc (Western), MSc, PhD (Waterloo)
C. Woods, BSc (Hons) (London), PhD ( Manchester)

Faculty Members of Optometry holding cross appointments to:
1 Biology
2 Physics
3 Dept. of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, (Toronto)
4 Chemistry
5 Chemical Engineering
6 Electrical Engineering

* Part-time Definite Term Appointment

Clinical Faculty
A. Chan, BSc, OD (Waterloo)
K. Dalton, OD (Waterloo)
B. Conron, OD (Waterloo)
P. Devenny, BSc, OD (Waterloo)
J.L. Dippel, OD (Waterloo)
A. Gangat, OD (Waterloo)
P. Goemans, BSc (Hons), OD (Waterloo)
P. Hamilton, OD (Waterloo)
D. Hayhoe, OD (Waterloo)
M. Iley, BSc, OD (Waterloo)
H. Kader, OD (Waterloo) 
A, Khan, BSc, OD (Waterloo)
J. Newman, OD (Waterloo)
P.T. Quaid, BSc(Hons)Optom (Bradford), PhD (Waterloo)
S. Rahman, BSc, OD (Waterloo)
M. Reid, OD (Waterloo)
P. Rose, BSc, MSc (UWO), OD (Waterloo) C.T. (Higher Ed; U. Sheffield)
V. Shoemaker, OD (Waterloo)
T. Ujimoto, BSc, OD (Waterloo)
C. Wilkinson, OD (Waterloo)
T.D. Williams, OD (College of Optometry of Ontario), MS, PhD (Indiana), FAAO, Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award, Professor Emeritus
D. Williams-Lyn, BSc (Optom), MSc (UWIST, Cardiff), PhD (Aston), FAAO
R. Wilson, OD (Waterloo) 

Clinical Associate 
P. Ajamian, BS ( Vermont, OD (NECO)
P. Batson, BS (Samford), OD (Alabama)
C. Gallatin, BS (Eastern Michigan University), OD (Michigan College of Optometry)
A. Gold, BS (Michigan State), OD (NECO)
J. Handza, BS (Pittsburgh), OD (Philadelphia)
M. Hung, BSc (Austin), OD (Houston)
R.L. Kimbrough, BA, MD (Texas)
Z. Lazarou, BS, OD (SUNY)
P. Lehmann, BA (Augustana College), OD (Illinois)
J. Marbourg, BS, OD (Alabama)
M. Oberlander, BA, MD (Indiana)
P. Shriver, BS (Pennsylvania),  MD (Maine)
R. Urban, BA (Columbia), MD (Yale)
J. Varanelli, OD (Illinois)
J. Wachter, BS (Fairfield), OD (Pennsylvania)
R.P. Wooldridge, BS, OD (Indiana)

The Laser Center (TLC) Waterloo
C. Surdykowski, OD (Waterloo)
L. Willms, BSc, OD (Waterloo)


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