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2013-2014

The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Faculty of Science

Faculty Members

Optometry

Legend for Faculty Members of Optometry holding cross appointments to:

1 Biology
2 Physics
3 Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, (Toronto)
4 Chemistry
5 Chemical Engineering
6 Electrical Engineering

* Part-time Definite Term Appointment

Faculty Members

Professor, Interim Director, The School of Optometry and Vision Science, Associate Dean of Science for Optometry

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

Professor, Interim Associate Director, Academics and Research

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

Lecturer, Interim, Associate Director, Clinical Programs

L. Christian, BSc (Queen's), OD (Illinois College of Optometry)

Associate Professor, Undergraduate Officer

J.K. Hovis, OD, MS (Ohio State), PhD (Indiana), FAAO

Lecturer, Undergraduate Officer

M. Steenbakkers, OD (Waterloo)

Associate Professor, Graduate Officer

T.L. Simpson, Dip Optom (S.A.), MSc, PhD(Houston)

Assistant Professor, Graduate Officer

V. Choh, BSc, MSc (Toronto), PhD (Waterloo)

Associate Professor, Senior Admissions Officer

L. Sorbara, OD, MSc (Waterloo), FAAO, Diplomate in Contact Lenses and Cornea

Lecturer, Admissions Officer

T. Labreche, BSc, OD (Waterloo)R. Pace, OD (Waterloo), 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
D. Fonn, Dip Optom (S.A.), M Optom (UNSW Australia), FAAO 

Professor

W.R. Bobier,2 BSc (Queen's), OD, MSc (Waterloo), PhD (Cambridge), FAAO, MCOptom
J.G. Flanagan,3BSc (Optom), PhD (Aston), MCOptom, FAAO
T.F. Freddo, BA (Connectcut), OD (Massachusetts College), PhD (Boston)
C. Hudson,3 BSc, PhD (Aston), PgCUT (Ulster), MCOptom, FAAO
E.L. Irving,3OD, MSc, PhD (Waterloo), Canada Research Chair in Animal Biology
L. Jones1,2,4, 5 BSc ( UWIST, Wales), PhD (Aston), FCOptom, DipCLP, DipOrth, FAAO (DipCL), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
V. Lakshminarayanan2,6, BSc, MSc (Madras), PhD (University of California, Berkeley), FAAO, F. Inst.P (UK) , F.S.P.I.E., FOSA , FAAAS, C.Phys.
S.J. Leat, BSc (Optom) (UMIST), PhD (UWIST), FCOptom, FAAO

Associate Professor

N. Hutchings, BSc (Hons Optom), PhD (Aston), MCOptom
B.E. Robinson, OD (Waterloo), MPH, PhD (Washington), FAAO

Clinical Associate Professor

D. Hileeto, MD (Medical University of Sofia), MSc (Western)

Lecturer

J.R. Freddo, BA (Smith College), OD (New England College of Optometry)
K. Hadley, OD (Waterloo)
P.K. Hrynchak, OD (Waterloo), FAAO 
C.L. Prokopich, BSc, OD, MSc (Waterloo)
S. MacIver, BSc, OD (Waterloo)
A.D. Plotkin, BS (Adelphi), BS, OD (Pennsylvania College of Optometry), MSc (Waterloo)
M.A. Smith, RO (Georgian College)
R. Wiggins, BS, OD (Indiana)

Adjunct Professor

M.G.E. Callender, BSc (Concordia), OD, MSc (Waterloo), MPhil (Aston), FAAO, (Professor Emeritus)
D. Covvey, BA (Wisconsin), MSc (Toronto) 
R. Hess, AQIT (Queensland), MSc (Aston), PhD (Melbourne), DSc (Aston)
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,  DEC (Vanier), BSc (McGill), OD (Waterloo), MSc (Montreal)
Y. Feng, MD, MSc (China), PhD (Waterloo)
D. Gold, BA (Toronto), MA (Waterloo), PhD (Syracuse)
J. W. Jutai, BSc, Toronto, MA, PhD, (British Columbia)
K. Nichols, BS, OD (Berkeley), MS, MPH, PhD (Ohio)
M. Senchyna, BSc, PhD (McMaster)
P. Shaw, OD (Waterloo) 
H. Sheardown, BEng (McMaster), PhD (Toronto)
M. J. Turnour. OD, MSc (Waterloo)
L. Vallis, BSc, MA (Ottawa), PhD (Waterloo)
L. Van Gemert-Pijnen, PhD (University of Twente)
J. Wang, MD (China), MSc, PhD (Waterloo)

Adjunct Assistant Professor

T. Dave, BSc (City University, London)
S. Duench, BSc, MSc, PhD (Waterloo)
N. Keir, BSc, OD, PhD (Waterloo)
C. Kranemann, MD (Queen's)
D. Luensmann, PhD (Waterloo)
D. McCanna, PhD (Waterloo)
C. Woods, BSc (Hons) (London), PhD ( Manchester)

Clinical Faculty

D. Balcarras-Berg, HBSc, OD (Waterloo)
R. Bean, HBSc, OD (Waterloo)
G. Berg, OD (Waterloo)
A. Chan, HBSc, OD (Waterloo)
C. Chhatwal, HBSc, OD (Waterloo)
J.L. Dippel, OD (Waterloo)
B. Flatt, HBSc, OD (Waterloo)  
P. Goemans, HBSc, OD (Waterloo)
L. Haines, OD (Waterloo) 
P. Hamilton, OD (Waterloo)
D. Hayhoe, OD (Waterloo)
P. Hector, HBSc, OD (Waterloo) 
H. Kader, OD (Waterloo) 
A, Khan, HBSc, OD (Waterloo)
S. Khan, HBSc, OD (Waterloo)
E. Lucchetti, HBSc, OD (Waterloo)
J. Newman, OD (Waterloo)
P.T. Quaid, BSc(Hons)Optom (Bradford), PhD (Waterloo)
S. Rahman, HBSc, OD (Waterloo)
M. Reid, OD (Waterloo)
V. Shoemaker, OD (Waterloo)
M. Suwala, HBSc, OD (Waterloo)
S. Tait, OD (Waterloo)
T. Ujimoto, HBSc, OD (Waterloo)
J. Vos, 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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