The Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies office provides support and resources for LFS students. For program specific questions, please contact your respective graduate advisor.
Graduate Administrative Support
Our office is located in HR MacMillan Building (MCML), 2357 Main Mall, UBC-Vancouver campus. Students are welcome to visit or send an email to connect.
- Manager, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Kelli Kadokawa, lfs.gradmgr@ubc.ca, Room 293
- Admissions & Administrative Coordinator: Lia Maria Dragan, lfs.gradapp@ubc.ca, Room 291
- Program Assistant: Madison Johnstone, lfs.gradasst@ubc.ca, Room 291
- Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Dr. Dan Weary, dan.weary@ubc.ca
Graduate Advisors & Program Directors
Graduate Advisors (research programs)
| Program | Degrees Offered | Graduate Advisor |
| Applied Animal Biology (AABI) | MSc, PhD | Dr. Alexandra (Sasha) Protopopova, a.protopopova@ubc.ca |
| Food Science (FOOD) | MSc, PhD | Dr. Vivien Measday, vivien.measday@ubc.ca |
| Human Nutrition (HUNU) | MSc, PhD | Dr. Michael Zulyniak, michael.zulyniak@ubc.ca |
| Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems (ISLFS) | MSc, PhD | Dr. Hannah Wittman, hannah.wittman@ubc.ca |
| Plant Science (PLNT) | MSc, PhD | Dr. Risa Sargent, risa.sargent@ubc.ca |
| Soil Science (SOIL) | MSc, PhD | Dr. JT Cornelis, jt.cornelis@ubc.ca |
Graduate Program Directors (professional programs)
| Program / Degree | Graduate Program Director |
| Master of Food Science (MFS) | Dr. Jerzy Zawistowski, jerzy.zawistowski@ubc.ca |
| Master of Food and Resource Economics (MFRE) | Dr. Kelleen Wiseman, kelleen.wiseman@ubc.ca |
| Master of Land and Water Systems (MLWS) | Dr. Les Lavkulich, lml@mail.ubc.ca |
| Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (MND) | Dr. Tamara Cohen, tamara.cohen@ubc.ca |