About Us
Staff & Council
Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Association
Is governed by the GSA Council, consisting of an Executive Committee of four graduate students and Student Council. Each year, the GSA holds official elections for Executive positions and Council positions.
Executive Committee
The Executive committee consists of four members — the President and three Vice Presidents — who manage the governance and business of the Association.
Faculty Representatives
Russell Rupok
Faculty of Science & Technology
Russell Rupok
Faculty of Science & Technology
Heather McGilvray
Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
Heather McGilvray
Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
Sabrina Martin
Faculty of Health Disciplines
Sabrina Martin
Faculty of Health Disciplines
Charlesly Salter
Faculty of Health Disciplines
Charlesly Salter
Faculty of Health Disciplines
Ian Chitwood
Faculty of Business
Ian Chitwood
Faculty of Business
Margaret Clappison
Faculty of Business
Margaret Clappison
Faculty of Business
Staff Members
Our staff members manage our day to day operations, and act as a liaison between graduate students and the GSA. We’ll help you get in contact with the appropriate person, whether that is one of our fantastic council members or a staff member at AU.
Meaghan Sullivan
Executive Director
Meaghan Sullivan
Executive Director
ed@augsa.com
http://twitter.com/augsa
tel:18666255943
Meaghan manages the GSA office. Her role involves providing guidance and supporting the graduate student leaders of Athabasca University. She is the co-chair of the annual Athabasca University Graduate Student Research Conference and has over 15 years of leadership experience. Meaghan joined AUGSA in 2018. Prior to AUGSA, Meaghan’s career path progressed through the private, municipal government, and education sectors. With a background in information technology, she focused on IT client support, business transformational services, and technology training services. During her IT career, her love for adult education became prominent when tasked with building and managing a technology training branch to support and lead enterprise-wide IT projects and systems. She holds an MBA and post-baccalaureate diploma in management from Athabasca University. She is currently pursuing a second master’s degree, Master of Education (Post-Secondary Studies), from Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). Meaghan lives in Calgary, Alberta with her family. A big part of Meaghan’s role with AUGSA is to act as a liaison between graduate students and the GSA, so please feel free to contact Meaghan if you’re looking for information or have questions about AUGSA. She will help you get in contact with the appropriate person, whether that is one of our fantastic council members or a staff member at AU.