About Us
Staff & Council
Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Association
Is governed by the GSA Council, consisting of eight Council Members. Each year, the GSA holds official elections for positions on AUGSA Council during the months of February and March, and a seperate election for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair in April following the election.
To learn more about getting involved with AUGSA, please visit the upcoming election information page.
Chair and Vice Chair
AUGSA Council appoints a Chair and Vice-Chair as a part of its governance processes. The Chair and Vice Chair are first elected as Council Members.
Russell Rupok
Chair
Russell Rupok
Chair
Brittany Hollett
Vice Chair
Brittany Hollett
Vice Chair
Council Members
Brittany Hollett
Faculty of Business
Brittany Hollett
Faculty of Business
Jason Kauenhofen
Faculty of Business
Jason Kauenhofen
Faculty of Business
Skyler Todd
Faculty of Health Disciplines
Skyler Todd
Faculty of Health Disciplines
Kelly DeCoste
Faculty of Health Disciplines
Kelly DeCoste
Faculty of Health Disciplines
Lindsay McNena
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Lindsay McNena
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Deborah Exelby
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Deborah Exelby
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Rayees Khan
Faculty of Science & Technology
Rayees Khan
Faculty of Science & Technology
Russell Rupok
Faculty of Science & Technology
Russell Rupok
Faculty of Science & Technology
Executive Director
Our Executive Director manages our day to day operations, and acts as a liaison between graduate students and the GSA. The Executive Director 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.
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.
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.