Celebrating employee dedication at Queen’s

“Celebrating employee dedication at Queen’s nld4 Thu, 06/04/2026 - 14:50 Staff and faculty members were honoured for their years of service at the university. Congratulations to the following employees as they celebrate a milestone at Queen's this year: 25 YEARS OF SERVICE Tammy Aristilde, Campus Security and Emergency Services, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) Laura Bark, Animal Care Services, Office of the Vice-Principal (Research) Randy Baxter, Campus Security and Emergency Services, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) John Bond, Hub 1 Admin Services Unit, Faculty of Arts and Science Richard Brachman, Civil Engineering, Smith Engineering Crystal Carr, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences Wai Yip Chan, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Smith Engineering Ian Chin-Sang, Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science Gwenaelle Conseil, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences Christine Coulter, Faculty and Support, Smith School of Business Rosanne Currarino, History, Faculty of Arts and Science Peter Dacin, Faculty and Support, Smith School of Business Constantine Dafnas, Centre for Advanced Computing, Office of the Vice-Principal (Research) Thomas Dean, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Smith Engineering Rachel Deir, Operations, Advancement Keyue Ding, Public Health Sciences, Queen’s Health Sciences Amy Doherty, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences Tammy Donnelly, History, Faculty of Arts and Science Haley Everson, Student Services, Faculty of Arts and Science Robert Eves, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences Margaret Goslin, Human Resources, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) Michael Greenspan, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Smith Engineering Michael Hanlan, Centre for Advanced Computing, Office of the Vice-Principal (Research) Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Smith Engineering Amy Hawkins, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences Jeremy Heil, Archives, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts Heather Home, Archives, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts Darlene Homer, Dean's Office, School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs Beverly Howes, Urology, Queen’s Health Sciences Melissa Hudson, Psychiatry, Queen’s Health Sciences Omar Islam, Diagnostic Radiology, Queen’s Health Sciences Jill Jacobson, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science Praveen Jain, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Smith Engineering Sandra Jeffers, Environmental Health and Safety, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) Li-Jun Ji, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science James Landine, Emergency Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences Catherine Landon, Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining, Smith Engineering Michelle Lean, Research Legal Services, Office of the Vice-Principal (Research) Heather MacArthur, CIMVHR, Office of the Vice-Principal (Research) Colin MacDougall, Civil Engineering, Smith Engineering Neil Magoski, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences Paul Malik, Medicine-Cardiology, Queen’s Health Sciences Curtis McMahon, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences Sara Montgomery, Planning and Budgeting, Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Ian Moore, Civil Engineering, Smith Engineering Llynwen Osborne, Facilities, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) Louise Rang, Emergency Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences Leslie Ritchie, English, Faculty of Arts and Science Kathleen Ruhland, Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science Sara Rushton, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences Michelle Savoie, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences Peter Sephton, Faculty and Support, Smith School of Business Laurent Seroude, Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science Steven Smith, Office of the Vice-Principal (Research) Robin Spires-Holmes, Infrastructure and Operations, Smith School of Business James Stewart, School of Computing, Faculty of Arts and Science Denise Stockley, Teaching and Learning, Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Dean Tripp, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science Alison Urton, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences Theodora Voskoglou-Nomikos, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences Louise Winn, Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science The event brought together honourees and their guests. 30 YEARS OF SERVICE Stephen Brown, Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science James Carson, History, Faculty of Arts and Science Victoria Classen, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences Michael Cunningham, Chemical Engineering, Smith Engineering Tracy Elliott, Facilities, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) Elizabeth Errington, History, Faculty of Arts and Science Leigh-Ann Fingland, Undergraduate Program, Smith School of Business Daren Heyland, Critical Care Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences Shawna Johnston, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen’s Health Sciences Tammie Kerr, Dean's Office, Faculty of Arts and Science Susan Lord, Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science David McDonald, Geography and Planning, Faculty of Arts and Science Elspeth Murray, Faculty and Support, Smith School of Business Laura Murray, English, Faculty of Arts and Science Ram P Murty, Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Science Donato Santeramo, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Faculty of Arts and Science Lesley Seymour, Oncology, Queen’s Health Sciences Stephanie Simpson, Office of the Vice-Principal (Culture, Equity, Inclusion) Garth Smith, Paediatrics, Queen’s Health Sciences Tanveer Towheed, Medicine-Rheumatology, Queen’s Health Sciences Dongsheng Tu, Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts and Science Michael Welker, Faculty and Support, Smith School of Business Sheri Wilson, Dean's Office, Faculty of Arts and Science 35 YEARS OF SERVICE Stephen Anderson, Queen's Quarterly, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts Kenneth Edwards, Facilities, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) Steve Gillen, Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science Mark Green, Civil Engineering, Smith Engineering Peter Greer, Pathology, Queen’s Health Sciences Allen Head, Economics, Faculty of Arts and Science Simon Hesp, Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science Kimberley McAuley, Chemical Engineering, Smith Engineering Olivia Middleton, Library Systems, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts Douglas Munoz, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science Susan Phillips, Family Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences Jane Reeves, Library Systems, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts Robert Ross, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science Sandra Turcotte, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s Health Sciences Stephen Vanner, Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences Steven Young, Strategic Procurement Services, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) David Zelt, Surgery-Vascular Surgery, Queen’s Health Sciences 40 YEARS OF SERVICE Reginald Byrom, Residences, Housing and Ancillary Services, Student Affairs Richard Chaykowski, Industrial Relations, Faculty of Arts and Science and Faculty of Law Donald Conners, Facilities, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) Christina Fowler, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Smith Engineering Cheri Horton, Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment, Student Affairs Ernst Kani, Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts and Science Elizabeth Lonbro, Library Systems, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts David Pichora, Surgery, Queen’s Health Sciences 45 YEARS OF SERVICE Hoshiar Abdollah, Medicine-Cardiology, Queen’s Health Sciences Dianne Conner, Library Systems, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts Deborah Lahey, Library Systems, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts Myron Szewczuk, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences 50 YEARS OF SERVICE Peter Skensved, Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science The Principal's Office and Human Resources hosts the annual Celebration of Service. At the annual Celebration of Service dinner and reception, Queen’s employees marking milestone years of continuous service in 2026 were recognized for their commitment and dedication. Held on Wednesday, June 3 at Ban Righ Dining Hall and hosted by Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane and Lisa Walsh, Associate Office of the Vice-Principal (Human Resources), the event brought together honourees and their guests. This year, 115 staff and faculty members were honoured for reaching 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of service at the university. “It is always a meaningful occasion to honour employees with longstanding careers at Queen’s, and I’m privileged to host this celebration of colleagues who have demonstrated enduring commitment to their work, students, and the university,” says Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. “I am deeply grateful for the years of service and lasting contributions made by those honoured. Their hard work has made Queen’s the site of growth and learning that it is today.” Thu, 06/04/2026 - 12:00 Staff and faculty were honoured at the Celebration of Service event for hitting career milestones. Recognition Community Stories Campus Updates 0 25 years of service honourees with Principal Patrick Deane. Deck Staff and faculty were honoured at the Celebration of Service event for hitting career milestones. Decent Work and Economic Growth Pillars Organizational Culture

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