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Capilano University’s School of Social Sciences considers people and society – how we relate to one another, how we interact, and how we in turn are shaped by others. Learn about the world around you – in scientific, quantifiable terms.

CapU students taking a walk outside Birch Building.

Why study the social sciences at CapU?

Social phenomena shape people’s lives. The social sciences cover a broad range of study, from the experience of individuals to whole societies.

With an emphasis on research methods, statistics and critical thinking, CapU Social Science options will empower you with transferable skills for a wide range of careers, including business, law, education and social services.

Areas of study

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Behaviour Analysis (Autism)
  • Criminology
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Women's and Gender Studies

Complete your degree, diploma or certificate at CapU

Our School of Social Sciences offers bachelor's degrees in Applied Behaviour Analysis (Autism), lnterdisciplinary Studies and Psychology. We also have a range of associate degrees, diplomas and post-baccalaureate certificates.

Learn from experienced instructors

Instructors at CapU are experienced professionals who are passionate about their areas of expertise and seek to inspire the next generation of social science practitioners. Learning in smaller classes, you'll also receive one-on-one attention to help you flourish.

Aden Dur-e-Aden
Instructor, Political Science
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Political Science

604 986 1911 ext. 2411
Fir Building, room FR451
adendureaden@capilanou.ca
Alberta Girardi BA, MA, PhD
Instructor Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 984 1770 ext. 1770
Fir Building, room FR429
albertagirardi@capilanou.ca
Alyssa Ash
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3199
Fir Building, room FR437
alyssaash@capilanou.ca
Aman Bassi
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3092
Fir Building, room FR501D
amanbassi@capilanou.ca
Amy Tanner
Instructor, Applied Behaviour Analysis
School of Social Sciences
Applied Behaviour Analysis
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3547
Fir Building, room FR439
amytanner2@capilanou.ca
Ashley Peckford
Instructor, Criminology & Sociology
School of Social Sciences
Sociology
Criminology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 2551
Fir Building, room FR427
ashleypeckford
Aun Ali
Instructor, Criminology & Sociology
School of Social Sciences
Sociology
Criminology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3161
Fir Building, room FR441
aunali@capilanou.ca
Brenda Fossett
Instructor, Applied Behaviour Analysis
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Applied Behaviour Analysis

604 986 1911 ext. 7460
Fir Building, room FR 405
brendafossett@capilanou.ca
Brian Ganter
Instructor
School of Humanities
English
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Motion Picture Arts
Centre for Teaching Excellence

604 986 1911 ext. 2290
Fir Building, room FR 412
bganter@capilanou.ca
Camlon Chau
Instructor, Economics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Economics

604 986 1911 ext. 2487
Fir Building, room FR501a
cchau@capilanou.ca
Chaoyi (Lyra) Shi MA
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3126
Fir Building, room FR405
lyrashi@capilanou.ca
Charles Greenberg
Instr., Geography & Woman's & Gender
School of Social Sciences
Geography
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies

604 990 7957 ext. 7957
Fir Building, room FR421
cgreenbe@capilanou.ca
Cheryl Schreader
Convenor/Instructor, Geography
School of Social Sciences
Geography
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 2477
Fir Building, room FR425
cschreader@capilanou.ca
Chieko Tanimura
Convenor/Instructor, Economics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Economics

604 986 1911 ext. 2478
Fir Building, room FR433
ctanimur@capilanou.ca
Chris Rahim
Instructor, Criminology & Sociology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Criminology
Sociology

604 986 1911 ext. 2057
Fir Building, room FR447
chrisrahim@capilanou.ca
Christopher Gratham
Instructor
School of Social Sciences
Geography
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

cgratham@capilanou.ca
Connor MacMillan BA (With Distinction), MA
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3431
Fir Building, room FR461
connormacmillan@capilanou.ca
Crystal Huang  MA
Supervisor, Psyc Lab, Psyc Lab Supervisor
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 2817
Fir Building, room FR509
crystalhuang@capilanou.ca
Dana Bernier
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3129
Fir Building, room FR417
danabernier@capilanou.ca
Daniel Barabanov BA, MA, PhD
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3428
Fir Building, room FR425
danielbarabanov@capilanou.ca
Danielle Labossière BA (Hons), MA, PhD
Convenor/Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3027
Fir Building, room FR439A
daniellelabossi@capilanou.ca
Danyael Lutgens
Instructor, Psychology
School of Social Sciences
Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 984 4913 ext. 4913
Fir Building, room FR431
danyaellutgens@capilanou.ca
Dara Greaves BA (Hons), PhD
Instructor, English & WGST
School of Humanities
Writing Centre
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies
English

604 986 1911 ext. 2026
Fir Building, room FR 440
daragreaves@capilanou.ca
David Matijasevich BA, MA, PhD
Convenor / Instructor, Political Science
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Political Science

604 986 1911 ext. 3698
Fir Building, room FR501c
davidmatijasevich@capilanou.ca
Dianne Crisp
Instructor, Psychology
School of Social Sciences
Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3070
Fir Building, room FR405
diannecrisp@capilanou.ca
Dilsora Fozilova
Instructor
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Sociology

604 986 1911 ext. 2049
Fir Building, room FR413
dilsorafozilova@capilanou.ca
Douglas Alards-Tomalin BA (Hons), MA, PhD
BA Coordinator/Instructor, CFA Job Steward
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3551
Fir Building, room FR417
douglasalardstomalin@capilanou.ca
Eduardo Azmitia Pardo
Instructor, Economics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Economics

604 986 1911 ext. 3695
Fir Building, room FR476
eduardoazmitia@capilanou.ca
Edward Choi
Instructor, Economics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Economics

604 986 1911 ext. 3603
Fir Building, room FR435
edwardchoi@capilanou.ca
Efrat El-Hanany BA, MA, PhD
Art History Instructor, Women's & Gender Instructor
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Humanities
Art History

604 986 1911 ext. 2489
Fir Building, room FR 414
eelhanan@capilanou.ca
Emma Trottier
Instructor, Criminology & Sociology
School of Social Sciences
Criminology
Sociology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3138
Fir Building, room FR 439
emmatrottier@capilanou.ca
Essya Nabbali (On Leave)
Instructor
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies
Criminology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Sociology

604 986 1911 ext. 7305
Fir Building, room FR501D
essyanabbali@capilanou.ca
Geoffrey Reith
Instructor, Geography
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Geography

604 986 1911 ext. 2012
Fir Building, room FR449
geoffreith@capilanou.ca
Heather Chappells
Coordinator / Instructor, Geography
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Geography

604 986 1911 ext. 3703
Fir Building, room FR461
heatherchappells@capilanou.ca
Hilary Duke
Instructor, Anthropology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Anthropology

604 986 1911 ext. 2519
Fir Building, room FR419
hilaryduke@capilanou.ca
Hojat Yazdanpanah M.Sc., PhD
Instructor, Geography
School of Social Sciences
Geography
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3072
Fir Building, room FR461
hojatyazdanpanah@capilanou.ca
Iris Gordon
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 2561
Fir Building, room FR423
irisgordon@capilanou.ca
Jakub Burkowicz
Instructor, Criminology & Sociology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Criminology
Sociology

604 986 1911 ext. 3185
Fir Building, room FR447
jakubburkowicz@capilanou.ca
Jason Martens PhD
Instructor, Psychology
School of Social Sciences
Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3696
Fir Building, room FR445
jasonmartens@capilanou.ca
Jeanne Mikita
Instructor, Geography
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Geography

604 986 1911 ext. 2467
Fir Building, room FR501B
jmikita@capilanou.ca
Jennifer Davis
Instructor, Psychology
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3028
Fir Building, room FR455
jennifernerissadavis@capilanou.ca
Jessica Motherwell McFarlane
Instructor
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3073
Fir Building, room FR407
jmcfarlane@capilanou.ca
Joseph Munsterman
Instructor, Criminology & Sociology
School of Social Sciences
Criminology
Sociology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3043
Fir Building, room FR413
josephmunsterman@capilanou.ca
Judy Te Kanawa
DDA 1, School of Social Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Criminology
Anthropology
Economics
Geography
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Women's & Gender Studies

604 986 1911 ext. 2036
Fir Building, room FR401
jtekanawa@capilanou.ca
Justin Wilson BA (Hons), M.Ed., PhD
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3019
Fir Building, room FR501D
justinwilson@capilanou.ca
Karen Ewing
Instructor
School of Social Sciences
Geography
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3620
Fir Building, room FR501d
kewing@capilanou.ca
Kelsea Perry
Instructor
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Sociology

604 986 1911 ext. 3174
Fir Building, room FR411
kelseaperry@capilanou.ca
Kevin Leung
Instructor, Geography
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Geography

604 986 1911 ext. 2068
Fir Building, room FR445
kevinleung4@capilanou.ca
Ki Wight BFA, MFA, PhD
Convenor, WGST/Instructor,CMNS,WGST,MOPA
Liberal Studies
Bachelor of Arts
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies
Capilano University Faculty Association
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3498
Fir Building, room FR542
kwight@capilanou.ca
Kirsten McIlveen
Instructor, Geography & WGST
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies
Geography
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 7292
Fir Building, room FR501B
kmcilvee@capilanou.ca
Lesley Schimanski
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3091
Fir Building, room FR421
Lesleyschimanski@capilanou.ca
Louise Cournoyer BA (Distinction), B.Ed., M.Ed., MA, Psy.D. (Candidate)
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3140
Fir Building, room FR449
louisecournoyer@capilanou.ca
Mandy Koolen BA, MA, PhD
Instructor, English & Women's & Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Humanities
English
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies

604 986 1911 ext. 2498
Fir Building, room FR 404
mandykoolen@capilanou.ca
Manpreet Kaur
Instructor, Sociology & Criminology
School of Social Sciences
Sociology
Criminology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3182
Fir Building, room FR461
manpreetkaur82@capilanou.ca
Mark McPhedran PhD
Instructor, Psychology
School of Social Sciences
Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3469
Fir Building, room FR451
markmcphedran@capilanou.ca
Mark Thomson
Instructor, Philosophy & Psychology
School of Humanities
Philosophy
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 984 4957 ext. 4957
Fir Building, room FR 438
markthom@capilanou.ca
Max Furrier
Instructor, Geography
School of Social Sciences
Geography
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 2543
Fir Building, room FR445
maxfurrier@capilanou.ca
Melissa Roberts
Instructor, Criminology & Sociology
School of Social Sciences
Sociology
Criminology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3577
Fir Building, room FR419
melissaroberts2@capilanou.ca
Michael Laurence BA, MA, PhD (Candidate)
Instructor, Political Science
School of Social Sciences
Political Science
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3076
Fir Building, room FR441
michaellaurence@capilanou.ca
Mokhtar Tabari
Instructor, Economics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Economics

604 986 1911 ext. 2133
Fir Building, room FR417
mokhtartabari@capilanou.ca
Nadine Boulay
Instructor, Women's & Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies

604 986 1911 ext. 2153
Fir Building, room FR455
nadineboulay@capilanou.ca
Peizhong Li BA, PhD
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3088
Fir Building, room FR413
peizhongli@capilanou.ca
Rabia Aziz
Instructor, Economics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Economics

604 986 1911 ext. 3579
Fir Building, room FR439
rabiaaziz@capilanou.ca
Rachel Baitz
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3550
Fir Building, room FR449
rachelbaitz@capilanou.ca
Ramjee Parajulee
Instructor (on leave)
School of Social Sciences
Political Science
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 2469
Fir Building, room FR501C
rparajul@capilanou.ca
Reema Faris
Instructor, Women's & Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies

604 986 1911 ext. 3556
Fir Building, room FR449
reemafaris@capilanou.ca
Richard Stock BA (Hons), MS, PhD
Coordinator/Instructor, ABA-A
School of Social Sciences
Applied Behaviour Analysis
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 2525
Fir Building, room FR419
rstock@capilanou.ca
Rita Isola
Instructor, Sociology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Sociology

604 986 1911 ext. 3058
Fir Building, room FR403
risola@capilanou.ca
Sanam Vaghefi
Instructor, Criminology & Sociology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Criminology
Sociology

604 986 1911 ext. 3604
Fir Building, room FR447
sanamvaghefi@capilanou.ca
Sandra Cooper
Divisional Supervisor
School of Social Sciences
Anthropology
Applied Behaviour Analysis
Criminology
Economics
Geography
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Women's & Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 983 7525 ext. 7525
Fir Building, room FR415
scooper@capilanou.ca
Sandra Seekins BA, MA
Coordinator & Instructor, Art History
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Humanities
Art History

604 986 1911 ext. 2288
Fir Building, room FR 450
sseekins@capilanou.ca
Sarah Moore
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3034
Fir Building, room FR501D
sarahrosemoore@capilanou.ca
Sarah O'Sullivan BA (hons), MA, PhD
Convenor/Instructor, Anthropology
School of Social Sciences
Anthropology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3723
Fir Building, room FR463
sarahosullivan@capilanou.ca
Sarah Yercich B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD
Convenor, WGST/Instructor, CRIM & SOC
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Sociology
Criminology

604 986 1911 ext. 3693
Fir Building, room FR407
sarahyercich@capilanou.ca
Sean Ashley BA (Hons), MA, PhD
Chair / Convenor / Instructor
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Criminology
Sociology

604 986 1911 ext. 7461
seanashley@capilanou.ca
Sophia Jaworski
Instructor, Anthropology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Anthropology

604 986 1911 ext. 3131
Fir Building, room FR407
sophiajaworski@capilanou.ca
Spencer McKay
Instructor, Political Science
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Political Science

604 986 1911 ext. 3197
Fir Building, room FR433
spencermckay@capilanou.ca
Sylvia Coleman
Anthropology & Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Social Sciences
Anthropology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

604 986 1911 ext. 3139
Fir Building, room FR 431
sylviacoleman@capilanou.ca
Tenzin Yindok
Instructor, Economics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Economics

604 986 1911 ext. 3038
Fir Building, room FR435
tenzinyindok@capilanou.ca
Tim Schouls BA (Hons), MPhil, PhD
Convenor/Instructor, Political Science
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Political Science

604 986 1911 ext. 2524
Fir Building, room FR423
tschouls@capilanou.ca
Tyla Frewing
Instructor
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Applied Behaviour Analysis

604 984 4953 ext. 4953
Fir Building, room FR401
tylafrewing@capilanou.ca
Vivian Lai
Instructor, Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Psychology

604 986 1911 ext. 3130
Fir Building, room FR445
vivianlai@capilanou.ca
Zafrul Siddique
Instructor, Economics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Economics

604 986 1911 ext. 3461
Fir Building, room FR501d
zafrulsiddique@capilanou.ca

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About this program

School of Social Sciences
604.984.4953
Fir Building, room Rm 401
socsci@capilanou.ca

General inquiries

Student Information Services
Library Building, room LB152

604-984-4900
604-984-1798 (fax)
registration@capilanou.ca