DSR Staff Schedules

Updated: September 25, 2025

Faculty Administrative Contacts

Admin Staff Schedule, October 1–December 31, 2025

*WFH: Work From Home 

ADMIN STAFF SCHEDULE

PERSON/POSITION   MON
a.m. – p.m.
TUE
a.m. – p.m.
WED
a.m. – p.m.
THU
a.m. – p.m.
FRI
a.m. – p.m.
Harjit Bains
Finance Officer
religion.officer@utoronto.ca
In person 8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00    
WFH       8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00
Gizelda Pereira
Finance Clerk
religion.clerk@utoronto.ca
In person     7:30–3:45 7:30–11:00  
WFH 8:15–4:30        
Tanya Proulx
Assistant to the Chair & Office Administrator
tanya.proulx@utoronto.ca
In person 8:45–5:00   8:45–5:00 7:45–4:00 7:45–4:00
WFH   8:45–5:00      
Fereshteh Hashemi
Graduate Administrator
religion.grad@utoronto.ca
In person 8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00
WFH          
Phoebe To
Undergraduate Assistant
religion.undergrad@utoronto.ca
In person 7:45–4:00 7:45–4:00 7:45–4:00 7:45–4:00  
WFH         8:45–5:00
Siri Hansen
Communications Officer
religion.comms@utoronto.ca
In person   6:45–3:00 6:45–3:00 6:45–3:00  
WFH 7:45–4:00       7:45–4:00

ADMIN STAFF SCHEDULE

PERSON/POSITION   MON
a.m. – p.m.
TUE
a.m. – p.m.
WED
a.m. – p.m.
THU
a.m. – p.m.
FRI
a.m. – p.m.
Michael Twamley
Department Manager
religion.manager@utoronto.ca
In person 9:30–5:30 9:30–5:30 9:30–5:30 9:30–5:30 9:30–5:30
WFH          
Harjit Bains
Finance Officer
religion.officer@utoronto.ca
In person 8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00  
WFH         8:45–5:00
Gurbir Atwal
Finance Clerk
religion.clerk@utoronto.ca
In person    Dept of English 8:00–4:15   8:00–4:15
WFH 8:00–4:15     Dept of English  
Tanya Proulx
Assistant to the Chair & Office Administrator
tanya.proulx@utoronto.ca
In person 8:45–5:00   8:45–5:00 7:45–4:00 7:45–4:00
WFH   8:45–5:00      
Fereshteh Hashemi
Graduate Administrator
religion.grad@utoronto.ca
In person 8:45–5:00   8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00
WFH   8:45–5:00      
Amy Huynh
Undergraduate Administrator
religion.undergrad@utoronto.ca
In person 8:45–5:00 8:45–5:00   7:45–4:00 8:45–5:00
WFH     7:45–4:00    
Siri Hansen
Communications Officer
religion.comms@utoronto.ca
In person 6:45–3:00 6:45–3:00 6:45–3:00 6:45–3:00  
WFH         7:45–4:00

 

Online Teaching Resources 

The DSR invested in equipment to support online teaching. There are several laptops, a meeting OWL, and 3 rooms with video cameras and screens. If you require assistance accessing equipment or space for online teaching, please email Amy Huynh for undergraduate courses, Fereshteh Hashemi for graduate courses, and cc Michael Twamley

Graduate Research Space 

Book your carrel desk using the DSR room booking app. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Twamley, Department Manager.