50th Alumni Profiles

Dr. Mark Erwin

B.A. '80 - Principal Investigator, Krembil Research Institute. Toronto Western Hospital, Deptartment of Surgery University of Toronto/Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Career History Since Graduation After graduation from York University (1980) attended Canadian Memorial Chiropractor College- graduated in 1984. Private practice 1984-1998. Attended University of Toronto, graduated school and defended PhD (medical science) 2004. Appointed assistant […]

Greg Ferris

B.Sc. '77 - Consultant, Former Senior Vice-President, Motion Picture Marketing, Paramount Pictures Career History Since Graduation Vickers & Benson Advertising Gulf Oil Canada Paramount Pictures Canada Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Most Memorable York University Experience Friends York University Anecdote or Highlight Playing hockey for Stong College "Green Machine" Highlight(s) of Professional Career […]

Sarah Forbes

B.A. '98 - Paramedic and College Instructor, Varsity Medical Coordinator, Laurentian University Career History Since Graduation After I left York I decided to head back to school and become a paramedic. I worked as a paramedic for the City of Toronto for 15 years predominantly in the York University area and Rexdale. A job I […]

Sheila Forshaw

B.Sc. '83 - Executive Director, Resources, Office of the Vice Provost Students, York University Career History Since Graduation Field Hockey Ontario (FHO) - Program Coordinator/Executive Director Ontario Women's Interuniversity Athletic Association (OWIAA) - Executive Director York University: * Manager, Interuniversity Sport - Sport & Recreation * Executive Officer - School of Kinesiology & Health Science/Sport […]

Dr. Sean Foudy

B.A. '93 - Chiropractor, Foudy Chiropractic Clinic Former CFL professional football player Career History Since Graduation Graduated from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College -1999 Has been working as a chiropractor since 1999 Coached York's football team as special teams coordinator in 2014 Most Memorable York University Experience Played 2 years varsity football at York Was a […]

Allyson Fox

B.Sc. '98 - Lawyer, Rubenstein, Siegel ..... Career History Since Graduation Graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2001 and articled with the City of Toronto. After articling, I returned to the City of Toronto as a lawyer for several years. Since 2011, I have been practicing law at Rubenstein, Siegel, with a civil litigation […]

Elizabeth Fung

B.Sc. '14 - Medical Student at the University of Toronto Most Memorable York University Experience My most memorable experience would be working as a research student with the KINKids Guided Active Play program. Every summer during my undergraduate studies, I was able to learn about the research process while also promoting healthy active living! York […]

France Gareau

B.A. '91 - French Teacher, Havergal College ..... Career History Since Graduation - In 1995 graduated from U of T from Teacher’s College with a Bachelor of Education. - I have worked at Havergal College since September 1991 as a French teacher. - I have been involved in many co-curricular activities and coached many teams […]

Sue (Howard) Gaston

B.Sc. '83, M.Sc. '87 - Senior Director Program Delivery, inVentiv Health Clinical Career History Since Graduation Following graduation I spent 5 years at the Hospital for Sick Children as a Research Assistant in pediatric respiratory disease. Following this I moved into the pharmaceutical industry where I have held positions of increasing responsibility in the area […]

Dr. Diana Gorbet

B.Sc. '95, M.Sc. '02, PhD. '06 - Research Scientist, York University ..... Career History Since Graduation After graduating I did a postdoctoral fellowship in Richard Staines' lab at the University of Waterloo (Oct 2006 - Dec 2009). Following that I took another postdoctoral fellowship, this time back at York in the labs of Fran Wilkinson […]