John Stilla is the Senior Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences (FLAS) at Humber, where he provides leadership for diverse programming essential for developing students’ capacity to engage meaningfully, critically and ethically with their local and global communities. Prior to this role, John was the Associate Dean for the Department of English, and he was a former program coordinator and professor within that same department.
John is currently the Chair of Heads of Interdisciplinary Studies, the provincial college leadership group for communications, mathematics, and liberal arts education. He was previously the Co-Chair of the Ontario Colleges Language and Communications Council and the President of the College Association for Language and Literacy.
With an educational background in English, Literature, Rhetoric, and Teaching English as a Second Language, John is an advocate for the importance of a liberal arts education in developing well-rounded critical thinkers who contribute to their workplaces and communities with a mindset of social justice, equity and inclusion. John is committed to leading the FLAS with this same mindset and is pursuing a Doctor of Education in the Field of Educational Leadership to enhance his leadership skills.
Associate Deans - Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Colleen Ball — Acting Associate Dean, Math, and Research Skills & Analytics
- Research Analyst
- Math
Dr. Patrice Esson — Associate Dean, Department of English
- Professional Writing and Communications
- English
- English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
Chris Irwin — Associate Dean, Liberal Studies
- General Education and Breadth Electives
Christina Meredith — Associate Dean, Pathways & Programs
- GAS College/University Transfer Certificate
- GAS University Transfer Diploma
- GAS Technology
- Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees
- Rebound
- Academic Upgrading
- Dual Credit
Samantha Roach — Associate Dean, Continuous Professional Learning
- IELTS
- Adult Education Teaching Excellence Certificate
- Inclusive Educator Certificate
- Building and Leading Resilient Teams Certificate Program
- EnrichED Perspectives: A Journey in Strengthening Indigenous Knowledge for Educational Leaders – Professional Development Course
- Language Interpretation Training Program
- French Translation in the Workplace Certificate
- Everyday and Professional English as a Second Language Certificate
- Everyday and Professional French English as a Second Language Certificate
- Everyday and Professional Spanish English as a Second Language Certificate
- Communicating with the Deaf in Emergency Situations Workshop
- Communicating with the Deaf: Working with Young Children Workshop
- Predictive Analytics with Python and AI Micro-credential