BSSC Team

Iyobosa, Faith Ogunkoya, M.Ed., CCDP, EdD (c)
Manager, Black Student Success
Email: uyinmwef@mcmaster.caPhone: 905.525.9140 x 21786

Dr. Clare Warner, PhD
Director, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism, Student Affairs
Email: warnec4@mcmaster.caPhone: 905.525.9140 x 27614

Foluke Akinboyo M.A., R.P. (she/her)
Black Student Wellness Counsellor
Email: bss@mcmaster.caPhone: 905.525.9140 x 20991
Book a confidential appointment or connect with Foluke through our secure platform:
- One-on-one counselling sessions tailored to the lived experiences of Black students
- Crisis intervention and immediate support during mental health challenges
- Identity-affirming mental health and wellness workshops
- Stress, anxiety, and emotional regulation strategies
- Support navigating personal growth, academic pressure, and life transitions

Efe Chehore
Black Student Outreach & Transition Coordinator
Email: chehoree@mcmaster.caPhone: 905.525.9140 x 20987
- First-year academic transition coaching tailored to the experiences of Black students
- Help navigating campus services, supports, and student-facing offices
- Connections to Black peer mentors, community, and social supports
- Support with academic planning and referrals to faculty academic advisors
- Outreach to partner high schools and community organizations to coordinate mentorship and tutoring for Black grade 11 and 12 students
- Bridge-building between pre-university and first-year experiences to support long-term student success and belonging

Chinazo Okereke, CHRP
Black Student Career & Post Graduate Specialist
Email: okerec1@mcmaster.caPhone: 905.525.9140 x 20995
🗓️ Book a Session with Chinazo
- Graduate School Planning & Advising
- Personal & Supporting Statement Development
- NSERC & Scholarship Application Guidance
- Interview Preparation & Mock Interviews
- Resume and Cover Letter Tailoring
- Culturally-informed support navigating identity, race, belonging, and culture shock during co-op, internships, work terms, or early-career experiences
- Strategies for navigating bias, microaggressions, and inequities in workplace and academic settings
- Connection to Black professional networks, mentors, and culturally-relevant resources for career advancement
Student Staff

Olamiposi Babatunde Olalere B.Sc. '27
Outreach & Transition Program Support Assistant
Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

Jennifer Mushagalusa B.H.Sc '27
BSSC Program Support Assistant (Welcome Week Lead)
Email: bss@mcmaster.ca
Mailing address:
1280 Main Street West
Peter George Centre for Living and Learning (PGCLL)
Room M07
Hamilton, Ontario
L8S 4S4