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The Black Student Success Centre is dedicated to supporting and championing the holistic (academic, personal and professional) success and overall well-being of Black/African descent students and fostering a positive Black student and athlete experience. The Centre is a safe space where students can meet, share, socialize and access specialized support and services.

BSSC Team

Portrait of Faith Ogunkoya

Iyobosa, Faith Ogunkoya, M.Ed., CCDP, EdD (c)

Manager, Black Student Success

Email: uyinmwef@mcmaster.ca
Phone: 905.525.9140 x 21786

Dr. Clare Warner, PhD

Director, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism, Student Affairs

Email: warnec4@mcmaster.ca
Phone: 905.525.9140 x 27614

Kobina Baiden

Program Coordinator

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca
Phone: 905.525.9140 x 20759

Foluke Akinboyo M.A., R.P. (she/her)

Black Student Wellness Counsellor

Phone: 905.525.9140 x 20991

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Efe Chehore

Black Student Outreach & Transition Coordinator

Email: chehoree@mcmaster.ca
Phone: 905.525.9140 x 20987

Chinazo Okereke, CHRP

Black Student Career & Post Graduate Specialist

Email: okerec1@mcmaster.ca
Phone: 905.525.9140 x 20995

Student Staff

A portrait of Safia Farah

Safia Farah B.A.Sc. '25

BSSC Marketing and Communications Associate

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

A portrait of Eniolaoluwa Olawale-Yusuf

Eniolaoluwa Olawale-Yusuf B.A. '26

BSSC Marketing and Communications Associate

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

Danoya Thomas B.A. '27

BSSC Communication Assistant and Student Navigator

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

A portrait of Olami Olalere

Olamiposi Babatunde Olalere (Honours Life Science Student (Psychology Minor)

Outreach & Transition Program Support Assistant

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

Reuben Jessemy B.A. '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

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Sellam Kassa (Graduate Student)

Peer Mentor, Career & Post-Grad

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

Mailing address:

1280 Main Street West
Peter George Centre for Living and Learning (PGCLL)
Room M07
Hamilton, Ontario
L8S 4S4