As a Canadian living in the US it has become a habit to look out for fellow Canadians at the universities where I have worked. Below is a list of Canadians working, studying, and playing varsity sports at the University of Virginia. I also maintain a similar list for my previous institution, the University of Denver. Please let me know of any updated and omissions! Last Updated: February 24, 2023.
University of Virginia
Current UVA Academic Faculty & Staff
Kiera Allison, Assistant Professor, General Faculty, McIntire School of Commerce
Jeffrey P. Boichuk, Assistant Professor of Commerce, Marketing Area
Peter Gray, Professor of Commerce, Information Technology
Kinda Hachem, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Darden School of Business
Mark J. Jameson, MD, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, UVA Health
Sheisha Kulkarni, Assistant Professor of Commerce, Finance Area
Simon J. Lehtinen, MD, Assistant Professor, General Medicine, UVA Health (born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia)
Roman Lukyanenko, Associate Professor of Commerce, Information Technology & Innovation
Paul Seaborn, Assistant Professor of Commerce, Management Area
Heidi Seaborn Moyse, Physician, UVA Student Health (UVA Article on Dr. Seaborn Moyse)
Ryan Wright, C. Coleman McGehee Professor of Commerce; Associate Director, Center for the Management of Information Technology; Area Coordinator—Information Technology; Associate Professor of Commerce
Former UVA Academic Faculty & Staff
Christopher Ali, Associate Professor, Department of Media Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, now at Penn State
2022-23 UVA Canadian Student-Athletes (11)
Cross-Country (1) – Anna Workman (3rd-Year, Kingston, ON)
Field Hockey (1) – Danielle Husar (4th-Year, Mississauga, ON)
Football (1) – Logan Taylor (2nd-Year, Bridgewater, NS)
Lacrosse (2) – Payton Cormier (4th-year, Oakville, Ontario), Thomas McConvey (Grad Transfer, Toronto, Ontario)
Men’s Soccer (1) – Ank Nibogora (2nd-Year, Kitchener, Ontario)
Rowing (2) – Teagan Orth (2nd-Year, St. Catherine’s, Ontario), Riley Richardson (1st-year, Ottawa, Ontario – Jan 14, 2022 Ottawa Sports Pages Profile)
Tennis (1) – Annabelle Xu (1st-Year, Montreal, Canada)
Squash (2) – Emma Jinks (5th-Year, Stratford, PEI), Sydney Maxwell (5th-Year, Toronto, ON, Queen’s University Transfer)
2021-22 UVA Canadian Student-Athletes (9)
Cross-Country (1) – Anna Workman (2nd-Year, Kingston, ON)
Field Hockey (1) – Danielle Husar (3rd-Year, Mississauga, ON)
Football (1) – Logan Taylor (1st-Year, Bridgewater, NS)
Lacrosse (1) – Payton Cormier (3rd-year, Oakville, Ontario)
Men’s Soccer (1) – Ank Nibogora (1st-Year, Kitchener, Ontario)
Rowing (2) – Teagan Orth (1st-Year, St. Catherine’s, Ontario), Leia Till (4th-Year)
Squash (2) – Emma Jinks (4th-Year, Stratford, PEI), Sydney Maxwell (4th-Year, Toronto, ON, Queen’s University Transfer)
2020-21 UVA Canadian Student-Athletes (8)
Baseball (1) – Marc Lebreux (Sr, Montreal, QC)
Cross-Country (1) – Anna Workman (1st-Year, Kingston, ON)
Field Hockey (1) – Danielle Husar (2nd-Year, Mississauga, ON)
Football (1) – Terrell Jana (4th-Year, Vancouver, BC)
Lacrosse (1) – Payton Cormier (2nd-Year, Oakville, Ontario)
Rowing (1) – Leia Till (3rd-Year)
Squash (2) – Emma Jinks (3rd-Year, Stratford, PEI), Sydney Maxwell (3rd-Year, Toronto, ON, Queen’s University Transfer)
Tennis (1) – Rosie Johanson (RS-4th-Year, Abbotsford, BC)
2019-20 UVA Canadian Student-Athletes (6)
Baseball (1) – Marc Lebreux (Jr Transfer)
Field Hockey (1) – Danielle Husar (1st-Year, Mississauga, ON)
Football (2) – Dejon Brissett (SR-Grad Transfer, Mississauga, ON, ) Terrell Jana (3rd-Year, Vancouver, BC)
Lacrosse (1) – Payton Cormier (RS-1st-Year, Oakville, Ontario)
Rowing (1) – Leia Till (2nd-Year)
Squash (2) – Emma Jinks (2nd-Year, Stratford, PEI), Sydney Maxwell (2nd-Year, Toronto, ON, Queen’s University Transfer)
Tennis (1) – Rosie Johanson (RS-3rd-Year, Abbotsford, BC)
2018-19 UVA Canadian Student-Athletes (5)
Football (1) – Terrell Jana (2nd-Year, Vancouver, BC)
Lacrosse (2) – Payton Cormier (1st-Year, Oakville, Ontario), Theo Dol (4th-Year, Georgetown, Ontario)
Squash (1) – Emma Jinks (1st-Year, Stratford, PEI)
Tennis (1) – Rosie Johanson (RS-Injured, Abbotsford, BC)
2017-18 UVA Canadian Student-Athletes (4)
Football (1) – Terrell Jana (1st-Year, Vancouver, BC)
Rowing (2) – Morgan Rosts (4th-Year, Jordan, ON), Ali Zwicker (5th-Year, Victoria, BC)
Tennis (1) – Rosie Johanson (2nd-Year, Abbotsford, BC)
2016-17 UVA Canadian Student-Athletes (3)
Rowing (2) – Morgan Rosts (3rd-Year, Jordan, ON), Ali Zwicker (4th-Year, Victoria, BC)
Tennis (1) – Rosie Johanson (1st-Year, Abbotsford, BC)
Previous UVA Canadian Student Athletes
Baseball – Daniel Pinero (2014-16, Toronto, ON, drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates, represented Canada in 2017 World Baseball Classic)
Basketball – Mariol Shayok (2014-2017, Ottawa, ON, transferred to Iowa State, drafted by Philadelphia 76ers in 2nd round of 2019 NBA draft), Alisa Wulff (2003-04, Pickering, ON, transferred to Michigan State and then the University of Windsor)
Football – Trent Corney (2012-2016, Brockville, ON, drafted by CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers), Ryan Doull (2012-2016, Kanata, ON), Brent Urban (2009-2013, Mississauga, ON, played for Tennessee Titans in NFL)
Rowing – Renee Albers (2003-2007, St. Catherine’s, ON), Evie Anguelov (2016-17, Toronto, ON), Claudia Blandford (’11, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Q&A Article), Allison Brennan (2004-08, Dartmouth, NS, 2008 All-American), Shalane Carson (2006-2010, Nanaimo, BC), Genevieve Cauchon-Voyer (’04, Boucherville, Quebec), Emelia Coleman-Sheppard (2006-07, British Columbia), Yvonne Epp (2003-07, Vineland, ON), Suzanne Grainger (London, ON, 2016 Summer Olympian, 2021 Olympic Gold Medalist), Lauren Hutchens (2006-07, North Vancouver, BC), Melanie Kok (2003-07, St. Catherines, ON, 2008 Olympian), Kelly Maher (2003-07, Welland, ON), Christine Roper (2nd-team All-American, 2016 Summer Olympian 2021 Olympic Gold Medalist), Morgan Rosts (2014-18, Jordan, ON), Ali Zwicker (2013-2018, Victoria, BC, UVA Athletics article on recovery from stroke)
Swimming – Stefan Hirniak (2004-2007, 2007 Pan Am Games and 2010 Commonwealth Games Competitor, Wikipedia Page, UVA Athletics Interview), Shamek Pietucha (’99, Edmonton, Alberta, 2000 Summer Olympian)
Tennis – Dora Bechliwanis, Marta Bechliwanis (2001-2005, Etobicoke, ON, Signing announcement)
Track/XC – Cleo Boyd (2013-2016, Kingston, ON), Morgan Bolen (2007-2011, Regina, Saskatchewan)
Volleyball – Simona Kuipers (’03, Bow Island, Alberta)
Related Link: UVA Club of Toronto
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