Inga Johnson Mychasiw

BSW, CACE

As the University’s Director of Student Support Services, Inga Johnson Mychasiw manages a complex and diverse area that directly impacts how students experience their time at UWinnipeg. Johnson Mychasiw genuinely cares and creates a welcoming space for all students so they may achieve academic and personal success, and she does so with a calm, purposeful confidence that has earned her both respect and loyalty. From orientation to advising, and from campus wellness to graduation, Johnson Mychasiw plays a role in a student’s career at UWinnipeg from start to finish.

Johnson Mychasiw has been described as a “servant leader” in the truest sense: one who gives of her time and energy as an employee and volunteer to strengthen the governance of UWinnipeg. She takes on many extra tasks — chairing and serving on numerous committees, including for United Way campaigns, Thrive Week, UWinnipeg Pride, Future Student Night, convocations and community holiday dinners. 

She plays an instrumental role in University’s work to address sexual violence on our campus. She has facilitated the delivery of the Upstander training program which reaches hundreds of students and staff annually. She continues to be part of the sexual violence response team and coordinates or presents at a wide array of orientation sessions across campus. Johnson Mychasiw is particularly passionate about accessibility and wellness services on campus, and capably does media interviews on these topics on behalf of the University. She also was a member of the UWinnipeg bargaining team to negotiate the AESES contract in 2015.

Colleagues attest to a long list of admirable qualities that Johnson Mychasiw possesses: leadership, a positive attitude with a can-do approach, empathy and the ability to mentor and nurture others, efficiency and perseverance, creativity — and collaborative commitment. She is a team-player who sets a positive tone to improve services across the spectrum. 

UWinnipeg proudly bestows on Inga Johnson Mychasiw the Robin H. Farquhar Award for Excellence in Contributing to Self-Governance.