People on the move

Annette Trimbee has been reappointed for a second term as president and vice-chancellor of MacEwan University. Prior to joining MacEwan in 2020, Dr. Trimbee served as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Winnipeg. Before that, Dr. Trimbee...

Laurie Schnarr has been reappointed as vice-provost (students) at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Schnarr joined the UM in 2019 from the University of Guelph where she was director, student experience and interim director, experiential learning. During...

Shelagh Rogers has been named the new chancellor at Queen's University, starting July 1. Previously, she served as chancellor at the University of Victoria for two terms spanning from 2015 to 2021. A former Queen's student, Ms....

Lorie Kloda has been appointed vice-dean of McGill University’s library. Dr. Kloda most recently served as associate university librarian for planning and community relations at Concordia University. Prior to that she was a health sciences librarian and...

Queen’s University has reappointed Fahim Quadir as vice-provost and dean of the school of graduate studies and postdoctoral affairs for a five-year term. Dr. Quadir has held academic positions at universities in the U.S., Canada and Bangladesh....

Toronto Metropolitan University has appointed Cynthia Holmes dean of the Ted Rogers School of Management. Dr. Holmes was previously TRSM’s associate dean, faculty and academic, and in 2022, served as the university’s interim vice- provost, academic. Western University...

Penny Pexman has been named Western University’s new vice-president, research, starting Sept. 1. She is currently associate vice-president, research, at the University of Calgary, where she is also a professor of psychology. Dr. Pexman is a co-founder...

Shannon Wagner has been appointed Thompson Rivers University’s first vice‑president of research. She steps into the role after serving as TRU’s associate vice‑president, academic. She served as the inaugural dean of the faculty of human and health...

Brad Clarke has been appointed interim associate vice-president, equity, at Brock University, where he currently serves as associate vice-president, students (a role he will continue to hold). Mr. Clarke has held a number of senior administration roles...

Deborah Buszard was appointed interim president and vice-chancellor of the University of British Columbia. Dr. Buszard replaces Santa J. Ono, who left to take up the position of president of the University of Michigan. Dr. Buszard held...

Wisdom Tettey has been reappointed principal of the University of Toronto Scarborough and a vice-president at the University of Toronto, for a second five-year term beginning July 1, 2023. Dr. Tettey worked to advance inclusive excellence in...

Tanya (Toni) De Mello became vice-president, equity and community inclusion, at Toronto Metropolitan University on Jan. 1, 2023. Dr. De Mello previously served as the inaugural assistant dean for student programming, development and equity at TMU’s Lincoln...

John Brown has been reappointed for a second term as dean of the University of Calgary’s school of architecture, planning and landscape. Dr. Brown began his first term in 2018 after having been an academic staff member...