Appointment Announcement - Dec. 8, 2023

The search committee for the role of associate vice-president (academic) (AVPA) and dean of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) has completed its work. The committee has recommended Dr. Amy Warren for the position. President Neil Bose accepted the recommendation; the Board of Regents approved the appointment at its meeting on Dec. 7. Dr. Warren, who has been in the role on an interim basis since fall 2021, began a five-year term effective Dec. 8, 2023. Read more in the Gazette.  

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Shortlisted candidates 

The search committee for the role of associate vice-president (academic) and dean, School of Graduate Studies has shortlisted three internal candidates.

Each candidate will give a public presentation to the university community in person and via Webex. The link for the virtual option will be shared as soon as it is available.

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 Link to virtual option for candiate presentations 

Members of the Memorial community who plan to attend the associate vice-president (academic) and dean, School of Graduate Studies candidate presentations online should visit here in advance of the presentations. The link, which requires MUN login, will automatically enrol you to participate in the virtual presentation and take you to the course site in Brightspace. This can be done at any point between now and the event start time.

All students, faculty and staff across campuses are invited to participate. A moderated Q&A session will take place at the conclusion of the presentations. Participants will be able to submit questions in the Q&A field in Webex during the event.

Position Ad, AVPA & Dean, School of Graduate Studies

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In accordance with the , a search committee for the role of associate vice-president (academic) and dean, School of Graduate Studies has been established.

Elected:

Dr. Jillian Gould, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Dr. Maisam Najafizada, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Stephanie Curnoe, Faculty of Science, Marine Institute
Dr. Emmanuel Haven, Faculty of Business Administration

Appointed:

Dr. Tana Allen, acting vice-president (Research)
Dr. Octavia Dobre, interim dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Keif Godbout-Kinney, Graduate Student Union representative
Dr. Jennifer Lokash, provost and vice-president (academic) - chair