Dean, Faculty of Nursing
Appointment Announcement - Oct. 4, 2024
The search committee for the role of dean of the Faculty of Nursing has completed its work and recommended Dr. April Pike for the position. The president accepted the recommendation, which was approved by the Board of Regents at its October meeting. Dr. Pike will begin a five-year term effective Oct. 4, 2024. The external search process was governed by Memorial’s Procedures Governing the Appointment, Review, Promotion and Tenure of Academic Administrators and the position was advertised locally, nationally and internationally. Read more in the Gazette.
Shortlisted candidates - July 17, 2024
The search committee for the role of dean of the Faculty of Nursing has shortlisted the following candidates. Each candidate will give a public presentation to the university community; the times, dates and locations are noted below.
Candidate 1
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
9-10 a.m.
Candidate 2
Thursday, July 25, 2024
9-10 a.m.
Candidate 3
Monday, July 29, 2024
9-10 a.m.
All presentations will take place in person in room H-2908 in the Faculty of Nursing located in the Health Sciences Centre. There will be an option to participate virtually. Candidate CVs and information for virtual participation is available in Brightspace at this link. MUN login credentials will be needed to access the CVs and presentation.
As part of the search process, each candidate will have a formal interview, offer a public presentation and hold meetings with faculty, staff, students and others. Following these visits, the search committee will seek input on the candidates’ suitability for the role from internal and external community members and stakeholders. To accommodate individuals who would like to participate in the process but cannot attend the public presentation at the scheduled time, a recording will be made available until Aug. 6 at noon after all campus visits and presentations are complete. To request the recordings, please contact academicsearches@mun.ca.
Feedback on the candidates can be provided via the feedback form which can be found on the for the presentations. The deadline to provide feedback is Aug.6 at 5 p.m.
Search progress update - March 5, 2024
Throughout January and February, the search committee engaged in a consultation process to gather feedback from the university community and key stakeholders on the opportunities, challenges, priorities and profile for the Faculty and next dean.
A copy of the advertisement can be found here. Consideration of candidates will begin in May 2024 and continue until the position is filled.
Search committee update - Jan. 25, 2024
In preparation for advertising this opportunity, the search committee is engaging in a consultation process to gather feedback from the university community and key stakeholders on the opportunities, challenges, priorities and profile for the Faculty and next dean. If you are interested in participating in this consultation process please contact Shauna Quinlan at shauna.quinlan@mun.ca. A copy of the advertisement and details on the progress of the search will be shared as they become available.
Search committee established - Nov. 9, 2023
In accordance with the Procedures Governing the Appointment, Review, Promotion and Tenure of Academic Administrators, a search committee has been established for the role of dean of the Faculty of Nursing.
Elected:
Dr. Jill Bruneau, assistant professor, Faculty of Nursing
Dr. Robin Devey-Burry, assistant professor, Faculty of Nursing
Dr. Joy Maddigan, associate professor, Faculty of Nursing
Dr. Ahtisham Younas, assistant professor, Faculty of Nursing
Appointed:
Dr. Shawn Bugden, dean, School of Pharmacy
Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo, vice-president, Labrador Campus and dean, School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies
Brooke Simms, student representative, Faculty of Nursing
Dr. Jennifer Lokash, provost and vice-president (academic) pro tempore, chair
The search committee is being supported by Shauna Quinlan, senior consultant, senior leadership recruitment in Memorial's Department of Human Resources, and staff in the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic).