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Meet our leaders
President
The president and vice-chancellor is the chief executive officer, responsible to the Board of Governors and to the Senate for the supervision of 麻豆传媒资源 University鈥檚 administrative and academic work. Thirteen presidents have led 麻豆传媒资源 to date.听
Chancellor
The chancellor is the titular head of 麻豆传媒资源 University, carrying out the ceremonial and official functions of the university. There have been nine chancellors of 麻豆传媒资源 to date.
President's Executive
The President鈥檚 Executive is accountable for the coordination among the offices that report directly into the President & Vice-Chancellor.听
Its role is to prioritize and accelerate key initiatives (often transformational, multi-disciplinary and / or cross-functional) that carry significant impact for the University, while modeling the values and behaviour expected at every level of 麻豆传媒资源 University.
Provost and Vice-President Academic (Acting)
Dr. Marty Leonard
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All of 麻豆传媒资源鈥檚 deans report to the provost, as do three vice-provosts (Student Affairs, Planning & Analytics and Equity & Inclusion) and the two associate vice-presidents academic.
Dr. Alice B. Aiken,听CD, PhD, MSc, BScPT, BSc
Affiliated offices:
Office contacts:
Henry Hicks Academic Administration Building听
6283 Alumni Crescent, Suite 200
PO Box 15000听
Halifax, Nova Scotia听
B3H 4R2
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Managing director, research and innovation听
Trevor Weissent, MBA, CPA, CMA, PMP
902-229-1294听
trevor.weissent@dal.ca
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Chief of staff 听
Dr. Martha Smith Brillant听
902-494-1896听
mbrillant@dal.ca
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Senior manager, research & innovation communications听
Andrew Riley听
902-494-4148听
andrew.riley@dal.ca
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Manager of research awards & special projects听
Maureen Keough听
902-494-7706听
maureen.keough@dal.ca
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Executive assistant and special projects coordinator听
Jeana Daye听
902-494-6513听
jeana.daye@dal.ca
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Project coordinator and executive assistant
Jessie Furze听
Gitta Kulczycki听听
Affiliated offices:
Office contacts:
Henry Hicks Academic Administration Building听
麻豆传媒资源 University听
6283 Alumni Crescent
PO Box 15000听
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
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Chief of staff
Sarah Sherwood听
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Operations manager and executive assistant
Florence Millard听
Room 108听
902-494-3862听
florence.millard@dal.ca
Matt Hebb
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Grace Jefferies-Aldridge
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Sheila Blair-Reid
Assistant vice-president, alumni and external engagement
Office contacts:
Coburg Place, 6389 Coburg Road听
麻豆传媒资源 University听
P.O. Box 15000听
Halifax, NS听 B3H 4R2听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听
Phone: 902-494-8801
Executive assistant and office manager听听
Nikki MacLean-Collins
Chief of staff and executive director, administration 听
Kate Somers听
902-440-8565
kate.somers@dal.ca
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Office contacts:
Coburg Place, 6389 Coburg Road听
麻豆传媒资源 University听
P.O. Box 15000听
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Phone: 902-494-8801
Executive assistant and office manager
Becky Merritt
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Chief of staff and executive director, administration 听
Kate Somers听
902-440-8565
kate.somers@dal.ca
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Matt Proctor听
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John Hope
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Erin Stewart-Reid
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Vice-provosts, associate, and assistant vice-presidents
Our vice-provosts and associate and assistant vice-presidents oversee the operations of the university as established by the university's strategic plan.听
Associate vice-president, academic
Dr. Leslie Phillmore
University registrar and assistant vice-president, enrolment management
Adam Robertson听
Vice-provost, equity and inclusion
Dr. Theresa Rajack-Talley听
Assistant vice鈥憄rovost, equity and inclusion
Dr. Barb Hamilton-Hinch听
Vice-provost, student affairs
Dr. Rick Ezekiel听
Assistant vice-provost, student engagement and success
Quenta Adams
Assistant vice-provost, campus living and student wellbeing
Melissa MacKay听
Vice-provost, planning and analytics
Sonia Beattie听
Assistant vice-provost, planning and strategy
Leanne French-Munn听
Associate vice-president, research
Dr. Jennifer Bain听
Assistant vice-president, research services
Dr. Marlies Rise听
Assistant vice-president, innovation and entrepreneurship
Jeff Larsen听
Assistant vice-president, industry relations, Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement
Stephen Hartlen听
Chief financial officer and assistant vice-president, financial services
Cheryl Earle听
Assistant vice-president, facilities management (acting)
Chief information officer and assistant vice-president of information technology
Jody Couch听
Assistant vice-president, athletics and ancillary services
Tim Maloney
Assistant vice-president, housing and campus connections
Linda Parker
Assistant vice-president, development
Jen Laurette听
Assistant vice-president, alumni & external engagement
Associate vice-president, global relations
Balakrishnan Prithiviraj, PhD听
Assistant vice-president, communications, marketing, and creative services
Matt Proctor听
General Counsel and University Secretary
John Hope听
Deans
Deans are among the senior academic and administrative leaders of the university. They are the academic and administrative leaders of their Faculties. Both as academics and as managers, they provide models of performance and behaviour for their colleagues.听
- Dr. Gefu Wang-Pruski, Agriculture, and Campus Principal (Acting)
- Dr. Graham Gagnon, Architecture & Planning
- Dr. Jennifer Andrews, Arts & Social Sciences听
- Dr. Andrew Rau-Chaplin, Computer Science
- , Dentistry听
- Dr. John Newhook, Engineering
- Dr. Adam Donaldson, Graduate Studies (Acting)
- Dr. Brenda Merritt, Health
- Sarah Harding, Law
- , Libraries
- Dr. Mike Smit, Management
- , Medicine
- Dr. Charles (Chuck) Macdonald, Science
- Jennifer Hann, Open Learning & Career Development (Acting)
Board of Governors
The Board of Governors is responsible for the overall conduct, management, administration and control of the property, revenue and business of the university.
Senate
The Senate is responsible for the approval of new programs and the granting of degrees and diplomas, setting academic regulations and establishing the academic calendar.
麻豆传媒资源 Advisory Council
The 麻豆传媒资源 Advisory Council provides the president with international strategic counsel on issues that may impact the university, on the development and evaluation of its strategic directions and more.