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Recent Appointments/Congratulations

There is no greater satisfaction for our firm than the successful completion of a search. Laverne Smith & Associates is proud of its highly successful track record in placing outstanding candidates with our clients. Laverne Smith & Associates wishes to congratulate the following individuals and organizations:


University of Guelph Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Dr. William Rosehart
Dr. Rosehart was formerly Professor and Dean
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary
University of Guelph

Vice-President (Research and Innovation)
Dr. Rene Van Acker
Dr. Van Acker was formerly Professor and Dean of the Ontario Agricultural College and Interim Vice-President (Research)
University of Guelph

University of Toronto Scarborough Associate Vice-Principal Research and Innovation: Research Facilitation and Infrastructure
Dr. Francesco Leri
Dr. Leri was formerly Professor, Department of Psychology and Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
University of Guelph
Southpointe Academy

Deputy Head of School
Mr. William Johnson
Mr. Johnson was formerly Principal, Middle and High School
Rome International School

Lauremont School Executive Director, Community Development
Ms. Jennifer Shaw
Ms. Shaw was formerly Director, Development and
Community Relations
Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School, Kelowna
Lauremont School

Director of Development
Ms. Lisa Zanlungo
Ms. Zanlungo was formerly Chief Advancement Officer
ASH Independent School, Detroit

University of Manitoba Dean, Faculty of Arts
Dr. Heidi Marx
Dr. Marx was formerly Professor, Department of Religion and Associate Dean (Graduate Studies, Curriculum, and Internationalization), Faculty of Arts
University of Manitoba
Western University

Dean, Ivey Business School
Dr. Julian Birkinshaw
Dr. Birkinshaw was formerly Professor, Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Vice-Dean
London Business School, U.K.

Trent University
President and Vice-Chancellor
Dr. Catherine (Cathy) Bruce
Dr. Bruce was formerly Professor, School of Education and Vice-President Research and Innovation
Trent University
University of Guelph

Registrar, Office of Registrarial Services
Ms. Lisa Latif
Ms. Latif was formerly Associate Registrar and Director of Administration
Western University

University of Niagara Falls Canada Associate Dean, Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Janine Gray
Dr. Gray was previously Coordinator, Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture
Dalhousie University
University of Niagara Falls Canada Provost and Vice-President Academic
Dr. David Gray
Dr. Gray was formerly Dean, Faculty of Agriculture and Principal, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus (Truro)
Dalhousie University
University of Waterloo

University Secretary
Ms. Genevieve Gauthier-Chalifour
Ms. Gauthier-Chalifour was formerly University Secretary
University of Guelph

University of Waterloo Dean, Faculty of Science
Dr. Chris Houser
Dr. Houser was formerly Professor, School of the Environment; Dean, Faculty of Science, and Interim Vice-President Research and Innovation
University of Windsor
Concordia University

Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Dr. Effrosyni (Faye) Diamantoudi
Dr. Diamantoudi is Professor of Economics and was formerly Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Concordia University

Carleton University Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Dr. Pauline Rankin
Dr. Rankin is currently Professor, School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies and was formerly Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Carleton University
University of Toronto Scarborough

Associate Vice-Principal Research and Innovation: Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships
Dr. Alison Mountz
Dr. Mountz was formerly: Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and Director, International Migration Research Centre
Wilfrid Laurier University

University of Toronto Schools Principal
Dr. Leanne Foster
Dr. Foster was formerly Head of School
Trafalgar Castle School
University of Windsor

Provost and Vice-President, Academic
Dr. Robert Aguirre
Dr. Aguirre was formerly Professor of English and Dean
College of Arts and Letters
James Madison University

University of Windsor Vice-President, Research and Innovation
Dr. Shanthi Johnson
Dr. Johnson was formerly Professor and Dean
School of Public Health
University of Alberta
Western University

University Registrar
Ms. Marisa Modeski
Ms. Modeski was formerly Associate Registrar and Director,
Admissions and Student Recruitment, Office of the Registrar
University of Toronto Mississauga

University of Waterloo Vice-President, Finance and Administration
Ms. Jacinda Reitsma
Ms. Reitsma was formerly Vice-President, Finance and Corporate Services, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Board
Conestoga College
University of Manitoba

Dean, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and Dean, Max Rady College of Medicine
Dr. Peter Nickerson
Dr. Nickerson was formerly Distinguished Professor of Internal Medicine and Immunology, and
Vice-Dean Research, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba Vice-President (Research and International)
Dr. B. Mario Pinto
Dr. Pinto was formerly Director, Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct, Queensland, Australia, and
Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research
Griffith University
Carleton University

Assistant Vice-President and University Advisor, Equity and Inclusive Communities
Mr. Noël Badiou
Mr. Badiou was formerly Director, Human Rights Office
University of Ottawa

McGill University Trenholme Dean of Libraries
Dr. Guylaine Beaudry
Dr. Beaudry was formerly University Librarian
Concordia University
University of Guelph

Dean, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
Dr. Uwafiokun Idemudia
Dr. Idemudia was formerly Professor and Chair
Department of Social Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts
and Professional Studies
York University

Victoria University in the University of Toronto President and Vice-Chancellor
Dr. Rhonda McEwen
Dr. McEwen was formerly Professor, Emerging Media, and
Vice-Principal, Academic and Dean
University of Toronto Mississauga
University of Waterloo

Dean, Faculty of Environment
Dr. Bruce Frayne
Dr. Frayne was formerly Professor and Director, School of
Environment, Enterprise and Development
University of Waterloo

Western University Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Dr. Florentine Strzelczyk
Dr. Strzelczyk was formerly Professor, Modern Languages,
Literatures and Cultures, and Provost, Vice-President (Academic), and Pro-Vice Chancellor
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Trent University

Vice President Research and Innovation
Dr. Cathy Bruce
Dr. Bruce was formerly Professor, School of Education and
Acting Vice President Research and Innovation
Trent University

Carleton University Dean, Faculty of Science
Dr. Maria DeRosa
Dr. DeRosa was formerly Professor, Department of Chemistry and Interim Dean, Faculty of Science
Carleton University
Carleton University

Vice President (Finance and Administration)
Dr. Lorraine Dyke
Dr. Dyke was formerly Professor, Management and
Strategy, and Deputy Provost (Academic Operations and Planning)
Carleton University

Bayview Glen School Head of School
Mr. James Lee
Mr. Lee was formerly Deputy Head of School
Collingwood School, Vancouver
University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto Presidential Review
Dr. David Sylvester
Dr. Sylvester has been reappointed President and Vice-
Chancellor
University of Guelph Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Dr. Gwen Chapman
Dr. Chapman was formerly Professor and Interim Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
University of Guelph
Calgary French and International School Principal of Secondary School Division
Mr. Gilbert Dreyfuss
Mr. Dreyfuss was formerly Vice Principal
Calgary Separate School District
University of Manitoba Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Dr. Diane Hiebert-Murphy
Dr. Hiebert-Murphy was formerly Professor, Faculty of Social Work and Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs)
University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba Dean, Faculty of Law
Dr. Richard Jochelson
Dr. Jochelson was formerly Professor, Faculty of Law
University of Manitoba
Western University Secretary to the University
Ms. Amy Bryson
Ms. Bryson was formerly Acting University Secretary
Western University

University of Toronto

Dean, University Professor and James Marshall Tory Dean’s
Chair, Faculty of Law
Professor Jutta Brunnée
Professor Brunnée was formerly Metcalf Chair in Environmental
Law, and Associate Dean, Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Law
University of Toronto

Western University

Dean, Faculty of Social Science
Dr. Nick Harney
Dr. Harney was formerly Professor and Chair,
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology
University of Windsor and was previously an Associate Dean at the
University of Western Australia

Carleton University

Chief Communications Officer and Associate Vice-President
(Communications and Public Affairs)
Mr. Tony Frost
Mr. Frost was formerly Associate Vice-President, Marketing and
Strategic Initiatives, University Relations
University of Waterloo

The Rosedale Day School

Head of School
Mr. John Reid
Mr. Reid was formerly Deputy Head of School
West Island College

TMS School

Head of School
Mr. Andrew Cross
Mr. Cross was formerly Head of School
International School of Hamburg

Western University

Vice-President (Research)
Dr. Lesley Rigg
Dr. Rigg was formerly Professor and Dean, Faculty of Science
University of Calgary

Trent University

Provost and Vice President Academic
Dr. Michael Khan
Dr. Khan was formerly Professor and Dean, Faculty of Human Kinetics
University of Windsor

Brock University

Provost and Vice-President, Academic
Dr. Lynn Wells
Dr. Wells was formerly Professor of English, and
Associate Vice-President, Students
MacEwan University

Brock University

Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies (to be renamed Dean
and Vice Provost)
Dr. Suzanne Curtin
Dr. Curtin was formerly Professor, Department of Psychology, and
Associate Dean (Students), Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Calgary

Meadowridge School

Head of School
Mr. Scott Banack
Mr. Banack was formerly Deputy Head
Meadowridge School

Ontario Tech University

Dean, Faculty of Education
Dr. Robin Kay
Dr. Kay was formerly Professor and
Interim Dean, Faculty of Education
Ontario Tech University

Carleton University

Dean, Faculty of Public Affairs
Dr. Brenda O'Neill
Dr. O'Neill was formerly Associate Professor and
former Head, Department of Political Science
University of Calgary

Carleton University

University Librarian
Ms. Amber Lannon
Ms. Lannon was formerly
Interim University Librarian, MacOdrum Library
Carleton University

University of Waterloo

Dean, Faculty of Engineering
Dr. Mary Wells
Dr. Wells was formerly Professor of Engineering, and Dean,
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences,
University of Guelph

Concordia University

President and Vice Chancellor
Dr. Graham Carr
Dr. Carr was formerly Professor of History, and Provost
and Vice-President, Academic Affairs
Concordia University

York University

Vice-President Research and Innovation
Dr. Amir Asif
Dr. Asif was formerly Dean, Gina Cody School of
Engineering and Computer Science
Concordia University

Ryerson University

Founding Dean, Faculty of Law
Professor Donna Young
Professor Young was formerly President William
McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy
Albany Law School, New York

Selwyn House School

Head of School
Mr. Michael Downey
Mr. Downey was formerly Assistant Headmaster and Head
of the Senior School
Selwyn House School

University of Toronto

Dean, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Dr. Dexter Voisin
Dr. Voisin was formerly Professor, School of Social Service
Administration and Fellow, Center for Health
Administration Studies
The University of Chicago

First Nations University of Canada

Vice-President, Finance and Administration
Mr. Jason Wong
Mr. Wong was formerly Director of Finance
Native Education College

University of Windsor

President and Vice-Chancellor
Dr. Robert J. Gordon
Dr. Gordon was formerly Provost and Vice-President Academic
Wilfrid Laurier University

TMS School

Chief Administrative Officer
Mr. Vince Haines
Mr. Haines was formerly Director of Finance
Bayview Glen School

Ryerson University

Dean, The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
Dr. Gary Hepburn
Dr. Hepburn was formerly Professor and Dean, Division of Extended Education
University of Manitoba

River Valley School

Head of School
Ms. Carolyn Breland
Ms. Breland was formerly Principal of the Junior School and Deputy Head of School
St. John's School

Queen's University

Dean, Faculty of Law
Dr. Mark Walters
Dr. Walters was formerly F.R. Scott Professor of Public and Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law
McGill University

Mount Saint Vincent University

Vice-President (Administration)
Mr. Mustansar Nadeem
Mr. Nadeem was formerly Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
Olds College

Mount Saint Vincent University

Vice-President Academic and Provost
Dr. Julie McMullin
Dr. McMullin was formerly Professor of Sociology, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (International)
Western University

Mount Saint Vincent University

Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Dr. Carrie Dawson
Dr. Dawson was formerly Associate Professor, Department of English
Dalhousie University

Lakehead University

Dean, Bora Laskin Faculty of Law
Dr. Jula Hughes
Dr. Hughes was formerly Professor, Faculty of Law
University of New Brunswick

University of Waterloo

Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
Dr. Lili Liu
Dr. Liu was formerly Professor and Chair, Department of
Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Alberta


Examples of Chairs and Canada Research Chair Searches

Carleton University Tier 2 CRC in Engineering and Design (3)
Ryerson University

Tier 1 CRC in Creative Innovation and Leadership, Faculty of Communication and Design

Ryerson University

Tier 1 CRC in Bio Medical Science

Ryerson University

Tier 2 CRC in Digital Media Innovation

Ryerson University

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Members

Ryerson University

Biomedical Science Faculty Members

Ryerson University

Tier 2 CRC in Transportation Engineering

Ryerson University

NSERC Chair in Design, Faculty of Engineering

Ryerson University

Tier 2 SSHRC and NSERC CRCs in Big Data Analytics

University of Guelph

Tier I SSHRC/CIHR and NSERC CRCs in Aging, Food and Health

Wilfrid Laurier University

CIGI Chair in Environmental Governance

Wilfrid Laurier University

CIGI Chair in Comparative Family and Social Policy

Wilfrid Laurier University

CIGI Chair in International Supply Chain Management

McGill University

Tomlinson Chair in Science Education

University of Guelph

Tier 1 and Tier 2 CRCs, Department of Land Resource Science

University of Guelph

Tier 2 CRC in Environmental Toxicology/Environmental Chemistry

University of Guelph

Tier 2 CRC, Public Policy in Criminal Justice

University of Guelph

Tier 2 CRC in Applied Mathematics and Applied Statistics

University of Guelph

Tier 2 CRC in Computing and Information Science

University of Guelph

Tier 1 CRC in Experimental Soft Condensed Matter Physics

University of Guelph Tier 2 CRC in Global Human Security
University of Guelph Tier 2 CRC in Economics

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