Search begins for new Dean of Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Â鶹´«Ã½ is looking for the next Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology (FBIT).
The Search Advisory Committee, consisting of the following members, will conduct the search:
- Dr. Lori Livingston, Provost and Vice-President, Academic (Chair)
- Dr. Carol Rodgers, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Dr. Nelson Amaral, faculty member, FBIT
- Dr. Ana Duff, faculty member, FBIT
- Dr. Khalil El-Khatib, faculty member, FBIT
- Dr. Amanda McEachern Gaudet, faculty member, FBIT
- Dr. Igor Kotlyar, faculty member, FBIT
- Dr. Peter Lewis, faculty member, FBIT
- Dr. Tanner Mirrlees, faculty member, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Dr. Alvaro Quevedo, faculty member, FBIT
- Dr. Kayla Tomulka, faculty member, FBIT
- Keeshia Barksdale, Human Resources representative
- Melissa Picard, administrative staff member, FBIT
- Joanna Bakler, graduate student representative
The Search Advisory Committee’s mandate is to conduct a broad recruitment process to attract a strong field of candidates and to provide advice on a preferred candidate to the Provost and Vice-President, Academic for subsequent recommendation to the university’s President and Board of Governors.
Dr. Jennie Massey, a consultant from the executive search firm Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette (KBRS), has been engaged to support the process. KBRS Academic Executive Search brings one of the largest teams in the country dedicated to the academic sector.
Search timeline
In accordance with the and the , a tentative timeline for the search process has been developed as follows:
Begin stakeholder consultations January
Position profile/ad published February
Candidate interviews scheduled April/May
Recommendation to President/Board of Governors May/June
KBRS will reach out to contact various individuals and groups to begin stakeholder consultations.
In addition, there is also an opportunity for members of the community to provide input via an online survey. .
This important search will contribute significantly to the continued advancement of Â鶹´«Ã½ University.
