After an external review of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, an Interim Associate Dean has been appointed.

Heather Gordon (MSc ’83), Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and a member of the Centre for Biotechnology, has been named to the position.  She started a one-year term in the role on Sept. 1.

Heather Gordon has been appointed the Interim Associate Dean in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

“Heather is an experienced administrator and graduate supervisor,” said Faculty of Graduate Studies Dean Diane Dupont. “I am delighted to be working with her over the coming year.”

Gordon has been the Graduate Program Director for the Department of Chemistry and recently served as Graduate Program Director for the Biotechnology program.

Having received her undergraduate degree at Trent University, her master’s at Brock and her PhD at the University of Guelph, Gordon also completed Postdoctoral fellowships at the National Research Council of Canada, as well as at the University of Toronto and Queen’s before starting at Brock in 1999.

Incoming Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic Greg Finn said the Associate Dean role will oversee the academic operations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, allowing the Dean to focus on strategic planning and to be more involved in the senior administration decision-making process.

The University will soon begin a consultative search process, following the Faculty Handbook, to find the next Associate Dean.