Following the open call released on August 30, the University has formed an advisory committee under the Policy on the Appointment of Academic Administrators to advise on the appointment of a Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences. Professor Ingrid Makus has served in this role since July 1, 2018. Professor Makus is eligible for re-appointment for a second five-year term. The committee will include:
- Larry Savage, Department of Labour Studies
- Ron Thomson, Department of Applied Linguistics
- Rosemary Condillac, Department of Applied Disability Studies
- Trent Newmeyer, Department of Sociology
- Julia Baird, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre
- Danuta de Grosbois, Department of Geography and Tourism Studies
- Diane Dupont, Department of Economics
- Gordon Hodson, Department of Psychology
- Rexella Dwomoh, graduate student representative
- Sara Younes, undergraduate student representative
- Jennifer Guarasci, Associate Vice-President, Human Resources (non-voting ex officio resource to the committee)
- Janice Peacock, Manager, Academic Operations, Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic (non-voting ex officio resource to the committee)
- Nicholas Dion, Executive Director and Senior Advisor, Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic (non-voting ex officio resource to the committee)
- Lynn Wells, Provost and Vice-President, Academic (committee chair)
The membership of the committee has also been circulated by email from the Provost’s Office to faculty members (via their Deans) and to BUSU and the GSA.