Announcing the Advisory Committee on the Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | By

Following the open call released on April 4, the University has formed an advisory committee under the Policy on the Appointment of Academic Administrators to advise on the appointment of the next Dean of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. Professor Peter Tiidus will complete his second term as Dean on June 30, 2025 and is not eligible for re-appointment under the Policy.

The Committee will include:

Tenured faculty members

  • Arja Vainio-Mattila, Provost & Vice-President, Academic (Chair)
  • Craig Hyatt, Department of Sport Management
  • Cathy van Ingen, Department of Kinesiology
  • Paul LeBlanc, Department of Health Sciences
  • Kelli-an Lawrance, Department of Health Sciences
  • Tim O’Connell, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
  • Michael Savage, Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education
  • Erin Sharpe, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
  • Karyn Taplay, Department of Nursing

Staff

  • Andra Parker, Graduate Program Coordinator, Master of Applied Kinesiology

Students

  • Carleigh Charlton, Vice-President of University Affairs, Brock University Students’ Union
  • Eric O’Neill, Chair, Board of Directors, Brock Graduate Student’s Association

Ex-officio, non-voting resources to the Committee

  • Tomas Flecker, Executive Director, Strategic Projects, Office of the Provost & Vice-President, Academic
  • Stevey Moffat, Manager, Talent Acquisition, Office People & Culture
  • Janice Peacock, Manager, Academic Operations, Office of the Provost & Vice-President, Academic

The membership of the committee has also been widely circulated by email from the Provost’s Office to faculty members via the Dean’s Office, and to BUSU and the GSA.

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