Deans

Professor Christopher Yip was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering beginning July 2019. Professor Yip served as Associate Vice-President in the University’s International Partnerships Office and previously served as Director of the Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME). Professor Yip is a leading scholar in the field of single-molecule biophysics […]

Professor Charmaine Williams was appointed Dean of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work beginning in January 2023 after serving as Interim Dean. Professor Williams served as the Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Officer (2003-2004) and the Associate Dean, Academic at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (2009-2014). She has also served as Provostial Advisor on Access […]

Professor Gretchen Kerr was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE) beginning July 2021. Professor Kerr served as Vice-Dean, Programs & Innovation in the School of Graduate Studies, and as Vice-Dean, Academic Affairs at KPE. In addition, Professor Kerr was a member of the senior leadership team that designed the organizational […]

Professor Lisa Dolovich was appointed Dean of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy beginning July 2020 after serving as Interim Dean. Professor Dolovich is the co-founder of the Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network, a multi-institutional and interdisciplinary research program aimed at providing high-quality evidence to better understand and manage medications for use by government, patients, and […]

Professor Susan Christoffersen was appointed Dean of the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management beginning July 2021. Professor Christoffersen was the William A. Downe BMO Chair in Finance and served as the Vice-Dean, Undergraduate and Specialized programs at Rotman from 2015 to 2020. Professor Christoffersen’s research focuses on mutual funds and the role of financial […]

Dr. Catherine Chandler-Crichlow joined the School of Continuing Studies in November 2021 after having served as the Executive Director of Career Management and Corporate Recruiting at the Ivey Business School at Western University. Prior to joining the Ivey Business School, Dr. Chandler-Crichlow held several executive leadership roles, including President of 3C Workforce Solutions, Executive Director […]

University Professor Jutta Brunnée was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law beginning January 2021. She previously served in several leadership positions at the Faculty including as Interim Dean in 2014. From 2010 to 2014, Professor Brunnée served as Associate Dean, Graduate Studies. Following this, Professor Brunnée was appointed Interim Dean in 2014, and served […]

Professor Steini Brown was reappointed Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health for a six-year term from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2029. Professor Steini Brown was appointed Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) beginning July 2018 after serving as Interim Dean. He previously served as Director of […]