Vice-Provosts

Professor Micah Stickel was appointed as Vice-Provost, Teaching & Learning from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 while Professor Susan McCahan is on administrative leave from her role as Vice-Provost, Teaching & Learning. Professor Stickel previously served as Acting Vice-Provost, Students from October 2020 to March 2021. He also served as Vice-Dean, First Year […]

Professor Mariana Mota Prado was appointed as Vice-Provost, Strategic Enrolment Management (VPSEM), for a three-year term, effective July 1, 2026. Professor Prado was previously appointed as Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, International Student Experience (AVP/VP, ISE). In the role of VPSEM, Professor Prado will be responsible for recruitment, admissions, registrarial and enrolment services, academic space management, […]

Professor Nick Rule was appointed Vice-Provost, Academic Programs beginning November 2024 for a five-year term. Since May 2023, Professor Rule served as Vice-Principal (Academic) & Dean, University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) where he organized consultations toward an academic plan, shaped work to strengthen academic advising, and supported the development of academic programs, including a proposal […]

Professor Lisa Robinson is the Dean of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. She is in the Department of Paediatrics and Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto, former Head of the Division of Nephrology at SickKids, and a Senior Scientist in the Cell Biology program at the SickKids Research Institute. Professor Robinson currently […]

Timothy Chan serves as the Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, Strategic Initiatives leading the identification, assessment, prioritization and support of strategic, cross-divisional, excellence driven, institutional initiatives. He works with the Vice-Presidential and Provostial portfolios and academic divisions to coordinate on resources from external agencies and organizations. Timothy Chan is the Canada Research Chair in Novel Optimization […]

Professor Susan McCahan was appointed Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, Digital Strategies (DS) beginning November 2024 for a five-year term and is Provostial Advisor on Artificial Intelligence (AI). She is currently on administrative leave from her role as Vice-Provost, Teaching & Learning (formerly Innovations in Undergraduate Education) until December 2026. A key aspect of the new […]

Professor Heather Boon was appointed as Deputy Provost for a three-year term, effective July 1, 2026. Professor Boon will retain her role as Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life. Reporting to the Provost and working closely with Deans and other academic leaders throughout the institution, her primary area of responsibility is academic personnel issues. Relatedly, the […]

Professor Joshua Barker is Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education, and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. Prior to taking on this role, he was Vice-Dean of Graduate Education & Program Reviews in the Faculty of Arts & Science, as well as Director of the Asian Institute at the Munk School, and Acting Chair of […]

Professor Sandy Welsh works closely with Principals, Deans, and academic divisions across the three campuses to enhance the student experience at the University of Toronto. She is also responsible for University-wide policies and procedures affecting students. Appointed to the Department of Sociology, Professor Welsh’s primary research focuses on workplace and sexual harassment. Her current research […]