Carleton University President Benoit-Antoine Bacon and Provost Jerry Tomberlin are pleased to announce the appointment of Patrice Smith as Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs for a five-year term starting July 1, 2019.
“Patrice is a natural leader who brings unique experience to the role of Dean,” said Tomberlin, who chaired the search committee. “She is a respected researcher, an enthusiastic instructor, and is passionate about Carleton’s graduate student experience. Please join me in congratulating Patrice on this appointment.”
Smith is a Professor of Neuroscience and currently serves as Associate Dean (Academic Affairs) in the Faculty of Science and as a faculty senator on Carleton’s Board of Governors. She has previously served as President of the Carleton University Academic Staff Association (CUASA).
We look forward to welcoming and working with Patrice to continue developing FGPA’s strong reputation and commitment to students.
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