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Deans 2022 – 2023

Ms. Reena Atanasiadis

Dean of the Williams School of Business
Williams School of Business

Dr. Michele Murray

Full Professor – Dean of Arts
Fine Arts History

Dr. Kerry Hull

Full Professor – Dean of Science
Biology – Faculty of Science

Dr. Julie Desjardins

Dean of the School of Education – Full Professor
School of Education

Chairs 2022 – 2023

Arts Division

Dr. Jean Manore

Full Professor – Department Chairperson (Arts Administration)
Arts Administration, History and Global Studies

Dr. Jenn Cianca

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Classical Studies and Liberal Arts

Dr. Rebecca Harries

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Drama

Dr. Steven Woodward

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
English

Dr. Sarah Théberge

Assistant Professor – Department Chairperson
Études françaises et québécoises

Dr. James Benson

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Fine Arts

Dr. Michele Murray

Full Professor – Dean of Arts
Fine Arts History

Dr. Jordan Tronsgard

Associate Professor – Department Chairperson
Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures – Hispanic Studies

Dr. Mathieu Désy

Assistant Professor (Double Bass, Theory, Recording Technology), Director of Jazz/Pop/Rock Ensembles – Department Chairperson
Music

Dr. James Crooks

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Philosophy

Dr. Heather McKeen-Edwards

Associate Professor
Politics & International Studies

Dr. Bruce Gilbert

Full Professor
Pre-Law

Dr. Daniel Miller

Associate Professor – Department Chairperson
Religion, Society and Culture

Dr. Mary Ellen Donnan

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Sociology

Dr. Maxime Trempe

Associate Professor – Department Chairperson
Sports Studies

Humanities

Dr. Jean Manore

Full Professor – Department Chairperson (Arts Administration)
Arts Administration, History and Global Studies

Dr. Michele Murray

Full Professor – Dean of Arts
Fine Arts History

Dr. Jenn Cianca

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Classical Studies and Liberal Arts

Dr. Rebecca Harries

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Drama

Dr. Steven Woodward

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
English

Dr. Sarah Théberge

Assistant Professor – Department Chairperson
Études françaises et québécoises

Dr. James Benson

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Fine Arts

Dr. James Crooks

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Philosophy

Dr. Jordan Tronsgard

Associate Professor – Department Chairperson
Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures – Hispanic Studies

Dr. Mathieu Désy

Assistant Professor (Double Bass, Theory, Recording Technology), Director of Jazz/Pop/Rock Ensembles – Department Chairperson
Music

Dr. Daniel Miller

Associate Professor – Department Chairperson
Religion, Society and Culture

Natural Science

Dr. Ginny (Virginia) Stroeher

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Biology and Biochemistry

Dr. Alexandre Drouin

Assistant Professor – Department Chairperson
Chemistry and Brewing Science

Dr. Layachi Bentabet

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Computer Science

Dr. Francois Huard

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Mathematics

Dr. Jason Rowe

Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair in Exoplanet Astrophysics – Department Chairperson
Physics and Astronomy

Social Science

Dr. Marianne Vigneault

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Economics

Dr. Darren Bardati

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Environment and Geography (SAFS)

Dr. Gilbert Gagné

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Politics and International Studies

Dr. Dale Stout

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Psychology

Dr. Mary Ellen Donnan

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Sociology

Dr. Matthew Peros

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
Environment and Geography (ESG)

Dr. Maxime Trempe

Associate Professor – Department Chairperson
Sports Studies

Williams School of Business

Mr. Mark Gandey

Lecturer – Department Chairperson
Williams School of Business

School of Education

Dr. Eva Mary Bures

Full Professor – Department Chairperson
School of Education