Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Matthew Evans has announced the appointment of Lynne-Marie Postovit as Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs), effective January 1, 2025, for a five-year term. 

“I am delighted that Dr. Postovit will join the Provost’s Office in this new role,” says Matthew Evans, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic). “Dr. Postovit brings extensive research and leadership experience, and I am looking forward to working with her on advancing the university’s academic mission.” 

Joining the Provost’s Office from Queen’s Health Sciences, Dr. Postovit is a highly respected researcher and recognized authority on ovarian cancer. She is currently head of the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, and has received numerous awards and distinctions, most recently a Canada Research Chair in Translational Cancer Research. Dr. Postovit earned her PhD in anatomy and cell biology at Queen’s, and before returning to the university as a professor in 2019, she held various positions at Western University and the University of Alberta, and co-directed the Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta. 

In her role as Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs), Dr. Postovit will lead the academic development of the university. This includes oversight of all academic appointments and renewal, tenure, and promotion processes, with a specific eye to research standards, and equity, diversity, and inclusion; disciplinary issues and collective bargaining, in collaboration with Faculty Relations; and leadership on capital projects with academic and/or university-wide implications. 

Deputy Provost Teri Shearer will retire at the end of 2024. The new Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) position represents a shift in responsibilities within the portfolio, allowing for concentration on academic affairs, including those related to recruitment and retention of highly qualified faculty at Queen’s.