Dr. Vicki Remenda’s term ended on August 1, 2024, and Acting Head, Dr. Daniel Layton-Matthews’ term ends on June 30, 2025. The Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) has appointed a Selection Committee to advise him on the appointment of the next Head. The Selection Committee has the following membership:
Elected Members
- Jennifer Day, Assistant Professor
- Georgia Fotopoulos, Professor
- Laurent Godin, Professor
- David McLagan, Assistant Professor
- Elisabeth Steel, Assistant Professor
Appointed Members
- Ryan Danby, Cognate Faculty, Professor/Head, Department of Environmental Studies
- Sarah Bernard, Department Manager
- Caitlin Fischer, Graduate Student
- Rebecca Rivas, Undergraduate Student
Non-Voting Member
- Tara MacDonald, Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs
Chair
- Lynda Jessup, Vice Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Recording Secretary
- Jacquie Jamieson, Assistant to the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Pursuant to Articles 41.3 and 41.3.6 of the Collective Agreement between Queen’s University Faculty Association and Queen’s University at Kingston, your comments on the present state and future prospects of the department are invited by November 28, 2024.
You may submit names of possible candidates for the Headship. Please send all comments, in confidence, to the attention of Jacquie Jamieson (jacquie.jamieson@queensu.ca). All letters will be reviewed by the Selection Committee and will become part of the record of decision-making. At the request of either the Department members or the Committee, a meeting can be arranged between the Department and the Committee to ascertain the Department’s views on the qualities of a Head. Once a short list has been established, it will be distributed to members of the Department for further input on the merits of the respective candidate(s).