The Dean's Leadership Team

 

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Bryan Stewart, Professor of Biology

Vice-Dean, Academic Programs

  • Oversees academic program development and governance
  • Improves academic workflows and processes
  • Fosters collaboration with academic units
  • Organizes external reviews of UTM's academic units

 

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Alison Syme, Associate Professor of Visual Studies

Interim Vice-Dean, Faculty

  • Leads faculty recruitment and complement planning
  • Supports faculty development and career progression
  • Fosters inclusive, equitable, and collegial academic culture
  • Oversees strategic faculty affairs

 

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Anna Korteweg, Professor of Sociology

Interim Associate Dean, Faculty

Sub-portfolio of Vice-Dean, Faculty
  • Reviews job ads, shortlist requests, and advancement submissions for CUPE 3902 Unit 3 and SLII/III positions
  • Signs off on continuing status, tenure, and promotion dossiers prior to committee review
  • Leads workshops and mentoring initiatives for faculty and chairs on academic HR processes
  • Undertakes special projects as needed

 

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Ron Buliung, Distinguished Professor of Geography 

Interim Vice-Dean, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

  • Monitors UTM professional graduate and thesis-based graduate research programs
  • Engages in graduate governance, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and program quality assurance
  • Governs graduate program curriculum change, admissions criteria, enrollment planning
  • Oversees UTM-specific graduate student and postdoctoral awards, fellowships, and academic prizes

 

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Margarida Duarte, Professor of Economics 

Vice-Dean, Undergraduate

  • Supports and advances strategic enrolment and academic planning
  • Manages course offering planning and enrolment monitoring
  • Coordinates academic policy updates and implementation
  • Oversees minor curriculum changes to undergraduate programs 

 

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Sanja Hinic-Frlog, Associate Professor of Biology

Interim Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning

Sub-portfolio of Vice-Dean, Undergraduate
  • Advances innovative teaching practices and supports undergraduate student success, including EDI initiatives and strategic structural supports for instructors.
  • Develops teaching focused initiatives through the Teaching and Learning Collaboration (TLC) with the educational development team at RGASC.
  • Oversees updates to the Academic Handbook and syllabi guidelines and advises on academic policies and grading practices.
  • Facilitates recognition and funding, including award nominations and administration of UTM-specific teaching and learning grants.

 

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Vivienne Luk, Associate Professor of Forensic Science

Interim Associate Dean, Academic Experience

Sub-portfolio of Vice-Dean, Undergraduate 
  • Oversees curricular experiential learning opportunities at UTM, including co-ops, ROPs, internships, and community-engaged learning (supported by EEU)
  • Oversees and represents academic integrity matters on behalf of UTM, including academic appeals (supported by AIU)
  • Supports divisional and interdivisional innovations and initiatives related to experiential learning and academic integrity
  • Enhances and supports the academic and professional development of undergraduate students