Meet our leaders
President
The president and vice-chancellor is the chief executive officer, responsible to the Board of Governors and to the Senate for the supervision of Dalhousie University’s administrative and academic work. Thirteen presidents have led Dalhousie to date.Â
Chancellor
The chancellor is the titular head of Dalhousie University, carrying out the ceremonial and official functions of the university. There have been nine chancellors of Dalhousie to date.
Vice-presidents
VPs prioritize and accelerate key initiatives (often transformational, multi-disciplinary and / or cross-functional) that carry significant impact for the University, while modeling the values and behaviour expected at every level of Dalhousie University.
Provost and Vice-President Academic
Dr. Wanda Costen
Affiliated offices:
All of Dalhousie’s deans report to the provost, as does the vice-provost student affairs, the associate vice-president academic and the assistant vice-president enrolment and university registrar.
Dr. Graham Gagnon
Affiliated offices:
Office contact:
Henry Hicks Academic Administration BuildingÂ
6283 Alumni Crescent, Suite 200
PO Box 15000Â
Halifax, Nova ScotiaÂ
B3H 4R2
Gitta Kulczycki Â
Affiliated offices:
Office contacts:
Henry Hicks Academic Administration BuildingÂ
Dalhousie UniversityÂ
6283 Alumni Crescent
PO Box 15000Â
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
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Chief of staff
Sarah SherwoodÂ
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Operations manager and executive assistant
Florence MillardÂ
Room 108Â
902-494-3862Â
florence.millard@dal.ca
Matt Hebb
Affilliated Offices:
Office contacts
Executive assistant and office manager
Lorraine Wilson-Terrelonge
lorraine.terrelonge@dal.ca
Senior Director, Strategy and Risk
Karin McLay
karin.mclay@dal.ca
Grace Jefferies-Aldridge
Affiliated offices:
Vice-provosts, associate, and assistant vice-presidents
Our vice-provosts and associate and assistant vice-presidents oversee the operations of the university as established by the university's strategic plan.Â
Associate vice-president, academic
Dr. Leslie Phillmore
University registrar and assistant vice-president, enrolment management
Jeff Myers
Assistant vice-president, development
Jen LauretteÂ
Assistant vice‑provost, equity and inclusion
Dr. Barb Hamilton-HinchÂ
Chief financial officer and assistant vice-president, financial services
Cheryl EarleÂ
Assistant vice-president, facilities management
Chief information officer and assistant vice-president of information technology
Jody CouchÂ
Assistant vice-president, athletics and ancillary services
Tim Maloney
Assistant vice-president, housing and campus connections
Linda Parker
Vice-Provost, Indigenous Relations
John R. Sylliboy
General counsel and university secretary
John HopeÂ
Assistant vice-president planning and institutional effectiveness and chief data and analytics officer
Sonia BeattieÂ
Associate vice-president, planning and strategy
Leanne French-MunnÂ
Associate vice-president research
Dr. Jennifer Bain
Assistant vice-president, research services
Dr. Marlies RiseÂ
Assistant vice-president, innovation and entrepreneurship
Jeff LarsenÂ
Assistant vice-president, industry relations, Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement
Stephen HartlenÂ
Associate vice-president, global
Balakrishnan Prithiviraj, PhDÂ
Assistant vice-president and chief marketing officer, student recruitment & marketing
Matt Proctor
Assistant-vice president, government relations
Laura Hynes Jenkins
Office contacts:
Bronwyn Andrews
Government Relations Officer
bronwyn.andrews@dal.ca
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Emilie Mossman
Community Engagement
emilie.mossman@dal.ca
Assistant vice-president, Nova Scotia engagement
Vice-provost, student affairs
Dr. Rick EzekielÂ
Assistant vice-provost, student engagement and success
Quenta Adams
Assistant vice-provost, campus living and student wellbeing
Melissa MacKayÂ
Deans
Deans are among the senior academic and administrative leaders of the university. They are the academic and administrative leaders of their Faculties. Both as academics and as managers, they provide models of performance and behaviour for their colleagues.Â
- Dr. Heather Bruce, Agriculture, and Campus Principal
- Dr. Mikiko Terashima, Architecture & Planning (Acting)
- Dr. Jennifer Andrews, Arts & Social SciencesÂ
- Dr. Andrew Rau-Chaplin, Computer Science
- Dr. Benjamin Davis, DentistryÂ
- Dr. John Newhook, Engineering
- Dr. Marty Leonard, Graduate Studies
- Dr. Brenda Merritt, Health
- Sarah Harding, Law
- Michael Vandenburg, Libraries
- Dr. Mike Smit, Management
- Dr. David Anderson, Medicine
- Dr. Charles (Chuck) Macdonald, Science
- Jennifer Hann, Open Learning & Career Development (Acting)
Board of Governors
The Board of Governors is responsible for the overall conduct, management, administration and control of the property, revenue and business of the university.
Senate
The Senate is responsible for the approval of new programs and the granting of degrees and diplomas, setting academic regulations and establishing the academic calendar.
Dalhousie Advisory Council
The Dalhousie Advisory Council provides the president with international strategic counsel on issues that may impact the university, on the development and evaluation of its strategic directions and more.