Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that Vice-Provost Academic Lyndon Martin has agreed to extend his term in this role until Dec. 31, 2023, at which point he will take up appointment as senior advisor on strategic academic program initiatives for a period of 18 months, until June 30, 2025.
Formerly dean of the Faculty of Education where he remains a full professor, Dr. Martin came to York University in 2009, prior to which he held academic appointments at Kingston University, the University of British Columbia and the University of East Anglia.
As vice-provost academic he has played a central role in fostering curriculum and program innovation across the University. Dr. Martin and his team ensure compliance with York University Quality Assurance Procedures and the provincial QA framework, and work closely with deans, associate deans, Senate, faculty colleagues and other stakeholders to support continuous improvement of curriculum as well as new program development in a dynamic and competitive higher education landscape. He has also established new institutional supports for academic integrity including a community of practice with the Faculties that has positioned York as a thought leader in this area. Under Dr. Martin's leadership, the Vice-Provost Academic Office continues to play a vital role in overseeing the steady growth of non-degree studies at York as well as our community engagement and access programming, building York's contributions as an anchor institution in Toronto and York Region.
Marcia Annisette
I am also delighted to announce that Dr. Marcia Annisette will step into the role of vice-provost academic on Jan. 1, 2024. Dr. Annisette is full professor and was founding director of the Master of Accounting program in the Schulich School of Business, where she has recently provided leadership as associate dean, academic and, prior to that, associate dean, students. Professor Annisette joined York in 2005, prior to which she taught at the University of Manchester, the University of the West Indies, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Howard University. She is co-editor in chief of the leading international journal Accounting, Organizations and Society, and former co-editor in chief of Critical Perspectives in Accounting. She is an internationally recognized scholar who has published widely on the social organization of the accounting profession and is a chartered accountant in both the U.K. and Canada. Dr. Annisette also brings a wealth of experience in collegial governance as a member of Senate, the Senate Executive Committee and other roles.
I look forward very much to continuing to work with Dr. Martin, and to welcoming Dr. Annisette to her new role, and am grateful for their commitments to the University and for their support in advancing the University's academic priorities.
Sincerely,
Lisa Philipps
Provost & Vice-President Academic
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