Meet The Dean or Director News Archive

Meet the Vice-Provost (Libraries) and University Librarian: Lisa O’Hara
November 6, 2019 —
From favourite books to her vision for UM Libraries

Faculty of Social Work
Meet the Dean of Social Work: Michael Yellow Bird
October 21, 2019 —
Dr. Michael Yellow Bird, a celebrated scholar, author, inspirational teacher and passionate advocate for decolonization, Indigenous social innovation and creativity, and institutional and environmental systems change, has recently been appointed as the Dean of the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba

Dr. Edward Jurkowski has been appointed Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Music
January 14, 2019 —
A strong leader and passionate advocate for music and the arts, he has been appointed Dean, effective January 1, 2019.

Martin Scanlon has been named the new Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
January 14, 2019 —
A renowned food scientist, inspirational teacher and accomplished administrator, he has been named the new Dean, effective Jan. 1, 2019

Dean announcements
May 7, 2018 —
The University of Manitoba is proud to announce the reappointment of the dean Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management and the appointment of a new dean for the I.H., Asper School of Business and the College of Nursing in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Meet the Dean: Todd Mondor
October 30, 2017 —
'I’d like every student who chooses to study in a graduate program at the University of Manitoba to have an outstanding experience'

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Meet the Dean of Rehabilitation Sciences
September 6, 2016 —
On June 1, 2016, Dr. Reg Urbanowski assumed the role of Dean of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences. He recently shared some of his background and thoughts as he embarks on his first academic year at the helm of the College

Meet the Dean: Jonathan Black-Branch, Robson Hall, Faculty of Law
August 23, 2016 —
Earlier this year, the Board of Governors approved the appointment of Jonathan Black-Branch as Dean of Law, effective July 1. He recently shared insight into his vision, background and goals with UM Today

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Patients, serving community inspire dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
March 23, 2015 —
Postl: 'Social responsibility a key component of health care education'

Faculty of Science
Meet the Dean: Stefi Baum, Faculty of Science
January 20, 2015 —
UM Today sat down with Baum to learn more about the direction of the faculty, and the unique ideas she's bringing to the university