Decanal & Other Provost Leadership Team Searches/Reviews

The Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is proceeding with the search for the new Dean of the Ontario Veterinary College and is establishing a Search Committee with the following membership: 

Members 

Chair – Bill Rosehart, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) 

Mazyar Fallah, Dean, College of Biological Science

Lisa Duizer, Professor and Chair, Department of Food Science, OAC

Lisa Cox, Curator, Barker Veterinary Museum

Melanie Jones, Animal Health Technician, Large Animal Hospital

Michael Brunt, Post-doctoral, Population Medicine

Grace Goderre, Graduate Student, Biomedical Sciences

Celine Said, Undergraduate Student, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Tarek Saleh, Department of Biomedical Sciences (ugFA Unit 1 member)

Judith Koenig, Department of Clinical Studies (ugFA Unit 1 member)

Christopher Riley, Department of Clinical Studies (ugFA Unit 1 member)

Brandon Lillie, Department of Pathobiology (ugFA Unit 1 member)

Andria Jones, Department of Population Medicine (ugFA Unit 1 member)

Tiffany Durzi, Section Head, Small Animal Primary Care, OVC Animal Hospital (Veterinarian member)

Laurie Arnott, Assistant Vice-President, Faculty and Staff Relations (Ex-officio Member) 

Call for Community Feedback

Dr. Mazyar Fallah will be completing his first term as Dean of the College of Biological Science on December 31, 2025 and has expressed a willingness to be considered for reappointment for a second term as Dean of the College of Biological Science. Accordingly, a review of Dr. Fallah’s first term will be conducted. The Provost and Vice-President (Academic) has established a review Committee with the following membership:

Chair - Bill Rosehart, Provost and Vice-President (Academic)                 

Appointed Members:                                   

  • John Cranfield, Dean, Ontario Agricultural College 
  • Robin Roth, Professor and Chair, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, CSAHS
  • Caitlin Brookbanks, Administrative Officer, Integrative Biology
  • Rachel Hindle, Graduate Student, Molecular and Cellular Biology 
  • William Coleman, Undergraduate Student, One Health 

Elected Members:

  • Andrew MacDougall, Professor, Integrative Biology 
  • Cezar Khursigara, Professor and Chair, Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • Coral Murrant, Professor and Chair, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences 

Non-Voting Ex-officio Member - Laurie Arnott, Assistant Vice-President, Faculty and Academic Staff Relations

The Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is proceeding with the search for the new Dean of the College of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences and is establishing a Search Committee with the following membership:

Chair – Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Members

  • One representative from the Council of College Deans and University of Guelph-Humber committee (Appointed by the Provost)
  • Three (3) CCMPS Tenured Faculty Members – ugFA Unit 1 (Elected)
  • One (1) Department Chair (Outside the College, appointed by the Provost)
  • One (1) CCMPS regular full-time staff member (Appointed by the Provost)
  • One (1) CCMPS Graduate Student (Appointed by the Provost)
  • One (1) CCMPS Undergraduate Student (Appointed by the Provost)  

Ex-officio Member – Laurie Arnott, Assistant Vice-President (FASR), University of Guelph