Education professor Carol Beynon and Faculty of Information and Media Studies professor Nick Dyer-Witheford have been named to new academic appointments, Janice Deakin, provost and vice-president (academic), announced last week.
Effective July 1, Beynon will serve as acting vice-provost for the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, through to June 30, 2014 as Linda Miller, current vice-provost, begins study leave. Presently, Beynon serves SGPS as associate vice-provost.
Effective May 1, Dyer-Witheford will serve as acting dean for FIMS, through to June 30, 2014 as Tom Carmichael, current dean, begins study leave. Presently, Dyer-Witheford, a Faculty Scholar, serves as associate dean.
“I want to thank both Carol and Nick for assuming the responsibilities associated with these important roles while Linda and Tom are away,” Deakin said, “and wish them all the best for continued success.”