Lynne-Marie Postovit appointed Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs)

06 Dec 2024

Tue, 10/31/2028 - 20:05

Dr. Postovit, a respected cancer researcher and experienced leader, will take on the role in January 2025.

Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Matthew Evans has announced the appointment of Dr. Lynne-Marie Postovit as Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs), effective January 1, 2025, for a five-year term.

“I am delighted that Dr. Postovit will join the Provost’s Office in this new role,” says Matthew Evans, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic). “Dr. Postovit brings extensive research and leadership experience, and I am looking forward to working with her on advancing the university’s academic mission.”

Joining the Provost’s Office from Queen’s Health Sciences, Dr. Postovit is a highly respected researcher and recognized authority on ovarian cancer. She is currently head of the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, and has received numerous awards and distinctions, most recently a Canada Research Chair in Translational Cancer Research. Dr. Postovit earned her PhD in anatomy and cell biology at Queen’s, and before returning to the university as a professor in 2019, she held various positions at Western University and the University of Alberta, and co-directed the Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta.

In her role as Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs), Dr. Postovit will lead the academic development of the university. This includes oversight of all academic appointments and renewal, tenure, and promotion processes, with a specific eye to research standards, and equity, diversity, and inclusion; disciplinary issues and collective bargaining, in collaboration with Faculty Relations; and leadership on capital projects with academic and/or university-wide implications.

Deputy Provost Teri Shearer will retire at the end of 2024. The new Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) position represents a shift in responsibilities within the portfolio, allowing for concentration on academic affairs, including those related to recruitment and retention of highly qualified faculty at Queen’s.

This story was initially published in the Queen's Gazette