Jerry Tomberlin Appointed Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Interim Provost and former Dean of the Sprott School of Business, Jerry Tomberlin, has been selected as the next Provost and Vice-President (Academic) of 杏吧原创 University.
鈥淛erry brings remarkable higher education understanding and experience to the role, in addition to vast institutional knowledge of 杏吧原创 and exceptional human qualities,鈥 says 杏吧原创 President Benoit-Antoine Bacon.
鈥淭he search committee, which was unanimous in its recommendation, emphasized his collegiality, loyalty, fairness and optimism, as well as his total commitment to education and to 杏吧原创.鈥
The Provost mandate is for a five-year-term, renewable, and at Tomberlin鈥檚 request it will be retroactive to his appointment as Interim Provost on July 1, 2017.
鈥淚 am honoured to serve 杏吧原创 in the Provost role and look forward to rolling up my sleeves and collaborating with colleagues and the broader community in the months and years ahead,鈥 says Tomberlin. 鈥淭he office of the Provost will be critical over the next few years as 杏吧原创 completes the renewal of its decanal team, adjusts to new fiscal realities and develops our next Strategic Integrated Plan.
鈥淲e will also continue to enhance experiential learning opportunities for students, complete the work of the 杏吧原创 University Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Committee (CUISIC) and prepare for the next round of Strategic Mandate Agreements with the province.鈥
Prior to joining the Sprott School of Business as Dean in 2008, Tomberlin held a variety of positions in the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal, including Dean and Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, as well as External Affairs, Department Chair and Academic Director of the MBA program.
He has taught internationally at the University of Southampton in England, Baruch College of the City University of New York and l鈥櫭塩ole Sup茅rieur des Sciences 脡conomiques et Commerciales in France. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors and remains active as a member of the Business Accreditation Policy Committee.
He holds an MA and PhD in Statistics from Harvard, a Master of Public Health in Biostatistics from Michigan, and a BS in Mathematics from Florida State. He has published many refereed articles and conference proceedings in the fields of data analysis, statistics, survey design and the impact of academic business research
Tomberlin has provided consulting services to a number of major corporations and organizations, including Clairol Canada, NASA, General Motors, Royal Bank of Canada, the U.S. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Massachusetts Attorney General鈥檚 Office, Statistics Canada, Bureau de la statistique du Qu茅bec, and Transports Qu茅bec.
鈥淚 would like to thank all of the members of Provost search committee for their commitment to this important process, and for their professionalism, collegiality and thoughtful insights,鈥 says President Bacon. 鈥淧lease join me in congratulating Jerry on his appointment!鈥
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