I am pleased to announce that Dr. Frederick West has been appointed Acting Dean of the Faculty of Science for a two-year term, from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. Dr. West will replace Dr. Matina Kalcounis-Rueppell, who has been appointed College Dean for the College of Natural and Applied Sciences for that same period.
Fred is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Co-Director of the Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta—Translational Science Institute. He is currently vice-dean of the Faculty of Science.
Earlier this term, following the appointments of Joseph Doucet as College Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities and Greta Cummings as College Dean of the College of Health Sciences, we announced the appointment of Dr. Kyle Murray as Acting Dean of the Alberta School of Business and Dr. Diane Kunyk as Acting Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, both effective July 1.
Fred, Kyle and Diane will play critical roles in leading their respective faculties through implementation of the U of A for Tomorrow vision over the next two years, including the active participation of their faculties in their respective colleges and on their Councils of Deans. I am grateful for their leadership and willingness to play such critical roles in this important journey.