Lynn Wells

Last updated

Lynn Wells is a Canadian academic administrator serving as the twelfth president of Laurentian University since 2024.

Life

Wells earned a honours B.A. in English and French studies and a M.A. in English from York University. [1] She received a Ph.D. in English from University of Western Ontario. [1]

At the University of Regina's faculty of arts, Wells was an acting dean and associate dean of research and graduate studies in the faculty of arts. [1] She was vice-president of academics at the First Nations University of Canada. [1] Wells was a provost and vice-president of academics at Brock University. [1] She served as its interim president for fifteen months. [1] In December 2023, she was announced as the incoming twelfth president and vice-chancellor of Laurentian University, succeeding interim president Sheila Embleton. [2] Her initial contract runs from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2029. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Migneault, Jonathan (December 5, 2023). "Laurentian University has chosen its next president". CBC. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  2. 1 2 Ulrichsen, Heidi (December 13, 2023). "Incoming Laurentian president to be paid $286K per year". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.