Dean Selection Faculty of Law

Barbara Billingsley’s term as dean will come to an end on June 30, 2024. The Provost and Vice-President (Academic) has called for the establishment of a faculty dean selection committee in order for it to begin its work this October 2023.

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TOWN HALL

The dean selection committee would like to invite you to a town hall. At this virtual event attendees will be provided with an overview on the selection process and there will be an opportunity for questions and comments from attendees. 

Thursday, Oct. 19 | 12 - 1 p.m.
Virtually | ZOOM LINK

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PUBLIC FORUMS

These are the dates and times being held for the public forums where you will get to meet and hear from each of the candidates. The candidates’ names will be announced following the first round of interviews. 

Monday, Feb. 12, 2024 | 12 - 1 p.m.
In-person | Council Chambers, 2-100 University Hall
Virtually | ZOOM LINK

Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 | 12 - 1 p.m.
In-person | Council Chambers, 2-100 University Hall
Virtually | ZOOM LINK

Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 | 12 - 1 p.m.
In-person | Council Chambers, 2-100 University Hall
Virtually | ZOOM LINK

We are asking for feedback from the Faculty of Law and ask that you take the time to consider the candidates for the role of faculty dean. Please submit your comments using this link by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21 for the comments to be considered in the deliberations of the committee. The dean selection committee will meet on Feb. 26 to make their final recommendation.

If you wish to provide general input on the leadership needs, current issues, priorities and future direction of the faculty please provide your thoughts using this form. 

On these Google forms, requests for anonymity may be granted. Tenured faculty members are expected to stand by their submissions. Requests for anonymity require that respondents first identify themselves on this form. Following identification, attribution is removed before the submission is shared with the dean selection committee.  

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Selection Committee - alphabetical by last name

(list will be updated as committee members are confirmed)

  • Eric Adams, Professor, Law
  • Shelby Johnson, undergraduate student, Law
  • Gerard Kennedy, Assistant Professor, Law
  • Yvonne Kuster, Executive Assistant to the Dean, Law
  • Grace Lo, undergraduate student, Law
  • Tamar Meshel, Associate Professor, Law
  • Trent Nabe, Manager, Academic Programs & Student Services, Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Ubaka Ogbogu, Professor and Associate Dean Research, Law
  • Sandra Petersson, Executive Director, Alberta Law Reform Institute
  • Tracy Raivio, Vice-Provost and Dean, FGSR
  • Chair: Marvin Washington, College Dean and Vice-Provost, College of Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Vice-Chair: Ian Winship, Associate Vice-President (Research Development and Services), VPRI

DHR Global, an executive search firm, has been engaged to carry out this search.
They can be contacted directly at: 
Kenny Gregor, Principal | kenny.gregor@dhrglobal.com
Lane Miller, Associate | lmiller@dhrglobal.com

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Schedule

Oct. 11, 2023: Meeting 1
Oct. 19, 2023: Virtual town hall
Oct. 26, 2023: Meeting 2
Dec. 12, 2023: Meeting 3
Jan. 10, 11 & 12, 2024: Interviews
Jan. 12, 2024: Interview debrief 
Feb. 12, 13 & 14, 2024: Public forum and second interview
Feb. 26, 2024: Decision meeting