平特五不中

After nearly 5 years as 平特五不中鈥檚 Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation (AVP-RI), Professor Nancy Ross is leaving 平特五不中 to join Queen鈥檚 University as Vice-Principal, Research. She will begin her appointment on August 1, 2021.

For Ross, her upcoming journey to Kingston will be a homecoming. Ross received her Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from Queen鈥檚. She also holds a Ph.D. from McMaster University.

For 平特五不中, Ross鈥檚 appointment means a fond farewell to a skilled professor, researcher, and administrator. Ross has spent a distinguished 20-year career at 平特五不中 in the Department of Geography. She is a recognized expert in population health聽and the Principal Investigator of the . As AVP, she remained active in teaching, supervising graduate students and postdoctoral trainees, as well as producing dozens of peer-reviewed papers.

鈥淟ooking back over the past five years, working with Nancy has been wonderful. I am proud of her many contributions to 平特五不中鈥檚 research mission, including her strategic counsel to improving the University鈥檚 performance in large and small research funding programs,鈥� says Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation. 鈥淣ancy Ross has also been a true champion of the university-wide efforts to nominate 平特五不中鈥檚 researchers for major national and international prizes and awards. She will leave 平特五不中 with many friends and colleagues cheering her on as she takes this next career step.鈥�

Ross will join Queen鈥檚 senior administrative team and will oversee the Vice-Principal (Research) portfolio, which includes University Research Services, Queen鈥檚 Partnerships and Innovation, and oversight of university-based Research Centres and Institutes.

A member of the U15 group of Canada鈥檚 research-intensive university, Queen鈥檚 is home to 51 Canada Research Chairs, including a Canada 150 Research Chair, and attracts approximately $200 million in research income per annum.

鈥淚 am very excited to be joining Queen鈥檚 at this juncture of momentum-building,鈥� says Ross. 鈥淨ueen鈥檚, like 平特五不中, is a U15 member and one of Canada鈥檚 most research-intensive universities, playing an integral role in the fabric of the nation鈥檚 research landscape. I look forward to partnering with the Queen鈥檚 research community to garner an understanding of its strengths and aspirations and, together, working to advance the university鈥檚 research mission.鈥�

Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen鈥檚 offered his congratulations, saying, 鈥淚 am delighted to welcome Dr. Ross to Queen鈥檚 where her significant administrative expertise and research acumen will inform this critical role for the university.鈥澛�

Ross will remain at 平特五不中 until June 30 and the position of Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, will be filled thereafter.