Lynn Wells is a Canadian academic administrator serving as the twelfth president of

Laurentian University Laurentian University (), officially Laurentian University of Sudbury, is a mid-sized Bilingualism in Canada, bilingual public university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, incorporated on March 28, 1960. Laurentian offers a variety of undergr ...

since 2024.

Life

Wells earned a honours B.A. in English and French studies and a M.A. in English from

York University York University (), also known as YorkU or simply YU), is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, and it has approximately 53,500 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, ...

. She received a Ph.D. in English from

University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO; branded as Western University) is a Public university, public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thame ...

. At the

University of Regina The University of Regina is a public university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a j ...

's faculty of arts, Wells was an acting dean and associate dean of research and graduate studies in the faculty of arts. She was vice-president of academics at the

First Nations University of Canada The First Nations University of Canada (abbreviated as FNUniv) is a post-secondary institution and federated college of the University of Regina, based in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. FNUniv operates three campuses within the province, ...

. Wells was a provost and vice-president of academics at

Brock University Brock University is a public university, public research university in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is the only university in Canada in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, at the centre of Canada's Niagara Peninsula on the Niagara Escarpment. The ...

. She served as its interim president for fifteen months. In December 2023, she was announced as the incoming twelfth president and vice-chancellor of

, succeeding interim president Sheila Embleton. Her initial contract is set for April 1, 2024 through until March 31, 2029.

References

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