Professor Greg Evan’s term as Director, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP), ends on June 30, 2023; he is eligible for reappointment. In accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, we will be commencing the process to seek approval of an Advisory Committee to the Dean on the appointment of Director, ISTEP.
The Committee should normally be composed as follows:
- the Dean of the Faculty or School or representative who shall chair the committee;
- three to five members of the teaching staff appointed to the Institute;
- one or two students where appropriate;
- two to four other qualified individuals, at least two of whom shall be from outside the Institute, and;
- a librarian, where appropriate.
Members of the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice are invited to nominate individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee by February 15, 2023.
Please forward your suggestions to my attention at dean.engineering@utoronto.ca.
Thank you for your input.
I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Craig A. Steeves as Interim Vice-Dean Graduate Studies for a term of six-months, effective January 1, 2023.
Craig joined the the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) in 2009 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2015.
Craig served as Associate Director, Graduate Studies at UTIAS from July 2016 to June 2020. In addition, he has served as the Associate Director of the Centre for Research in Sustainable Aviation since July 2015.
Please join me in expressing gratitude to Craig for serving in this important role and providing leadership to the graduate portfolio over the next 6 months.
I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Peter R. Grant as Interim Director of the Division of Engineering Science for a term of six months, effective January 1, 2023.
Peter joined the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) in 2002 as an Associate Professor, coming from Ford Motor Company’s Ford Research Laboratory.
Since 2017, Peter has served on the FASE Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, the UTIAS Curriculum Committee, and as the Aerospace Major Chair. He has taught many EngSci courses including AER302, AER406, AER503 and ESC301. He was most recently the Associate Director, Curriculum, for the Division of Engineering Science.
Please join me in thanking Peter for serving in this important leadership role for the Faculty.
On behalf of the Faculty, I also extend my sincere gratitude and appreciation to Professor Aimy Bazylak for her leadership of the Division of Engineering Science for the past 6 months. She has been a tremendous advocate for Engineering Science, its initiatives, and especially its students during this time. Thank you, Aimy.