Dr. Carole Richardson
Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic
Dr. Carole Richardson is an accomplished leader with extensive experience as a senior academic administrator. She has served Nipissing University in a variety of academic leadership roles, including Provost and Vice President, Academic and Research (Interim); Dean of Education and Professional Studies; and Dean of the Schulich School of Education. She has also held the position of Associate Dean and has been a dedicated faculty member at Nipissing since 2002, teaching Curriculum Studies in Music Education to pre-service teachers.
Before joining Nipissing, Dr. Richardson taught classroom music in middle schools across Ontario and in the Cayman Islands, where she also assembled and conducted choirs—a passion she continued to nurture within the University community. Her research focuses on collaborative narrative inquiry as methodology and explores the transformative role of Arts experiences in students’ lives. She has also published in the areas of special education and international teaching.
Dr. Richardson holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance from Acadia University, an Artist Diploma from the University of Toronto, as well as a Bachelor of Education, Master of Education, and PhD in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto.
Policies, Tenure & Promotion
Faculty Policies
Finance Policies
Quality Assurance Framework
Nipissing University Institutional Quality Assurance Protocol (NU-IQAP)
December 2023 - we have a new Nipissing University Institutional Quality Assurance Protocol (NUIQAP) re-ratified by the Quality Council May 5, 2023 and approved by the Senate on June 26, 2023.
If you require templates etc., please send your request to iqap@nipissingu.ca
Quality Assurance
Quality Council Institutional Audit Reports
Executive Summaries & Implementation Plans
Below are the Executive Summaries and Implementation Plans grouped by Faculty:
| Program | Senate Approval Date | File |
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| Anthropology | 21 Nov 2025 | |
| Biology | 13 Oct 2023 | |
| Ancient Studies | 14 June 2024 | |
| Computer Science | 14 July 2023 | |
| Economics | 08 Apr 2016 | |
| English Studies | 9 Oct 2020 | |
| MES/MESc Environmental | 13 Dec 2019 | |
| Fine Arts | 13 Sept 2019 | |
| Gender Equality and Social Justice | 14 July 2023 | |
| Geography | 13 Sept 2019 | |
| History | 10 Sept 2021 | |
| M.A. History | 10 Sept 2021 | |
| Mathematics | 8 Nov 2024 | |
| M.Sc. Mathematics | 13 Sept 2019 | |
| Indigenous Studies | 16 Jan 2026 | |
| Philosophy | 10 May 2024 | |
| Political Science | 16 Jan 2026 | |
| Psychology | 11 Oct 2024 | |
| Religions and Cultures | 14 July 2023 | |
| Sociology | 13 Sept 2019 | |
| M.A. Sociology | ||
| Bachelor of Liberal Arts | 16 Jan 2026 | |
| Bachelor of Liberal Sciences | 16 Jan 2026 | |
| Child and Family Studies | 8 Dec 2023 | |
| Social Welfare and Social Development | 10 May 2024 |
| School of Business - BBA | 13 Sept 2019 | |
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| School of Business - BComm | 13 Sept 2019 | |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | 13 Sept 2019 | |
| School of Nursing - RPN to BScN | 13 Dec 2019 | |
| School of Nursing - BScN Collaborative | 13 Dec 2019 | |
| School of Nursing - BScN (SPP) | 13 Dec 2019 | |
| School of Nursing - RPN to BScN (on-line) | 13 Dec 2019 | |
| Social Work | 12 Sep 2025 | EXECUTIVE-SUMMARY - Social Work-Sept 2025 |
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Service
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research was established to recognize and celebrate the value of research conducted by Nipissing University full-time faculty and those faculty members whose research makes a significant impact on the discipline or field of research. Research that faculty and their students undertake plays a significant role in the growth of Nipissing University and the education of its students
- 2026: Dr. Carly Dokis, Department of Social and Cultural Studies - Sociology
- 2025: Dr. Kirsten Greer, Department of Geography and History
- 2024: Dr. Brenda Bruner, Physical Health and Education
- 2023 (Two Award Winners): Dr. Rob Breton, Department of English Studies and Dr. Mary Patricia Sullivan, School of Social Work
- 2022: No nominations received
- 2021: Dr. Katrina Srigley, Department of History
- 2020: Dr. Hilary Earl, Department of History
- 2019: Dr. Mukund Jha, Department of Biology
- 2018: Dr. Steven Arnocky, Department of Psychology
- 2017: Dr. Mark Wachowiak, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
- 2016: Dr. Justin Carré, Department of Psychology
- 2015: No Recipient
- 2014: Dr. David Hemsworth, School of Business
FASBU - Full time Faculty
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching was established to recognize full-time faculty with an outstanding record of teaching, including evidence of engagement with the scholarship of Teaching and Learning and evidence of sustained innovation in teaching practice including, but not limited to, in areas such as teaching collaborations, experiential learning, interdisciplinary teaching and who plays a significant role in the education of Nipissing University students.
- 2026: Dr. Manuel Litalien, Department of Psychology, Child and Family Studies and Social Welfare - Social Welfare and Social Development
- 2025: Dr. Susan Srigley, Faculty of Arts and Science
- 2024: Dr. Gyllian Phillips, Department of English
- 2023: Dr. Wendy Peters, Department of Gender Equality and Social Justice and Dr. John Vitale, Schulich School of Education
- 2022: Dr. Charles Anyinam, School of Nursing
- 2021: Dr. Renée Valiquette, Department of Gender Equality and Social Justice and Child and Family Studies
- 2020 (Two Award Winners): Dr. Nancy Maynes, Schulich School of Education and Dr. Laurie Peachey, School of Nursing
- 2019: Dr. Steven Hansen, Schulich School of Education
- 2018 (Two Award Winners): Dr. Benjamin Kelly, Department of Sociology and Anthropology and Dr. Glen Sharpe, Schulich School of Education
- 2017 (Two Award Winners): Dr. Terry Campbell, Schulich School of Education and Dr. Carly Dokis, Department of Anthropology
- 2016: Dr. Peter Nosko, Biology and Environmental Science
- 2015: Dr. Glenda Black, Schulich School of Education
- 2014 (Two Award Winners): Dr. Sal Renshaw, Gender Equality and Social Justice and Dr. John Allison, Schulich School of Education
CASBU - Part-time Faculty
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (CASBU) was established to recognize contract academic faculty members with an outstanding record of teaching and the importance of exceptional teaching and who play a significant role in the education of Nipissing University students.
- 2026: Mary Thornton, Instructor, Schulich School of Education
- 2025: Dr. Tiffany Roberts, Instructor, Schulich School of Education
- 2024: Anna Pearson, Instructor, Schulich School of Education
- 2023: Dr. Jonathan Pitt, Schulich School of Education, Department of Indigenous Studies
- 2022: Erin Dokis, Department of Gender Equality and Social Justice
- 2021: Laura Killam, School of Nursing
- 2020: Mr. Bill Steer, Schulich School of Education
- 2019: Dr. Rick Senior, School of Nursing
- 2018: Laura Rossi, Department of Biology and Chemistry
- 2017: Jesse Davis, Applied and Professional Studies
- 2016: Joanne Kmiec, Schulich School of Education
- 2015: Joseph Boivin, Department of Biology
- 2014: Jennifer (Jenny) Guibert, Schulich School of Education
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Service
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Service was established to recognize full-time faculty with an outstanding record of service at all levels of the University, the broader community, and the discipline.
- 2026: Dr. Natalya Brown School of Business and the Department of Political Science, Philosophy and Economics
- 2025: Dr. Siva Prasad Ravi, School of Business
- 2024: Dr. Jonathan Muterera, School of Business
- 2023: Dr. Blaine Hatt, Schulich School of Education
- 2022: Dr. Sal Renshaw, Department of Gender Equality and Social Justice
- 2021: Dr. Susan Srigley, Department of Religions and Cultures
- 2020: Dr. Gyllian Phillips, Department of English
- 2019: Dr. Toivo Koivukoski, Department of Political Science
Contact us
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Robin Gibson
Manager, Quality Assurance and Program Innovation
Provost and Vice-President, Academic- Ext. 4191
- rgibson@nipissingu.ca
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Emma Sumilas
Manager, Academic Projects and Planning
Provost and Vice-President, Academic- Ext. 4165
- emmas@nipissingu.ca
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Aster Constapel
Quality Assurance Clerk
Provost and Vice-President, Academic- Ext. 4110
- asterc@nipissingu.ca
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Sandy Landriault
Executive Secretary to the Senate
Provost and Vice-President, Academic- Ext. 4255
- sandyl@nipissingu.ca
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Martee Storms
Executive Assistant to the Provost & Vice President, Academic
Provost and Vice-President, Academic- Ext. 4055
- martees@nipissingu.ca
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Dr. Carole Richardson
Provost and Vice-President, Academic
Provost and Vice-President, Academic- Ext. 4549
- caroler@nipissingu.ca
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