Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic Dr. Carole Richardson
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.
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
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August 2020
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 |
| Program | Senate Approval Date | File |
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| Education - B.Ed. | 13 Sept 2019 | |
| Education - Concurrent B.Ed. | 13 Sept 2019 | |
| M.Ed. | 13 Sept 2019 | |
| Ph.D in Educational Sustainability | 13 Sept 2019 | |
| M.Sc. Kinesiology | 16 Jan 2026 | |
| Physical and Health Education | 13 Sept 2019 |
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| School of Business - BBA | 13 Sept 2019 |
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| School of Business - BComm | 13 Sept 2019 |
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| Criminology and Criminal Justice | 13 Sept 2019 |
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| School of Nursing - RPN to BScN | 13 Dec 2019 |
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| 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 |
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
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
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
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
Dr. Glen Sharpe, Schulich School of Education
2017
Two Award Winners:
Dr. Terry Campbell, Schulich School of Education
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
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 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
Directory
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Robin Gibson
Administration
Provost and Vice-President, Academic- Ext. 4191
- rgibson@nipissingu.ca
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Emma Sumilas
Administration
Provost and Vice-President, Academic- Ext. 4165
- emmas@nipissingu.ca
- Not provided
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Aster Constapel
Staff
Provost and Vice-President, Academic- Ext. 4110
- asterc@nipissingu.ca
- Not provided
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Martee Storms
Staff
Provost and Vice-President, Academic- Ext. 4055
- martees@nipissingu.ca
- Not provided
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Dr. Carole Richardson
Vice-President
Provost and Vice-President, Academic- Ext. 4549
- caroler@nipissingu.ca
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