Members of the Council of Ontario Universities 2024-25

The Council of Ontario Universities is made up of two representatives from each member institution: the Executive Head (President or Principal) and an Academic Colleague appointed by each institution’s senior academic governing body.

InstitutionExecutive headAcademic colleague
Algoma UniversityDr. Asima VezinaPresident and Vice-ChancellorDr. Linda BurnettChair, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Associate Professor,
Department of English & History
Brock UniversityDr. Lesley RiggPresident and Vice-ChancellorDr. Don CyrProfessor, Finance
Carleton UniversityDr. Jerry TomberlinInterim President and Vice-ChancellorDr. Kim HellemansInstructor III, Department Chair, Department of Neuroscience
University of GuelphDr. Charlotte YatesPresident and Vice-Chancellor

Dr. Kimberly FrancisProfessor
School of Fine Art and Music, College of Arts
Lakehead UniversityDr. Gillian Siddall President and Vice-ChancellorDr. Sam SalemProfessor, Civil Engineering
Laurentian UniversityDr. Lynn WellsPresident and Vice-ChancellorDr. Abdelwahab OmriProfessor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
McMaster UniversityDr. David FarrarPresident and Vice-Chancellor

Dr. Jeremiah Hurley Professor of Economics and Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
Nipissing UniversityDr. Kevin WamsleyPresident and Vice-ChancellorDr. Lanyan ChenProfessor, Social Welfare and Social Development
OCAD UniversityMs. Ana SerranoPresident and Vice-Chancellor

Dr. Kathy MoscouAssociate Dean,
Faculty of Design
Ontario Tech UniversityDr. Steven MurphyPresident and Vice-ChancellorDr. Robyn Ruttenberg-RozenAssistant Professor, Faculty of Education
University of OttawaMr. Jacques FrémontPresident and Vice-ChancellorDr. Liliane DionneFull Professor
Faculty of Education
Queen's UniversityDr. Patrick DeanePrincipal and Vice-ChancellorDr. Luc MartinProfessor and Acting Director School of Kinesiology and Health Studies
University of TorontoDr. Meric GertlerPresidentDr. Catherine AmaraAssociate Professor, Teaching Stream
Director, Undergraduate Studies,
Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education

Toronto Metropolitan UniversityDr. Mohamed LachemiPresident and Vice-Chancellor

Dr. Jennifer McArthurAssociate Professor
Department of Architectural Science
Trent UniversityDr. Catherine BrucePresident and Vice-ChancellorDr. Michele Janet McIntosh Associate Professor
Trent/Fleming School of Nursing
University of WaterlooDr. Vivek GoelPresident and Vice-ChancellorDr. Scott KlineDepartment Chair and Associate Professor,
Religious Studies

Western UniversityDr. Alan ShepardPresident and Vice-Chancellor

Past-Chair of Council
Prof. Sophie RolandActing Associate Dean (Undergraduate Admissions & Programs)
Don Wright Faculty of Music
Wilfrid Laurier UniversityDr. Deborah MacLatchyPresident and Vice-ChancellorDr. Anne DomurathAssociate Professor; Director, Strategic Research Initiatives
University of WindsorDr. Robert Gordon President and Vice-ChancellorDr. Fazle BakiProfessor, Odette School of Business
York UniversityDr. Rhonda LentonPresident and Vice-Chancellor

Chair of Council
Dr. Mary-Helen ArmourAssociate Professor, Department of Science, Technology and Society, Faculty of Science