From: Alexandra Gillespie, Vice-President and Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga
Trevor Young, Vice-President and Provost, University of Toronto
Date: January 9, 2026
Re: Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Vice-Principal, Academic, and Dean, University of Toronto Mississauga (PDAD&C #22)

In accordance with Section 62 (c) of the Policy on the Appointment of Academic Administrators, we write to announce the individuals who will serve on the committee advising on the appointment of a Vice-Principal, Academic, and Dean at the University of Toronto Mississauga.

Co-Chairs: 
Alexandra Gillespie, Vice-President and Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga 
Trevor Young, Vice-President & Provost  

Teaching Staff of the Division:  
Marc Dryer, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Institute of Forensic Science  
Robin Gray, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology  
Arsalan Kahnemuyipour, Professor and Chair, Department of Language Studies 
Adriano Senatore, Associate Professor, Department of Biology 

Students:  
Tiffany DaSilva, Undergraduate Student  
Vanessa Hy, Undergraduate Student,  
David Poulin, Graduate Student   

Scholars Outside the Division:  
Robyn Stremler, Dean and Professor, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing  
Susan McCahan, Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, Digital Strategies and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education 

School of Graduate Studies:  
John Peever, Vice-Dean, Students 

Librarian:  
Simone Laughton, Head, Library/Instructional Technologies
 
Administrative Staff of the Division:  
Dana Best, Department Manager, Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment 

The advisory committee will begin meeting later this month. Comments on opportunities, challenges, and needs for the position of Vice-Principal, Academic, and Dean are welcome: please use this form. Comments will be received in confidence and anonymized before consideration by the committee.