Announcement Appointment: Acting Vice-Dean Graduate

I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Craig A. Steeves as Acting Vice-Dean Graduate for a term of six months, effective July 1, 2025.

Professor Craig Steeves joined the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) in 2009 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2015. He served as Associate Director, Graduate Studies at UTIAS from July 2016 to June 2020. Additionally, he served as Acting Vice-Dean Graduate from January to June 2023 and served as the Associate Director of the Centre for Research in Sustainable Aviation since July 2015.

Please join me in in expressing gratitude to Craig for serving in this important role and providing leadership to the graduate portfolio over the next 6 months.

I extend my deep appreciation to the following members of the Advisory Committee for this search for their time and thoughtful input:

  • Professor Christopher Yip, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering (Chair)
  • Professor Joshua Barker, Vice-Provost, Graduate Research & Education and Dean, School of Graduate Studies
  • Helen Bright, Faculty Registrar
  • Professor Marianne Hatzopoulou, Chair, Civil & Mineral Engineering
  • Professor Hani Naguib, Chair, Materials Science & Engineering
  • Professor Markus Bussmann, Chair, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
  • Tess Seip, President, The Graduate Engineering Council of Students (GECoS)
  • Roger Francis, Executive Director, Engineering Career and Experiential Learning

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