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Contact Executive Assistant, Office of the Vice-Provost, Global Engagement

As Vice-Provost, Global Engagement, Ann Tierney is leading the university’s Global Engagement Strategic Plan to broaden international partnerships, deepen global learning, and enhance ���ϳԹ���Դ research and teaching impact around the world. Her term began in July 2025.

Ann oversees strategic international relationships and institutional coordination to support students, faculty, and staff engaged in global learning, research collaboration, and planning across campus. She is focused on expanding international student enrolment at ���ϳԹ���Դ, increasing international academic collaborations, and supporting meaningful global impact in alignment with ���ϳԹ���Դ institutional goals.
 
Ann is a long-standing leader at ���ϳԹ���Դ with experience in student affairs and institutional strategy. Prior to her current appointment, she served for 14 years as Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs, where she led one of Canada’s most comprehensive student services portfolios. In that role she guided initiatives in domestic and international enrolment, student wellbeing, inclusion, and access, and contributed to major enhancements in student services, housing, recreation, financial aid, and campus climate.
 
A distinguished alumna of ���ϳԹ���Դ, Ann holds a Bachelor of Law and a Master of Public Administration from the university. Her leadership has been recognized with campus-wide honours, including the 2025 ���ϳԹ���Դ Distinguished Service Award for her significant and sustained contributions to the institution.

The Vice-Provost, Global Engagement portfolio oversees and supports strategic international relationships, institutional coordination, communication and collaboration among partners, faculties, schools and units to assist students, faculty members and staff across campus involved in international learning, research and planning.