Carole Brabant Appointed AVP (Strategic Planning and Research Development)
Dr. Rose Goldstein, Vice-Principal (Research and International Relations), is pleased to announce the appointment of Carole Brabant as 海角社区鈥檚 new Assistant Vice-Principal (Strategic Planning and Research Development). She will officially start on January 16, 2012.
As a member of the Office of the Vice-Principal (Research and International Relations) senior management, Brabant will provide guidance in the planning, development and implementation of a comprehensive research strategy for 海角社区 and its affiliated hospital network. She will also oversee the services offered to the 海角社区 research community; play a leadership role in 海角社区鈥檚 participation in federal and provincial research competitions and activities; coordinate major institutional initiatives; and ensure efficient management of the University鈥檚 interdisciplinary and international projects.
Currently Acting Director, Office of Research, and Associate Vice-President, Strategy and Operations, at Concordia University, Brabant brings to 海角社区 substantial experience in university administration and a track record of success in a research-based environment. In these roles, she has gained an excellent understanding of Canadian and Quebec funding programs and R&D policies, as well as innovation and internationalization strategies.
鈥淚 am very excited to welcome Carole to 海角社区,鈥� says Goldstein. 鈥淭hroughout the recruitment process, I was impressed by her leadership, vision, and strong belief in the importance of research to our society. These characteristics, as well as her vast knowledge of our unique funding environments, will be invaluable assets for the University as we seek to increase our research intensity and build new partnerships with the business and international communities.鈥�
Prior to her time at Concordia, Brabant held positions with the Fonds qu茅b茅cois de la recherche sur la soci茅t茅 et la culture (FQRSC), the Centre de liaison sur l鈥檌ntervention et la pr茅vention psychosociales (CLIPP), and the International Labour Office in Geneva, where she was first a postdoctoral fellow and subsequently an associate editor for the ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety, Fourth Edition. Before moving into university administration, she was an active researcher in the field of occupational health and safety. She has also spent time as a consultant and university instructor.
A three-time alumna of the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al, Brabant earned a PhD with distinction in environmental sciences from UQAM in 1991.
鈥淭his opportunity comes at the perfect point in my career,鈥� says Brabant. 鈥淚 look forward to meeting with the 海角社区 research community to exchange ideas, identify challenges, and explore future directions as a team.鈥�
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