Dr. Isabelle Dostaler, who was once set to finish her time period as dean of the College of Industry Management on Aug. 31, 2022, is leaving the province for a brand new position in Saskatchewan.
Dr. Dostaler will get started a five-year time period as provost and vice-president (educational) on the College of Regina on Oct. 1. She is lately on go away from the College of Industry Management.
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“Even if I’m unhappy to go away a province that I imagine as my 2d house, I’m overjoyed by means of the chance to find a other area of our gorgeous nation,” stated Dr. Dostaler. “My time at Memorial has been an outstanding revel in. I’m assured that the trade school, and the college, will proceed to excel in its venture to serve the folks of Newfoundland and Labrador.”
College first
Dr. Dostaler turned into the primary everlasting feminine dean of Memorial’s trade school in September 2017. All over her tenure, she led the improvement of a brand new strategic plan for the school in addition to a redesign of its undergraduate curriculum. She guided the release of Memorial’s grasp of industrial management in social endeavor and entrepreneurship (MBA-SEE) in addition to initiated a brand new joint bachelor of song and bachelor of industrial management. Each techniques had been the primary in their sort in Canada.
She additionally engaged past the province to steer a mission to create a joint doctorate in trade management with different universities in Atlantic Canada.
Accreditation accomplishments
The trade school renewed its world accreditation underneath new accreditation requirements from the Affiliation to Advance Collegiate Colleges of Industry (AACSB) all the way through her time as dean. The college has been frequently accepted since 2002.
New accreditation for undergraduate programming from Provide Chain Canada and the Canadian Skilled Gross sales Affiliation had been additionally acquired.
In step with the school’s new strategic plan, Dr. Dostaler created the College of Industry Management Advisory Board Analysis Award. With the winners decided on by means of contributors of the school’s advisory board, the award acknowledges trade analysis that has sensible real-world programs.
Analysis good fortune
Dr. Dostaler additionally led the school in turning into the second one Canadian trade faculty to sign up for the Accountable Analysis in Industry and Control international community in 2021. In 2019, the school had its maximum a success 12 months in a decade in analysis investment, garnering over $850,000 in nationwide and university-level grants.
“I’m happy with what the trade school has completed during the last 5 years.”
“I’m happy with what the trade school has completed during the last 5 years,” stated Dr. Dostaler. “I’m having a look forwarding to development on my Memorial revel in and contributing to the good fortune of the College of Regina.”
Prior to coming to Memorial, Dr. Dostaler was once a professor of control on the John Molson Faculty of Industry at Concordia College in Montreal, Que.
Dr. Peggy Coady is appearing dean till Aug. 31. Dr. Travor Brown will function intervening time dean from Sept. 1 till a brand new dean is appointed.
Susan White is a communications marketing consultant with the College of Industry Management. She may also be reached at [email protected].
