Lando, Nevison, and Spencer Professorships Announced

As of June 26th, the search for the Faculty of Education’s Lando, Nevison and Spencer Professorships was concluded.

The Search Committee offered the following unanimous recommendations:

Shelley Hymel

be appointed Edith Lando Professor in Social and Emotional Learning for a two-year term, effective January 1, 2016.

Richard Young

be appointed Myrne B. Nevison Professor in Counselling Psychology for a three-year term, effective July 1, 2015.

Sterett Mercer

be appointed Chris Spencer Foundation Professor in Dyslexia for a three-year term, effective July 1, 2015.

All three recommendations are faculty members in ECPS.

The search committee evaluated that each recipient’s experience and achievements aligned with the mandate of each respective Professorship.

Congratulations Drs. Hymel, Young and Mercer!

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