Erika Kustra will begin an appointment as acting associate vice-president academic July 1, provost Patti Weir has announced.

Dr. Kustra is the director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology, and adjunct professor in the Faculty of Education. She has 25 years of experience as an educational developer, is nationally recognized for her curriculum and educational development work, is a mentor for new faculty, and actively supervises undergraduate, and doctoral-level research.

A search for an associate vice-president academic will commence in the fall. In the interim, Jessica Raffoul will serve as acting director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning.