UNBeknownst Podcast Episode 51
Dr. Paul Mazerolle, UNB’s 19th president and vice chancellor, grew up in Fredericton and is a proud UNB graduate. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology in 1989, before completing a master’s in criminal justice at Northeastern University and a PhD in criminology at the University of Maryland.
Paul returned home to New Brunswick to lead UNB in 2019 after a distinguished academic career abroad, including senior leadership roles at Griffith University in Australia and work with major research and policy organizations.
During his presidency, he has guided our community through growth and change, championed UNB’s strategic vision, Toward 2030, helped lead the university through the pandemic, and expanded UNB’s impact locally, nationally, and around the world.
Paul will be stepping down in March 2026 to pursue a new opportunity abroad.
Host Kathy Wilson (BN’87, PhD’08) UNB’s vice provost of learning and student experience, chats with Paul about leading UNB through challenging years, the value of higher education and his hopes for UNB in the future.
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Highlights from the episode
- What it meant to return to Fredericton to lead the university that helped shape his post-secondary years.
- The challenges of leading a university through COVID-19, and how they were able to close the physical doors of the university and open the doors online.
- The personal reasons for deciding to step away from UNB and pursue new opportunities in Australia.
- Why UNB is well positioned to tackle world challenges in AI, science, climate change, and more.
- How our community of over 100,000 alumni play an important role in advancing UNB and why connecting with alumni has been a highlight of his presidency.
- The three words of advice Paul gives to the next president of UNB and his hopes for UNB in the future.
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Thanks to:
- Our alumni host Kathy Wilson (BN’87, PhD’08), UNB’s vice provost of learning and student experience
- Music by alumni artist, Beats of Burden
- Our alumni Affinity Partners, TD Insurance and Manulife
