Vice-president (academic)

Kathy Wilson stands inside a UNB building.
Dr. Kathy Wilson

Fredericton campus academic office

Reporting to the president, and a key member of the executive leadership team, the vice-president (academic) is the chief academic officer for the Fredericton campus and provides leadership in attaining academic excellence across all of its faculties and schools.

Dr. Kathy Wilson began her appointment as acting vice-president academic (Fredericton) at the University of New Brunswick in January 2021. Her academic appointment is in the Faculty of Nursing.

The VPA works closely with academic and administrative colleagues, and maintains overall responsibility for the planning, development, and implementation of UNB’s academic plan for the Fredericton campus. The VPA maintains a close relationship with the vice-president (Saint John) to ensure that the university as a whole is delivering on its mission, on serving its students, and on the goals of the broader academic plan.

Read about the roles and responsibilities of the vice-president academic.