Dr. Shelley Rinehart is UNB’s acting vice provost learning & student experience. Prior to this role, she served as the inaugural associate vice provost learning futures, where she helped advance innovative teaching, online learning and future‑focused educational initiatives.
She has held several senior academic roles, including dean of the faculty of business, director of the MBA program at UNB’s Saint John campus and acting associate dean of graduate studies.
Dr. Rinehart is an experienced educator and researcher who has published in academic journals, presented her work in national and international forums and served on several editorial boards. She is a UNB Merit Award and President’s Medal recipient.
In addition to her academic contributions, Dr. Rinehart is a collaborative leader with a strong aptitude for problem solving, bringing a strategic and outcome‑driven perspective that remains grounded in supporting the people behind the work.
Contact Shelley
rinehart@unb.ca
The members of the vice provost learning and student experience portfolio embrace the core values of authenticity, inclusion, innovation, responsibility and collaboration in their actions to achieve the vision and mission.
Authenticity: Consistently engages with others in a transparent and genuine manner that demonstrates honesty, dependability, and intentionality.
Inclusion: Recognizes individual identities to create space for diversity and an openness to different ways of doing, being and knowing. Builds and supports environments where all feel welcome and that they belong.
Responsibility: Demonstrates ownership and accountability for actions, decisions, outcomes and consequences. Continuously seeks feedback and responds proactively. Contributes to a community that prioritizes ethical management of sustainable financial, human, and environmental resources.
Innovation: Demonstrates divergent thinking, consistently considering progressive ahead of the curve solutions supported by evidence-based risk taking and implementation of best practices.
Collaboration: Prioritizes connection with community (internally, locally, nationally, and globally) to collectively enhance the student experience at UNB.
Inspire students to be catalysts for global change by amplifying student success and transforming the landscape of learning through future focused thinking, connection, and innovation.
To drive student success by providing all students with an inclusive, transformative learning experience, cultivated through connected communities of practice that foster impactful and innovative teaching, experiential education and high-quality programming.
