UBC Begins LFS Dean Search
UBC welcomes applications and nominations for the appointment of Dean, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, commencing July 1, 2026, or soon thereafter. The Dean will provide strategic and academic leadership across the Faculty and the University. Guided by the Faculty’s Action Plan (2021-2026), the Dean will be asked to envision and articulate LFS’ future and the collective impact of its 63 faculty members, and its approximately 1,800 undergraduate and 265 graduate students. This position reports to Dr. Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic UBC Vancouver, and will be appointed for a five-year renewable term.

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In the interim, LFS will continue under the leadership of Dr. David Kitts, Dean pro tem.
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