New Vice-Provost, Research & Dean, College of Graduate Studies
UBC Okanagan welcomes Dr. Miriam Grant as the new Vice-Provost, Research and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies for a five year term, beginning September 1, 2011. Dr. Grant brings a wealth of academic experience and academic leadership related to graduate studies and research.
Dr. Grant is a specialist in the human geography of Africa and has made significant contributions to the understanding of HIV/AIDS and urban food security in Southern and Eastern Africa, including research on the gendered social dimensions of HIV/AIDS care. She has worked on issues relating to the social and economic vulnerability of urban youth, lodging and multiple modes of livelihood in African cities, and role of the African elite in urban community development.
In addition to her many personal accomplishments as a researcher, Dr. Grant has also been very active in teaching both undergraduate and graduate students and has contributed significantly to university administration.
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