In her role as Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs), Dr. Lynne-Marie Postovit leads the academic development of the university – this includes oversight of all academic appointments and renewal, tenure, and promotion processes, with a specific eye to research standards, and equity, diversity, and inclusion; disciplinary issues and collective bargaining, in collaboration with Faculty Relations; and leadership on capital projects with academic and/or university-wide implications.
Dr. Postovit is a highly respected researcher and recognized authority on ovarian cancer. She was most recently head of the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences at Queen's, and she has received numerous awards and distinctions, most recently a Canada Research Chair in Translational Cancer Research. Dr. Postovit earned her PhD in anatomy and cell biology at Queen’s, and before returning to the university as a professor in 2019, she held various positions at Western University and the University of Alberta, and co-directed the Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta.
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Jun 23, 2026
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³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ ranks 4th in the world in impact rankings
The university rises in global placement in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings while remaining Canada's top-ranked institution for a second straight year.
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