Benoit-Antoine Bacon
Benoit-Antoine Bacon is a Canadian neuropsychologist and is the 15th President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University.[1]
Early Life and Education
Born in Montreal, he graduated from Concordia University with a B.A. (Honours) degree in Psychology in 1995. He received his PhD in Neuropsychology from the University of Montreal in 1999 and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Glasgow in Scotland.[2]
Career
His first academic appointment was in the Department of Psychology at Bishop's University.[3] Following serious labour strife at Bishop’s, he was asked to serve as Chief Negotiator for the union (APBU) and led the settlement of several collective agreements.[4] He later served as Chair of Psychology, Dean of Arts and Science, and Associate VP Research at the institution.[5]
In 2013 he was hired as Provost and Vice-President (Academic Affairs) at his alma mater Concordia University by then President Alan Shepard.[6] In 2016, he moved to Ontario to serve as Provost and Vice-President (Academic) at Queen's University.[7]
On May 1, 2018 he was announced as the 15th President of Carleton University in Ottawa, succeeding interim President Alastair Summerlee.[8] He began his mandate on July 1, 2018, at the same time as Carleton Board Chair Nik Nanos.[9] Together they announced Yaprak Baltacioğlu as the 12th Chancellor of the institution in December 2018.[10]
Personal life
To contribute to breaking down the stigma around mental health and substance use, Bacon has shared his difficult upbringing in a dysfunctional family[11] and subsequent challenges in early adulthood[12][13]
References
- "Carleton University appoints new President and Vice-Chancellor". ctvnews.ca. May 1, 2018.
- "Carleton University names Benoit-Antoine Bacon as president". obj.ca. May 1, 2018.
- "Announcements – May 2018". universityaffairs.ca. May 25, 2018.
- "A Q&A with Benoit-Antoine Bacon". queensjournal.ca. October 14, 2016.
- "Provost at Queen's U appointed new president of Carleton University". ottawacitizen.com. May 1, 2018.
- "Benoit-Antoine Bacon appointed provost". concordia.ca. April 26, 2013.
- "Benoit-Antoine Bacon appointed provost". queensu.ca. January 8, 2016.
- "Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon Appointed as Carleton University's 15th President". carleton.ca. May 1, 2018.
- "Nik Nanos Appointed New Chair of Carleton University's Board of Governors". carleton.ca. July 5, 2018.
- "Yaprak Baltacioğlu Named Carleton University's New Chancellor". carleton.ca. December 4, 2018.
- Dault, Meredith (2017). "Clarity of vision". queensu.ca.
- "Installation Address – November 10, 2018". carleton.ca. November 10, 2018.
- Bacon, Benoit-Antoine (October 15, 2018). "On Mental Health". carleton.ca.