Ilene Busch-Vishniac
| Ilene Busch-Vishniac | |
|---|---|
| 9th President of the University of Saskatchewan | |
| In office July 1, 2012 – May 21, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Peter MacKinnon |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Barnhart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philadelphia |
| Spouse(s) | Ethan Vishniac |
| Residence | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester MIT |
| Profession | engineer |
Ilene Busch-Vishniac is an American mechanical engineer and university administrator. She served as the dean of the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University from 1998-2003.[1] She resigned her position as Dean of Engineering of the Whiting School of Engineering to serve as the President of the Acoustical Society of America, an elected non-gratis position, from 2003-2005.[2] She served as provost and vice-president academic of McMaster University from 2007-2012, and president of the University of Saskatchewan from 2012-2014.[3] She has written research papers for the ASME on matters related to tribology.
She is married to astrophysicist Ethan Vishniac.
University of Saskatchewan
In December 2011, Busch-Vishniac was selected as the ninth president of the University of Saskatchewan, replacing Peter MacKinnon, with effect from July 2012.[4] On May 21, 2014, she was "terminated without cause" from her position as President of the University of Saskatchewan over national criticism surrounding a decision to dismiss and end the tenure of a professor who openly criticized the university's leadership.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Retrieved on 2014-06-14
- ↑ [Curriculum vitae: http://www.mcmaster.ca/vpacademic/provost_cv.html] Retrieved 2014-06-14
- ↑ usask.ca: "Office of the President: About Ilene", retrieved 22 May 2014
- ↑ Ilene Busch-Vishniac named ninth President of the University of Saskatchewan Retrieved on 2012-01-02
- ↑ University of Saskatchewan board fires president Ilene Busch-Vishniac Retrieved on 2014-05-22
- ↑ G+M: "Academic freedom? It’s not just an academic argument" (editorial) 20 May 2014
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Peter MacKinnon |
President of the University of Saskatchewan 2012-2014 |
Succeeded by Gordon Barnhart |
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