Congratulations to Dr. Catherine Chandler-Crichlow, the new Dean of the School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto.
Dr. Chandler-Crichlow comes to the University of Toronto with more than 25 years of experience as a human capital professional with a track record of advocacy for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Dr. Chandler-Crichlow’s sustained focus on EDI issues is reflected in her roles such as former Executive Director of Career Management and Corporate Recruiting at the Ivey Business School – Western, External Advisor to the Ontario Public Service’s inclusion and diversity strategic plan, and her current status as Board Chair of the Toronto Region Immigrant and Employment Council.
Dr. Chandler-Crichlow has a PhD from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, an EdM from Harvard University, and a BSc from the University of the West Indies. She is a specialist in the area of the changing nature of work, having completed her doctorate on the topic of curriculum development and technology-mediated distance education.