April 20, 2018
Dean Blye Frank is pleased to announce that the Provost has accepted the Advisory Committee’s recommendation and approved that Dr. Mona Gleason be appointed as the new Department Head, Educational Studies, effective September 1, 2018. Dr. Gleason has accepted this three-year term appointment.
Dr. Gleason is a Professor in EDST and a leading historian in children and childhood in Canada. Her scholarly work addresses the history of education with a special interest in children, families, and social inequalities in 19th and 20th century North America. Throughout her successful academic career, Dr. Gleason has also gained extensive leadership experience by serving in many administrative/service roles in the University and in the scholarly community including as EDST Deputy Head, EDST Graduate Advisor, Faculty Personnel Committee member, and President Elect of the Society for the History of Children and Youth, just to name a few.
The Faculty is grateful to Dr. Ali Abdi for his leadership of the Department during the past four years. Thank you as well to the members of the Advisory Committee for their service, commitment and excellent work in the search for the next Head of EDST.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gleason on her new appointment!
