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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Sep 17, 2025
Queen’s remembers Professor Emeritus David Dennis
The former head of the Department of Biology taught at Queen’s for nearly thirty years before retiring in 1995.

Sep 17, 2025
Draft of Queen’s University Bicentennial Vision released
Faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners are encouraged to review the document and share their perspectives.

Sep 17, 2025
Registration for HR Learning Catalogue Now Open
Virtual and in-person training and development opportunities are available for employees.

Sep 16, 2025
Welcoming new faculty to Queen’s
The university is now offering a pilot program of additional orientation sessions for new faculty focused on topics such as tenure, graduate supervision, and more.