Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Dr. Mark Skinner smiling at the camera Dr. Mark Skinner
 Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences

About Dean Skinner

Dr. Mark Skinner became a valuable member of the Trent community as a professor of Geography in 2006. Since then, Dr. Skinner has pushed the boundaries of what’s possible at Trent, successfully launching and presiding over the Trent Centre for Aging & Society — a research hub that has attracted over $2.7 million in external funding since the Centre opened its doors in 2013. As Canada Research Chair in Rural Aging, Health and Social Care, Mark’s teaching and research emphasizes a community-based approach, examining how rural people and places respond to the challenges and opportunities of an aging population. Mark’s passion for creating interdisciplinary opportunities for community-engaged scholarship was recognized in his induction to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists in 2016. Dean Skinner collaborates closely with Humanities faculty and students, as well as the Deans of Science, Education, Nursing, Graduate Studies and Trent Durham to bring exciting new programming and opportunities for students at Trent.

Ask me anything! Get in touch with Dean Skinner
email: markskinner@trentu.ca
phone: 705-748-1011 ext. 6142
Read up on Mark's Rural Aging Research Program

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