Welcome to the Office of the Provost & Vice President Academic
Dr. Mark Skinner
Provost & VP Academic (Interim)
"I love the Trent community and believe strongly in the academic values that nurture and sustain our exceptional student learning experience. The best part of being Provost is supporting our inspiring faculty and staff as we continue to create opportunities for students to explore their interests, expand their horizons and succeed in building meaningful and impactful careers."
The Provost & Vice President Academic is responsible for the overall academic mission of Trent University, providing executive leadership for Trent's academic strategic priorities, budget and operations. As the Chief Academic Officer, the Provost oversees the administration of undergraduate and graduate academic programs ensuring the quality of the Trent University student experience and fostering excellence in faculty research, teaching and community-engaged scholarship that defines Trent's reputation as one of Canada's most outstanding Liberal Arts and Science universities. Reporting to the President and Vice Chancellor, the Provost is a key member of Trent's senior leadership team and leads a dynamic academic management team of Trent's faculty Deans and Associate Deans, University Librarian, University Registrar and Associate Vice President International.
About the interim Provost
With a distinguished academic career that has been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada, Dr. Mark Skinner is a leading rural gerontology scholar known for his contributions to research about aging rural communities around the world. Since joining Trent University as a geography professor in 2006, Dr. Skinner has held leadership roles as the Canada Research Chair in Rural Aging, founding director of the Trent Centre for Aging & Society and, for seven years, as the Dean of Humanities & Social Sciences. Mark is a champion of collaborative community-based research for which he was honoured with Trent University's inaugural research impact award.
Appointment Media Release
Contact Information
Dr. Mark Skinner
Provost & Vice President Academic (Interim)
Email: markskinner@trentu.ca
Phone: 705-748-1011 ext. 7695