Vice-President, University Research: Charmaine Dean
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Channel: uwaterloo · 2018 · Education
Charmaine Dean is vice-president, University Research at the University of Waterloo. Appointed to the role on July 1, 2017, Dean received her Ph.D. degree from the University of Waterloo in 1988. Her research interest lies in the development of methodology for disease mapping, longitudinal studies, the design of clinical trials, and spatio-temporal analyses. Much of this work has been motivated by direct applications to important practical problems in biostatistics and ecology. The vice-president, university research is responsible for two main portfolios: the Office of Research and Waterloo International. Working closely with corporate funders and federal agencies, the vice-president, university research supports both large-scale initiatives and/or single researchers to drive the University's and country's research efforts forward.