Benoit-Antoine Bacon

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Benoit-Antoine Bacon
President and Vice-Chancellor,
University of British Columbia
Assumed office
November 1, 2023
Preceded byDeborah Buszard
President and Vice-Chancellor,
Carleton University
In office
July 1, 2018 – August 31, 2023
Preceded byAlastair Summerlee
Succeeded byJerry Tomberlin
Personal details
BornMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materConcordia University
Université de Montréal
OccupationAcademic administrator

Benoit-Antoine Bacon is a Canadian neuropsychologist who has been serving as the 17th president of the University of British Columbia since November 2023.[1] He previously served as the 15th president of Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario from 2018 to 2023.[2]

Early life and education

Born in Montreal, he graduated from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec with a B.A. (Honours) degree in psychology in 1995. He received his PhD in neuropsychology from the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec in 1999 and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, Scotland.[3]

Career

His first academic appointment was in the Department of Psychology at Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec.[4] Following serious labour strife at Bishop’s, he was asked to serve as Chief Negotiator for the union and led the settlement of several collective agreements.[5] He later served as Chair of Psychology, Dean of Arts and Science, and Associate VP Research at the institution.[6]

In 2013 he was hired as Provost and Vice-President (Academic Affairs) at his alma mater Concordia University.[7] In 2016, he moved to Ontario to serve as Provost and Vice-President (Academic) at Queen's University.[8]

On May 1, 2018 he was announced as the 15th President of Carleton University in Ottawa, succeeding interim President Alastair Summerlee.[9] He began his mandate on July 1, 2018, at the same time as Carleton Board Chair Nik Nanos.[10] Together they announced Yaprak Baltacioğlu as the 12th Chancellor of the institution in December 2018.[11]

On July 20, 2023, Dr. Bacon was announced as the 17th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia, with his term to begin November 1, 2023.[12] Bacon's term as President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University ended in August 31, 2023, and was succeeded by Jerry Tomberlin as interim President and Vice-Chancellor.[13]

Personal life

To contribute to breaking down the stigma around mental health and substance use, Bacon has shared his difficult upbringing in a dysfunctional family[14] and subsequent challenges in early adulthood[15][16]

References

  1. ^ https://news.ubc.ca/2023/07/20/ubc-announces-17th-president-and-vice-chancellor/
  2. ^ "Carleton University appoints new President and Vice-Chancellor". ctvnews.ca. May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Carleton University names Benoit-Antoine Bacon as president". obj.ca. May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Announcements – May 2018". universityaffairs.ca. May 25, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "A Q&A with Benoit-Antoine Bacon". queensjournal.ca. October 14, 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  6. ^ "Provost at Queen's U appointed new president of Carleton University". ottawacitizen.com. May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "Benoit-Antoine Bacon appointed provost". concordia.ca. April 26, 2013. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Benoit-Antoine Bacon appointed provost". queensu.ca. January 8, 2016. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  9. ^ "Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon Appointed as Carleton University's 15th President". carleton.ca. May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  10. ^ "Nik Nanos Appointed New Chair of Carleton University's Board of Governors". carleton.ca. July 5, 2018. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "Yaprak Baltacioğlu Named Carleton University's New Chancellor". carleton.ca. December 4, 2018. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  12. ^ "Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon named UBC president". ubc.ca. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Carleton President Benoit-Antoine Bacon Leaving University to Take on UBC Presidency". Carleton Newsroom. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  14. ^ Dault, Meredith (2017). "Clarity of vision". queensu.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  15. ^ "Installation Address – November 10, 2018". carleton.ca. November 10, 2018. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  16. ^ Bacon, Benoit-Antoine (October 15, 2018). "On Mental Health". carleton.ca. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Deborah Buszard
(interim)
 President and Vice-Chancellor
of the University of British Columbia
2023–present 		Incumbent
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