UNBC Names New VP Of Research and Graduate Programs
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PRINCE GEORGE — UNBC has named Dr. Geoff Payne, it’s new Vice President of Research and Graduate Programs. Payne has served as interim VP of Research and Graduate Programs since September 2015. He will officially assume the role on March 19th.
“We are building a supportive environment for our faculty and students [at UNBC] and I am thrilled to be a part of such a vibrant University where research is an integral fabric of its mission,” says Dr. Payne.
“Dr. Payne brings an extraordinary level of expertise to this portfolio, not to mention a zeal for teaching and research and a passion for supporting and encouraging our many outstanding graduate students,” says UNBC President Dr. Daniel Weeks.
Payne is a founding faculty member of the Northern Medical Program and has spent almost 15 years teaching, conducting research and providing service at the University. He has also helped spearhead a significant increase in the total funding UNBC has received for research.
