Joël Dickinson is a Renegade!

When my guest today interviewed for her current position as President and Vice-Chancellor of Mount Saint Vincent University, it was one of the first times she didn’t feel disadvantaged by being openly part of the queer community. Join host Meryl Cook and guest Dr. Joël Dickinson for this straightforward, warm and engaging renegade conversation. Welcome to Season Three, Episode 18 of Renegade Conversations. Dr. Joël Dickinson was appointed President and Vice-Chancellor of Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) on July 1, 2022. Before joining MSVU, Dr. Dickinson was Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Laurentian University and held the positions of Acting Associate Vice-President of Teaching and Learning (2020-2021), and Chair of the university’s Department of Psychology. She held a leadership role with the Laurentian University Sexuality and Gender Diversity Committee and was a long-standing member of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Status of Women. She also served as an ex officio member of the Laurentian University Native Education Council, through which she has had the honour of learning from the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nations People. Born and raised in New Brunswick, the traditional unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) and Mi’kmaq Peoples, she continues to learn the history, traditions, and ways of knowing of these and other cultures as they contribute to the extended community and to her personal growth. Resources mentioned in this episode: My Favourite Murder podcast, hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark - https://www.myfavoritemurder.com/ Connect with us: Guest: Joël Dickinson LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-dickinson-0ab3baa4/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086115843329 - Msvu Pres Joël Dickinson Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/presd_msvu/ Sponsor: Mary Jane Copps Website https://thephonelady.com/ Meryl Cook, host and creator of Renegade Conversations Website - https://merylcook.ca/ Email - [email protected] Instagram - / merylcook YouTube - ‪@merylcookartist‬ Editor Hamza Latif