OCAD University aims for diversity with five new tenure-track Faculty of Design hires

2020-06-04T11:47:00-04:00

On August 1, 2020 five new tenure-track faculty members will join OCAD University's Faculty of Design. The new hires make up part an effort to address the university's Academic Plan 2017-2022, which the institution has structured to establish a commitment to "decolonization, diversity, and equity."

According to Dr. Dori Tunstall, Dean, Faculty of Design at OCAD, candidates were sought out to fill the needed positions for their work with and within the Black community and for their technical, theoretical, and design/making expertise.

Dr. Sara Diamond, President and Vice-Chancellor, OCAD University shared in a press statement, "This is an important announcement within today’s context, given recent anti-Black racism protests and events [...] “OCAD U understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are essential to, and enrich, the institution’s core mission and vision as an art and design university with a local and global scope."

Meet the faculty below:

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OCAD University aims for diversity with five new tenure-track Faculty of Design hires