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Trish McLaren
Acting Provost and Vice-President, Academic
Heidi Northwood is on administrative leave for the purpose of scholarly study from October 1, 2025, until March 31, 2026. During this period, Trish McLaren, Associate Vice-President: Academic, is serving as acting Provost.
Trish McLaren is the acting provost and vice-president: academic. In her role, she focuses on multi-campus strategic initiatives that enhance student learning and development, foster equity, diversity, inclusion, and internationalization, and integrate Laurier's academic/curricular agenda with the co-curricular elements of student learning, development, and engagement.
Prior to stepping into this role, McLaren served as associate vice President: academic and Professor of Business Technology Management (BTM) in the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics. McLaren joined Laurier in 2009 as an Assistant Professor in in Leadership.
McLaren’s research is in the areas of management and organizational history and critical management studies, with a focus on the history of management education and business schools and the development of management thought.
McLaren received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Guelph, her Master’s degree from the University of Waterloo, and her PhD from Saint Mary’s University.
Contact Us:
Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic
E: vpacademic@wlu.ca
T: 519.889.3519
Office Location:
202 Regina Street, Room R202
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Office open in-person: Monday-Friday
To request an appointment please contact us by email or phone.