Georgian welcomes Dr. Mary Louise Noce, new dean

Aug. 12, 2021

Dr. Mary Louise Noce will begin her role as Dean, Human Services and Community Safety, Orillia Campus, on Sept. 7.

She comes to Georgian from Sheridan College, where she served as Director of Research Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives.

Leading the college’s participation in the national Dimensions pilot ― an initiative of the three federal granting agencies in collaboration with Universities Canada and Colleges and Institutes Canada ― Mary Louise managed and built strategies to integrate EDI practices within the scholarly, research and creative ecosystem.

Other achievements include:

• launching Sheridan’s inaugural employee self-identification census
• leading the creation of Foundations of Equitable Practice Training for employees
• developing a Faculty Research Mentorship Program

Prior to this appointment, she served as Associate Dean of Community Studies, where she led:

• the development of Sheridan’s Honours Bachelor of Social and Community development degree
• advanced program quality enhancements, most notably creating a quality assurance practice innovation identified by the College Quality Assurance Audit Process as an institutional best practice; this fostered significant community partnerships, resulting in the growth of experiential learning and community-engaged scholarship opportunities for students and faculty

Mary Louise also served as interim Dean for the Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies. She collaborated on the development of the Faculty’s academic plan.

Additionally, her postsecondary sector experience includes roles as Professor of Social Science, General Education Coordinator, and Curriculum Consultant. ​​​​​​​

She continues to be involved in social work pedagogy and practice through field instruction and supervision of graduate students in the University of Windsor’s Master of Social Work working professionals’ program.

Mary Louise brings more than 16 years of experience in the Ontario postsecondary sector to Georgian. Her career is distinguished by progressively responsible leadership roles and a demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Kevin Weaver, Vice President, Academic

Mary Louise holds a Master of Social Work from Carleton University and a PhD in Sociology and Equity Studies in Education from OISE/University of Toronto.