Dr. Marcus Taylor’s term as Head of the Department is scheduled to end on June 30, 2026. The Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) has appointed a Selection Committee to advise him on the appointment of the next Head. The Selection Committee has the following membership: 
 

Elected Members

Marc Epprecht                        Professor

Rebecca Hall                           Associate Professor

Reena Kukreja                       Associate Professor

David McDonald                    Professor

Bernadette Resurreccion        Professor

Appointed Members

Barbra Lalonde                       FAS Hub 1 Administrative Service Unit Manager

Jonathan Rose                         Cognate Faculty, Head of Department of Political Studies

Veronique Dryden                  Graduate Student

Charlotte Bright                      Undergraduate Student

Non-Voting Member

Chris De Luca                         Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs

Chair

Scott Mackenzie                     Acting Vice Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science

Recording Secretary

Kim Bellefontaine        Assistant to Vice-Dean and Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science

Pursuant to Articles 41.3 and 41.3.6 of the Collective Agreement between Queen’s University Faculty Association and Queen’s University at Kingston, we invite your comments on the present state and future prospects of the Department of Global Development Studies by October 27, 2025.

Please send all comments, in confidence, to the attention of Kim Bellefontaine [dartsci@queensu.ca]. All letters will be reviewed by the Selection Committee and will become part of the record of decision making.