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Greetings from the Faculty of Science Dean
Welcome to Laurier’s Faculty of Science. We are a dynamic faculty that has grown rapidly in recent years to a current size of about 8,200 full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students and 140 full-time faculty members over three campuses (Brantford, Milton and Waterloo). We offer 32 undergraduate and graduate academic programs across eight academic departments and are home to several leading-edge research centres.
Many of our undergraduate programs take an interdisciplinary approach with an emphasis on the applications of science that address some of society’s most pressing issues and leave our graduates well positioned to begin very productive careers. For example, introducting a new BSc program in Environmental Science, a BSc program in partnership with the University of Sussex (Law), and a MSc in Health Sciences. We also offer double degree programs that combine two science disciplines as well as double degree programs that combine Financial Mathematics or Computer Science with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree offered by the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics.
Science faculty members are engaged in high-quality research, the advancement of scientific knowledge and the application of that knowledge to real-world problems. They bring their expertise and enthusiasm for research into the classroom. Many undergraduate students find opportunities to enrich their learning through involvement in Laurier research projects or through co-op work experience.
The Faculty of Science is committed to offering high-quality programs in the pure and applied sciences. We share with the rest of the university a commitment to offering students a supportive environment and an enriching experience that prepares them for future success.
About the Dean
Anthony Clarke is currently the Faculty of Science's dean and also a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Previously, he was a professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph. He also held a number of administrative roles at the University of Guelph, including as assistant vice-president of Graduate Studies and Program Quality Assurance; interim associate vice-president: academic; associate vice-president of research services; and interim dean of the College of Biological Science. He has also served on a number of administrative councils and committees.
He is an invited and funded member of the Canadian Glycomics Network, sits on the editorial board for a number of academic journals and has been the editor of the Canadian Journal of Microbiology since 2013.