U of S announces new Dean of the College of Commerce

Posted December 21, 2005


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 21, 2005
2005-12-07-CO

U of S announces new Dean of the College of Commerce

The Board of Governors at the University of Saskatchewan has approved the
appointment of Dr. Grant Isaac as Dean, College of Commerce for a five-year
renewable term, effective July 1, 2006. Isaac is currently a faculty member
in the Department of Management and Marketing in the College of Commerce.

After an extensive international search for candidates, Dr. Michael
Atkinson, Provost and Vice-President Academic said: "The appointment of Dr.
Isaac demonstrates the calibre of leadership that exists on our campus. He
is an outstanding scholar, mentor, and teacher who will bring valuable
perspectives and new ideas to the College. His experience and knowledge will
be essential as we continue to plan strategically for the future of the
University."

Isaac joined the University of Saskatchewan as a faculty member in 2000. He
holds a BA and an MA in Economics from the University of Saskatchewan and
earned a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science in
2001. He is currently the Chuck and Norma Childers' Chair for Saskatchewan
Enterprise, Chair of the MBA Specialization in Biotechnology Management, and
Director of the BComm program in Biotechnology Management in the College of
Commerce.

Isaac is an accomplished academic on the local, national, and international
scenes. He is a research associate with the Estey Centre for Law and
Economics in International Trade and with the London School of Economics'
International Trade Policy Unit, as well as a member of the Canadian
Agri-Food Marketing Council.

Isaac is recognized as an effective teacher and has an exceptionally strong
scholarly record, with research interests in the areas of international
trade of technology products, the role of technology in economic growth, and
the strategic management of intellectual property rights and regulatory
processes.

The current Dean, V. Lynne Pearson, will retire at the end of June. "It has
been a privilege and an honour to work with Lynne, and I wish to thank her
for the outstanding leadership she has provided to the College and the
University," said Atkinson.

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For more information, please contact:

Michael Atkinson
Provost and Vice-President Academic
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-8489

Grant Isaac
Department of Management and Marketing
College of Commerce
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-2154
Email: Isaac@commerce.usask.ca
Web: www.commerce.usask.ca/faculty/isaac/