June MacDonald-Jenkins

June MacDonald-Jenkins RN BScN MScN

June joined Humber from Loyalist College in October 2021, where she held roles as the Associate Vice-President, Academic and Dean of Health, Human and Justice Studies. After a 15-year career in the health sector, June started her teaching career at Durham College in 2002 as a Nursing Professor. She was later seconded to a Project Manager role in the Office of Research Services and Innovation. Her research interests are primarily in the areas of flexible delivery methodologies and best practice development. She has successfully led program and accreditation reviews, managed ministry-funded projects, and negotiated pathway articulations to support greater access to educational opportunities. In 2012, June was seconded as the Dean of Police Education and Innovation for Durham Regional Police Services. As the first-ever academic Dean of a Police Service in Canada, June worked with Police services provincially and nationally to develop and enhance policing education, where she successfully demonstrated the utilization of professional development models as a basis for leadership development.

June is an author in her discipline and an avid volunteer with Canoe Kayak Canada to support provincial, national and international sprint canoe events. With more than 19 years of experience in the education sector, June has a strong commitment to teaching and learning, research, social innovation and academic leadership. She is the recipient of a national teaching award for using technology-based resources to enhance the learning environment. June’s experience in leading strategic initiatives, building partnerships, program quality assurance and her collaborative approach, is foundational to her leadership in the Faculty of Social & Community Services (FSCS).

Associate Deans - Faculty of Social & Community Services