I am excited to let you know that Colleen Ball will be taking on the role of Acting Associate Dean, Mathematics & Research, effective Monday, June 3, 2024 until August 22, 2025.

Colleen Ball holds a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of British Columbia within the field of mathematical biology. Her work on the evolution of viruses resulted in multiple publications within peer-reviewed journals. 

Colleen joined Humber as a full-time professor in 2015 and has taught a variety of courses within the mathematics department. With her colleagues in the department of mathematics, she co-edited and revised an online statistics textbook to provide students with a quality, open-source resource. Colleen values innovation in teaching and recently brought the concept of thinking classrooms into her mathematics of finance course, with positive reviews from students.

In 2020, Colleen took on the role of program coordinator. Within this role, she has provided leadership at both the course and program level. Recently, she has provided support for the mathematics courses offered within the Engineering degree program as they undergo the process of accreditation. Colleen played a key role in bringing IDEAS, an open-source assessment platform, to the mathematics department. This free tool has been adopted within every mathematics and statistics course offered through the mathematics department. Along with her colleagues, Colleen won the 2021 League Innovation of the Year award for their work on the implementation of this system at Humber.

Colleen looks forward to her new role at Humber.

Please join me in welcoming Colleen to her new role!

John Stilla
Senior Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences