Implementation

Implementation of the Math Strategic Framework follows an ongoing cycle of engagement and review. This provides flexibility to adapt to new opportunities, respond to unforeseen challenges and shift our focus from areas where progress has been made toward where it is still needed.

Efforts across Mathematics move us toward our strategic objectives. This includes strategically aligned activities in every unit and pan-Faculty initiatives. Each year, we consult our community to inform the selection of a focused set of objectives for pan-Faculty action.

2026 Math Strategic Framework Update

Informed by feedback from Math community members and a review of our current context, the Math Strategic Planning Committee (MSPC, membership below) updated the Math Strategic Framework with the following changes for 2026:

  • The lenses of the original framework have been restated as a goal
  • An additional objective has been added to this goal, focused on operational resilience
  • “Fundamental” research has been rephrased as “foundational” research

2026/2027 Priority Objectives
  • Amplify research and education that is connected to local and global needs.
  • Expand the international reach of the Faculty of Mathematics, with a focus on international student recruitment and admissions.
  • Highlight the value of foundational research and scholarship.
  • Increase operational resilience and agility.
  • Shape an Artificial Intelligence strategy for the Faculty of Mathematics, advancing objectives in goals related to foundational research, research and education with impact, teaching and learning, and operational resilience.

Math Strategic Planning Committee 2025/2026

Member

Role

Jochen Koenemann

Dean, Faculty of Mathematics & MSPC Chair

Mu Zhu

Associate Dean, AI Strategy

David Saunders

Associate Dean, Computing

Lori Case

Associate Dean, Cooperative Education

Brian Ingalls

Associate Dean, Graduate Studies

Charles Clarke

Associate Dean, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Sue Ann Campbell

Associate Dean, Research

Troy Vasiga

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Admissions & Outreach

Benoit Charbonneau

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies

Peter Wood

Assistant Dean, Online Instruction & Lifelong Learning

Hans De Sterck

Chair, Department of Applied Mathematics

David Jao

Chair, Department of Combinatorics & Optimization

Raouf Boutaba

Director, Cheriton School of Computer Science

David McKinnon

Chair, Department of Pure Mathematics

Changbao Wu

Chair, Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science

Jen Nelson

Director, CEMC

Arne Storjohann

Director, Computational Mathematics

Ilham Akhundov

Director, Math Business & Accounting Programs

Sean Speziale

Director, Math Undergraduate Group

Tamer Ozsu

Co-Director, Graduate Data Science Program

Diana Skrzydlo

Faculty Teaching Fellow

Yu-Ru Liu

Director, Women in Mathematics

Jack Rehder (to December 2025)

Executive Officer

Mona Skuterud (from January 2026)

Executive Officer

Alexandra Lippert

Director, Advancement

Udaya Wettasinghe

Director, Faculty Financial Operations

Stephanie Whitney

Director, Research & Innovation Partnerships

Jon Parsons

Director, Strategic Communications

Martha Foulds

Director, Strategic Initiatives

Jeremy Steffler

Faculty Equity Officer

2025/2026 Priority Objectives
  • Amplify research and education that is connected to local and global needs.
  • Highlight the value of foundational research and scholarship.
  • Support the development of students as ethical, collaborative problem solvers.