Biography – Vianne Timmons

As President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Regina since September 1, 2008, Dr. Timmons has taken a leading role in determining the strategic direction of the university, where she also maintains a wide-ranging research program, with particular emphasis on family literacy and inclusive education. She is active in the academic community regionally, nationally and internationally, currently serving as President of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities, Chair of the Canadian Bureau for International Education, and Vice-President – Canada Region of the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education. Dr. Timmons was named one of Canada’s “Top 100 Most Powerful Women” from 2008 through 2011, and in 2009, was also named one of the 10 most influential women in Saskatchewan. In 2009, she received the Canada Post Community Literacy Award for education, and in 2010 she received the Canadian Association for Community Living’s National Inclusive Education Award. Dr. Timmons received her Bachelor of Arts in 1979 from Mount Allison University and her Bachelor of Education in 1980 from Acadia University. In 1983, she completed her Master of Education at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, and she earned her PhD in education psychology in 1993 from the University of Calgary.