In her role as Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs), Dr. Lynne-Marie Postovit leads the academic development of the university – this includes oversight of all academic appointments and renewal, tenure, and promotion processes, with a specific eye to research standards, and equity, diversity, and inclusion; disciplinary issues and collective bargaining, in collaboration with Faculty Relations; and leadership on capital projects with academic and/or university-wide implications.
Dr. Postovit is a highly respected researcher and recognized authority on ovarian cancer. She was most recently head of the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences at »ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ, and she has received numerous awards and distinctions, most recently a Canada Research Chair in Translational Cancer Research. Dr. Postovit earned her PhD in anatomy and cell biology at Queen’s, and before returning to the university as a professor in 2019, she held various positions at Western University and the University of Alberta, and co-directed the Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta.
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Mar 19, 2026
Deep-sea detector to unlock cosmic mysteries
Queen’s physics researchers are part of a global experiment that will use the Pacific Ocean to study some of the most elusive particles in the universe.
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Sign up for QUAlerts emergency texts
Students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to register for fast, direct alerts that share critical information during campus emergencies.
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Queen’s Library adding books to annual list
Faculty authors invited to submit recent books to ensure a complete record of Queen’s publications.
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Five decades shaping international defence policy
Since 1975, the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen’s has connected academic research with defence decision-makers in Canada and beyond.