Dr Tania Bubela has been named as the next Provost and Vice President Academic at Aga Khan University, effective July 1, 2024, following an official announcement by President Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin. As Provost, she will also assume the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor for AKU in Kenya and Uganda.

Dr Bubela brings distinctive, relevant expertise and perspectives to AKU at a pivotal moment in the University’s evolution. Currently the Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University in Canada, Dr Bubela has held academic positions at the Universities of Toronto and Alberta, across four faculties: Science, Law, Business, and Health. Prior to her appointment as Dean, she was Associate Dean, Research in the School of Public Health, University of Alberta.

Dr Bubela holds a PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Sydney, and a Juris Doctor (Gold Medalist) from the University of Alberta. She possesses a strong track record in research excellence, publications and academic leadership, and has a passion for teaching, learning and student experience, and for fostering equitable, inclusive and pluralistic higher education.