I am pleased to announce the appointment of Maija Saari, Associate Dean for the department of Film, TV and Journalism in the Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design.
Maija comes to Sheridan with many years of post-secondary experience in university and college settings.
Her most recent position was Academic Chair of the School of Communications, Media and Design at Centennial College, where she was recognized with a number of leadership awards.
Before her work at Centennial, Maija was co-ordinator and an assistant professor in Journalism and Contemporary Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Maija is a doctoral candidate at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education / University of Toronto. Her thesis examines journalism in the context of professional education.
We welcome Maija to Sheridan, as she takes up her role on August 5.
Ronni Rosenberg
Dean
Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design