Professor William Gough was appointed Interim Vice-Principal (Academic) & Dean, University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) beginning January 2025 for a one-year term. Professor Gough has served as Interim Vice-Principal (Academic) & Dean since November 2024.

Professor Gough served as Acting Vice-President & Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) from July 2024 to September 2024. He also served as Vice-Principal (Academic) & Dean, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) from July 2016 to June 2024, after serving as Interim Vice-Principal (Academic) & Dean, University of Toronto Scarborough. Prior to this appointment, he held numerous administrative positions at UTSC, including Vice-Dean (Faculty), Vice-Dean (Graduate Education & Program Development), and Chair of the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences. In addition to these roles, Professor Gough was a member of University of Toronto’s Governing Council for nine years, during which he served on its Executive Committee, chaired its Elections Committee, and was the inaugural Chair of UTSC’s Campus Council.

Professor Gough’s research takes place in the Eastern Arctic, southwestern Ontario, and Toronto, focusing on climate change impact assessment, climate modeling, and air quality. He directs the Climate Lab at UTSC, which studies various aspects of climate change, related to both detection and adaptation. He is the recipient of the UTSC Faculty Teaching Award, the SCSU Teaching Award, and other awards from the Canadian Association of Geographers.

After completing his MA at U of T and his PhD in climate-related ocean modeling studies at McGill University, Professor Gough worked briefly for Environment Canada before joining U of T as a faculty member in 1993.

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