Mark Canada

Mark Canada is the current Chancellor at Indiana University Kokomo. Before that, they served as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC Pembroke from January 1997 to December 2015. As Dean, they managed a budget of $22 million and oversaw the teaching, scholarship, and service of more than 220 full-time faculty in 16 departments. Mark's responsibilities included program development, fundraising, personnel actions, contracts, space allocation, outreach, and evaluation of faculty for contract renewal, tenure, promotion, and post-tenure review.

During their tenure as Dean, the college launched a Master of Science in Nursing program, established a program in Southeast American Indian Studies, and opened a new Health Sciences Building. Faculty and students in the college won numerous national, regional, and state awards for their research, creative work, mentorship, and community service; secured grants from the NSF, NASA, and other grantors; published numerous books, articles, poems, and prints; and performed and exhibited in regional, national, and international venues. Graduates of the Nursing program led the state in their pass rates on the national nursing license exam (NCLEX-RN).

Mark Canada's educational career began with him earning a high school diploma from Lawrence North High School. Mark then went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in English and Journalism from Indiana University Bloomington. After that, they earned a Master's Degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Finally, they earned a Doctor of Philosophy in American literature before 1900 and English language from the same school. Mark also has a Strategic Doing Certification from Strategic Doing.

Some direct reports include Crystal Jones - Vice Chancellor of Advancement & Media & Marketing, Nick Ray - Regional CIO, and Tess Barker - Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management.