Tamara Leary

Tamara Leary, EdD, serves as the Associate Vice President of Integrated Academic Planning and Strategic Initiatives and an Associate Professor at Royal Roads University, where responsibilities also include being the Program Head for the Masters in Higher Education Administration and Leadership. With extensive experience in Canadian higher education, Tamara has held positions such as School Director at RRU and Senior Consultant at Academica Group Inc, focusing on post-secondary support services and strategic enrollment management. Previous roles encompass Term Appointed Faculty at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Director of Student Services at the University of Prince Edward Island, where Tamara oversaw various student support initiatives. Tamara’s educational background includes an EdD in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Calgary, a Public Sector Leadership Diploma from the University of Prince Edward Island, and an MAEd in Adult Education from St. Francis Xavier University, complemented by degrees in Social Work and Sociology.