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New Appointment for ECP's Prof. Marie-Hélène Pennestri

Marie-Helene Pennestri
Published: 20 March 2026

On March 20, 2026, it was announced that Professor Marie-Hélène Pennestri will be appointed as 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ's new Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Associate Provost (Graduate Education). The 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Board of Governors approved both appointments at its meeting on March 19, 2026 and her five-year term will begin on July 1, 2026.

Prof. Pennestri is an Associate Professor in 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµâ€™s Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, a Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Pediatric Sleep and Director of the Once Upon a Night sleep laboratory. She previously served as the Faculty of Education’s Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, and is a past recipient of the Faculty’s Distinguished Teaching Award.

The members of the Faculty of Education wish to send our sincere congratulations to Professor Pennestri on this vital and prestigious role. We know that the entire 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ community will benefit from her leaderhip.

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