Dr. Sinda Vanderpool became St. Mary’s fourth president and vice-chancellor on July 1, 2022. With an extraordinary combination of impeccable academic credentials and dynamic leadership qualities, Dr. Vanderpool joins the university at a pivotal moment in St. Mary’s history. Before coming to Calgary, she spent the past 18 years working at Baylor University, a national Christian research university in Central Texas with 20,000 students, serving in various leadership roles, the last being Associate Vice Provost for Student Success. Read More

Education:
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Ph.D. in French Literature, May 2005
Davidson College, Davidson, NC
B.A., French High Honors, Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude, May 1995