Dr. Angela Bedard-Haughn will begin a five-year term as USask College of Agriculture and Bioresources dean in August. (Submitted photo/University of Saskatchewan)

By Alice McFarlane

USask Agriculture

St. Brieux-born Bedard-Haughn new USask ag college dean

May 13, 2020 | 3:21 PM

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has a new leader at the College of Agriculture and Bioresources.

Dr. Angela Bedard-Haughn will begin a five-year term as dean on Aug.15. She is currently the associate dean of research and graduate studies at the college, and former department head and graduate chair in soil science.

Born and raised in the St. Brieux area, Bedard-Haughn received her Bachelor of Science in 1998 and Master of Science in 2001 from USask, and a PhD in 2004 from the University of California, Davis.

Bedard-Haughn specializes in soil science research, focusing on management of wetland soils and predictive soil mapping. She has also been active in experiential training, teaching field courses on soil and landscape classification at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Bedard-Haughn said she is grateful to continue her work at USask.

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“We are lucky to have such an enthusiastic and engaged group of students, faculty, staff and stakeholders,” Bedard-Haughn said in a news release. “I hope to ensure that we are providing the training and research that the community needs, both here at home and around the world.”

In addition to serving as vice-chair of the Planning and Priorities Committee of University Council, Bedard-Haughn has extensive experience on multiple committees at both college and university levels.

Bedard-Haughn will replace Mary Buhr, who has served as dean of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources since July 1, 2009.

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