Linda Love is Vice President Academic at Georgian College. With more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience in the Ontario College system, Linda assumed the VPA’s position at Georgian in March, 2006.

She previously held a variety positions at Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning that included Professor of Early Childhood Education, Chair of Nursing, Director of Educational Services and Dean of Community and Liberal Studies. In her current role, she is responsible for program development and quality assurance for more than 90 full time programs at Georgian College, including a variety of apprenticeship, certificate, diploma and degree programs as well as a number of government funded preparatory academic programs at all seven Georgian sites.

As part of her portfolio, Linda also oversees Georgian’s Continuing Education activity, Aboriginal programming, International activity and the University Partnership Centre, which brings a mix of graduate and undergraduate degree programs to the community and Georgian College through partnerships with seven university partners. During her career, she has served on a variety of regional, provincial and national committees and boards, including the Canadian Deaf Blind and Rubella Association, the Sheridan Elder Research Centre Board of Directors and Success by Six: Council of Champions–Region of Peel.

She is actively involved with the National Executive Leadership Institute for aspiring vice presidents sponsored by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) and is co-chair of the provincial Coordinating Committee of Vice Presidents Academic. She is also a member of the Ontario College Quality Assurance Service Board. Linda holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Western Ontario and a Masters in Education – Interdisciplinary Studies from Brock University.