Administration

The administration of the Graduate School of International Studies is composed of several entities: a board of governors, an executive committee, a steering committee, and a program committee. 

Jonathan Paquin is ESEI’s director.

 

Board of governors

The ESEI board is composed of a chair, three external members, the vice rector of academic and student affairs, the vice rector of research and innovation, partner faculties, a faculty member, and a student. 

The board is chaired by Jean Raby.

Members from Université Laval

  • Cathia Bergeron, Vice Rector of Academic and Student Affairs 
  • Eugénie Brouillet,  Vice Rector of Research and Innovation  
  • Aurélie Campana Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences 
  • Anne-Marie Laflamme, Dean, Faculty of Law 
  • Frank Pons, Dean, Faculty of Business Administration 
  • Nancy Gélinas, Dean, Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics 
  • Denis Roy, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences
  • Guillaume Pinson, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences 
  • Jonathan Paquin, Director, ESEI 
  • Jean-Frédéric Morin, Professor, Department of Political Science, representing ESEI faculty members
  • Sarah Lajeunesse, student representative 

External members

  • Alain Sans Cartier, Deputy Minister, Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (MRIF)
  • Marie-Lucie Morin, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
  • Jean Raby, Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Investment Managers

Executive committee

The executive committee is composed of the deans of our 6 partner faculties.

  • Aurélie Campana, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences 
  • Anne-Marie Laflamme, Dean, Faculty of Law 
  • Frank Pons, Dean, Faculty of Business Administration 
  • Nancy Gélinas, Dean, Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics 
  • Denis Roy, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences
  • Guillaume Pinson, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences 

Steering committee

The steering committee helps ESEI’s other governing bodies manage the school. 

Steering committee members

  • Jonathan Paquin, Director, ESEI
  • Arthur Silve, Program Director
  • Sarah Lajeunesse, Doctoral representative
  • Adèle Garnier, Department of Geography, Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics, regular member
  • Marie Brossier, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences , regular member
  • Christian Keen, Department of Management, Faculty of Business Administration, regular member 

Program committee

The program committee is a joint committee composed of students and faculty members. It ensures that programs and teaching meet quality standards, keep pace with knowledge developments and societal needs, and comply with program guidelines and objectives. It also ensures the quality and suitability of the means used to achieve these objectives. It collaborates in recruiting students and helps the program director admit, welcome, and guide students.

Program director

  • Arthur Silve

Faculty members

  • Marie Brossier, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Richard Ouellet, Faculty of Law
  • Lota Dabio Tamini, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences

Members of the student body

  • Sarah Lajeunesse, doctorate student
  • Anne-Sophie Morin,  research master’s student 
  • Alice Bonardi-Igout, master’s student, with internship
  • Olivier Fournier, Vice President of Academic Affairs, REMDEI