Nipissing University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Aziz Douai as its next Provost and Vice-President, Academic for a five-year term, effective September 1, 2026.

Dr. Douai will join Nipissing from the University of Regina, where he has served as the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research for the past five years. In this role, Dr. Douai enhanced the graduate student experience for more than 2,400 students and strengthened the university’s research profile. While at the University of Regina, he founded the Graduate Advanced Training and Entrepreneurship (GATE) Centre, and also served as Executive Lead on the institution’s Strategic Planning Committee. Earlier in his career, Dr. Douai held various decanal leadership appointments at Ontario Tech University.