McMaster welcomes Beverly Jacobs as inaugural Vice-Provost, Indigenous – McMaster News

October 23, 2025

A nationally recognized scholar, advocate and leader, Jacobs will advance Indigenous research, education and scholarship at McMaster.

Beverly Jacobs, Mohawk Nation, Bear Clan of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, will join McMaster University’s senior leadership team as the first vice-provost, Indigenous,on Jan. 1, 2026.

She will also have an appointment in the Faculty of Social Sciences as an associate professor in the Indigenous Studies Department.

Jacobs was selected by a McMaster committee of Indigenous and non-Indigenous members with representation from across the university. This followed an extensive international search supported by external recruiters and informed by consultations with more than 25 Indigenous faculty, staff, students, and community members, which helped shape the terms of reference for the role.

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