Dr. Veronica Thompson has been serving as vice-president Academic and Provost at Royal Roads University since January 2021 and has recently led the creation and development of Royal Roads’ new 2022-25 Academic Strategic Plan. She has served in a variety of academic and administrative positions at the University of Calgary, Mount Royal College, Red Deer College and Athabasca University. In her previous role at Athabasca University, she was dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) and associate professor of English. Veronica holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Queensland.