Ann Tierney

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Ann Tierney

Vice-Provost, Global Engagement

Office of the Vice-Provost, Global Engagement

Richardson Hall, Suite 252

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As Vice-Provost, Global Engagement, Ann Tierney is leading the university’s Global Engagement Strategic Plan to broaden international partnerships, deepen global learning, and enhance Queen’s research and teaching impact around the world. Her term began in July 2025.

Ann oversees strategic international relationships and institutional coordination to support students, faculty, and staff engaged in global learning, research collaboration, and planning across campus. She is focused on expanding international student enrolment at Queen’s, increasing international academic collaborations, and supporting meaningful global impact in alignment with Queen’s institutional goals.
 
Ann is a long-standing leader at Queen’s with experience in student affairs and institutional strategy. Prior to her current appointment, she served for 14 years as Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs, where she led one of Canada’s most comprehensive student services portfolios. In that role she guided initiatives in domestic and international enrolment, student wellbeing, inclusion, and access, and contributed to major enhancements in student services, housing, recreation, financial aid, and campus climate.
 
A distinguished alumna of Queen’s, Ann holds a Bachelor of Law and a Master of Public Administration from the university. Her leadership has been recognized with campus-wide honours, including the 2025 Queen’s Distinguished Service Award for her significant and sustained contributions to the institution.


The Vice-Provost, Global Engagement portfolio oversees and supports strategic international relationships, institutional coordination, communication and collaboration among partners, faculties, schools and units to assist students, faculty members and staff across campus involved in international learning, research and planning.

Queen’s University’s QES Scholars Complete Summer Projects at IIT Roorkee

Five Queen Elizabeth Scholars from Queen’s have completed their eight-week community-based climate resilience projects at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee in Uttarakhand, India.  

Working alongside university supervisors, graduate students, NGOs, and local communities, students explored the challenges and opportunities facing rural communities and collaborated on solutions to support climate resilience and community development.

Queen's Welcomes International Guidance Counsellors from Around the Globe

Queen's University was honoured to host international high school guidance counsellors from 10 countries during the Queen's stop on the Ontario Unlocked Counsellor Tour 2026.

Arriving on the afternoon of July 20, participants were welcomed to campus and introduced to Queen's during a reception at the University Club and formal welcome from Ann Tierney, Vice-Provost, Global Engagement and members of the International Enrolment team.

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Funding Opportunity in Mexico: 2026 Mexican Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreigners Open Until June 22, 2026

The call for the 2026 Mexican Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreigners from the Mexican Government is now open for applications.

This scholarship program is open to students and researchers interested in pursuing academic studies, mobility programs, or research stays at participating Mexican higher education institutions.

Learn More & Apply!  

QES 2026 May Highlights: Queen's Students Share Updates from the Field

This May, Queen’s University’s QES India 2026 cohort embarked on their two-month internships with the support of the Department of Design, IIT Roorkee, with a range of activities that focused on academic engagement, community fieldwork, and cultural exploration to integrate action on climate resilience in Northern India.

Queen's Welcomes Guests from The Education University of Hong Kong to Sign New Exchange Agreement

Queen's University was honoured to welcome Dr. Mette Hjort, Department Head, Literature and Cultural Studies, and Darren Au, Manager (International), Global Affairs Office, from the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) for the official signing of a new international undergraduate and graduate exchange agreement between EdUHK's Faculty of Humanities and Queen's University Faculty of Arts and Science.

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Upcoming Guest Lecturer: Dr. Roberto Arenas

Join the Division of Infectious Disease ID Rounds in the Department of Medicine for Guest Presenter, Dr. Roberto Arenas’ special talk, titled, “Subcutaneous Mycosis in Latin-American Countries and Emerging Challenges”.

Join the talk in-person or virtually:

Fri. June 12, 2026 from 12-1PM

Research Abroad with the Queen’s Indo-Pacific Scholarships and Fellowships Program

Funded by the Government of Canada, the Queen’s Indo-Pacific Scholarships and Fellowships Program supports international research placements at partner universities in a wider list of countries in the Indo-Pacific region, including India, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and New Zealand. The program is open to master’s students, PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty in engineering, computing, and the natural sciences.