NSCAD is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Kyla Mallett as NSCAD’s new Vice-President (Academic and Research) and Provost, effective July 1, 2025.
For over nearly seven years, Kyla has been Dean of the Audain Faculty of Art at Emily Carr University in Vancouver and has previously held multiple assistant dean positions as well as serving as a faculty member for 13 years.
“NSCAD is a beloved institution with a rich history and excellent reputation. Many of my former teachers and mentors studied at NSCAD, in a period where NSCAD began to shape the approach to art + design education across Canada, and so NSCAD has underpinned my own educational experience,” says Mallett.
“I have a deep affection for Art and Design schools, having attended one as a student and working at one my entire academic career and I am really looking forward to all the possibilities that lie ahead in this new role! NSCAD is at a pivotal, exciting stage of change and growth, and I want to be a part of that.”
Kyla earned a BFA from ECU and an MFA from the University of British Columbia. As a practicing artist, her background is in photography, text, media and print. Her work engages with the intersection of culture and language, using archival research to examine social and cultural activities with a focus on adolescence, self-help, feminisms and art.
She has shown at a broad range of galleries nationally and internationally, including Catriona Jeffries Gallery, the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris, the Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of Alberta, Presentation House Gallery, Artspeak, Chicago’s Paris London Hong Kong Gallery, Malaspina Printmakers Society and Mercer Union in Toronto.
As dean, she co-chaired the University Strategic Planning process for ECU, worked with faculty members and leadership to expand curricular offerings to include a fuller range of art practices, developed partnerships and grant opportunities for professional practice initiatives, and supported faculty-led Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives through curricula and community engagement activities, as well as through educational, administrative and hiring practices.
“Given Kyla’s extensive qualifications and the demands of this role, I am confident she is well-prepared to bring her expertise and leadership to NSCAD as Provost and Vice-President (Academic and Research),” says Jana Macalik, Acting President and Interim Provost.
“Kyla possesses a profound understanding of the complexities within art and design universities, along with strong strategic thinking, relationship-building, communication, and conflict-resolution skills. I have no doubt she will excel in this role during such a pivotal moment in NSCAD’s history.”
As outgoing Interim Vice-President (Academic and Research) and Provost, Macalik will leave the position on July 1, 2025.
Please join us in welcoming Professor Mallett to NSCAD’s senior administrative team.