Speakers / Benoit-Antoine Bacon
Benoit-Antoine Bacon
President and Vice-Chancellor, Carleton University
| Department: | Office of the President |
| Website: | https://carleton.ca/president |
Biography
Benoit-Antoine Bacon has served as Carleton University’s President and Vice-Chancellor since 2018. He is also a professor in the departments of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Sciences.
He holds a PhD in neuropsychology from the University of Montreal. His research in the field of cognitive neuroscience focuses on the links between brain activity and perception in the visual, auditory and vestibular systems, as well as on multisensory integration. He is a member of Carleton’s Mental Health and Well-being Research and Training Hub (MeWeRTH).
Sharing his own lived experience, Bacon advocates for open conversations about mental health and substance use. These efforts have been recognized with a Transformational Leader Inspiration Award from the Royal Ottawa Hospital, and the Honorary Presidency of the Canadian Psychological Association.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Universities Canada and on the Executive Committee of the Council of Ontario Universities.