Barbara Steele

Have a department inquiry? Barbara is your first point of contact. As secretariat administer, she is responsible for the day-to-day management of the department. Barbara is a key resource for all departmental personnel and financial matters including the administration of university regulations and procedures as well as support for General Counsel.

A long-standing Raven, Barbara knows Carleton through and through as she has been employed at the university for nearly 30 years.  Before joining the Secretariat in 1996, she held a variety of administrative roles in the departments of economics and human resources.

An alumna of Carleton, Barbara holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology and Criminal Justice. She also holds Professional Certificate’s in Conflict Management and Management Development Program for Women from the Sprott School of Business.

An ultimate Rolling Stones fan, Barbara has attended 23 of their concerts.