Dean's Message
Welcome to the new Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences. This new School is an exciting addition for the Faculty of Health Sciences, enriching our Faculty with additional knowledge and expertise.
S. Jayne Garland, PT, PhD
The School was established on May 1, 2024 when Brescia University College fully integrated with Western University. Read more about the integration.
The experiences and leadership of the Brescia community have formed the foundation of the new Brescia School. We are thrilled to welcome Foods & Nutrition and Family Studies & Human Development students, staff, and faculty to our health sciences family. We are also delighted to welcome Brescia’s Health Sciences and Kinesiology, and Bachelor of Science students as part of our undergraduate and graduate programs These new members are joining a cohort of more than 4,000 undergraduate students, 900 graduate students, and more than 160 faculty.
The Faculty of Health Sciences now includes seven Schools:
- School of Health Studies
- School of Kinesiology
- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing
- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
- School of Occupational Therapy
- School of Physical Therapy
- Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences
We also have a large interdisciplinary graduate program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and in Advanced Health Care Practice.
With the addition of the Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, we are now one of the broadest interdisciplinary health sciences faculties in all of Canada.
We are very proud to be continuing the strong legacy established at Brescia, while expanding and enhancing the Foods & Nutrition and Family Studies & Human Development programs.
Our vision is to become a global leader in health research and education. Every student in our Faculty has the potential to make a significant impact in the world and become the next generation of health leaders who will address tomorrow's challenges. We believe in our students' abilities and are dedicated to supporting their success throughout their university journey and beyond.
The opportunity to grow, collaborate and excel is here.
To those students joining us in September – welcome to the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Welcome to your new home.
S. Jayne Garland, PT, PhD
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
