Education

M.A., Education, Central Michigan University
B.Sc., Biology, Psychology, University of Toronto

Biographical Sketch
Christine Arsenault is the Managing Director for the University of Toronto Scarborough’s Management Department, where she is focused on maximizing the academic experience for students, faculty and staff. Leading a team of 40, Christine supports the curricular and co-curricular programming for over 3100 business students.  Under her leadership, the Department has launched numerous innovative initiatives including Canada’s first undergraduate degree to require international study and work, North America’s first Masters of Accounting and Finance and UTSC Management became the first department at U of T to guarantee every graduate a work-integrated learning experience.

She has been involved in co-operative education nationally and internationally for over 20 years including leading the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE) as President in 2012/13, as a board member of the World Association for Co-operative Education and previously chairing the Canadian co-op research committee.  In 2015 she was a recipient of the Canadian Co-op Service Award for her contributions toward designing a national statistical database that assists with co-op policy and advocacy. In 2018 she received the U of T Scarborough’s Principal’s Accomplished Leader Award.