The Passionate Friar
Wednesday April 12th, 2017 with Phelonius Friar
Interview with outgoing Carleton University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Roseann O'Reilly Runte about her poetry, writing, and research

A long time after this interview was arranged, Dr. Runte announced that she will be leaving Carleton University to take the position of President and CEO of the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), one of the most important scientific and technological funding bodies in Canada. From the CFI webpage: "The CFI makes financial contributions to Canada’s universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research organizations to increase their capability to carry out high quality research." Here is the CFI announcement: https://www.innovation.ca/about/press-release/dr-roseann-oreilly-runte-appointed-president-and-ceo-canada-foundation and Carleton's announcement: http://newsroom.carleton.ca/2017/03/24/president-roseann-oreilly-runte-pursue-new-leadership-opportunity-effective-july-31/ (the CFI one is better...)