Tim Fricker is currently the assistant dean of Student Wellness, Support and Success at the University of Toronto Mississauga. He oversees a portfolio that includes: Health, Counselling, Accessibility Services Testing Services, Athletics and Recreation, and the Comprehensive Student Support Team.
Previously Tim worked at Conestoga College as the dean of students and at Mohawk College as the director of Student Success Initiatives and then as the dean of Students.
During his time at Mohawk College, Tim launched Canada’s only research centre focused primarily on student success and led a variety of studies focused on academic advising, psychologically attuned communication, learning and skills assessment, and student services.
Experience
For more than two decades, Tim has worked within many areas of post-secondary education, including colleges, universities, professional associations, and the private sector.
Tim’s career started in student housing and residence life, then moved into leading campus-wide advising, student success and retention initiatives, and has continued into broad student affairs executive roles.
Education
2021
PhD in Higher Education
University of Toronto
2011
MEd in Post-Secondary Studies
Memorial University of Newfoundland
2004
BA in Geography
University of Windsor
Publications
Ingleton P., Fricker, T. (2021). Assessing Basic Cognitive Thinking, Critical Thinking and Transferable Skill Development in College Students from Admission to Graduation. Toronto: Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.
Fricker, T., Gaudreau, P. & Redmond, N. (2020). An Online Goal-setting Program to Improve the Success of College Students. Toronto: Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.
Brady, S., Fricker, T., Redmond, N. & Gallo, M. (2019). Academic Probation: Evaluating the Impact of Academic Standing Notification Letters on the Experience and Retention of Students. Follow-up Report. Toronto: Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.
Fricker, T., (Fall 2017). Components of a Canadian Student Services Research Agenda. Communiqué. Canadian Association of College and University Student Services.
Finnie, R., Fricker, T., Poirier, W., Pavlik, D., Bozkurt, E. (2017) Academic Advising: Measuring the Effects of “Proactive” Interventions on Student Outcomes. Toronto: Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.
Finnie, R., Poirier, W., Fricker, T., Pavlik, D., Bozkurt, E. (2017) Using Predictive Modeling for Students At-Risk of Leaving College to Drive Early Alert & Intrusive Advising Interventions: Phase I Report. Toronto: Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.
Finnie, R., Poirier, W., Fricker, T., Bozkurt, E., Pratt, M. (2017). Using Future Authoring to Improve Student Outcomes. Toronto: Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.
Ellingham, S., Fernandez, D., Fricker, T. (Fall 2016). CACUSS’ Integrated Academic and Professional Advising CoP Better Defining Advising in Canada. Communiqué. Canadian Association of College and University Student Services. http://www.cacuss.ca/_Library/Communique/Communique_Oct_2016.pdf
Fricker, T. (2015). The relationship between academic advising and student success in Canadian colleges: A review of the literature. College Quarterly, 18(4). http://collegequarterly.ca/2015-vol18-num04-fall/fricker.html