Head and shoulders image of Dr. Naomi L. Hersom, Dean of Education, 1982-1987.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Naomi Hersom was born in 1927 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She graduated with a BA and a BED from the University of Manitoba and began her teaching and administrative career with the Winnipeg School Division. Dr. Hersom received her PhD at the University of Alberta in 1969. Honourary degrees from no less than seven universities recognized the diverse contributions she made to education in Canada, particularly for women's issues. Dr. Hersom mentored many young women, paving the way for them to advance in their chosen fields. She was assistant dean of Education at the University of British Columbia, dean of Education at the University of Saskatchewan (1982-1987), and president of Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax. Dr. Hersom worked with the student groups Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, contributing both as a staff member and board member. She also served on the boards of Regent College and Carey Theological College, both in Vancouver. Dr. Hersom was always active in her local church wherever she resided, serving the First Baptist Church in Victoria, British Columbia, as moderator at the time of her death in 2008.