 marie bountrogianni (born december 10, 1956) is the dean of the g. raymond chang school of continuing education at ryerson university. she is a psychologist, former president and executive director of rom (royal ontario museum) governors, and former member of provincial parliament. she was a member of the legislative assembly of ontario, and a cabinet minister in the government of liberal premier dalton mcguinty. ==background== bountrogianni was born in hamilton, ontario, the daughter of greek immigrants. she received a bachelor of arts degree from the university of waterloo in 1979, a master of education degree from the university of toronto in 1980, and a doctor of education degree from the latter institution in 1983. she became a registered psychologist in 1985, and was employed in psychological work at the toronto board of education from 1984 to 1988. from 1989 to 1999, she was chief psychologist of the hamilton board of education. bountrogianni also served as an assistant professor at wilfrid laurier university from 1985 to 1987, and mcmaster university from 1992 to 1999, and was the vice-chair of st. peter's hospital in hamilton from 1995 to 1999. in 1997, she was hired by the european union to evaluate proposals for graduate school funding. locally, she has also served as an honorary co-chair of hamilton & bay aidswalk and grace haven capital campaign. she sits on the canada-california business council.she lives in ancaster with her husband and two children, a son and daughter. ==politics== ===provincial=== bountrogianni ran for the ontario legislature in the 1995 provincial election, as a liberal candidate in the riding of hamilton mountain. she finis
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