Associate Vice-Provost (Academic)

• Aug 2019 - Present

Reporting directly to the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), this role provides support to the Provost with responsibilities for building existing and developing new academic initiatives including pathways and partnerships and providing support for the administration of academic affairs within the Office of the Provost. Note: Previously titled Associate Vice-Provost Academic (Special Projects).

External Relations Associate

• Aug 2019 - Present

As an External Relations Associate, I am part of the External Relations Senior Leadership Team reporting directly to the Vice-President (External Relations). My duties are evenly split between Alumni Engagement and Prospect Pipeline and Government Relations. Responsibilities include: assisting in building the Ambassador Program, enhancing graduate alumni engagement, international chapter development, alumni outreach in Northwestern Ontario, assisting the Director of Government Relations… Show more As an External Relations Associate, I am part of the External Relations Senior Leadership Team reporting directly to the Vice-President (External Relations). My duties are evenly split between Alumni Engagement and Prospect Pipeline and Government Relations. Responsibilities include: assisting in building the Ambassador Program, enhancing graduate alumni engagement, international chapter development, alumni outreach in Northwestern Ontario, assisting the Director of Government Relations with various files, and provide the Philanthropy group with donor prospect lead generation.

Director, Community Zone

• Jan 2021 - Present

The Lakehead University Community Zone will serve as the institutional hub for cultivating, accessing, and supporting all non-credit/micro-credential offerings. Its goal is to provide accessible paths to academic, professional and lifelong learning opportunities that support our local, regional, national, and global learners. Responsibilities include the planning, development, and implementation of this new unit.

Professor of History (tenured)

• Jul 2018 - Present

Hired in 2007 as the department's history of Northern Ontario specialist, my teaching and research have generally explored various aspects of the economic, labour, political, and social history of Northern Ontario and Canada. My teaching and research have also included the areas of Canadian (primarily Ontario) resource development and film history. I have also been the historian for a number of collaborative projects completed in partnership with Indigenous communities in the 1850… Show more Hired in 2007 as the department's history of Northern Ontario specialist, my teaching and research have generally explored various aspects of the economic, labour, political, and social history of Northern Ontario and Canada. My teaching and research have also included the areas of Canadian (primarily Ontario) resource development and film history. I have also been the historian for a number of collaborative projects completed in partnership with Indigenous communities in the 1850 Robinson-Superior and Treaty 9 areas.

Chair, Department of History

• Jul 2017 - Aug 2019

Administratively responsible to the Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities, I provided academic leadership, represented the Department of History (including Religious Studies and Northern Studies programming) on our Thunder Bay, Orillia, and Online campuses, and worked to achieve progress and development in all matters affecting the academic life of the Department, the Faculty, and the University. Main duties included supervising faculty, staff, students, and programs; planning and development… Show more Administratively responsible to the Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities, I provided academic leadership, represented the Department of History (including Religious Studies and Northern Studies programming) on our Thunder Bay, Orillia, and Online campuses, and worked to achieve progress and development in all matters affecting the academic life of the Department, the Faculty, and the University. Main duties included supervising faculty, staff, students, and programs; planning and development of academic programs; representing the Department inside and outside the University; preparing budget estimates for submission to the Dean; and administering authorized budgets. I previously also held the position as Chair between 2012 and 2016.

Associate Professor of History (tenured)

• Aug 2010 - Jul 2018

Chair, Department of History

• Feb 2012 - Jul 2016

See description above.

Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Programs in Northern Studies

• 2007 - Jul 2016

For a decade I co-ordinated the Interdisciplinary Programs (HBA, HBSc, and Minor) in Northern Studies. Offered as part of the University of the Arctic's (UArctic) Circumpolar Studies consortium, the programs focussed on topics relating to northern Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, issues and environments of Canada's provinces and territories, and other circumpolar regions. In addition to in-class learning, students also had the opportunity to participate in the North2North student mobility… Show more For a decade I co-ordinated the Interdisciplinary Programs (HBA, HBSc, and Minor) in Northern Studies. Offered as part of the University of the Arctic's (UArctic) Circumpolar Studies consortium, the programs focussed on topics relating to northern Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, issues and environments of Canada's provinces and territories, and other circumpolar regions. In addition to in-class learning, students also had the opportunity to participate in the North2North student mobility program, allowing them to spend a 4-8 month term studying abroad at a University of the Arctic partner institution. Administratively responsible to the Dean of Science (until 2015) and Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities (and Vice-President Research until 2012), I provided academic leadership, represented the Department, Program, or School, and worked to achieve progress and development in all matters affecting the academic life of the Department, the Faculty, and the University. Main duties included supervising faculty, staff, students, and programs; planning and development of academic programs; representing the Department inside and outside the University; preparing budget estimates for submission to the Dean; and to administer authorized budgets.

Acting Graduate Coordinator, Department of History

• Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

Graduate coordinators are the first point of contact for both graduate students and the Office of Graduate Studies. Responsible to their department, they handle all administrative responsibilities (encompassed by university, union, and department regulations) and academic advising. Coordinators represent their graduate program at the Faculty of Graduate Studies Council and are responsible for developing a graduate culture within their program. Complete duties can be found at… Show more Graduate coordinators are the first point of contact for both graduate students and the Office of Graduate Studies. Responsible to their department, they handle all administrative responsibilities (encompassed by university, union, and department regulations) and academic advising. Coordinators represent their graduate program at the Faculty of Graduate Studies Council and are responsible for developing a graduate culture within their program. Complete duties can be found at https://www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and-staff/faculty-resources/graduate-resources/coordinators/node/3516

Director, Centre for Northern Studies

• May 2010 - Jan 2014

The Director is responsible for the development and achievement of the Centre's research strategy and the Centre's performance indicators and targets, and the efficient, effective and equitable operation of the Centre. This occurs primarily through the support of international and regional conferences, research projects, publications, and a visiting speaker series. Further, the Centre has been the extension of opportunities for Lakehead faculty and students to undertake research in northern… Show more The Director is responsible for the development and achievement of the Centre's research strategy and the Centre's performance indicators and targets, and the efficient, effective and equitable operation of the Centre. This occurs primarily through the support of international and regional conferences, research projects, publications, and a visiting speaker series. Further, the Centre has been the extension of opportunities for Lakehead faculty and students to undertake research in northern parts of the province, the country and the circumpolar world, and to attend conferences on northern themes.

Site Coordinator, north2north program (UArctic)

• Sep 2008 - Jan 2014

The north2north student exchange program provides opportunities for students to experience different northern regions firsthand, and to share experiences face-to-face by allowing students to study at other UArctic institutions. The program operates in close collaboration with the faculty exchange program to build mutual cooperation that can sustain and support student exchange.

Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy

• 2010 - 2013

Adjunct Professors are appointed to reflect some mutually beneficial scholarly association between the department and the candidate. Duties include supervision or co-supervision of graduate or undergraduate students subject to all relevant Lakehead University regulations; contribute to other scholarly pursuits of the department, school, or Faculty; and to facilitate the pursuit of independent or collaborative research. For the full policy, see… Show more Adjunct Professors are appointed to reflect some mutually beneficial scholarly association between the department and the candidate. Duties include supervision or co-supervision of graduate or undergraduate students subject to all relevant Lakehead University regulations; contribute to other scholarly pursuits of the department, school, or Faculty; and to facilitate the pursuit of independent or collaborative research. For the full policy, see https://www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and-staff/policies/academic/adjunct-professor

Acting Graduate Coordinator, Department of History

• Mar 2012 - Sep 2012

See description above.

Assistant Professor of History

• Aug 2008 - Jul 2010

Co-Director, Lakehead Social History Institute

• 2007 - 2010

Working closely with the community co-director, as Co-Director I was responsible for the development and achievement of the Institute's research strategy and the Institute's performance indicators and targets, and the efficient, effective and equitable operation of the Institute.

Lecturer

• Aug 2007 - Jul 2008

Contract Lecturer, Department of History

• May 2006 - Aug 2007

Contract Lecturer (Development), Office of Continuing Education and Distributed Learning

• Mar 2006 - Apr 2006

Docent of Social Science History

• Jun 2019 - Present

Docent of Modern North American History

• Mar 2021 - Present

Associate, Wilson Institute for Canadian History

• Sep 2017 - Present

Located in every province of Canada, and abroad, the Wilson Associates have been selected as scholars who are pushing the field of Canadian history in exciting new transnational directions. Each of these dynamic scholars is asking new questions and bringing new perspectives to the writing of Canadian history. Between 2017 and 2020 I was also one of the 39 inaugural Wilson Associates. Founded in 2008, the Wilson Institute for Canadian History (then called the Wilson Centre) is… Show more Located in every province of Canada, and abroad, the Wilson Associates have been selected as scholars who are pushing the field of Canadian history in exciting new transnational directions. Each of these dynamic scholars is asking new questions and bringing new perspectives to the writing of Canadian history. Between 2017 and 2020 I was also one of the 39 inaugural Wilson Associates. Founded in 2008, the Wilson Institute for Canadian History (then called the Wilson Centre) is named in honoured of its main donor, L.R. (Red) Wilson. It was created with a simple vision: rethink Canadian history, pre- and post-Confederation, within a transnational framework. We seek to understand Canada’s place in a global perspective and how Canada has influenced – or been influenced by – transnational phenomena. Show less Located in every province of Canada, and abroad, the Wilson Associates have been selected as scholars who are pushing the field of Canadian history in exciting new transnational directions. Each of these dynamic scholars is asking new questions and bringing new perspectives to the writing of Canadian history. Between 2017 and 2020 I was also one of the 39 inaugural Wilson Associates. Founded in 2008, the Wilson Institute for Canadian History (then called the Wilson Centre) is… Show more Located in every province of Canada, and abroad, the Wilson Associates have been selected as scholars who are pushing the field of Canadian history in exciting new transnational directions. Each of these dynamic scholars is asking new questions and bringing new perspectives to the writing of Canadian history. Between 2017 and 2020 I was also one of the 39 inaugural Wilson Associates. Founded in 2008, the Wilson Institute for Canadian History (then called the Wilson Centre) is named in honoured of its main donor, L.R. (Red) Wilson. It was created with a simple vision: rethink Canadian history, pre- and post-Confederation, within a transnational framework. We seek to understand Canada’s place in a global perspective and how Canada has influenced – or been influenced by – transnational phenomena. Show less

Co-Editor, Papers & Records

• Oct 2014 - Present

Papers & Records is a peer-reviewed journal issued annually by the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society. It publishes new research and scholarship in both academic and publicly accessible formats on topics relating to all aspect of Northwestern Ontario’s diverse heritage. The journal also contains a “Records” section in which various archival collections are introduced to readers and a yearly “Recent Publications Relating to the History of Northern Ontario.” Papers & Records is a peer-reviewed journal issued annually by the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society. It publishes new research and scholarship in both academic and publicly accessible formats on topics relating to all aspect of Northwestern Ontario’s diverse heritage. The journal also contains a “Records” section in which various archival collections are introduced to readers and a yearly “Recent Publications Relating to the History of Northern Ontario.”

Adjunct Professor, School of Environment, Resources & Sustainability

• Feb 2017 - Feb 2020

Senior Heritage Specialist

• Nov 2017 - Dec 2019

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Instructor, Circumpolar Studies

• Sep 2008 - Jul 2019

The Circumpolar Studies (BCS) program gives you the opportunity to learn about the lands, peoples, and issues of the Circumpolar North and prepares you for advanced study or professional employment in fields as diverse as sustainable resource management, self-government, Arctic engineering, and northern tourism. Special emphasis is given to matters concerning Indigenous people of the Circumpolar North. The Circumpolar Studies core curriculum has been developed as a collaborative effort of… Show more The Circumpolar Studies (BCS) program gives you the opportunity to learn about the lands, peoples, and issues of the Circumpolar North and prepares you for advanced study or professional employment in fields as diverse as sustainable resource management, self-government, Arctic engineering, and northern tourism. Special emphasis is given to matters concerning Indigenous people of the Circumpolar North. The Circumpolar Studies core curriculum has been developed as a collaborative effort of UArctic member institutions, involving leading experts on circumpolar issues.

Site Coordinator, Circumpolar Studies (Lakehead University)

• Sep 2008 - Jul 2017

Instructor, Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies

• Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

For more than 50 years, Trent has incorporated traditional teachings and perspectives into its curricular and extra-curricular programming. In fact, Trent’s groundbreaking leadership in Indigenous Studies dates back to our beginnings, when we became...

Course Developer, Trent Online

• Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

Visiting Lecturer, International Summer School in Karelia

• May 2012 - May 2012

The International Summer School in Karelia is organized by the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki, the University of Lapland, and Petrozavodsk State University within the project “Establishing the EU Centre in the Barents Region of Russia” co-financed by the European Union. The International Summer School in Karelia is organized by the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki, the University of Lapland, and Petrozavodsk State University within the project “Establishing the EU Centre in the Barents Region of Russia” co-financed by the European Union.

Teaching Fellow, Department of History

• Sep 2005 - Apr 2006

Historical Interpreter

• Jun 2001 - Sep 2001

Fort William Historical Park is one of the largest living history attractions in North America, devoted to re-creating the days of the North West Company and the Canadian fur trade. Fort William Historical Park is one of the largest living history attractions in North America, devoted to re-creating the days of the North West Company and the Canadian fur trade.

Researcher

• May 2000 - Sep 2000

Heritage Mississauga, also known as the Mississauga Heritage Foundation, is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to promotion of local heritage. Heritage Mississauga’s MISSION “is research, record and communicate Mississauga’s rich and diverse heritage”. Heritage Mississauga’s VISION is to be “Mississauga’s Heritage Source.” Heritage Mississauga, also known as the Mississauga Heritage Foundation, is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to promotion of local heritage. Heritage Mississauga’s MISSION “is research, record and communicate Mississauga’s rich and diverse heritage”. Heritage Mississauga’s VISION is to be “Mississauga’s Heritage Source.”

Weekend Information Staff, Peel Heritage Complex

• 1995 - 1998

Now known as Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) I worked as weekend and part-time support staff for what was then known as the Region of Peel Archives, Region of Peel Museum, and Region of Peel Art Gallery. Now known as Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) I worked as weekend and part-time support staff for what was then known as the Region of Peel Archives, Region of Peel Museum, and Region of Peel Art Gallery.