The following is a list of notable alumni, faculty and affiliates that are associated with Brock University in St.Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
Notable Brock alumni
editAcademic leaders
edit- Lorraine Janzen Kooistra (BA) — professor of English at Toronto Metropolitan University and an elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
- Samir Trabelsi — CPA Ontario Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Governance and Accounting at Goodman School of Business
- Mariana Valverde (BA) — Professor of Criminology at the University of Toronto and former Director of the University of Toronto's Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies
- Lee Ward — Alpha Sigma Nu Distinguished Professor of Political Studies at the University of Regina[citation needed]
Actors, film, and media
edit- Rick Campanelli (BPhEd, 1994) — former host of MuchMusic and reporter for ET Canada[citation needed]
- Jared Pelletier — film director[citation needed]
- Matthew Santoro (MA, 2010) — YouTube personality[1]
Athletics and sports
edit- Ray Barkwill (BSc Phys.Geog 2010) — Canadian national rugby team
- Stan Butler (Masters Ed. 1988) —Ontario Hockey League coach, North Bay Battalion
- Kyle Dubas (BSM 2009) — General Manager of the Pitsburgh Penguins
- Dennis Hull — retired National Hockey League player[citation needed]
- Dan MacKenzie (B.Ed. 1995) — Canadian sports and marketing executive
- Sean Pierson — Canadian National Team wrestler; professional mixed martial artist, welterweight in the UFC[2]
- Tonya Verbeek (BRLS, 2000; BEd, 2003; Med, 2006) — 2004 Olympics silver medalist (wrestling), 2008 Olympics bronze medalist (wrestling)
- Shawn Williams — six-time National Lacrosse League All-Star
Business leaders and entrepreneurs
edit- Denis Dyack (BPhEd, 1990; BSc 1990) — President of Silicon Knights Inc.
- Vince Molinaro (BA, 1985) — leadership consultant, public speaker, and New York Times bestselling author
Literature and the arts
edit- Daniel Adair — musician, Nickelback
- J.M. Frey (BA, 2005) — award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer
- Marc Jordan — musician
- Peter McLaren — author
- Yuri Rubinsky (BA, 1972) — writer and publisher
- Kari-Lynn Winters (BA, 1992) — children's author, professor of education
Political leaders
edit- Malcolm Allen — Member of the House of Commons of Canada
- Rick Dykstra (BA, 1997) — Member of the House of Commons of Canada
- Brian McMullan — Mayor of St. Catharines
- Sean O'Sullivan — former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament and Roman Catholic priest
- Kyle Rae — City of Toronto's first gay councillor[3]
- Karen Kraft Sloan (BAdmin, 1982) — former Member of the House of Commons of Canada
Notable Brock faculty members and affiliates
edit- Charles Burton — Distinguished Sinologist, policy advisor and diplomat
- Kim Campbell (LL.D, 1998) — first female Prime Minister of Canada
- Buzz Hargrove (LL.D, 1998) — President, Canadian Auto Workers trade union
- Paul House (LL.D, 2008) — President, CEO, TDL Corp. (Tim Hortons)
- Liette Vasseur — biologist, President of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO
Presidents
edit- Dr. James Alexander Gibson (1965–1973)
- Dr. Alan Earp (1973–1988)
- Dr. Terrence White (1988–1997)
- Dr. David W. Atkinson (1997–2005)
- Dr. Jack N. Lightstone (2007–2016)
- Dr. Gervan Fearon (2017–2021)
- Dr. Lesley Rigg (2022–present)
Chancellors
edit- Richard L. Hearn (1967–1969)
- Charles Sankey (1969–1974)
- Cecil Shaver (1974–1980)
- Ralph Misener (1980–1985)
- Robert S. K. Welch (1985–2000)
- Raymond Moriyama (2001–2007)
- Ned Goodman (2007–2015)
- Shirley Cheechoo (2015–2020)
- Hilary Pearson (2020–Present)
References
edit- ^ Fitzgerald, Sean (November 24, 2014). "How Matthew Santoro became one of Canada's most popular YouTubers". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "Sean Pierson UFC Bio". Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Timothy Appleby, "Political Fallout Slight", Globe and Mail, p. A6, 13 November 1991
- Top 30 After 30. Brock University Alumni Association. Retrieved from: http://www.brocku.ca/webnews/displaystory.phtml?TEMPLATE=template.html&sid=1576
- Brock University Timeline. James A. Gibson Library, Brock University. Retrieved from:http://www.library.brocku.ca/spcl/timeline/index.htm