University and Academic Service

I am actively engaged in service to Lakehead University and the broader academic community.  Major service and administrative responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following positions:

  • Chair, Department of History (2023-present)
  • Search Committee Member, University Secretary (2023-2024)
  • Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning (2023-present)
  • Senate Organization Committee (2022-2023)
  • Search Committee Member, University President (2022)
  • Council Member and Publications Committee Chair, Champlain Society (2022-present)
  • Coordinator, Criminology Program (2021-present)
  • Coordinator, MA Program in History (2020-2023)
  • Search Committee Member, Vice-President, Academic (2019)
  • Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (May 2016-December 2018)
  • Member, Promotion, Tenure, and Renewal Committee, Professional Schools (2018-2019, 2023-2024)
  • Member, Promotion, Tenure, and Renewal Committee, Arts and Sciences (2018-2019, 2023-2024)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Bertrand Russell Society (2016-2018, 2020-present)
  • Vice-President's Orillia Research Task Force Member (2016)
  • Senator (2015-2017, July-December 2018, January-June 2020, July 2021-present))
  • Search Committee Member, Chancellor Electoral Board (2016-2017, 2020-2021)
  • Search Committee Member, SSH Faculty Dean Appointment Committee (2016-2017)
  • Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee (2014-2017, 2018-2020, Chair, 2015-2017)
  • Senate Executive Committee (2015-2017, 2021-present)
  • Senate Academic Committee (2015-2017)
  • Senate Joint NOSM Committee (2015-2017, 2018-2020, Chair, 2016-2017)
  • Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee (2013-2017, 2018-2019, 2021-present, Chair, 2016-2017, 2021-present)
  • Search Committee Member, Vice-President, Research & Innovation (2015)
  • Chair, Social Sciences and Humanities Faculty Council (2015-2017, 2019-2021)