Curriculum Vitae: Dr John Stubbs

John Stubbs has been at Simon Fraser University since 1993 where he is a Professor in the Department of History. From 1993 to 1997 he served as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University.

From 1987 to 1993, he served as President and Vice-Chancellor of Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario; he was also a Professor in the Department of History at Trent. He joined the Department of History at the University of Waterloo in 1973. During a 14 year career at Waterloo, he served as Associate Chairman of History, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Director of the Applied Studies Co-operative Education Program and Co-Director of the Waterloo Centre for New Oxford English Dictionary. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto, the London School of Economics and Political Science and Oxford University.

He has published Mackenzie King: Widening the Debate (co-editor); articles in English Historical Review, Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, Albion, Historical Journal; chapters in four books; numerous book reviews.

His community work has involved serving on the boards of a number of arts and development education organizations, and a community college board. He is a Director of the Laurier Institution and was a Director of the Vancouver Board of Trade. From 1994 to 1996 he chaired the Education Division of the United Way of the Lower Mainland. Dr Stubbs is a Director of BC Hydro as well as being a Director of the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation. In 1995, he shared the 'Humanitarian of the Year Award' given by The News in Burnaby for his work to preserve Burnaby Mountain and in 1992 he was awarded the Canada 125th Anniversary Medal.

John enjoys jogging, travel, reading, canoeing and skiing. He is married to Mayling and has one son, Jamie.