List of University of Calgary people
This is a list of people associated with the University of Calgary .
Alumni
Alumni are listed by their department of study.
Archeology
Al Duerr , M.B.A.: Mayor of CalgaryCharlie Fischer , B.Sc (engineering), M.B.A.: president and CEO of Nexen Inc Russ Girling , B. Comm., M.B.A.: President & CEO, TransCanada Corporation Gary Kovacs , M.B.A.: CEO of Mozilla Corporation Hal Kvisle , M.B.A.: CEO of Talsiman, member of the Trilateral Commission Ezra Levant , B.Comm.: journalist, conservative writer and commentatorJinder Mahal , B.Comm.: professional wrestler Devant Maharaj , B.Comm.: former Senator and Minister of Food Production, Trinidad and TobagoNaheed Nenshi , B.Comm.: also educated at Harvard University , Mayor of CalgaryRob Renner , B.Comm: Minister of Environment for AlbertaJonathan Scott , B.Comm.: actor known for his work on Property Brothers [ 1] W. Brett Wilson , O.C., M.B.A.: businessman, philanthropist, member of the Order of Canada John Zaozirny , B.Comm.: lawyer, Minister of Energy for Alberta
Classics
Computer Science
Economics
Jhonattan Bello , MA: researcher and educational leader; Master in Educational Research specialization in Leadership[ 8] [ 9]
Engineering
Kirsten Abrahamson , B.F.A. (ceramics), M.F.A. (sculpture): ceramic artist[ 10] Bernadette Andrea , B.A., M.A.: C. Jacobs Endowed Professor in Literature at University of Texas, Ph.D. at Cornell University Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser , B.A.: orchestral conductorDerek Michael Besant , B.F.A.: internationally acclaimed artist, member of Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Jennifer Brewin , M.F.A.: theatre creator and artistic directorJohn Campbell , M.A.: held Wilde Professorship of Mental Philosophy , lectures at UC Berkeley Dulcie Foo Fat , M.A.: artist[ 11] Don Gillmor , B.A.: writer, Governor General's award, Canadian National Magazine Awards, appeared in The Walrus Rolling Stone Hiromi Goto , B.A. (English): Canadian-Japanese author and cultural critic, recipient of Commonwealth Writer's Prize Laurel Johannesson , M.F.A.: internationally exhibited artist, studied at the Royal College of Art , Visiting Artist at the American Academy in Rome Rosa Marchitelli , B.A. (English): CBC journalist in VancouverRobert McKim , M.A.: Professor of Religion, Ph.D. from Yale University Helen McLean , M.A.: painterL. R. Wright (Writing): mystery writer, recipient of Edgar Allen AwardMaurice Yacowar, B.A.: film theorist, authored seminal studies on Woody Allen , Mel Brooks , and Paul Morrissey [ 12]
Jan Zwicky , B.A.: philosopher, poet
International Relations
Kinesiology
Law
Diane Ablonczy , LL.B.: Member of Parliament of Canada Gary Botting , J.D.: lawyer, author, scholar, leading authority on Canadian extradition lawNicholas Devlin , L.L.B.: lawyer, and judge.Neil Brown , Q.C., B.Sc., LL.B.: lawyer, professor of biology, member of Alberta Legislative Assembly Kathleen Ganley , J.D.: Attorney General of AlbertaEric Greif , LL.B.: entertainment lawyer and music producerKent Hehr , J.D.: Cabinet Minister in Canadian ParliamentJanet Keeping , LL.B.: architect from MIT and Leader of the Green Party of Alberta Warren Kinsella , LL.B.: Toronto-based lawyer and political consultant, key strategist for the Liberal Party of Canada Kirk Lamb, LL.B.: Princeton University alumnus, Chairman of Canadian Junior Hockey League , sports lawyer at Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP[ 14] [ 15]
Harvey Locke , B.A., LL.B.: internationally recognized conservationist lawyer, named as Canada's 21st century leader by Time Riaz Mamdani , J.D.: pharmacist, corporate lawyer, CEO of property developer Strategic GroupStephanie McLean , J.D.: Alberta Cabinet MinisterMagdalena Muir, LL.M. : Canada Fulbright Scholar [ 16]
Valerie R. Prather, Q.C., LL.B.: partner at Bennett Jones LLP , focus in professional negligence, published scholar on medical law and bioethics, lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine[ 17]
Patricia Rowbotham , LL.B., LL.M. from Cambridge University : judge at Alberta Court of Appeal Irfan Sabir , J.D.: Minister of Human Services of AlbertaChristine E. Silverberg , J.D.: first female Chief of Calgary Police Services, Woman of Valour Award from B'nai B'rith Linda Taylor , B.A., LL.B., LL.M. at Cambridge University : Executive Director at the United Nations Office of Administration of Justice (OAJ) [ 18] [ 19] Nickie Vlavianos, LL.M.: legal scholar, LL.M thesis received Governor General 's Gold Medal for best graduate thesis of any faculty in Canada[ 20] [ 21]
Paul M. Williams, LL.B.: Cambridge University alumnus, Energy & Finance lawyer at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP , Los Angeles, CA office[ 22] [ 23]
Barbara M Young , LL.B.: Justice at the Supreme Court of British Columbia
Mathematics
Medicine
Jillian Cornish , Ph.D.: New Zealand biomedical researcherWilliam Gnam, M.D.: psychiatrist, Harvard trained health economist, Rhodes Scholar[ 6]
Sue Pedersen , M.D.: endocrinologist and world expert on obesityD. George Wyse , M.D.: pharmacologist, internationally recognized expert in cardiac arrhythmia
Natural Sciences
Cyrille Barette, Ph.D.: biologist, recipient of Prix Sceptique from Sceptiques du Québec[ 24]
Graeme I. Bell, B.SC., M.Sc.: human geneticist, Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Chicago [ 25] [ 26]
Terry Duguid , M.Sc. (Env. Des.): Member of Canadian ParliamentAshton F. Embry , Ph.D.: Geological Survey of Canada scientist, fossil named in his honourBogdan Knezevic, B.Sc.: neuroscientist, Rhodes Scholar [ 27]
Kenneth B. Storey , B.Sc: molecular biologist, appointed to Royal Society of Canada , member of American Association for the Advancement of Science Professor Joseph Sung , PhD : Vice-Chancellor / President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Mok Hing Yiu Professor of Medicine , CUHK Umesh Varshney , Ph.D.: molecular biologist at Indian Institute of Science, member of Indian National Science Academy Alice Vrielink , B.Sc., M.S.c.: Vice President of Society of Crystallographers (Australia & New Zealand), member of American Crystallographic Association , Ph.D. from the University of London David A Wardle , Ph.D.: ecologist, Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand Samuel Weiss , Ph.D.: pioneer in neurobiologyMingjie Zhang , Ph.D.: recipient of China's State Natural Science Award, Member of Chinese Academy of Science
Political Science
Rob Anders , B.A.: Member of Canadian ParliamentIan Brodie , M.A., Ph.D.: political scientist and former chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper Sharon Carstairs : Member of the Senate of Canada Susanne Craig , B.A.: journalist for The Wall Street Journal The New York Times Kyle Fawcett , B.A.: Minister of Energy for AlbertaZsuzsi Gartner , B.A.: journalist at The Globe and Mail Pat Kelly , B.A.: Member of Canadian ParliamentChristopher Manfredi , B.A., M.A.: writer and constitutional scholar, Ph.D. Claremont Graduate School , Dean of Arts at McGill UniversityRicardo Miranda (born 1976), politician and trade unionistRay Novak , Ph.D.: Chief of Staff to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen HarperPierre Poilievre (born 1979): Member of Canadian Parliament, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the leader of the Official Opposition Lee Richardson : member of the Canadian Parliament, also educated at the University of Oxford Murray Smith , B.A.: Minister of Energy for AlbertaMercedes Stephenson , B.A.: journalist and military analystLorne Taylor , B.A.: Minister of Environment for Alberta
Social Sciences
Imants Barušs , M.Sc. (Psychology): author, member of New York Academy of Sciences Reginald Bibby , O.C. , M.A.: celebrated sociologist, member of the Order of CanadaGeorge Brizan , CGM CBE : Prime Minister of GrenadaEliana Coldham, B.Sc. (Psychology): recipient of Rhodes Scholarship [ 6]
Keith Hampton , B.A. (Sociology): recipient of International Communication Association award, taught at MIT and University of Pennsylvania Jim Hawkes , M.Sc. (Psychology): chief aid to PM Joe Clark , leader of Progressive Conservative Party of Canada , Government Whip in House of Commons of Canada Robert Janes, Ph.D.: Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Museum Management and Curatorship , Lieutenant Governor's Award, Fellow of Canadian Museums Association [ 28]
Zhang Ling , M.A.: novelist, recipient of The People's Literature Award in ChinaMichael J. Neufeld , B.A.: historian and author, Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University , curator of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Anita Vandenbeld , B.A.: international advisor with United Nations organizations, Member of Canadian ParliamentErin Weir , M.A.: economist with Privy Council, Member of Canadian ParliamentDouglas Wiebe , B.A.: associate professor of epidemiology at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania , senior fellow at Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics[ 29] [ 30]
Sports
Olympians
Other
Faculty
Faculty are listed by their academic department.
Law
Ian Brodie : former advisor to the Canadian Prime Minister, Strategic Advisor to the Inter-American Development BankAnna-Maria Hubert: legal scholar specializing in international marine law and adjudication of science, Research Fellow at Institute for Science, Innovation and Society (InSIS) at the University of Oxford [ 31] [ 32]
Classics and Religion
Carolyn Muessig : Chair of Christian Thought; medievalist specializing in sermon literature, female education, and hagiography
English
History
Mathematics
Medicine
Dr. Norman R.C. Campbell : Professor of Medicine, Community Health Sciences and Physiology and Pharmacology
Barbara Demeneix : biologist and endocrinologist, team leader in a CNRS research unit at the National Museum of Natural History Morley D. Hollenberg: pharmacologist, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[ 33]
Quentin J. Pittman, PhD: neuroscientist (inflammation research), Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[ 34]
Eldon Smith : cardiologist, Advisory Board Chair of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta Joseph Sung : former Vice-chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong John L. Wallace: pharmacologist (inflammation research), Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada,[ 35] Nicox , founder of Antibe Therapeutics
Michael Walsh: molecular biologist, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[ 36]
Samuel Weiss : neuroscientist, Director of the Hotchkiss Brain InstituteD. George Wyse : cardiologist and pharmacologist, Distinguished Scientist of the Heart Rhythm Society
Physics
Arthur W. Knudsen: researcher on the Manhattan Project ; credited by the Physics Department for creating the laboratory system it uses today[ 37]
Sociology
Political Science
Psychology
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