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

• Peter Mathews, B.A.: Mayanist, MacArthur Fellow at Yale University
• Ronald Wright: award-winning Cambridge University-educated author and historian

Business Administration, Commerce

• Al Duerr, M.B.A.: Mayor of Calgary
• Charlie 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 commentator
• Jinder Mahal, B.Comm.: professional wrestler
• Devant Maharaj, B.Comm.: former Senator and Minister of Food Production, Trinidad and Tobago
• Naheed Nenshi, B.Comm.: also educated at Harvard University, Mayor of Calgary
• Rob Renner, B.Comm: Minister of Environment for Alberta
• Jonathan 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

• Michael Lapidge, B.A.: Medieval scholar, Fellow Emeritus of Clare College, Cambridge University; Fellow of the British Academy, recipient of the Sir Israel Gollancz Prize

Computer Science

• Theo de Raadt, B.Sc. 1992: founder and leader of OpenBSD and other projects developed with University of California at Berkeley and DARPA
• James Gosling OC, B.Sc. 1977: inventor of the Java programming language
• Radford M. Neal, B.Sc., M.Sc.: Research Chair in Statistics and Machine Learning
• Xiaolin Wu, B.Ss. Wuhan University: computer engineer, invented programming line algorithm, co-developed neural network facial recognition system (with Xi Zhang), twice featured in MIT's "Technology Review", member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Economics

• John Anderson, B.A.: Rhodes Scholar ^{[6] [7]}
• Stephen Harper, B.A. 1985, M.A. 1991: Prime Minister of Canada
• Danielle Smith, B.A.: politician, 19th Premier of Alberta
• Chip Wilson B.A.: founder of Lululemon

Education, Werklund School of Education

• Jhonattan Bello, MA: researcher and educational leader; Master in Educational Research specialization in Leadership ^{[8] [9]}

Engineering

• Klaus-Jurgen Bathe, M.Sc.: pioneer of finite element analysis, professor of mechanical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Garrett Camp, B.Eng., M.Sc. computer science: co-founded StumbleUpon and Uber
• M. Elizabeth Cannon: Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
• Arne Dankers, M.Sc.: Canadian Olympic silver medalist in team pursuit speed skating
• Gerald Fuller, B.Sc.: professor of chemical engineering at Stanford University
• Grant Mossop, B.Sc., M.Sc.: Director of the Geological Survey of Canada
• Christine Nesbitt: Canadian Olympic gold medalist in long track speed skating
• Robert Thirsk, B.Sc. 1985: astronaut

English, Literature, Humanities, Fine Arts

• 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 conductor
• Derek Michael Besant, B.F.A.: internationally acclaimed artist, member of Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
• Jennifer Brewin, M.F.A.: theatre creator and artistic director
• John 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 and 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 Vancouver
• Robert McKim, M.A.: Professor of Religion, Ph.D. from Yale University
• Helen McLean, M.A.: painter
• L. R. Wright (Writing): mystery writer, recipient of Edgar Allen Award
• Maurice 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

• Pierre Poilievre, B.A.: Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition, Member of Parliament for Carleton

Kinesiology

• Paweensuda Drouin, B.Sc.: Miss Universe Thailand 2019
• Drew Scott, B.Sc.: actor known for his work on Property Brothers ^[13]

Law

• Diane Ablonczy, LL.B.: Member of Parliament of Canada
• Gary Botting, J.D.: lawyer, author, scholar, leading authority on Canadian extradition law
• Nicholas 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 Alberta
• Eric Greif, LL.B.: entertainment lawyer and music producer
• Kent Hehr, J.D.: Cabinet Minister in Canadian Parliament
• Janet 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 magazine
• Riaz Mamdani, J.D.: pharmacist, corporate lawyer, CEO of property developer Strategic Group
• Stephanie McLean, J.D.: Alberta Cabinet Minister
• Magdalena 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 Alberta
• Christine 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

• Dwight Duffus, Ph.D.: Goodrich C White Professor of Mathematics at Emory University
• Peter Lancaster: Professor of Mathematics, recipient of Humboldt Prize
• Douglas Wiens, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.: recipient of Lester R. Ford Award from Mathematical Association of America, Fellow of American Statistical Association
• Ian H. Witten, M.Sc.: B.A. at Cambridge University, inventor of WEKA, Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Medicine

• Jillian Cornish, Ph.D.: New Zealand biomedical researcher
• William Gnam, M.D.: psychiatrist, Harvard trained health economist, Rhodes Scholar ^[6]
• Sue Pedersen, M.D.: endocrinologist and world expert on obesity
• D. 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 Parliament
• Ashton F. Embry, Ph.D.: Geological Survey of Canada scientist, fossil named in his honour
• Bogdan 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 neurobiology
• Mingjie 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 Parliament
• Ian 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 and The New York Times
• Kyle Fawcett, B.A.: Minister of Energy for Alberta
• Zsuzsi Gartner, B.A.: journalist at The Globe and Mail
• Pat Kelly, B.A.: Member of Canadian Parliament
• Christopher Manfredi, B.A., M.A.: writer and constitutional scholar, Ph.D. Claremont Graduate School, Dean of Arts at McGill University
• Ricardo Miranda (born 1976), politician and trade unionist
• Ray Novak, Ph.D.: Chief of Staff to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
• Pierre 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 Alberta
• Mercedes Stephenson, B.A.: journalist and military analyst
• Lorne 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 Canada
• George Brizan, CGM CBE: Prime Minister of Grenada
• Eliana 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 China
• Michael 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 Parliament
• Erin Weir, M.A.: economist with Privy Council, Member of Canadian Parliament
• Douglas 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]}

Social Work, Library Studies, Education, ECE

• Sir Carlyle Glean, B.Ed, MA: Governor-General of Grenada

Sports

Olympians

• Allison Beveridge: Olympic bronze medalist, cycling
• Arne Dankers: Olympic silver medalist
• Kristina Groves: Olympic silver medalist in speed skating
• Jan Hudec: Olympic bronze medalist, 2014 Sochi, alpine skiing
• Kirsti Lay: Olympic bronze medalist, cycling
• Chris le Bihan: Olympic bronze medalist
• Christine Nesbitt: Olympic gold medalist
• Mark Tewksbury: Olympic gold medalist, swimming
• Hayley Wickenheiser: Olympic gold medalist, ice hockey
• Erica Wiebe: Olympic gold medalist

Other

• Sukh Chungh: Canadian football player
• J. P. Izquierdo: Canadian football player
• Jinder Mahal (real name Yuvraj Dhesi): professional wrestler
• Kate O'Brien: Canadian track cyclist and bobsledder
• Steve Rodehutskors: Canadian football player
• Alan P. F. Sell: academic and theologian
• Greg Vavra: former Canadian Football League quarterback

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 Bank
• Anna-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

• Susan Bennett, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

History

• David Bercuson: member of the Calgary School

Mathematics

• Károly Bezdek: Canada Research Chair and Director of the Centre for Computational and Discrete Geometry in the Faculty of Science
• Richard K. Guy: combinatorial game theorist, discovered unistable polyhedron with John Horton Conway

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] entrepreneur, co-founder of 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 Institute
• D. 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

• Ian Brodie: former advisor to Stephen Harper

Political Science

• Barry F. Cooper: member of the Calgary School
• Tom Flanagan: member of the Calgary School, advisor to Preston Manning and Stephen Harper
• Rainer Knopff: member of the Calgary School
• Ted Morton: member of the Calgary School, Alberta MLA

Psychology

• Philip E. Vernon: Ph.D. Cambridge, D.Sc. London, contributed to I.Q. theory

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