J. Colin Dodds
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Dr. J. Colin Dodds is the President of Saint Mary's University, Halifax.
Dr. Dodds began teaching Finance at Saint Mary's in 1982 and went on to become Department Chairperson, Director of the MBA Program, and Dean of the Sobey School of Business (then known as the Frank H. Sobey Faculty of Commerce). In 1991 he went on to serve as Vice President, Academic for nine years. On July 1, 2000 Dr. Dodds became the 33rd President of Saint Mary's University. In 2005, the Board of Governors at Saint Mary’s unanimously appointed him to a new five year term, which begins this year, July 1, 2006.
He is also currently the President of the Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents (CONSUP) and President of the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE).
He has been an effective player behind the scenes, both within Saint Mary's and beyond, since coming to Saint Mary's in 1982. He is a man whose quiet demeanor belies bold ideas and a dynamic track record during his years at Saint Mary's. He has been a force behind the globalization of the Saint Mary's campus - making it one of the most internationalized campuses in Canada. The University now attracts students from over 80 countries around the world, and faculty and students are involved in community outreach projects/study abroad program all around the globe. The University, under his leadership, continues to solidify its mission in making education accessible to all students – a hallmark of Saint Mary’s since it’s founding in 1802.
From 1991 to 200, Dr. Dodds served as the Vice-President, Academic and Research at Saint Mary's, a position that has allowed him to pursue the University's far-reaching goals such as the establishment of Saint Mary's programs in The Gambia, West Africa, the marketing of Saint Mary's education in every country and on nearly every continent around the world, and the establishment of the University as a consistently high performer in the Maclean's magazine Annual Rankings. Since 1982 the University has managed over $40-million in academic initiatives and projects around the world. Under his leadership, academic programs have only flourished, as the University now offers three PhD. programs, 14 Masters programs, and a variety of diverse programs in its faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science and Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. External funding for innovative research opportunities now stands in the millions, and only continues to rise.
A skilled and accessible communicator, he is always on radio, television and in print media, helping journalists grapple with issues that are changing our world, such as bank and grocery store mergers, NAFTA, and the future role of universities. He is also a widely known author with a long list of academic credentials and academic publications.
Dr. Dodds began teaching Finance at Saint Mary's in 1982. He then went on to become Chair of the Finance and Management Science Department, Director of the MBA Program and then Dean of The Frank H. Sobey Faculty of Commerce, the leading business school in Atlantic Canada.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Open University - UK), a Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours) (Hull University), and a Master of Arts and Ph. D. (Sheffield University).
Dr. Dodds resides in Halifax with his wife, Carol. They have two children, James and Elizabeth. Carol and James are graduates of Saint Mary's. Dr. Dodds was made an Associate Alumnus of Saint Mary's by the Alumni Association in 1995.
