List of Memorial University of Newfoundland people

This is a list of people involved with Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Chancellors

Presidents

1. John Lewis Paton, 1925-1933
2. Albert Hatcher, 1933-1952
3. Raymond Gushue, 1952-1966
4. Moses Morgan, 1966-1967
5. The Rt. Hon. the Lord Taylor of Harlow, 1967-1973
6. Moses Morgan, 1973-1981
7. Leslie Harris, 1981 - 1990
8. Arthur May, 1990-1999
9. Axel Meisen, 1999-2007
10. Eddy Campbell, 2007-2009
11. Christopher Loomis, 2009-2010
12. Gary Kachanoski, 2010 - Current

Founders

• Vincent Patrick Burke

Notable alumni

Academics and scholars

• Harold Williams - geologist and world expert on the tectonics of mountain belts.
• Alan Haskvitz - educator, National Teachers Hall of Fame, Reader's Digest Hero in Education
• John Gosse
• Derek Chechak - Social work scholar

Business

• Moya Greene - President and CEO Royal Mail
• Janet Rowe - President Ontario Teachers Pension Plan investments

Politics and government

• Danny Williams - Former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Gen. Rick Hillier - Chief of the Defence Staff, Canadian Forces
• KM Chan - biochemistry professor and politician
• Clyde Wells - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

Film and television

• Mark McKinney - Comedian, member of The Kids in the Hall
• Scott Oake - sportscaster for CBC Sports.
• Tristan Homer - children's television producer

Press and literature

• Gwynne Dyer - journalist, syndicated columnist and military historian, Senior Lecturer in War Studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (1973-1977)
• Michael Crummey - novelist and poet
• Wayne Johnston - novelist
• Rex Murphy - journalist and commentator

Art and music

• Alan Doyle - musician
• Bob Hallett - musician
• Andy Jones - Comedian
• Séan McCann - musician
• Fergus O’Byrne - musician
• Shelley Posen - folklorist and singer-songwriter
• Duo Concertante - Nancy Dahn on violin and Tim Steeves on piano

Sports

• Brad Gushue - Olympic Gold Medallist (Curling)
• Mark Nichols - Olympic Gold Medallist (Curling)

Notable Faculty, past and present

University Research Professors

(Note: "University Research Professor" is the name for MUN's highest academic honour. One can be a full professor, even conducting research, at the university without being a "University Research Professor.")

• Harold Williams – geologist and world expert on the tectonics of mountain belts

Other faculty

• Ian Jordaan – expert in engineering in harsh environments
• Elliott Leyton – renowned for studies of serial murderers
• Elizabeth Miller – 19th century British Gothic literature
• Ward Neale – geologist
• Patrick Parfrey – nephrologist and clinical epidemiologist
• Hans Rollmann - religious historian, columnist, coordinator of the Restoration Movement Web Pages
• Neil Rosenberg - Grammy Winning Bluegrass Scholar

Rhodes Scholars

• Moses Morgan - 1938
• Fabian O'Dea - 1939
• Bill Rowe - 1964
• Rex Murphy - 1968 - TV commentator
• Danny Williams - 1969 - Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

Honorary degree recipients

• Lloyd Axworthy - Canadian Politician
• Jean Chrétien - 20th Prime Minister of Canada
• Bob Cole - CBC hockey commentator
• John Frederick Dewey - geologist
• Craig Dobbin - businessman
• Gwynne Dyer - journalist
• John Kenneth Galbraith - economist
• Loyola Hearn - former Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
• David Lloyd Johnston - Governor General
• Aung San Suu Kyi - pro-democracy advocate
• HRH Princess Mary - member of the British Royal Family
• Anne, Princess Royal - member of the British Royal family
• Rick Mercer - Canadian comedian & Television personality
• Brian Mulroney - 18th Prime Minister of Canada
• Ward Neale – geologist
• Lester B. Pearson - 14th Prime Minister of Canada, Nobel Peace Prize winner
• Raymond Price - geologist
• Edward Shackleton - geographer and politician
• David Suzuki - Canadian science broadcaster and environmental activist
• John Tuzo Wilson - geophysicist
• Cathy Jones - comedian and actress
• Mary Walsh - comedian

References