President's Chairs

The President’s Chair is the highest academic honour UVic can bestow on a faculty member. Ten President’s Chair positions were established in 2020 to recognize faculty who have achieved great distinction in research and research-inspired teaching; made substantial contributions to UVic and the wider community; and are capable of championing excellence in research, teaching and community-university engagement.

UVic is proud to award this designation to the following outstanding faculty members:

• Dr. Simon Pek, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business (2020)
• Dr. Tom Gleeson, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science (2020)
• Dr. Onowa McIvor, Faculty of Education (2020)
• Dr. Julia Baum, Faculty of Science (2021)
• Dr. Bruce Wallace, Faculty of Human and Social Development (2022)
• Dr. Pooja Parmar, Faculty of Law (2023)
• Dr. Lisa Kealohapaʻaokahaleole Hall, Faculty of Humanities (2023)
• Dr. Natalie Ban, Faculty of Social Sciences (2023)
• Dr. Nancy Clark, Faculty of Human and Social Development (2023)