List of Athabasca University people
This is a list of people associated with Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. This includes faculty, notable alumni, staff, and former university Presidents. Athabasca University is a distance education university with open enrollment year round, accredited by the province and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. It has served more than 260,000 students since 1970.[1] In 2007 it began offering some classes by cell phone,[2] and in 2008 it became the first university in North America to offer a Doctorate in distance education.[3] In 2009, it became the first Canadian university to offer a doctorate in Business Administration (DBA).
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The university teaches approximately 32,000 students per year,[4] and has a variety of students with various learning needs.[5] Classes are attended at the location of the student's choosing.[5] The university has a set number of standards for students in the delivery of its programs.[6] It offers over 700 courses, and spends $2 million a year on research.[7]
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda | Olympic athlete | Student | [8] |
Carrie Anton | Paralympic athlete | Employee | [9] |
Frank Appleby | Alberta MLA | Graduate and honorary degree | [10] |
Mark Arendz | Paralympic athlete | Graduate | [11] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Pierre Berton | Author and journalist | Honorary degree | [12] |
Paul Boutilier | NHL veteran, New York Islanders | Student | [13] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Debby Carlson | Alberta MLA for Edmonton Ellerslie | Graduate | [14] |
Gary Carr | Member of Parliament for Halton; NHL veteran, Boston Bruins | Graduate | [15] |
Larry Clarke | Businessman | Honorary degree | [16] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Deidra Dionne | Olympic bronze medalist in aerial ski jumping | Student | [17] |
Meagan Duhamel | Olympic athlete | Graduate | [18] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Christian Farstad | Former Olympic athlete, bobsleigh | Graduate | [19] |
Jonathan Filewich | Hockey player, Pittsburgh Penguins | Student | [20] |
Northrop Frye | Author | Honorary degree | [16] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Vicki Gabereau | Journalist | Honorary degree | [21][22] |
Jayne Gackenbach | Dream researcher | Professor | [23] |
Brent Gauvreau | Hockey player | Graduate | [20] |
Stu Grimson | NHL veteran, Calgary Flames | Graduate | [24] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Ted Harrison | Artist | Honorary degree | [25] |
Thomas Hickey | Hockey player | student | [26] |
Lois Hole | Former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | Former Governing Council Member | [27] |
Carol Huynh | Olympic athlete | Graduate | [18] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Sandra Keith | Olympic biathlete | Student | [28] |
Russell Kennedy | Olympic athlete | Graduate | [11] |
Ralph Klein | Former Premier of Alberta | Student | [29] |
Swede Knox | NHL veteran | Graduate | [30] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Jackson Lafferty | Northwest Territories MLA for North Slave | Student | [31] |
Dorothy Livesay | Poet | Honorary degree | [32] |
Mark Lubosch | Former Winnipeg City Councillor | Graduate | [33] |
M
Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Ernest Manning | Former Premier of Alberta | Honorary degree | [34] |
Shirlee Matheson | Author | Graduate | [35] |
Alyn McCauley | NHL player, San Jose Sharks | Student | [36] |
Maureen McTeer | Wife of Joe Clark | Honorary degree | [16] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Graham Nishikawa | Paralympic athlete | Graduate | [11] |
Rachel Notley | Premier of Alberta | Former professor | [37] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Ryan O'Marra | Hockey player, Edmonton Oilers | Student | [20] |
Kaetlyn Osmond | Olympic athlete | Student | [18] |
P
Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Marni Panas | LGBT activist | Graduate | [38] |
Joseph Pivato | Literary critic | Professor | [39] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Eric Radford | Olympic athlete | Graduate | [18] |
Joy Romero | Businesswoman | Chair, Governing Council | [40] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Beckie Scott | Olympic gold medallist in cross-country skiing | Student | [41] |
James Shapiro | Islet transplant doctor, University of Alberta | Honorary degree | [42] |
Monte Solberg | Conservative Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat | Student | [43] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Milaine Thériault | Olympic competitor | Student | [44] |
Amber Thomas | Paralympic athlete | Graduate | [18] |
Walter Patrick Twinn | Senator and Chief of Sawridge First Nation | Honorary degree | [16] |
Ian Tyson | Musician | Honorary degree | [45] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Eleanor Wachtel | Journalist | Honorary degree | [46] |
Pamela Wallin | Journalist | Honorary degree | [47] |
Anne Wheeler | Filmmaker | Honorary degree | [16] |
Tom Worthington | Australian computer programmer | Graduate | [48] |
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Name | Known for | Relationship to Athabasca University | Citation |
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Derek Zaplotinsky | Paralympic athlete | Graduate | [11] |
Moses Znaimer | Media baron | Honorary degree | [16] |
Presidential list
# | Name | Term | Citation |
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1 | Tim Byrne | 1971–1976 | [49] |
2 | Sam Smith | 1976–1980 | [16] |
3 | Stephen Griew | 1980–1985 | [50] |
4 | Terry Morrison | 1985–1995 | [50] |
5 | Dominique Abrioux | 1995–2005 | [51] |
6 | Frits Pannekoek | 2005–2014 | [40] |
7 | Peter MacKinnon (interim) | 2014–2016 | [52] |
8 | Neil Fassina | 2016–2021 | [53] |
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