CAQC Members

Dr. McPherson is a Professor, and the past President and Vice-Chancellor at Lakehead University, Ontario. Her 36-year career has included serving as Director of the School of Kinesiology, Deputy Provost, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), and Lakehead’s first female President and Vice-Chancellor. Her leadership advanced the institution’s strategic priorities by working with regional, national, Indigenous, and international partners. During her time in administration, Dr. McPherson led the University’s transition to Ontario's Quality Assurance Framework, served two terms on the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance, and oversaw the creation and expansion of numerous academic programs.

Dr. Gayla Rogers is a professor emerita of Social Work at the University of Calgary. After 12 years as Dean of the Faculty of Social Work, she served 4 years as Senior Advisor to the Provost building leadership capacity in senior academic leaders. She is well-published, has held federally funded research grants and has provided consultation to social work programs in Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Dr. Rogers has served as a director on boards of numerous non-profit organizations at the local, provincial and national levels, and spent 7 years on the Council for Quality Assurance for Children’s Services.

Dr. Jaclyn Doherty holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Western University, where her dissertation focused on promoting innovation, interdisciplinary teamwork, and collaboration in higher education. Currently, she is the Dean for the Centre of Teaching and Learning and Innovation at Lethbridge College. Previously, she was the Manager of Curriculum and Learning Experience Design at the college. Dr. Doherty has a strong understanding of Alberta’s colleges and their role in the broader post-secondary sector and has experience working with the systems that contribute to post-secondary quality assurance.

Dr. Christopher Hosgood is a Dean Emeritus at the University of Lethbridge. He recently was the Interim Deputy Provost at the University of Lethbridge and held other senior positions such as Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science. He has served on many boards including the Alberta SPOR Steering Committee, Alberta Academic Health Network Executive Committee, the Alberta HSPnet Management Committee and the Alberta Gambling Research Institute. Dr. Hosgood holds a PhD in History from the University of Manitoba, Master of Philosophy degree in Victorian Studies from the University of Leicester, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Victoria.

Dr. Amit Kumar is a Canada Research Chair in Assessment of Energy Systems (Tier 1) and a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta (U of A). He has served as the NSERC/Cenovus/Alberta Innovates Associate Industrial Research Chair in Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering since September 2012. He is the Cenovus Energy Endowed Chair in Environmental Engineering and also the Deputy Director of Future Energy Systems. Dr. Kumar has served on several expert panels including the European Commission, NSF (USA), the House of Commons and the Senate of Canada for his expertise on energy issues. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and was listed by Reuters in the “The Reuters Hot List,” a list of the world’s top climate scientists according to how influential they are. He has co-authored more than 220 peer-reviewed journal publications. He was awarded the Young Engineer of the Year award by Canadian Society of Bioengineering for his outstanding contribution in the areas of bioenergy and biofuels. Dr. Kumar completed his BSc in Energy Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, and moved to the Asian Institute of Technology for his MSc in Energy Technology. He joined the University of British Columbia as a postdoctoral fellow in 2004 after receiving his PhD from the U of A that same year.

Dr. Kevin McQuillan began his career at Western University where he was chair of the Department of Sociology and was involved with the assessment of the university’s graduate programs. He represented Western as its Academic Colleague at the Council of Ontario Universities. Dr. McQuillan came to the University of Calgary in 2007 in the role of Dean of Social Sciences. He led the amalgamation of four faculties to form the integrated Faculty of Arts, which he then led as Dean. Dr. McQuillan was Deputy Provost for University of Calgary overseeing its Quality Assurance Unit Review Processes. During his term, he was involved in the reviews of several faculties including Law, Education, Science, Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine. Dr. McQuillan is a Research Fellow at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary.

Dr. Erasmus Okine is a Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Emeritus at the University of Lethbridge after also having served as the Vice-President (Research). He also served as Associate Vice-President (Research) and Associate Vice-President (Academic) at the University of Alberta. He was gifted the Blackfoot name, Ninaisamotoo (man who arrived long ago, kindred spirit) for his committed work with the community. He has mentored more than 30 PhD and MSc students and educated hundreds of undergraduate students in his career. He was the lead in the development of CowBytes, an innovative nutrition and ration balancing and decision-making tool for producers and students, used worldwide. He is the author of more than 140 scientific articles, 100 extension articles, 150 abstracts and several book chapters. For his leadership in Agricultural Research, Dr. Okine has received several awards including the Alberta Premier’s Silver Award for Excellence, Fellowships of the Canadian Society of Animal Science and the International College of Nutrition, and the Canadian Society of Animal Science Industry Award in Extension and Public Service. He is a past President of the Canadian Society of Animal Science and has been Associate Editor of various journals including the American Journal of Animal Science.

Dr. Annie Prud’homme-Généreux was one of the founders of Quest University Canada and served as founding Chair of Life Sciences and later Vice President Research and Administration. She also served as Vice President of Science at TELUS World of Science – Edmonton and Director of Continuing Studies and Executive Education at Capilano University. She has served on numerous boards, notably as a director of the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. She holds graduate degrees in the physical sciences, humanities, and soon in the social sciences (distance education), and is a recipient of the 2012 National Association of Biology Teachers’ Award for innovative teaching. 

Dr. Arlette Zinck is Professor of English and a former Dean of the Faculty of Arts at The King’s University. In this role, she sat on the Academic Affairs Committee that oversees new program development and evaluates existing programs, not only in the Faculty of Arts, but also in the professional schools as well as the Natural and Social Science Faculties. Dr. Zinck is the Executive Director of PSPEF: Post-Secondary Prison Education Foundation, and a 3M National Teaching Fellow.

Dr. Cynthia Zutter is a Professor of Anthropology at MacEwan University and former Vice Provost and AVP Research and Teaching. She has worked as an archaeologist throughout the North Atlantic region, examining past interactions and the interplay of humans in their environment and she has held multiple federally funded research grants. Dr. Zutter serves as director and committee chair on multiple not for profit organizations both locally and regionally.