List of Brock University people
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The following is a list of notable alumni, faculty and affiliates that are associated with Brock University in St.Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
Academic leaders
- Lorraine Janzen Kooistra (BA) — professor of English at Toronto Metropolitan University and an elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
- Samir Trabelsi — CPA Ontario Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Governance and Accounting at Goodman School of Business
- Mariana Valverde (BA) — Professor of Criminology at the University of Toronto and former Director of the University of Toronto's Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies
- Lee Ward — Alpha Sigma Nu Distinguished Professor of Political Studies at the University of Regina[citation needed]
Actors, film, and media
- Rick Campanelli (BPhEd, 1994) — former host of MuchMusic and reporter for ET Canada[citation needed]
- Jared Pelletier — film director[citation needed]
- Matthew Santoro (MA, 2010) — YouTube personality[1]
Athletics and sports
- Ray Barkwill (BSc Phys.Geog 2010) — Canadian national rugby team
- Stan Butler (Masters Ed. 1988) —Ontario Hockey League coach, North Bay Battalion
- Kyle Dubas (BSM 2009) — General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins
- Dennis Hull — retired National Hockey League player[citation needed]
- Dan MacKenzie (B.Ed. 1995) — Canadian sports and marketing executive
- Sean Pierson — Canadian National Team wrestler; professional mixed martial artist, welterweight in the UFC[2]
- Tonya Verbeek (BRLS, 2000; BEd, 2003; Med, 2006) — 2004 Olympics silver medalist (wrestling), 2008 Olympics bronze medalist (wrestling)
- Shawn Williams — six-time National Lacrosse League All-Star
Business leaders and entrepreneurs
- Denis Dyack (BPhEd, 1990; BSc 1990) — President of Silicon Knights Inc.
- Vince Molinaro (BA, 1985) — leadership consultant, public speaker, and New York Times bestselling author
- Colin Freeman (BA, 2007) - Senior Director, Brand and Digital Marketing, Canadian Olympic Committee
- Colin Dano (BA, 2016) - Fixed Income Trader and Director at RBC Capital Markets
Literature and the arts
- Daniel Adair — musician, Nickelback
- J.M. Frey (BA, 2005) — award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer
- Marc Jordan — musician
- Peter McLaren — author
- Yuri Rubinsky (BA, 1972) — writer and publisher
- Kari-Lynn Winters (BA, 1992) — children's author, professor of education
Political leaders
- Malcolm Allen — Member of the House of Commons of Canada
- Rick Dykstra (BA, 1997) — Member of the House of Commons of Canada
- Brian McMullan — Mayor of St. Catharines
- Sean O'Sullivan — former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament and Roman Catholic priest
- Kyle Rae — City of Toronto's first gay councillor[3]
- Karen Kraft Sloan (BAdmin, 1982) — former Member of the House of Commons of Canada
Notable Brock faculty members and affiliates
- Beatrice Ombuki-Berman - Computer Scientist, Chair of Computer Science Department
- Charles Burton — Distinguished Sinologist, policy advisor and diplomat
- Kim Campbell (LL.D, 1998) — first female Prime Minister of Canada
- Buzz Hargrove (LL.D, 1998) — President, Canadian Auto Workers trade union
- Paul House (LL.D, 2008) — President, CEO, TDL Corp. (Tim Hortons)
- Liette Vasseur — biologist, President of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO
