EMPLOYMENT

Academic Appointments

Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Study of the Canadian North (2018-), School for the Study of Canada, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario

Distinguished Visiting Professor (Winter 2018), Centre for National Security Studies, Canadian Forces College, Toronto, Ontario

Professor (2014 – 2019), Department of History, St. Jerome’s University, Waterloo, Ontario

Killam Visiting Scholar (Fall 2017), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

Chair (2008 – 2015), Department of History, St. Jerome’s University, Waterloo, Ontario

Associate Professor (2009 – 2014), Department of History, St. Jerome’s University, Waterloo, Ontario

Visiting Scholar (2010), School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC

Assistant Professor (2004-09) and Acting Chair (2007-08), Department of History, St. Jerome’s University, Waterloo, Ontario

Postdoctoral Fellow (2003–04), Canada Research Chair (Native-Newcomer Relations), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon

Sessional Instructor (2004), Department of History, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Sessional Instructor (2001, 2003), Department of History, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

Research Affiliations

Network Lead

North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN) / Réseau sur la défense et la sécurité nord-américanes et arctiques (RDSNAA), Peterborough, Ontario (2019-)

Adjunct Professor

Department of Political Science and Economics, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario (2024-27)

Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience, School of Management, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (2020-)

Senior Fellow

Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary History, Trinity College and the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario  (2015-)

Research Associate

Arctic Institute of North America, Calgary, Alberta (2004-)

Associate Air Force Historian, Office of Air Force Heritage & History, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2013-)

The Grey Zone research group, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway (2024-)

Observatoire de la politique et la sécurité de l’arctique (OPSA), Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur les relations internationales du Canada et du Québec (CIRRICQ), École nationale d’administration publique, Gatineau, Quebec (2019-)

Research Fellow

Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta (2004-)

Canadian Army Studies Project, The Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society, Fredericton, New Brunswick (2014-)

Canadian  Research Network for Terrorism Security and Society (TSAS), Waterloo, Ontario (2018-)

Previous Work Experience

Co-Director

Centre on Foreign Policy and Federalism, St. Jerome’s University, Waterloo, Ontario (2014-19)

Adjunct Professor

The Frost Centre for Canadian Studies & Indigenous Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario  (2013-2017)

Public Policy and Governance Program, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia (2018-2020)

Fellow

Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Calgary, Alberta  (2009-2016)

Co-Chair (2011-13)

Arctic Peoples and Security Working Group, Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation-Munk School of Global Affairs Arctic Security Program, Toronto, Ontario

Canadian International Council Fellow (2008-09)

Centre for International Governance Innovation, Waterloo, Ontario

Research Fellow

AsiArctic Programme, Fridtjof Nansen Institute and Institute for Defence Studies, Norway (2013-2016)

Research Associate

Canadian Forces Leadership Institute, Kingston, Ontario (2005-10)

Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta (1998–2004)

 Archivist (Summer 2000)

University of Calgary Archives, Calgary, Alberta

Marker (Winter 2002, Winter 2000)

Historical Studies 349 (Canadian Military History), University of Calgary, by David Bercuson

Research Assistant (May-August 1998)

Dr. John English, Centre on Foreign Policy and Federalism, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, and Chief Consultant on the Future of the National Library and Archives of Canada

Teaching Assistant (Spring 1998)

History 374 (Canadian Foreign Policy), University of Waterloo, by John English

Policy Analyst (January – August 1997)

Department of National Defence, Director Claims and Aboriginal Government, Ottawa, Ontario

Assistant Claims Analyst (Summer 1996)

Department of National Defence, Director General Aboriginal Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario