President's Chairs

Marine conservation scientist Natalie Ban is a UVic President's Chair.

The President’s Chair is the highest academic honour UVic can bestow on a faculty member. A limited number of 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 have awarded this designation to the following outstanding faculty members:

Dr. Simon Pek, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business (2020–2025)
Dr. Tom Gleeson, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science (2020–2025)
Dr. Onowa McIvor, Faculty of Education (2020–2025)
Dr. Julia Baum, Faculty of Science (2021–2026)
Dr. Bruce Wallace, Faculty of Human and Social Development (2022–2027)
Dr. Pooja Parmar, Faculty of Law (2023–2028)
Dr. Lisa Kealohapaʻaokahaleole Hall, Faculty of Humanities (2023–2028)
Dr. Natalie Ban, Faculty of Social Sciences (2023–2028)
Dr. Nancy Clark, Faculty of Human and Social Development (2023–2028)