Harvey Weingarten
Harvey Weingarten | |
|---|---|
| President of the University of Calgary | |
| In office 2001–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Terry White |
| Succeeded by | M. Elizabeth Cannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24, 1952 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | McGill University Yale University |
| Occupation | psychologist |
Harvey Weingarten (born June 24, 1952) is a Canadian academic. He served as president of the University of Calgary from 2001 to 2009. He was previously the provost and Vice-president Academic of McMaster University. He is a psychology and medical researcher, and alumnus of McGill University and Yale University. He was also a professor the McMaster's department of psychology and dean of the university's faculty of science.[1][2] He was the first Jew to serve as President of the University of Calgary.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Former McMaster academic named new president of University of Calgary Canadian Press NewsWire [Toronto] 03 Apr 2001: n/a.
- ^ "Former Presidents".
- ^ University's first Jewish president has big plans Kirshner, Sheldon. Canadian Jewish News [Don Mills, Ont] 28 June 2007: 31.