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What do historians do? Since I worked in Heritage before being accepted into UVic’s graduate program, I decided to opt for the Public History Stream. Through writing, teaching, lecturing and working as a heritage interpreter I am brought into contact with numerous amazing people. Since graduation I completed a second book derived from my MA thesis,  (Finalist, 2021 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing).

I’ve been working on the life story of environmental activist David (Walrus) Garrick, who was involved with Greenpeace during its formative years. I am also working on a memoir of Deb Mearns. Mearns became the first Indigenous lawyer in British Columbia in 1981 and for many years worked as an activist for Indigenous rights.

I teach Canadian History sessionally at North Island College and frequently give history talks to local groups and museums. I've been featured in a Telus documentary about the mine in Strathcona Park, and have been interviewed for a sequel concerning the Park’s recreational offerings. In April 2023, I was featured on CHEK TV’s Intriguing Island Women.

Hons BA French and History (York) 1994
MA History (UVic) 2018

Jody is a descendent of the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk and Laich-Kwil-Tach peoples.

She was first elected as a Member of Parliament for the new constituency of Vancouver Granville in 2015. She was then appointed the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada making her the first Indigenous person to serve in this portfolio. In January 2019, she was appointed the Minister of Veterans Affairs of Canada and Associate Minister of National Defence, positions she held until  February 2019.

During the 2019 election, Wilson-Raybould was re-elected as an Independent Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville, making her Canada’s first ever female Independent MP elected and the only elected Independent in the 43rd Parliament.

Wilson-Raybould is the author of three books, the political memoir “Indian” in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power, which was a finalist for The Writers’ Trust Balsillie Prize for Public Policy and the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing; From Where I Stand: Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a Stronger Canada; and, her most recent, True Reconciliation: How to Be a Force For Change.

Political Science and History - BA (1996)

Ezra leads research projects for international development organizations. He first started working in development during his MA. While conducting fieldwork in the Middle East for his thesis, he became affiliated with a Jordanian think tank, producing reports on political reform. Since finishing his MA, he has gone on to a PhD and has worked for a number of European and American organizations, drawing on his background in Middle East history to carry out research on political movements, governance reform, and aid effectiveness in the region.

History - MA (2014)

Tamara Vrooman is an award-winning leader, known for her exemplary track record leading large, complex institutions in both the private and public sectors and her bold positions on sustainability and inclusion. Prior to joining YVR as President & CEO, she served for nine years on YVR’s Board and for 13 years as the President & CEO of Vancity, Canada’s largest community credit union, transforming the business into a global reference point for values-based banking. She currently serves as Simon Fraser University’s 12^th Chancellor, chairs the board of the Rick Hansen Foundation and is the recipient of the Order of British Columbia (2019), Peter Lougheed Award for Leadership in Public Policy (2016) and BC CEO of the Year Award – Major Private Company, Business in Vancouver (2015), among many other citations.

History - BA (1991), MA (1994)

Bev Sellars is a former councillor and chief of the Xat’sull (Soda Creek) First Nation in Williams Lake, British Columbia. First elected chief of Xat’sull in 1987, she held the position from 1987-1993 and then from 2009-2015.  Between her terms as chief she earned a degree in history from the 番茄社区 (1997) and says “My “aha” moment came when I was taking European history.”   This was followed by a law degree from the University of British Columbia.  She has served as adviser for the B.C. Treaty Commission and a representative for the Secwepemc communities on the Cariboo Chilcotin Justice Inquiry in the early 1990s.  Bev is currently the chairperson of the First Nation Women Advocating for Responsible Mining (FNWARM) which monitors proposed and existing mining operations in BC. Read More

History - BA

Kiran is the Congregational Care and Community Engagement Coordinator at Deer Park United Church in Calgary, Alberta. In this role, she provides pastoral care to congregants, provides referrals and support to low income individuals and families, and connects with non-profits to provide strong programming for communities. Read more

History - BA (2011)

Racan accepted a Civilian position in the Vancouver Police Department's Information Management Section in 2015. He previously worked as a researcher for IPSA International, a global risk advisory firm, and was tasked with helping to launch the company’s office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He holds a Private Investigator licence and has cherished the opportunity of applying the research skills he developed while studying history to the investigative world. He was also Visiting Curator at Roedde House Museum in Vancouver’s historic West End.

History - MA (2012)