List of Brock University people

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

Actors, film, and media

 * Rick Campanelli (BPhEd, 1994) — former host of MuchMusic and reporter for ET Canada
 * Jared Pelletier — film director
 * Matthew Santoro (MA, 2010) — YouTube personality

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 Toronto Maple Leafs
 * Dennis Hull — retired National Hockey League player
 * Dan MacKenzie (B.Ed. 1995) — Canadian sports and marketing executive
 * Sean Pierson — Canadian National Team wrestler; professional mixed martial artist, welterweight in the UFC
 * 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

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
 * Karen Kraft Sloan (BAdmin, 1982) — former Member of the House of Commons of Canada

Notable Brock faculty members and affiliates

 * 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

Presidents

 * 1) Dr. James Alexander Gibson (1965–1973)
 * 2) Dr. Alan Earp (1973–1988)
 * 3) Dr. Terrence White (1988–1997)
 * 4) Dr. David W. Atkinson (1997–2005)
 * 5) Dr. Jack N. Lightstone (2007–2016)
 * 6) Dr. Gervan Fearon (2017–2021)
 * 7) Dr. Lesley Rigg (2022–present)

Chancellors

 * 1) Richard L. Hearn (1967–1969)
 * 2) Charles Sankey (1969–1974)
 * 3) Cecil Shaver (1974–1980)
 * 4) Ralph Misener (1980–1985)
 * 5) Robert S. K. Welch (1985–2000)
 * 6) Raymond Moriyama (2001–2007)
 * 7) Ned Goodman (2007–2015)
 * 8) Shirley Cheechoo (2015–2020)
 * 9) Hilary Pearson (2020–Present)