After teaching at the University of Alberta, he joined Columbia University as an associate professor in 1968 and was department head in 1973. From 1974 to 1977, he was professor and dean of education at Memorial University of Newfoundland. From 1977 to 1984, he was professor and dean of education at Simon Fraser University. He was acting president in 1983 and vice president, academic, from 1984 to 1989.
From 1989 to 1999, he was the seventh President of the University of Saskatchewan. He is credited with helping to determine the University as the location of the Canadian Light Source synchrotron in a competition that included the University of Western Ontario.
In 1999, he was appointed to the board of directors of Cameco, by then CEO Bernard Michel, and until retiring in 2011.
^Ivany, Jesse William George (1966). A comparison of expository and hypothetical modes of teaching science (Ph.D. thesis). University of Alberta. OCLC 65725994 – via ProQuest.
"Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry". Retrieved May 28, 2006.[permanent dead link]
. University of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on October 29, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2006.
george, ivany, born, 1938, president, university, saskatchewan, from, 1989, 1999, president, university, saskatchewanin, office, 1989, 1999chancellore, turnerpeggy, mckercherpreceded, byleo, kristjansonsucceeded, bypeter, mackinnonacting, president, simon, fra. J W George Ivany born May 26 1938 was President of the University of Saskatchewan from 1989 to 1999 J W George Ivany7th President of the University of SaskatchewanIn office 1989 1999ChancellorE K TurnerPeggy McKercherPreceded byLeo KristjansonSucceeded byPeter MacKinnonActing President of Simon Fraser UniversityIn office April 1 1983 August 31 1983ChancellorPaul T CotePreceded byGeorge PedersenSucceeded byWilliam G SaywellPersonal detailsBornJesse William George IvanyGrand Falls Windsor Newfoundland and Labrador CanadaAcademic backgroundAlma materMemorial University of NewfoundlandTeachers College Columbia UniversityUniversity of AlbertaThesisA comparison of expository and hypothetical modes of teaching science 1966 Doctoral advisor Academic workDisciplineEducationSub disciplineScience educationInstitutionsUniversity of AlbertaColumbia UniversityMemorial University of NewfoundlandSimon Fraser UniversityUniversity of SaskatchewanBiography EditBorn in Grand Falls Windsor Newfoundland and Labrador he received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and physics from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1960 a Master of Arts degree in physics education from Teachers College Columbia University in 1962 and a Ph D in 1965 from the University of Alberta 1 After teaching at the University of Alberta he joined Columbia University as an associate professor in 1968 and was department head in 1973 From 1974 to 1977 he was professor and dean of education at Memorial University of Newfoundland From 1977 to 1984 he was professor and dean of education at Simon Fraser University He was acting president in 1983 and vice president academic from 1984 to 1989 From 1989 to 1999 he was the seventh President of the University of Saskatchewan He is credited with helping to determine the University as the location of the Canadian Light Source synchrotron in a competition that included the University of Western Ontario In 1999 he was appointed to the board of directors of Cameco by then CEO Bernard Michel and until retiring in 2011 He served as the chair of the board of governors Okanagan University College from 2001 to 2003 References Edit Ivany Jesse William George 1966 A comparison of expository and hypothetical modes of teaching science Ph D thesis University of Alberta OCLC 65725994 via ProQuest Canadian Who s Who 1997 entry Retrieved May 28 2006 permanent dead link Archives University of Saskatchewan Archived from the original on October 29 2006 Retrieved May 28 2006 Academic officesPreceded byGeorge Pedersen President of Simon Fraser UniversityactingApril 1 1983 August 31 1983 Succeeded byWilliam G SaywellPreceded byLeo Kristjanson President of the University of Saskatchewan1989 1999 Succeeded byPeter MacKinnon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Ivany amp oldid 963631632, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
