Steven A. Murphy is a Canadian academic and university administrator. He is the fourth President and Vice-Chancellor of Ontario Tech University. Murphy previously served as Dean of the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University. He is currently a member of the National Research Council of Canada[1] and chair of Ontario University Athletics.[2]
Early life and education edit
Murphy was born and raised in Ottawa and went to Ridgemont High School. Having grown up in a family of construction entrepreneurs inspired his educational path. He has a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Human Resource Management, a Master in Management Studies (with Distinction) in the Management of Technology and a Doctorate in Management, Organizational Behaviour from Carleton University.[3]
Administrative leadership edit
Murphy took up the position of President and Vice-Chancellor[4] at Ontario Tech University (UOIT) on March 1, 2018. He plans on positioning the university as "one of the great technological universities," he told Maclean's magazine. Top of his agenda are a rebranding campaign and creating a student-friendly "sticky campus."[5] He told Global News he planned on expanding work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities at the university.[6]
Murphy served as Dean of the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University between 2013 and 2017. He was lauded for creating the largest co-op program in the country,[7] and assembling a diverse advisory board for the school.[8] Prior to that, he held several academic and administrative roles at Carleton University's Sprott School of Business, including Associate Dean, Research and External, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Assistant, and associate professor.
Research edit
Murphy's research focuses on organizational behaviour. He has more than 110 papers, book chapters and technical reports published to his name.[9]
Honours and awards edit
Murphy has received several awards[10] including:
- Professional Excellence Award by Carleton University's Sprott School of Business, 2018[11]
- Research Achievement Award, Carleton University, 2011
- Provost and vice-president (Academic) Award, Carleton University, 2007
- Teaching Achievement Award, Carleton University, 2007
References edit
- ^ "Minister Bains and Minister Duncan announce new NRC Council members". Government of Canada. June 6, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Board of Directors".
- ^ "Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor | Office of the University Secretary and General Counsel". usgc.uoit.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Introducing the University of Ontario Institute of Technology's fourth President and Vice-Chancellor". news.uoit.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Can UOIT become Canada's MIT? - Macleans.ca". www.macleans.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Meet UOIT's new president | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ (Cite web https://www.ryerson.ca/trsm-co-op/)
- ^ "How Ryerson's business school brought diversity to its advisory board". Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ ExpertFile. "Steven Murphy, PhD President - Expert with University of Ontario Institute of Technology | ExpertFile". expertfile.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Steven Murphy, PhD". ExpertFile. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Professional Excellence Award – Steven Murphy". Sportt School of Business. 30 November 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2019.