Michael Stevenson (educator)
H. Michael Stevenson | |
|---|---|
Stevenson in 2006 | |
| 8th President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University | |
| In office 2000–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jack P. Blaney |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Petter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | South Africa |
| Spouse | Jan Whitford |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand Northwestern University |
| Profession | Author, professor |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | Conflict and political instability in africa: A theoretical analysis supported by quantitative, cross-national comparison (1971) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | political science |
| Institutions | |
H. Michael Stevenson is President Emeritus and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University. He retired on August 31, 2010, and was succeeded by Andrew Petter on September 1, 2010. Stevenson's appointment as President of Simon Fraser University spanned a decade, the longest term of any president in the history of the university.