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Kathryn M McPherson

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Department of History

Professor
Undergraduate Program Director

Office: 2140 Vari Hall (DUS Office); 142 Founders College
Phone: 416-736-2100 Ext: 66968 (DUS Office); 66925 (142 Founders College)
Email: dushist@yorku.ca; kathryn@yorku.ca

Media Requests Welcome
Accepting New Graduate Students

Degrees

PhD, Simon Fraser University
MA, Dalhousie University
BA (Honours), University of Winnipeg

Professional Leadership

2021-2023 Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dept of History, Faculty of LA&PS, York University
2014-2019 Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University
2013 Associate Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, York University (Jan. 1-June 30, 2012)
2002-2007 Chair, School of Women’s Studies, York University (on leave July 1, 2002-June 30, 2003)
2002-2005 Macdonald Prize Committee, Canadian Historical Association (Chair 2003-2005)
1994-1997 CHA Council, Elected Member (Teaching History" Portfolio)
2004-2019 Co-Director, Histoire sociale/Social History

Community Contributions

2013-2018 Board Member, Associated Medical Services (AMS)
2002-2005 Macdonald Prize Committee, Canadian Historical Association (Chair 2003-2005)
1995-2005 Executive, Margaret Allemang Centre for the History of Nursing
1992-2001 Hannah Institute for the History of Medicine, Research Advisory Committee (Chair 1999-2001)

Research Interests

History , Women, Work, Health, Nursing, Sport Histories