Gregory C. Finn, PhD PGeo

Associate Professor, Vice Provost & Associate Vice-President Academic

Precambrian geologist by training, now working in administration, outreach activities and science education.

Biography

Career History

• 2007–present: Vice Provost and Associate Vice-President Academic
• 2003 to 2007: Associate Dean, Faculty of Mathematics and Science
• 1996–2002: Chair, Department of Earth Sciences
• 1995–present: Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences
• 1989–1995: Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences
• 1986–1989: Lecturer, Department of Geological Sciences

Qualifications

• P.Geo. – Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario
• Ph.D. – Memorial University of Newfoundland
• M.Sc. – The University of Western Ontario
• B.Sc. (Honours) – Queen’s University

Teaching

• ERSC 2P17 – Earth Science Methods
• ERSC 2P22 – Optical Mineralogy
• ERSC 3P21 – Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
• ERSC 3P99 – Field Camp – Solid Earth

Presentations

• Finn, G.C., 2005. Lessons learned from visits to Grade 4 classrooms. Geological Association of Canada/Mineralogical Association of Canada, Annual Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
• Finn, G.C., 2003. Rock 'n' Mineral Treasures. Earth and Space Week at the Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario. October 22, 2003.
• Finn, G.C., 2003. Minerals in Your Life. Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario Annual Conference STAO ’03, Toronto Ontario.
• Finn, G.C., 2001.Structure of the Earth: Seismicity and Plate Tectonics. Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario Annual Conference STAO ’01, Toronto Ontario

External Activities

• Councillor, Geological Association of Canada. May 2005 to present
• Chair, Science Program Committee, Geological Association of Canada, May 2005 to present
• Member, Executive Committee, Geological Association of Canada, May 2005 to present
• Ontario Representative, Canadian Geoscience Standard Board, July 2004 to present
• Councillor-at-Large, Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario, Elected to one year term ending June 3 2004
• Councillor, Transitional Council of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (August 2000 to May 2003) Appointed by Honorable Tim Hudak, Minister of Northern Development and Mines
• President, Science Teachers Association of Ontario (STAO), 2000-2001
  • Past-President, STAO (September 2001 to present)
  • Treasurer, STAO, (January 2004 to present)

Conferences, symposia and workshops

• Technical Program Chair, St. Catharines 2004, GAC-MAC Joint Annual Meeting, May 12-14, 2004

Outreach Activities

Promotion of all aspects of science, in general, and earth science, in particular, through classroom visits, and working with elementary and secondary school teachers, curriculum developers.