Search StFX.ca

Ph.D. (University of Toronto) M.A. (University of Toronto) B.A. Honours (University of Toronto) Honours 2025-2027 Jules Léger Research Scholar in the Humanities and Social Sciences. 2023-2028 SSHRC Insight Grant. “No Mother, No Nation: Performing Reproductive Justice and the Future.” Principal Investigator (PI). 2023 SSHRC Connection Grant. “Performing Shores / The Shores of Performance: A...

Ph.D., University of Washington, 2004 - Post-doctoral studies at Dalhousie University.

Dr. David Young is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Education at St. Francis Xavier University as well as past Chair of the Department of Curriculum and Leadership. Currently, Dr. Young is the Director of the Frank McKenna Centre for Leadership and a Resident Fellow of the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government. In addition, he is the President of the St. Francis Xavier University Association of...

A freelance visual communication designer, adult educator, and artist, Young received her Master of Adult Education (2003) from StFX University and her Bachelor of Design in Visual Communications Design (1990) from NSCAD University. She won a GDC Atlantic Canada Graphic Design Award (1990) for her visual literacy workshops. Her series of retrospective theatre posters are on permanent display at...

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Chen Zhang joins the Schwartz School of Business at St. Francis Xavier University as an Assistant Professor of Finance. She holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business—where she was the 2025 Valedictorian—an M.S. in Finance from Tulane University, and a B.A. in Economics from Tianjin University of Commerce. Her research explores topics in corporate...

PhD, University of Western Ontario

Ken MacAulay is a Professor and former Chair in the Department of Accounting and Finance. He holds a PhD from Queen’s University and a professional designation in accounting (CPA CA). Dr. MacAulay’s research interests are in the areas of corporate governance and financial literacy. He has co-authored three textbooks in the areas of accounting and financial planning and published in academic...