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President's Biography
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President's Letter
A warm welcome to Redeemer University College!
Here you will find a university where Christian faith is the foundation for superb academics and a vibrant campus environment. At Redeemer, students, faculty, staff and supporters work together - committed to discovering all things in Him.
As you browse our website, you’ll discover that Redeemer is a dynamic Christian academic community, an exciting place for students to learn and grow and develop their God-given gifts and talents, while earning a university degree through a whole person education – body, mind and spirit – that provides a solid foundation for a wide range of future vocations.
While we continue to change and grow with integrity, our mission remains steadfast. You’re invited to come and discover our beautiful and friendly campus, and experience that sense of community. I look forward to seeing you.
Dr. Justin D. Cooper
President
President's Biography [
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Dr Justin D Cooper is currently in his third term as President of Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, having first been appointed in 1994, and will complete his presidency in June of 2010. Under Dr Cooper’s leadership, Redeemer has grown to a respected institution of over 900 students, having gained provincial recognition as an undergraduate university, added programs including an accredited faculty of education, and expanded its facilities, including additional residences, a library/classroom wing and a recently announced soccer complex.
He has been associated with Redeemer since 1980 and has also served as a faculty member in Political Science and, from 1986 to 1994, as Vice-President (Academic). He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto and his B.A. from Trinity Christian College in Chicago. Dr Cooper is an author and speaker, with articles in both scholarly and popular publications; in recent years his main focus has been academic leadership and community service.
In the academic arena, he recently completed two terms as a board member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, an organization of over 100 Christian liberal arts institutions based in Washington, DC, and serves as past chair of the Council of Christian Higher Education Canada (CHEC), an organization of 35 member institutions founded in 2001. This past May he was appointed as the next Executive Director (third-time) of CHEC, effective July 2010 and has also been appointed as part-time Executive Director of the 10-member Association of Reformed Institutions of Higher Education of which Redeemer is a member. He has also served on institutional visiting committees for the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and for Ontario’s Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board.
Locally, he served as part of the City’s Community Team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games Bid and last year completed four years on the Board of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce as a postsecondary education representative, and has also served on the Chamber’s Executive Committee, Nominating Committee and Government Affairs Committee. He is a member of the Jobs Prosperity Collaborative, formerly know as the Hamilton Civic Coalition, and participates on its Innovation and Learning Group. In June he was appointed as a board member of the Hamilton Community Foundation and has recently been selected as one of six Hamilton citizens to be inducted into the Gallery of Distinction for 2009.
He and his wife, Jessie, live in Dundas, have two married sons and seven grandchildren and attend the First Christian Reformed Church.
President's Council [Back to Top]
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Justin D. Cooper, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
President
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Janny Eikelboom, B.A., M.L.S., M.B.A
Associate Vice-President, Library & Information Technology
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Jacob Ellens, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Vice-President, Academic
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Doriel Moulton,
Associate Vice-President, Marketing
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Doug Loney, B.A. Honours, M.A., Ph.D.
Dean of Arts & Foundations
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Doug Needham, B.Arts & Science (Honours), Ph.D.
Dean of Sciences and Social Sciences
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Fred Schat, B.A., M.Ed.
Dean of Students
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Ineke VanBruinessen, B.A., B.Ed., C.G.A.
Vice-President, Administration and Finance
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Bill van Staalduinen, B.A., M.A.
Vice-President, Advancement
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Richard Wikkerink, B.A., M.Ed.
Associate Vice-President, Student Development and Registrar
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