Greg Crawford
PhD

Background

Dr. Greg Crawford is a Professor of Physics at Ontario Tech University (Ontario Tech) in Oshawa, Ontario. He obtained a B.Sc. in Honours Physics (Co-op) and M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Victoria, and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the University of British Columbia. He spent 20 years in the United States, working at an environmental research laboratory of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Oregon State University, and Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt; part of the California State University system). He has worked in both basic and applied research, including the development and application of new oceanographic technologies, numerous interdisciplinary projects, and science in support of resource management and public safety.

Dr. Crawford also became interested in higher education management, obtaining a Masters in Public Administration in 2006 from the California State University Dominguez Hills. After taking on a number of leadership roles at Humboldt, he returned to Canada to become Dean of Science and Technology at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, BC, in late 2009. He joined Ontario Tech as Dean of Science in 2014 and completed two terms. In 2024, he returned to the ranks of the Faculty and will be on administrative leave through summer 2026. He is a staunch advocate of integrated curriculum design and experiential learning. Over the years, he has helped develop partnerships and agreements with a number of universities, government agencies, private companies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).