Background
Baker, Ronald James was born on August 24, 1924 in London. Son of James Herbert Walter and Ethel Frances (Miller) Baker.
language educator university administrator
Baker, Ronald James was born on August 24, 1924 in London. Son of James Herbert Walter and Ethel Frances (Miller) Baker.
Bachelor, University British Columbia, Canada, 1951. Master of Arts, University British Columbia, Canada, 1953. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University New Brunswick, Canada, 1970.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mount Allison University, 1977. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Prince Edward Island, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Simon Fraser University, 1990.
Lecturer, U. B.C., 1951-1953;
instructor, U. B.C., 1953-1954, 56-57;
assistant professor, U. B.C., 1957-1962;
secretary Senate Committee Academy Organisation, U. B.C., 1961-1962;
associate professor, U. B.C., 1962-1963;
Professor of English, Simon Fraser U., 1964-1969;
director academic planning, Simon Fraser U., 1964-1965;
head department English, Simon Fraser U., 1964-1968;
first president, U. Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada, 1969-1978;
university professor, U. Prince Edward Island, 1979-1991. Director Institute Department Leadership, U. Prince Edward Island, David MacDonald Stewart professor.Can. studies, 1988-1991. Distinguished visiting professor U. New England, Australia, 1984.
Member Academy Board B.C., 1963-1969, Joint Board Teacher Education B.C., 1964-1966. Member, chairman various selection committees, Canada Council, 1971-1977, Social Science and Humanities Research Council Canada National Defense Department, 1981-1998, Canada Radio-television and Telecomm. Commission, 1982-1987.
Board of Governors Nova Scoti Technology College, Holland College, 1968-1978, Killam Prize Committee, 1984-1987, Molson Prize Committee, 1987-1988. Chair military and strategic studies committee National Defense Canada, 1989-1998.
Member interim council University Northern British Columbia, 1989-1990. Presiding officer Canada Citizen Court, 1990-2005. Volunteer advisor First Nations Bands, Canada Executive Service Organization, 1984-2004.
Served with Royal Air Force, 1943-1947. Member Association Universities and Colleges Canada (director 1972-1978), Association Atlantic Universities (president 1976-1978), Canada Society for Study Higher Education (vice president 1974, president 1975-1976, named Distinguished Member 1988), Association Canada University Teachers English (president 1967-1968), Canada Linguistic Association (executive 1966-1967).
Married Helen Gillespie Elder, September 3, 1949. Children: Ann, Lynn, Ian, Sarah, Katherine. Married Frances Marilyn Frazer.
1 son, Ralph Edward.