Professors Emeriti
Emeritus/Emerita is an honorary appointment for life awarded to a retired employee for distinguished service and academic contributions to KPU and establishes a relationship that is both symbolic and active. The emeritus/emerita appointment recognizes distinguished performance of an employee, honours the employee’s standing of high regard in the eyes of peers and colleagues, and anticipates the continuation of the employee’s academic contributions to KPU past retirement.
Greg Chan
Professor Emeritus
Tuesday, February 24 - Morning Ceremony
Greg Chan first joined KPU in 1995 when it was still called Kwantlen College, having accepted a limited contract to cover a leave position. What started as a temporary stint would soon turn into a lifelong career.
Over the past 30 years, Greg has left a remarkable impact on both the institution and wider KPU community. An imaginative and dedicated educator, Greg brought literature and film to life for students, inspiring their own scholarly and creative pursuits.
Beyond teaching, Greg’s notable contributions include founding Mise-en-scène, an international, peer-reviewed film studies journal.
Co-director of KDocsFF: Vancouver's Premier Social Justice Film Festival, Greg is also credited with establishing the Emerging Filmmaker Residency program, which awards local and emerging filmmakers with a four-month residency in the KDocsFF Social Justice Lab at KPU.
He also runs the KDocsFF Community Outreach Program, through which he has organized various programs and initiatives related to social justice and documentary activism.
Greg plans to maintain close ties with the KPU community as he continues to coordinate the KDocsFF programs, helps transition Mise-en-scène to its new co-editors and manages the installation of Jag Nagra’s “People Like Us” mural in KPU’s Cedar Commons.