Dr. Leslie King has been Vancouver Island University’s Vice-President Academic since August 2007. Prior to joining VIU, Dr. King was the professor and Founding Dean of the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources at the University of Manitoba, a position she held since 2003. In addition to her role at the University of Manitoba, Dr. King has held academic positions with Yale University, the University of Pennsylvania, St. Lawrence University, the University of Vermont and the University of Northern British Columbia. Dr. King holds a BA (Honours) from UBC, an MEd (Adult Education and Community Development) from the University of Toronto, an MES (Environmental Studies) from York University and a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science.