Professor of Comparative Politics; former Provost and Vice President Academic (University of Victoria till 2014) VP Academic and Dean of Faculty of Arts (Memorial University till 2009); Chair Political Science (Concordia till 2005). Former President Canadian Political Science Association (2010, 11); Former President Canadian Area Studies and Canadian Asian Studies.
Associate Fellow of the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives at the University of Victoria and a member of the Executive committee of the Victoria branch of Canadian International Council.