65 Notable alumni of University of New Brunswick
Updated: June 11, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of New Brunswick is ranked #609 in the world and #25 in Canada by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 65 notable alumni from University of New Brunswick sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of New Brunswick won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. W.C.H. Grimmer
1858-1945 (aged 87)
lawyer
politician
Ward Chipman Hazen Grimmer was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1903 to 1917.
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2. Eric Teed
1926-2010 (aged 84)
lawyer
politician
Eric Lawrence Teed, OC QC was a Canadian lawyer, author, history, civil rights advocate and politician.
3. Charles Richmond Mitchell
1872-1942 (aged 70)
lawyer
judge
politician
Charles Richmond Mitchell was a Canadian lawyer, judge, cabinet minister and former Leader of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
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4. Edwin T. McKnight
1869-1935 (aged 66)
politician
Edwin T. McKnight was a politician who served on the Boston City Council, in the Massachusetts House of Representatives; and as a member, and President of, the Massachusetts Senate.
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5. John Douglas Hazen
1860-1937 (aged 77)
lawyer
politician
Sir John Douglas Hazen, PC, KCMG was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada.
6. Jack MacDougall
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Jack MacDougall is a former politician in New Brunswick, Canada.
7. Matthew Heiti
novelist
actor
screenwriter
Matthew Heiti is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, novelist and playwright. As cowriter with Ryan Ward of the film Son of the Sunshine, he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Original Screenplay at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012.
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8. Steven Staples
1966-. (aged 60)
writer
Steven Staples is a Canadian policy analyst. He is president of Public Response, a digital agency that services non-profit organizations and trade unions in the fields of online engagement and government relations.
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9. Jordan Murray
1992-. (aged 34)
ice hockey player
Jordan Murray is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who plays for EC KAC of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).
10. Alex DesRoches
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Alexander Paul DesRoches is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Island Storm of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada). He played college basketball for the University of New Brunswick.
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11. Robert Nielsen
1922-2009 (aged 87)
journalist
Robert Fredsø Nielsen was a Canadian journalist who is known for his time with the Toronto Star. Nielsen was employed by the newspaper for 33 years and served in several capacities, including as a correspondent, foreign correspondent, chief editorial writer, editorial page editor, investigative reporter and editorial page columnist.
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12. Nicole Letourneau
researcher
nurse
professor
Nicole Lyn Letourneau is a Canadian professor and researcher. She is the University of Calgary Research Excellence Chair in Parent and Child Mental Health. Formerly she held Research Chairs in Parent and Infant./Child Mental Health funded by Alberta Children's Hospital, Palix/Norlien, and Newall Family Foundations (2011–2023). She currently serves as the Scientific Director of the Alliance against Violence and Adversity...
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13. Timothy Christian Lethbridge
1963-. (aged 63)
computer scientist
software engineer
university teacher
Timothy Christian Lethbridge is a British/Canadian computer scientist and Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering at University of Ottawa, known for his contributions in the fields of software engineering, knowledge management and computer animation, and the development of Umple.
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14. D. Craig Aitchison
1968-. (aged 58)
military officer
Major-General David Craig Aitchison CMM CD is a former Canadian military officer, who most recently served as the commander of the Canadian Defence Academy. He is the former Director of Army Staff and Director of Infantry for the Canadian Forces, the former Commandant of the Infantry School, the former Commander of the Combat Training Centre, and former Deputy Commanding General...
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15. George H. V. Bulyea
1859-1928 (aged 69)
politician
George Hedley Vicars Bulyea was a Canadian politician and the first Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. As the youngest ever Lieutenant Governor, at age 46, he was appointed by Governor General Earl Grey on advice of Prime Minister of Canada Sir Wilfrid Laurier on September 1, 1905.
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16. Craig McKinley
1964-2013 (aged 49)
surgeon
physician
Craig Anthony McKinley was a Canadian physician. On February 28, 2003, McKinley participated in the world's first telerobotic-assisted surgery, conducted at two hospitals separated by 400 kilometres. He later served as an aquanaut on the joint NASA-NOAA NEEMO 7 underwater exploration mission in October 2004, where he and other aquanauts tested remote health care procedures with potential application for space...
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17. Andrea Anderson-Mason
politician
Andrea Dawn Anderson-Mason, KC is a lawyer and former Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election. She represented the electoral district of Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick until 2024. She was appointed the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of New...
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18. William Pugsley
1850-1925 (aged 75)
lawyer
politician
William Pugsley PC KC was a politician and lawyer in New Brunswick, Canada.
19. Trevor Holder
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Trevor Arthur Holder is a former Canadian politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2024. At the time of his resignation, he was the longest serving member of the legislature.
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20. David Arnason
1940-. (aged 86)
poet
novelist
David Arnason is a Canadian author and poet of Icelandic heritage from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
21. George Robert Parkin
1846-1922 (aged 76)
journalist
Sir George Robert Parkin KCMG was a Canadian educator, imperialist, and author.
22. Ian Munro
1947-. (aged 79)
computer scientist
James Ian Munro is a Canadian computer scientist. He is known for his fundamental contributions to algorithms and data structures (including optimal binary search trees, priority queues, hashing, and space-efficient data structures).
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23. John B. McNair
1889-1968 (aged 79)
lawyer
judge
politician
John Babbitt McNair CC QC was the 23rd premier of New Brunswick from 1940 to 1952. He worked as a lawyer, politician and judge.
24. Walter Learning
1938-2020 (aged 82)
screenwriter
film director
theatrical director
playwright
actor
Walter John Learning CM ONB was a Canadian theatre director, actor, and founder of Theatre New Brunswick.
25. Mizan Rahman
1932-2015 (aged 83)
writer
mathematician
Mizan Rahman was a Bangladeshi Canadian mathematician and writer. He specialized in fields of mathematics such as hypergeometric series and orthogonal polynomials. He also had interests encompassing literature, philosophy, scientific skepticism, freethinking and rationalism. He co-authored Basic Hypergeometric Series with George Gasper. This book is widely considered as the standard work of choice for that subject of study. He also...
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26. Don Scott
politician
Keith Donald Charles Scott ECA KC is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, and as an MLA and Cabinet minister for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta. He currently works for the Métis Nation of Alberta as an executive director.
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27. Alaina Lockhart
1974-. (aged 52)
business executive
politician
entrepreneur
businessperson
human resource manager
Alaina Lockhart is a Canadian Liberal politician who represented the riding of Fundy Royal in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 to 2019. She took on the role of Parliamentary Secretary to Small Business and Tourism, as well as Official Languages and La Francophonie. She has served as a member of the Agriculture and Agri-food Standing Committee, and...
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28. George Eulas Foster
1847-1931 (aged 84)
university teacher
teacher
politician
Sir George Eulas Foster was a Canadian politician and academic.
29. Gary Agnew
1960-. (aged 66)
ice hockey player
ice hockey coach
Gary Agnew is a Canadian ice hockey coach currently serving as an associate coach with the Abbotsford Canucks. He was formerly an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. He has also served as an assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.
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30. David Tilson
1941-. (aged 85)
lawyer
politician
David Allan Tilson is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2002, and served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Dufferin—Caledon from 2004 to 2019 as a member of the Conservative Party. When he left office, he was the oldest serving MP in...
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31. Ted Flemming
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Hugh John Alexander "Ted" Flemming KC is a retired Canadian politician who served as a member of the MLA for the electoral district of Rothesay in New Brunswick and in the cabinets of David Alward and Blaine Higgs. Flemming was first elected to the legislature in a by-election on June 25, 2012, but lost his seat in the 2024 New...
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32. Lalith J. Rao
1942-. (aged 84)
singer
electrical engineer
Lalith J. Rao is an Indian classical singer and a representative of the Agra gharana (singing style).
33. Rob Moore
1974-. (aged 52)
policy advisor
lawyer
politician
Robert S. Moore PC MP is a Canadian lawyer, politician, and former Minister of State (ACOA) and Regional Minister for New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.
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34. Charles Fisher
1808-1880 (aged 72)
lawyer
judge
politician
Charles Fisher was a politician and jurist of New Brunswick, Canada. Fisher was a leading Reformer of his day who headed the first responsible government in New Brunswick from 1854 to 1861.
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35. William Diller Matthew
1871-1930 (aged 59)
paleontologist
zoologist
taxonomist
William Diller Matthew FRS was a vertebrate paleontologist who worked primarily on mammal fossils, although he also published a few early papers on mineralogy, petrological geology, one on botany, one on trilobites, and he described Tetraceratops insignis, which was much later suggested to be the oldest known (Early Permian) therapsid.
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36. William Francis Ganong
1864-1941 (aged 77)
historian
botanist
cartographer
William Francis Ganong FRSC was a Canadian botanist, historian and cartographer. His botany career was spent mainly as a professor at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. In his private life he contributed to the historical and geographical understanding of his native New Brunswick.
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37. Charles G. D. Roberts
1860-1943 (aged 83)
novelist
poet
writer
Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts KCMG FRSC was a Canadian poet and prose writer. He was one of the first Canadian authors to be internationally known. He published various works on Canadian exploration and natural history, verse, travel books, and fiction." He continued to be a well-known "man of letters" until his death.
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38. Jenica Atwin
1987-. (aged 39)
teacher
politician
Jenica Atwin is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Fredericton in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election. Atwin was the first Member of Parliament of the Green Party of Canada to be elected outside of British Columbia and the first woman to be elected in the riding of Fredericton....
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39. Heidi Shyu
1953-. (aged 73)
engineer
Heidi Shyu is a Taiwanese-born American engineer who had served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering in the Biden administration. She previously served as the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology ASA(ALT) from 2012 to January 30, 2016.
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40. Bliss Carman
1861-1929 (aged 68)
writer
poet
journalist
editor
William Bliss Carman FRSC was a Canadian poet who lived most of his life in the United States, where he achieved international fame. He was acclaimed as Canada's poet laureate during his later years.
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41. Doug Mastriano
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
military officer
Douglas Vincent Mastriano is an American far-right politician and retired military officer who has served in the Pennsylvania Senate since 2019, representing the 33rd district for the Republican Party. Born in New Jersey, Mastriano served in the United States Army from 1986 to 2017 and attained the rank of colonel. He ran for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district...
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42. Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
1879-1964 (aged 85)
writer
businessperson
newspaper proprietor
publisher
politician
William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook PC ONB, was a Canadian-British newspaper publisher and backstage politician who was an influential figure in British media and politics of the first half of the 20th century. His base of power was the largest circulation newspaper in the world, the Daily Express, which appealed to the conservative working class with intensely patriotic news...
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43. Blaine Higgs
1954-. (aged 72)
engineer
politician
Blaine Myron Higgs is a former Canadian politician who served as the 34th premier of New Brunswick from 2018 to 2024 and leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party) from 2016 to 2024.
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44. Walter Pidgeon
1897-1984 (aged 87)
singer
stage actor
television actor
trade unionist
film actor
Walter Davis Pidgeon was a Canadian-American actor. A major leading man during the Golden Age of Hollywood, known for his "portrayals of men who prove both sturdy and wise," Pidgeon earned two Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his roles in Mrs. Miniver (1942) and Madame Curie (1943).
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45. Greg Byrne
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Greg Byrne, KC is a lawyer and former MLA in the province of New Brunswick, Canada.
46. Shawn Graham
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Shawn Michael Graham is a Canadian politician, who served as the 31st premier of New Brunswick from 2006 to 2010. He was elected leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Party in 2002 and became premier after his party captured a majority of seats in the 2006 election. After being elected, Graham initiated a number of changes to provincial policy especially...
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47. Cathy Rogers
politician
Cathy L. Rogers is a retired Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election. She represented the electoral district of Moncton South as a member of the Liberal Party. She was New Brunswick's Finance Minister. Rogers stood down at the 2020 general election.
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48. Alexander L. Bond
researcher
scientific collector
Alexander L. Bond is a Canadian conservation biologist, ecologist, and curator. He holds the position of Principal Curator and Curator in Charge of Birds at the Natural History Museum at Tring. Bond is actively involved with the marine plastics pollution research group Adrift Lab. Additionally, he serves as the Ornithologist in Residence at St Nicholas Church, Leicester, a church known...
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49. Chris Simpson
1967-. (aged 59)
cardiologist
Chris Simpson is a Canadian cardiologist who served as the 147th President of the Canadian Medical Association (2014–2015). During his tenure, he championed seniors' care, arguing that a more comprehensive and integrated approach to the care of seniors would serve as a foundation for improving the Canadian healthcare system as a whole. Other issues during his term included a national...
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50. Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley
1870-1947 (aged 77)
lawyer
judge
politician
Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician and the 21st premier of New Brunswick.
51. Paul Zed
1956-. (aged 70)
university teacher
lawyer
politician
Paul Zed is a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician.
52. Frank McKenna
1948-. (aged 78)
banker
lawyer
diplomat
politician
Francis Joseph McKenna PC OC ONB KC is a Canadian businessman and former politician and diplomat. He is currently Chair of Brookfield Corporation and Deputy Chairman of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. He served as Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2006. He served as the 27th premier of New Brunswick from 1987 to 1997, winning every seat in...
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53. Alistair MacLeod
1936-2014 (aged 78)
university teacher
novelist
writer
Alistair MacLeod OC ONS FRSC was a Canadian novelist, short story writer and academic. His powerful and moving stories vividly evoke the beauty of Cape Breton Island's rugged landscape and the resilient character of many of its inhabitants, the descendants of Scottish immigrants, who are haunted by ancestral memories and who struggle to reconcile the past and the present. MacLeod...
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54. Matt Robinson
1974-. (aged 52)
poet
Matt Robinson is a Canadian poet born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
55. Anne Murray
1945-. (aged 81)
singer
Morna Anne Murray CC ONS is a Canadian retired country, pop and adult contemporary music singer who has sold over 55 million album copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray has won four Grammys including the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1978.
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56. Dominic LeBlanc
1967-. (aged 59)
notary
lawyer
politician
Dominic A. LeBlanc is a Canadian lawyer and politician who serves as President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy, and Minister of Internal Trade. A member of the Liberal Party, LeBlanc is the member of Parliament (MP) for Beauséjour since 2000. He has held several Cabinet portfolios throughout...
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57. Penny Park
1953-2018 (aged 65)
science journalist
Penelope Dawn Park (July 26, 1953 – December 14, 2018) was a Canadian science journalist.
58. Craig Davidson
1976-. (aged 50)
choreographer
screenwriter
writer
novelist
dancer
Craig Davidson is a Canadian author of short stories and novels, who has published work under both his name and the pen names Patrick Lestewka and Nick Cutter.
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59. Wade MacLauchlan
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
biographer
H. Wade MacLauchlan CM OPEI, is a Canadian academic administrator and former politician who served as the 32nd premier of Prince Edward Island and leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party from 2015 to 2019. He also served as the fifth president of the University of Prince Edward Island from 1999 to 2011, and has been the seventh modern...
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60. John Streicker
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
John Streicker is a Canadian artist and politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in the 2016 Yukon general election. He represented the electoral district of Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes as a member of the Yukon Liberal Party until 2025.
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61. Arvind Varma
1947-2019 (aged 72)
chemical engineer
researcher
Arvind Varma was the R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor, School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. His research interests are in chemical and catalytic reaction engineering, and new energy sources.
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62. Sam Hinds
1943-. (aged 83)
politician
Samuel Archibald Anthony Hinds is a Guyanese politician who was Prime Minister of Guyana almost continuously from 1992 to 2015. He also briefly served as President of Guyana in 1997. He was awarded Guyana's highest national award, the Order of Excellence (O.E.) in 2011.
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63. Duane Rousselle
1982-. (aged 44)
sociologist
Duane Rousselle is a Canadian sociological theorist, Lacanian psychoanalyst, and professor of sociology.
64. Kwame Dawes
1962-. (aged 64)
writer
periodical editor
poet
magazine editor
Kwame Senu Neville Dawes is a Ghanaian poet, academic, critic, actor, and musician. He is the former Louis Frye Scudder Professor of Liberal Arts at the University of South Carolina and former Professor of English at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He was appointed Professor of Literary Arts at Brown University in 2024. He is series editor of the African Poetry...
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65. Ken Lipenga
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
minister
Ken Diston Lipenga is a Malawian politician, journalist, and writer. He was the Member of Parliament for Phalombe East from 1997 to 2014. He has served in various ministerial positions.
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