John Waterhouse

John Waterhouse is a professor of Business at Simon Fraser University.  He earned Bachelors and Masters Degrees from the University of Alberta and a PhD from the University of Washington.  He has held academic appointments at the University of Alberta, the University of Waterloo and Simon Fraser University as well as visiting scholar appointments at Cornell, Stanford and Harvard Universities.  His research interests are in the areas of management control, corporate governance, corporate financial disclosure and non-financial performance measures.

Professor Waterhouse has held leadership roles at Simon Fraser University where he was Dean of Business from 1996-2000 and Vice President Academic and Provost from 2000-2008.  As the chief academic officer of the University and the chief advisor to the President, he had overall responsibility for students and all academic programs as well as the resources used in their delivery.  He was responsible for giving leadership to the academic purpose and vision of the University. During his term as Vice President Academic, Professor Waterhouse led several initiatives including major curriculum changes, the development and integration of a new campus, a strategic restructuring of the University and the establishment of Fraser International College.

Professor Waterhouse has international teaching experience in China, Turkey and Australia and has advised the University of Liberia.  He has also provided strategic advice to various Canadian universities and corporations.