RESEARCHERS

Biography

Dr. David J. Finch holds a Ph.D. in management and is an active educator, scholar, and practitioner. He has numerous academic appointments, including as a Professor and Senior Fellow at Mount Royal University’s Institute for Community Prosperity, a Visiting Fellow at the Henley Business School at the University of Reading (UK), and the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph. He has also taught at the University of Calgary and Ohio University.

Dr. Finch specializes in labour market dynamics, focusing on the increasing demands for adaptive learning systems. He sits on the Government of Alberta’s Minister's Council for Higher Education and Skills. In addition, Dr. Finch is the Research and Policy Director at the LearningCITY Collective. Before this, he was seconded to Calgary Economic Development, leading studies on labour market issues. Dr. Finch is studying toward his Doctor of Design (DDes) at the University of Calgary. His DDes research explores the intersection of urban planning and adaptive learning systems.  

Dr. Finch has authored over 50 scholarly articles in journals such as the Academy of Management Learning & Education, Higher Education, International Journal of Management Education, Education + Training, Journal of Business Ethics, and Industry and Higher Education. He is also the author of numerous books. Recently, Dr. Finch authored a study of Calgary’s learning ecosystem, facilitated the development of Calgary’s Skills Development Framework, and co-authored a policy report on Canadian youth migration. Before academia, Dr. Finch held progressively senior roles in corporate strategy with Bell Canada, Rogers Communications, and Harris Corporation.