Dr. Gary Ellis PhD.

Dr. Gary Ellis is currently the Program Head of Justice Studies at the University of Guelph-Humber. He also acts as a consultant to several government and private entities and is a frequent conference presenter. His research interests include leadership, crisis communications, governance, performance management, conflict management, diversity and interpersonal relationships, and organizational change. He has a background of more than 30-years in policing, spending most of his career in Toronto and one year respectively with the RCMP and at the FBI National Academy in Quantico Virginia on a leadership Fellowship. He retired in 2008 at the rank of Superintendent.

Dr. Ellis has extensive experience in international justice and executive training and is a member of the FBI National Academy Associates and the Law Enforcement Executive Development Association. He has many published works and written training materials, including policies and procedures dealing with a vast array of subjects. He has been featured in several published books, and in many media articles and documentaries.
His education includes a Doctorate (PhD) in Educational Leadership from the University of Toronto; a Master of Arts Degree from Royal Roads University in Leadership and Training, a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Waterloo and he is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy Executive program.