| President | Department | Year(s) in Office |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Snyder | Physics | 1958-1959 |
| Graham Woolford | Chemistry | 1959-1960 |
| Ken Fryer | Mathematics | 1960-1961 |
| Louis Bodnar | Chemical Engineering | 1961-1962 |
| Bill Elsdon | Chemistry | 1962-1963 |
| George Cross | Pure Mathematics | 1964 |
| Richard Walters | Psychology | 1965 |
| Alan Nelson | Political Science | 1966 |
| H. David Kirk | Sociology | 1967 |
| Hugh MacKinnon | History | 1967 |
| Robert Huang | Chemical Engineering | 1968-1969 |
| James Ford | Chemical Engineering | 1969-1970 |
| Roman Dubinski | English | 1970-1971 |
| Greg Bennett | Statistics & Actuarial Science | 1971-1972 |
| Harold Ellenton | Physics | 1972-1973 |
| Jack Ord | Physics | 1973-1974 |
| Michael McDonald | Philosophy | 1974-1975 |
| James Stone | English | 1975-1976 |
| Bruce Torrie | Physics | 1976-1977 |
| George Atkinson | Chemistry | 1977-1978 |
| John North | English | 1978-1979 |
| Rajendra Narain Dubey | Mechanical Engineering | 1979-1980 |
| Edward Moskal | Pure Mathematics | 1980-1982 |
| Robert Needham | Economics | 1982-1986 |
| James Brox | Economics | 1986-1988 |
| Len Guelke | Geography | 1988-1991 |
| Gordon Andrews | Mechanical Engineering | 1991-1993 |
| Jim Brox | Economics | 1993-1995 |
| Ian F. Macdonald | Chemical Engineering | 1995-1997 |
| Fred McCourt | Chemistry | 1997-2000 |
| John Wilson | Political Science | 2000-2001 |
| Catherine Schryer | English Language & Literature | 2001-2004 |
| Roydon Fraser | Mechanical Engineering | 2004-2007 |
| David DeVidi | Philosophy | 2007-2009 |
| George Freeman | Electrical and Computer Engineering | 2009-2012 |
| David Porreca | Classical Studies | 2012-2015 |
| Sally Gunz | Accounting and Finance | 2015–2017 |
| Bryan Tolson | Civil and Environmental Engineering | 2017–2020 |
| Dan Brown | Computer Science | 2020–2021 |