Appointment of Dr. Joshua Boitnott as Assistant Professor of Business and Economics 

Corpus Christi College proudly welcomes Dr. Joshua Boitnott as a full-time Assistant Professor of Business and Economics, effective September 2024. Dr. Boitnott brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the College, enhancing our commitment to academic excellence and student success. 

“We are delighted that Dr. Boitnott will join the team of faculty at Corpus Christi College this Fall. Josh possesses a wealth of experience teaching Economics and courses in the field of Business Studies. His keen sense of economics as a human science and principled understanding of a liberal arts education will be very important for the College and for our students in their academic careers,” said Dr. Paul Allen, Dean of Corpus Christi College. 

Dr. Boitnott holds a PhD, MA, and BA in Economics from Simon Fraser University, reflecting his deep-rooted knowledge and scholarship in the field.  

Having already contributed significantly to the Corpus Christi College community since he began teaching here part-time, Dr. Boitnott’s appointment marks a continuation of his commitment to excellence in teaching. He has been involved on various College committees, including Education Council, Curriculum Committee, Scholarship Adjudication Committee and Discipline Review Committee.  

“I’ve been working at Corpus Christi College for a number of years and I’m extremely excited to be given the opportunity to dedicate myself full-time to teaching and helping provide the best learning environment possible,” said Dr. Boitnott. 

Dr. Boitnott is currently a lecturer at Simon Fraser University. His experience includes being a Research Associate at the Centre for Research in Adaptive Behaviour in Economics, interning at the NASA Langley Research Center in the Composites and Polymers Lab and involvement with the Canadian Economic Association. His publications and papers include “Revenue Sharing Strategies in New Media,” “The Behavior of Learning Algorithms in Experimental Games with Congestion,” and “Learning Correlated Equilibrium: An Evolutionary Approach” (Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization).