Robert Luke Ph.D.

CEO, eCampusOntario

Dr. Luke is the CEO of eCampusOntario. His expertise is in human-centered knowledge media design and working at the intersections of education and information science to produce useful and useable technology to support education, health, and innovation systems.

He is the former Vice President, Research and Innovation at OCAD University, where he oversaw the strategic leadership and expansion of the university’s research infrastructure and the development of academic business, innovation, and incubation initiatives.

In 2012, Dr. Luke was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions to Canadian education and innovation. From 2016–2018, he served on the Council of Canadian Academies Expert Panel Review of the State of Science and Technology and the State of Industrial Research & Development in Canada. He was also a panelist in 2011-2012 on the Council of Canadian Academies Expert Panel Review of Science and Technology in Canada.

Dr. Luke obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. He earned a Master of Arts degree from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Northern British Columbia.