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Pitsula, James M., 1950-
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Born in Benito, Manitoba on September 13, 1950, James Michael Pitsula grew up in Saskatchewan and graduated from Campbell Collegiate in Regina in 1968. He obtained a B.A.(Hons.) in history from the University of Saskatchewan in 1972, then studied at York University in Toronto, earning his M.A. in 1973 and Ph.D. in 1979. He lectured in history at the University of Winnipeg, 1977-1978, and at the University of Regina, 1978-1979. Dr. Pitsula was appointed Assistant professor of History at the University of Regina in 1979 and was promoted to full professor in 1994. He has published several articles and reviews in Canadian social history and is the author of three books including 'An Act of Faith: The Early Years of Regina College' (Regina: Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1988).