Allan English

Allan English, a Professor at Queen's University, is a leading scholar in Canadian military history and culture. With a PhD from Queen's (1994) and an MA in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) (1987), he brings 25 years of Royal Canadian Air Force and CAF service as an air navigator and educator to his academic work.

• Military history, culture, and leadership
• Veteran and family health
• Human behavior in war
• Air warfare analysis

His research critically examines CAF transformation initiatives, leadership paradigms, and cultural competency in military contexts. A 2015 Queen’s University Award recognized his graduate supervision excellence. Recent publications analyze sexual misconduct crises, doctrinal evolution, and ethical dissonance, reflecting his commitment to improving CAF institutional integrity.

Teaching courses like The Human Dimension of War and Canada at War, English bridges historical analysis with contemporary military challenges. His work emphasizes the need for nuanced understanding of military culture and its impact on operational effectiveness and personnel well-being.