Roger Sarty

Professor Roger Sarty is a distinguished faculty member in the Department of History, Faculty of Arts at Wilfrid Laurier University, where he has taught since 2004. His expertise centers on Canadian military history with specialized knowledge in Canada's World War involvement, defence policy, and naval development.

Educational background:

• PhD in History, University of Toronto (1983)
• MA in History, Duke University (1976)
• BA in History, University of Toronto (1975)

Professor Sarty's research spans critical domains of Canadian military experience:

• Canada's role in the First and Second World Wars
• Evolution of Canadian defence policy
• Origins and early development of the Canadian navy (1867-1923)
• History of the Canadian Army in the Maritime Provinces
• Biographical studies of pioneering Canadian military historians

His professional trajectory demonstrates exceptional integration of academic and public history:

• Historian/Senior Historian, Department of National Defence (1981-1998)
• Leader of Royal Canadian Navy official history project
• Head of Exhibition Development, Canadian War Museum (1998-2001)
• Deputy Director, Canadian War Museum (2001-2003)

Fluent in French, Professor Sarty continues to advance scholarship through collaborative naval history research and studies of military historiography while mentoring students in Canadian military history.