Roger Sarty
Roger Sarty (born 27 September 1952 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is among Canada's leading historians, specializing in the history of Canada's Navy and coastal defence. Early life and education. Sarty was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia before moving to Toronto in 1965. Sarty entered the University of Toronto, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Going on to do graduate work, he earned a master's degree in history at Duke University, then returned to the University of Toronto where he received his Ph.D. in 1985 with a thesis entitled "Silent  sentry: a military and political history of Canadian coast defence, 1860-1945". Career. Prior to 2004, Sarty was an important researcher involved with the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. In 2004 Sarty was appointed to a teaching position as a professor at Wilfrid Laurier University. At Wilfrid Laurier University, Sarty has helped numerous undergrad and graduate students achieve success in their academic journeys. In 2005, he was additionally named chairman of the Council for Canadian Security in the 21st Century, an association based in Calgary. In 2007, he also became editor of The "Northern Mariner", published by the Canadian Nautical  Research Society in association with the North American Society for Oceanic History. In 2002 he was awarded, with Brian Tennyson, the C.P. Stacey Prize for their book "Guardian of the Gulf: Sydney, Cape Breton and the Atlantic Wars".