Dr. Francis R. Guth was an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Algoma University. He took his B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. at the University of Ottawa and his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. Guth's areas of interest and research include indigenous philosophies and world views, modern Science's and technology's underlying view and evaluation of nature and the morality of gambling.
In 2007, he was awarded Algoma University's Distinguished Faculty Award. Dr. Guth’s academic and disciplinary leadership during his 35 year tenure includes serving as the Speaker of Senate for 8 years, the Chair of the Institutional Ethics Board (IRB), and Humanities Division Representative on myriad Senate committees.
Dr. Guth began teaching at Algoma University College in 1971. Dr. Guth’s institutional leadership is evidenced by his serving as faculty representative on the Board of Governors and Indigenous Peoples Council. In addition, he served as the Acting Principal of Algoma University College, from 1973 to 1975. Dr. Guth’s impact on the University has been indelible, and the current standing and growth of the University has been impacted by his leadership over the course of his career.
In 2009 he completed the writing of an institutional history for Algoma University, a project that has reanimated the University and our fidelity to our past. He has served this community - the University and beyond - for a more than three decades, bringing careful study, along with compassionate and reasoned understanding, to all those who have had the pleasure of working with him. His professionalism is recognized both within the University and within the community at-large. He has tirelessly dedicated countless hours to serving our University, with the expressed purpose of seating academic excellence and critical thinking in the core of the institution.
