Dr. Ron Bowles has been a practitioner and taught, developed curriculum and conducted research in a variety of public safety fields in Canada and Asia. He worked in the fire service and search and rescue before becoming a paramedic in the early 1980s. Dr. Bowles practised in rural B.C. and metropolitan Vancouver before joining JIBC in 1992.
His roles at JIBC have included instruction, educational administration, leading a curriculum development group, Associate Dean for the Centre for Applied Research, Director of Academic Affairs, and Interim Dean of the School of Public Safety.
His current research includes paramedic practice, emergency management and disaster resilience, and practice-based learning (simulation).
Dr. Bowles has a B.Ed. (adult education) from the University of Alberta, a Master of Educational Technology and a PhD (curriculum studies), both from the University of British Columbia.