Jim Mochoruk

Jim is a Professor of History at the University of North Dakota. Born, raised, and educated in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jim received a BA (Honours) from the University of Winnipeg, and an MA and PhD from the University of Manitoba. Since arriving at UND in 1993, he has taught comparative courses in Canadian and US history at the undergraduate and graduate level, a two-course series on the British Empire/Commonwealth, and graduate historiography. He has developed more courses in Canadian history, most notably one on native history.

Mochoruk specializes in researching northern development in Canada and the social and labor history of western Canada. He has also examined the nature of historical writing in the “Wests” of Canada and the United States.

He was recognized as UND’s Outstanding Graduate Teacher of the year in 1998 and has been the recipient of a Faculty Research Grant from the Government of Canada, a Faculty Research Seed Money Grant from UND, and a variety of other awards and distinctions in both the United States and Canada. He has also been the author or editor of numerous publications including articles, book chapters, abstracts, monographs, and books. The most recent of Mochoruk’sbooks, “Formidable Heritage”: Manitoba’s North and the Cost of Development, 1870 to 1930 was awarded the Manitoba Historical Society’s Margaret McWilliams Award for best scholarly book in 2005.

• History, Urban Studies