Deborah C. Poff

Deborah C. Poff is a Canadian philosopher, educator, and journal editor.

Deborah C. Poff is the former President and Vice-Chancellor at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba. She serves as editor of two major publications in the field of ethics. She was the Vice-President for Strategic Development at the Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences, Canada, before retiring.

Biography Poff received a B.A. (Hons.) in psychology from the University of Guelph, a B.A (Hons.) in philosophy from Queens University in Ontario, a master's degree in philosophy from Carleton University and a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Guelph. She taught logic, philosophy of science, and business ethics at the University of Alberta and chaired the Women's Studies Department at Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

She was elected Chair of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in 2019.