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Easton, John
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John Wallace Easton is a former Chemistry Professor and Director of Ryerson's Office of Co-operative Education. Easton graduated from Ryerson with a diploma in Chemical Technology in 1964 and earned his PhD from McMaster University in 1974. While a member of the faculty at Ryerson, he was the Chair of the Department of Applied Chemistry and Biology and the School of Chemical Engineering from 1986 until 1996, during which time co-operative education was established in both programs. After Ryerson, Easton joined the faculty of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, where he has served as the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Science and as the Co-ordinator of Co-operative Education.