After a career as a teacher, principal, and administrator with the Alberta Department of Education, John W. Chalmers joined the staff of the Faculty of Education in 1969 as associate professor of Educational Foundations. He also acted as the director of an intercultural program aimed at training teachers planning to work in northern native communities. He retired as Professor Emeritus in 1975. He was a prolific author of textbooks, poetry, and local histories, including a biography of educator Milton Ezra LaZerte. Chalmers passed away April 11, 1998 in Edmonton, Alberta.