Dr. Patricia A. Demers, CM FRSC is a Canadian humanist and academic.
After receiving her Ph.D., she taught for three years as a sessional instructor at the University of Alberta.
Her research includes Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, 17th-century poetry, children's literature, and contemporary Canadian women's writing.
She was made a Fellow of Royal Society of Canada in 2000 and served as its first female president from 2005 to 2007.
[2] On June 30, 2016, Demers was made a Member of the Order of Canada by Governor General David Johnston for "her insightful contributions to the study of early works of English literature and for her service to the academic community.