Erika Dyck

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Erika Ellen Dyck (born 1975) is a Canadian historian. She is a professor of history and Canada Research Chair in the History of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. In 2014, Dyck was inducted to the New College of Scholars, Artists and Scientists at the Royal Society of Canada.

Born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Dyck began her undergraduate schooling at the University of Saskatchewan before transferring to Dalhousie University. She returned to her hometown for her Master's degree before enrolling at McMaster University for her PhD in History of Medicin. While earning her doctoral degree, she was convinced by Larry Stewart to research experimentation in Canada, leading her to study LSD and eugenics in Saskatchewan.