To view Dr. Chris Kukucha's lecture, please visit: http://youtu.be/djScDYX_D6s.
Friday, 7 November 2014
Friday, 8 August 2014
Cross-Canada Check-in Complete
With much thanks to our guest lecturers, we have completed our Cross-Canada Check-In. To view the various lectures, please visit the links below:
British
Columbia: Dr. Tracy Summerville (UNBC)
Tracy
Summerville is an Associate Professor of Political Science at UNBC. Her
research includes work on sustainable communities and a study on the impacts of
globalization on northern British Columbia. Dr. Summerville loves to be in the
classroom and she believes deeply in empowering students to take ownership of
their learning. She was the recipient of the UNBC Teaching Award in 2000
and she was short listed for the Canadian Political Science Prize for Teaching
Excellence in 2010.. In 2013 she was the recipient of the UNBC Advancement of
Literacy Award and the UNBC Excellence in Teaching Award.
Alberta: Dr. Duane Bratt (Mount Royal)
Duane Bratt is
Chair and Professor in the Department of Policy Studies at Mount Royal
University. He was educated at the Universities of Windsor (BA 1991, MA 1992)
and Alberta (Ph.D 1996). He teaches in the area of international relations and
Canadian public policy, with specialty in the sub-field of Canadian foreign
policy. His primary research interest is in the area of Canadian nuclear
policy. Duane is also a regular commentator on political events.
Saskatchewan: Dr. Ken Rasmussen (Regina)
Ken Rasmussen is a professor of public administration at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. He is a foremost expert on Saskatchewan politics, public policy and public administration, having worked in the civil service and researched and published widely on the subject. He earned his PhD from the University of Toronto, MPA from the University of Winnipeg, and BA from the University of Manitoba.
Manitoba: Mr. Paul Vogt (Manitoba)
Paul Vogt is Executive in Residence at the University of Manitoba, and teaching in the joint Master’s in Public Administration program at the UofM and UofW. Paul is former Clerk of the Executive Council & Cabinet Secretary, Government of Manitoba, educator and scholar. He was selected as a Rhodes Scholar from Manitoba and completed a Master of Philosophy at Oxford University (1985) and additional graduate work at Princeton. An educator in the classroom and in the caucus, he has taught at both the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg in philosophy, political studies, and economics.
Ontario: Dr. Andrea Perrella (Wilfrid Laurier)
Andre Perrella is Associate Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy. His main research areas include: Political behaviour; participation; electoral politics; political communication; Canadian/Ontario/Quebec politics. Dr. Perrella is also a co-investigator on the SSHRC-funded Comparative Provincial Elections Project (CPEP).
Quebec: Dr. Guy Lachapelle (Concordia)
Guy Lachapelle
is professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University
since 1984 (full professor since 1996). He is currently (since April 1999) the
elected Secretary General of the International Political Science Association
(IPSA) which is based at Concordia University (www.ipsa.org). His publications include contributions to
Publius, the Canadian Journal of Political Science, Revue francaise de science
politique, Revue québécoise de science politique, Québec Studies, Canadian
Journal of Program Evaluation, Éthique publique, Politique et Sociétés. He is
often solicited by the media to comment on the Canadian and American political
scenes.
New Brunswick: Dr. Mario Levesque (Mount Allison)
Dr. Mario Levesque’s is an Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations at Mount Allison University. His teaching and research focuses on public policy analysis and public administration largely within the Canadian context. His research examines relationships between variations in governance arrangements and changes in public policy in order to elaborate strategies for public policy change. Previously, he worked in the environmental sector and served on various environmental industry associations.
Nova Scotia: Dr. Louise Carbert (Dalhousie)
Louise
Carbert is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at
Dalhousie University in Halifax. She was granted a Doctor of Philosophy degree
by York University in 1991 and has been at Dalhousie University since 1995. She
has published widely on civic engagement and political leadership. Professor Carbert's research focuses on the
intersection between political behavior and economic development policy,
particularly in rural communities. She has conducted interviews with rural
women leaders across Atlantic Canada and western Canada about their experiences
and perceptions of public life.
Newfoundland & Labrador: Dr. Stephen Tomblin (Memorial)
Stephen
Tomblin is a full professor in the Department of Political Science and Medicine
(Community Health) at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Tomblin has published widely on the issue of
regional integration. He has been a frequent media contributor and produced
discussion papers for the Romanow Commission and the Newfoundland and Labrador
Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada. His new book on health care reform, with other
Romanow collaborators, came out this fall, entitled Paradigm Freeze. Stephen joins us tonight from Boston, where he is
studying fracking and regionalization (both within and across states and
provinces). He and Charles Colgan of
Maine have an article on the subject due out soon in Canadian American Public Policy
Prince Edward Island: Dr. Don Desserud (UPEI)
A former
professor in Political Science at UNB Saint John and the director of the Urban
and Community Studies Institute, Dr. Desserud also served as associate dean of
Graduate Studies and Dean of Arts at UPEI where he is presently a professor of
political science. Originally
from Bathurst, New Brunswick, Dr. Desserud has a BA and MA from Dalhousie
University, and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Western
Ontario. He also has an MA in English and Creative Writing from UNB. His research
interests include parliaments and legislative assemblies. He frequently
comments on political issues on local and national media.
Thursday, 7 August 2014
Prince Edward Island Politics
To view Dr. Don Desserud's lecture, visit: http://youtu.be/6zTh8uDRZXI.
Thursday, 31 July 2014
Nova Scotia Politics
To view Dr. Louise Carbert's lecture, visit: http://youtu.be/fO9OsyWHBeU (UPDATED).
Thursday, 24 July 2014
Friday, 18 July 2014
Thursday, 17 July 2014
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