FPA Voices | Faculty of Public Affairs

June 21, 2022

Lisa Wright | Legal Studies

Early in her research, Lisa Wright met Raffi, the director of a harm reduction site for people who use drugs in Toronto. He piqued her interest with his definition of harm reduction that went beyond... More

June 20, 2022

Gayani Chandrakumaran | Criminology

When Gayani Chandrakumaran was growing up, people would blame Indigenous people and racialized minorities for the crime rate. Through her studies in criminology, Chandrakumaran has come to realize it’s not that simple. “It's not always... More

June 20, 2022

Nour El Farouk | Political Management

Growing up in the United Arab Emirates, Nour El Farouk never imagined a career in politics. “Entering the field of politics would have never crossed my mind. When thinking of the future, I saw myself... More

June 20, 2022

Alexander Zelenski | Economics

As a child who grew up on different continents, Alexander Zelenski was always interested in a broader view of how the world works. He found that big-picture mindset in the Department of Economics. “You really... More

June 20, 2022

Eesha Affan | Journalism

Eesha Affan always knew that she loved writing. So, she was surprised when she joined Carleton’s journalism program and discovered her favourite assignments involved working in the radio and television studios. “Carleton has these great... More

June 20, 2022

Maude Marquis-Bissonnette | Public Policy

Whether it’s climate change, a pandemic, or immigration, the biggest issues of our day end up being dealt with at the local level. Maude Marquis-Bissonnette knows this well. While she pursued her PhD in the... More

June 20, 2022

Amal Syed | Communication And Media Studies

When Amal Syed came to Carleton as an international student to enroll in Communication and Media Studies, she veered from the typical path taken by others in her community. “My family is from the city... More

June 20, 2022

Danielle Saj | Political Economy

The working conditions in long-term care homes were brought into stark relief during the Covid-19 pandemic. Workers were burnt out, stressed, and understaffed. As a Winnipeg native and a political economy student, Danielle Saj was... More

June 20, 2022

Max Lee | Global And International Studies

There is something special about being one of the first students in an academic program. As you take classes, meet friends and embark on new experiences, a community is formed that will shape the program... More

June 20, 2022

Shamiso Manyozo-Scoggan | Social Work

Regardless of where she was in her life, Shamiso Manyozo-Scoggan always gravitated to the role of caregiver. She came to Canada from Zimbabwe in 1997 after marrying a Canadian. As he travelled for work, she... More

June 20, 2022

Natania Olusanya | Public Affairs And Policy Management

When Natania Olusanya was looking at university programs, her main priority in selecting a program was broadening her understanding of the world. “I was looking for something interdisciplinary,” she explains. “I was interested in philosophy,... More

June 20, 2022

Dani Belo | International Affairs

A lot has happened in Dani Belo’s life since he earned his PhD from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) last fall. He has continued his work with NPSIA Professor David Carment while... More

June 20, 2022

Danica Dahlin | Political Science

As an undergraduate, Danica Dahlin had two passions: competitive hockey and political science. When she decided to pursue her master’s degree at Carleton, her plan was to bring the two together. “I originally proposed research... More

March 21, 2022

The Right to Read: Legal Studies Student Supports Prisoners

Legal Studies PhD candidate Jeffrey Bradley continues Carleton’s 19-year tradition of sending books and letters to incarcerated people across North America. Jeffrey Bradley recently received a letter from a man incarcerated at the Washington State... More

March 21, 2022

Spotlight on Grad Research: From Election Interference to Pandemic Banking

The spectre of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election affected the American political landscape for years afterwards. Scholars, meanwhile, are seeking to place the intervention within its historical context as only one of... More

March 8, 2022

Afghan Journalist Advocates for Her Country from Afar

Farida Nekzad was always committed to staying in her home country of Afghanistan. Despite the dangers she faced as a woman journalist and an advocate for human rights; despite the many opportunities she had to... More

February 7, 2022

Taking the Lead on Insider Risk and Mitigation

It’s not hard to find examples of “insider risk” in the news these days. In Canada, a high-level RCMP official is charged with allegedly preparing to share sensitive information with a foreign entity or terrorist... More

February 7, 2022

A Community Advocate Takes a Seat at the National Table

Arielle Kayabaga first came to Canada as an 11-year-old refugee from the central east African country of Burundi. Twenty years later, on September 20, 2021, she was elected as the Member of Parliament for London... More

February 7, 2022

Bridging Knowledge Between Autism and Menopause

Recent research has indicated that menopause may be an especially tumultuous time for autistic people. With the support of a SSHRC Insight Development Grant, Professor Miranda Brady is collaborating with a research team that spans... More

December 1, 2021

Hands-on + Virtual: Experiential Learning in FPA

In February 2021, Alex Waworuntu was working virtually as a co-op student for Global Affairs Canada when he found himself immersed in an international crisis in real time. “I was assigned to the Myanmar development... More

December 1, 2021

Where Europe Leads, the World Follows

MA student Alexandra Chronopoulos of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) was one of two FPA students who received the Schuman Challenge essay prize, organized by the European Union Delegation to Canada. She... More

December 1, 2021

Charting a Unique Path in Journalism

Growing up as a Muslim woman in the Scarborough suburb of Toronto, Radiyah Chowdhury didn’t recognize herself or her community in the stories she saw in the media. By the age of 16, she knew... More

December 1, 2021

Student Diversity and Access to Online Learning in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Professors Doris Buss and Blair Rutherford were both teaching classes when Carleton University quickly pivoted to online learning in March 2020. It wasn’t long before they started to witness the effect the change was having... More

December 1, 2021

A Place for Sound in the Classroom

There’s a good chance that the students in Vincent Andrisani’s fourth-year digital media production class already know how to create videos for TikTok, Instagram, or Snapchat. But he wants them to move past the shallow... More

November 12, 2021

Hijaab Yahya – Law

Hijaab Yahya was on the Dean's Honour List 2019-2020 and is a recipient of the 2021 Provost Scholar Award. What drew you to the Law program at Carleton? At a very young age, I had... More

November 12, 2021

Noémie Tangelo – African Studies and Political Science

“My time at Carleton has been a life-changer,” says Noémie Tangelo, who is graduating with a double-major in African Studies and Political Science, concentrating in international relations. Tangelo began their undergraduate studies in engineering at... More

June 18, 2021

Niranjalli Varma – Journalism

While Niranjalli Varma was still a high school student, the live reporting of the Kargil War from the India-Pakistan border sparked her interest in journalism. “Later, as I became more aware of the social issues,... More

June 18, 2021

Lauren Johnson – Sustainable Energy

Lauren Johnson was looking for a program that would give her an intermediate technical knowledge of sustainable energy, but that largely focused on policy. “The Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy (SE) at Carleton is... More

June 18, 2021

Hanna Williams – International Affairs

I joined the Master of Arts program in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) right after finishing my Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (BPAPM) at Carleton. I was grateful for the... More

June 18, 2021

Kateryna Gazaryan – European, Russian and Eurasian Studies

“I feel at home at EURUS,” says Kateryna Gazaryan, who is graduating this spring with a Master of Arts in European, Russian and Eurasian Studies. “I started in EURUS six years ago through the Bachelor... More

June 18, 2021

Karla Abbott and Mishael Gordon – Indigenous Policy and Administration

While working full-time in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Karla Abbott and Mishael Gordon completed the part-time, online graduate diploma in Indigenous Policy and Administration (IPA). Both Abbott and Gordon joined the IPA program in Spring 2019. In... More

June 18, 2021

Johanna Button – Communication and Media Studies

Johanna Button was the winner of Carleton University’s 2020 Undergraduate Co-op Student of the Year Award. What attracted you to the Communication and Media Studies program? At 18, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to... More

June 18, 2021

Patrick O’Halloran – Public Policy and Program Evaluation

Students enter the graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation (DPPE) from many walks of life and career levels. While some enter directly from an undergraduate degree, Patrick O’Halloran joined the program after retiring... More

June 18, 2021

Kaeden Seburn – Social Work

Kaeden Seburn is a recipient of a 2021 Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement and was on the FPA Dean’s Honours List 2019-2020. In high school, Kaeden Seburn was involved in advocacy for trans and gender... More

June 18, 2021

Twyla Agyemfra and Jade Odiase – Criminology and Criminal Justice

Twyla Agyemfra and Jade Odiase are graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice program where they were student representatives on the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ) new Anti-Racism and... More

June 18, 2021

Max Kallenbach – Political Science

Max Kallenbach is the first Master’s in Political Science student to graduate with the Dual MA from Carleton University and the University of Lucerne. What were the key highlights of your program? This is a... More

June 18, 2021

Peter Hamilton – Global and International Studies

Peter Hamilton is a recipient of a 2021 Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement was on the FPA Dean’s Honours List 2019-2020. The Bachelor of Global and International Studies (BGInS) program has had significant impact on... More

June 18, 2021

Owen Wilson – Public Affairs and Policy Management

Owen Wilson is a recipient of a 2021 Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement and was on the FPA Dean’s Honours List 2019-2020. Why did you apply to the BPAPM program at Carleton? I applied to... More

May 28, 2021

Sunny Karim – Economics

Sunny Karim is a recipient of a 2021 Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement. Why did you apply to the MA in Economics at Carleton? I have worked in several research projects throughout my professional... More

March 15, 2021

Decolonization, National Liberation and Revolutionary Internationalism

“How did decolonization, revolution and racial hierarchies influence 20th century international affairs and what were the consequences?” asks Candace Sobers, a professor in Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs’ Bachelor of Global and International Studies... More

March 15, 2021

EURUS at 50

“EURUS is like a family,” says Jeff Sahadeo, director of the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies. “We’re a small, tight-knit community. Faculty and students have lively debate and discussion and are able to... More

March 15, 2021

Building Community in Difficult Circumstances

Viviane Gray was the first university graduate from Listuguj First Nation. She received a BA in Anthropology from Carleton in 1973. She is an arts administrator, curator, artist and writer, as well as former director... More

January 25, 2021

Helping Refugees to Feel at Home in Canada

“My research is personal,” says Nimo Bokore, a professor in the School of Social Work. “I am a refugee mother who survived seven months of political imprisonment and torture in my birthplace, Ethiopia, during Mengistu... More

January 15, 2021

Digital Storytelling in an Increasingly Online World

The need for connection, engagement and reassurance from reliable multimedia sources is vital, especially during uncertain times. Students in the Bachelor of Media Production and Design (BMPD) learn to create impactful digital stories through text,... More

January 15, 2021

Advancing Economic and Social Rights for Post-Pandemic Recovery

To help solve complex problems, Garima Talwar Kapoor brings together research and ideas from diverse areas of government, civil society and private industry. “Realizing our economic and social rights requires developing inter-connected and synergistic social,... More

October 27, 2020

New Dean of Public Affairs Embraces Challenge of Service

Faculty members are drawn to academia by their passion for research and teaching. Rare is the academic drawn to this career by their passion for committee work. Administrative service, however, is crucial to support the... More

July 13, 2020

Marisa Maslink

Marisa Maslink already had significant political experience when she applied for the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management. She had been active in Conservative politics for several years, volunteering at both the federal... More

July 13, 2020

Josh Sloan

What attracted you to study criminology at Carleton? I was initially drawn to Carleton's Criminology program after learning about the program's interdisciplinary approach. I had a lot of uncertainty coming into university in terms of... More

July 13, 2020

Steven Orr

What led you to pursue a PhD? At its core, my education in political science has always revolved around trying to understand why only some stories matter. I’ve long known that stories had a profound power... More

July 13, 2020

Evelyn Bartlett

What led you to choose a degree in BPAPM? I came to Carleton as a transfer student from the very large University of Toronto so I remember PAPM’s small program size initially piquing my interest.... More