Career Paths Archives | Faculty of Public and Global Affairs

January 14, 2019

Adar Abdulkadir

This profile was part of the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs’ Generation FPA series, which highlighted up and coming alumni who graduated between 2008-2018. The series was published in 2018. Adar Abdulkadir is the... More

September 27, 2018

Heather Norris

Heather Norris School of Public Policy and Administration Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership It was really exciting to be part of the first cohort of the MPNL program. It included people from diverse professional... More

September 27, 2018

Christine Pellerin

Christine Pellerin Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) As the Director of Development and Partnerships at The Theatre Centre in Toronto, Christine was looking for a Master’s degree that would “add value” to her... More

September 27, 2018

Christine MacIntosh

Christine MacIntosh Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) School of Public Policy and Administration As the director of the John Howard Society in Ottawa, Christine MacIntosh didn’t need a degree to advance her career.... More

September 27, 2018

Meghan Lindsay

Meghan Lindsay Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) School of Public Policy and Administration You’re a highly successful opera singer who has performed at the Royal Palace of Versailles, at Carnegie Hall and throughout... More

September 27, 2018

Audrey Tong

Audrey Tong Master of Public Policy and Administration School of Public Policy and Administration What was your first experience in public service? As a co-op student, I had the opportunity to work in the Specific... More

September 25, 2018

Ginette Thomas

A Career in Indigenous Health Leads to a PhD In November 2017, Ginette Thomas became the first student to earn a PhD in Social Work from Carleton University. Ginette Thomas had spent more than 20... More

September 21, 2018

Janice Freamo

Janice Freamo Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science Department of Political Science When did you first become interested in political science? I was really drawn to the field of political philosophy when I was getting... More

September 21, 2018

Halima Sogbesan

Halima Sogbesan Master of Journalism School of Journalism and Communication As an international student from Abuja, Nigeria, Halima Sogbesan initially found it hard to adjust to Canada when she arrived in September 2015. She... More

September 21, 2018

Priscilla Hwang

Priscilla Hwang School of Journalism and Communication: Master of Journalism I was inspired to write my Masters Research Project about the Christian minority in Tunisia after I spent a year learning Arabic in that country.... More

September 21, 2018

Katie Durvin

Katie Durvin MA International Affairs Norman Paterson School of International Affairs In 2012, Katie Durvin was working as a volunteer in Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, helping refugee students who had been chosen to immigrate... More

September 21, 2018

Julia Hamel

Julia Hamel Master of Arts, International Affairs Norman Paterson School of International Affairs Julia Hamel’s first encounter with inequity and development work was in Nigeria, where her parents served as aid workers. Since then, she has been driven by... More