Archives: Faculty Profiles

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award

The Institute of Political Economy (IPE) is delighted to share that its current Director, Dr. Justin Paulson, is one of this year’s recipients of the Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award. Sponsored by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs and the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International), this student-nominated award... More

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Patricia Ballamingie

Spotlight on Professor Patricia Ballamingie Tell us a little bit about yourself. What are your research interests? What are you working on right now?  I am a Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, cross-appointed in the Institute of Political Economy, and I have been teaching at Carleton for almost two decades.... More

Monday, January 28, 2019

Laura Macdonald: Travel and get involved in your field research

Laura Macdonald: Political Science   A colourful painting of Frida Kahlo stands out among the stacks of books in Professor Laura Macdonald’s office. The former director for the Institute of Political Economy loves all things Latin American. Whenever the professor of political science gets a shred of free time, she’ll embrace the outdoors,... More

Monday, January 7, 2019

Professor Randall Germain: The Political Economy of Global Finance

Randall Germain has supervised a multitude of master’s theses and research essays for students enrolled in the Institute of Political Economy. Topics have included the roles of small and medium sized enterprises in the EU; responsibilities of credit agencies; the struggle of unions versus multi-million dollar corporate agencies; and the impact... More

Monday, November 5, 2018

Professor Justin Paulson: Putting your Knowledge to Practise

Don’t expect an easy master’s program when you walk through the doors of the Institute of Political Economy. It’s rigorous academic research requiring a high level of intellectual involvement. But once you walk out, you’ll be among the best. Sociology professor Justin Paulson can vouch for that. He explains that political economy is a... More

Monday, November 5, 2018

Dr. Cristina Rojas: Tailor Your Master’s Degree to Fit Your Interests

There is no easy way to choose the right program to carry you through your graduate school journey. You are looking for a transformative experience that you cannot find elsewhere, but perhaps unsure of what you are looking for in terms of specific academic opportunities. It is common for prospective students to be unsure... More

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