Jennifer Robson, professor in the Political Management program, has won the Faculty of Public Affairs Public Commentary Excellence Award, given to an active public intellectual who shares her expertise with communities beyond the university and makes a significant contribution in the broad public sphere. Professor Robson contributes to a wide range of media including Maclean’s, Policy Options, National Newswatch and the Canada 2020 podcast. She writes on issues ranging from refugee loans to boutique tax credits. Her views have helped shape public debate and government policy.
Winners of the 2017 FPA excellence awards: Kamari Clarke (research), Jennifer Robson (public commentary), Sandra Robinson (teaching), and June Creighton Payne (staff)