Avee Purohit, MPPA
Carleton has always been my first choice to study policy because it offered the right balance of academic and quantitative rigor, excellent faculty, course flexibility and institutional reputation along with a student body that is passionate about affecting change. I was also drawn to the SPPA due to its location in Ottawa at the heart of the Canadian federal government. Since this program is both interdisciplinary and extensive, I am certain that it will comprehensively prepare me to pursue my professional and personal goals of contributing to the process of domestic and global policymaking. And, while I came to the SPPA to learn public policy, what I have learned to value here the most are its people and the resources available at a world-renowned institution like Carleton.
Carleton SPPA has an unparalleled faculty and world-renowned experts who bring with them varied subject matter expertise. I have been inspired to see how we utilize so many different paradigms in our evaluation and analysis – ranging from intersectionality, feminism, GBA+ to positivist theories and structural functionalism. The program has pushed me to expand my perspective and to think creatively and critically about different policy issues I care about such as immigration, climate change, renewable energy, sustainable development, and local economies. I am excited at the prospect of playing a role in implementing policy that may one day address the most pressing social and economic issues in Canada and beyond. Moreover, being part of a diverse and celebrated community of policy leaders, and the lifelong connections made here at the SPPA is something I will cherish for years to come.