Archives: Alumni Profile

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Neurodiversity at Work: Carleton Grad Creates Network for Neurodivergent Public Servants

SPPA alumnus and instructor, Sancho Angulo, who is autistic, is the driving force behind Infinity – a network dedicated to supporting neurodivergent employees in Canada’s federal public service. By Jena Lynde-Smith Neurodivergent describes people with cognitive functions that differ from what society considers to be ‘normal,’... More

Monday, November 21, 2022

Bob Ascah: MA in Public Administration (1979)

By Liam Vaillancourt A Sales Tax for Alberta: Why and How? A look at the Carleton alumni Bob Ascah’s (MAPA 1979) contributions to A Sales Tax for Alberta: Why and How? About the Editor A Sales Tax for Alberta: Why and How? is a new book that was co-written and edited by MA in... More

Monday, November 14, 2022

MPPA Alum Sancho Angulo Speaks at Canada’s First National Autism Conference

Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) alum Sancho Angulo (MPPA ’22) was featured as a panelist at the inaugural National Autism Conference, a two-day virtual conference organized by the Public Health Agency of Canada last November 15 and 16. The conference is meant to convene perspectives from various stakeholders, including autistic... More

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Keisha Blair: MA in Public Administration (2002)

"I've served in the public service of Canada for over 20 years now," says SPPA alumna Keisha Blair (MAPA, 2002). "It's been quite the journey." "There's no doubt that the SPPA program has impacted my journey. Serving at the very pinnacle and being part of the Prime Minister of Canada's supporting delegation to the... More

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

MPPA-IPA Grad Amsey Maracle: Youth Leadership and First Nations Self-governance

Amsey Maracle (MPPA-IPA '22) is a graduate of the MPPA Indigenous Policy and Administration program. Amsey is Mohawk and Plains Cree from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6, Saskatchewan. She’s a research assistant at the Rebuilding First Nations Governance Project (RFNG) where she helps carry out the... More

Monday, June 20, 2022

PhD Graduate: Maude Marquis-Bissonnette

By Karen Kelly 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 Public Policy in the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), she was also a city councillor... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

PhD Alumnus Nick Falvo Wins CMHC Award for Housing Research

School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) alumnus Nick Falvo has won the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation President’s Medal for Outstanding Housing Research for his efforts to improve housing stability among Indigenous residents in Calgary. Falvo, who earned a PhD in Public Policy from SPPA in 2015, worked with Horizon Housing,... More

Friday, November 12, 2021

MA-SE Graduate: Silke Popescu

"I wasn't quite sure what to expect coming into the program, but it definitely exceeded whatever expectations I might have had," says Silke Popescu who is graduating with a Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy (Policy). "Since the program is so interdisciplinary, I was constantly challenged and learning new things." The sustainable energy program... More

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

IPA Graduate Chief Darcy Gray featured in FPA Voices

IPA Graduate Chief Darcy Gray was featured in FPA Voices article written by Mary Giles.   Building Community in Difficult Circumstances In the same week as his convocation from the first cohort of Carleton’s graduate diploma in Indigenous Policy and Administration (IPA), Chief Darcy Gray was elected chief of Listuguj First Nation. He is... More

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Lloyd Stanford: Seven Decades of Giving

From FutureFunder News... By: Jenna Hobin Lloyd Stanford (DPA '60 and MAPA '61) took a brief pause from his morning routine as he lowered the volume on CBC News. The clinking sound of a teaspoon was interrupted by jovial chuckling as he thought back to his first donation to Carleton-a gift of $3.00 in... More

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