Archives: Alumni

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, August 15, 2022

PhD in Public Policy Alum Interviewed in Le Droit

Marquis-Bissonnette est sur son X ANI-ROSE DESCHATELETS Le Droit 2 août 2022 13h34 Novembre 2021. C’est le sprint final pour les élections municipales de Gatineau. La course semble se jouer entre l’ancienne présidente-directrice générale de Tourisme Outaouais, France Bélisle, et la conseillère municipale du district du Plateau, Maude... More

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

DPPE Alum Annabelle Ragsag First Recipient of the Stephen Lewis Fellowship

SPPA Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation (DPPE) alumna and current McMaster University PhD student Anabelle Ragsag is the inaugural recipient of the Stephen Lewis fellowship. Ragsag will spend the next year analyzing Lewis’s archive to develop a deeper understanding of the humanitarian’s work and his contribution to social... More

Monday, July 18, 2022

SPPA Alumni Reception 2022

SPPA alumni, current SPPA students, faculty and staff are invited to a reception to welcome our new students and re-connect with fellow graduates. Featuring 2022 Bissett Distinguished Alumni Award recipient: Danielle McDonald (MAPA '87) As Chief Executive Officer of Ottawa Public Library (OPL), North America’s largest bilingual (English French)... More

Monday, June 27, 2022

Danielle McDonald: 2022 Bissett Alumni Award Recipient

Danielle McDonald (MAPA '87) is the recipient of the 2022 Bissett Alumni Award for Distinctive Contributions to the Public Sector. The award was presented at the 25th annual SPPA Gala on June 24. Read about Danielle's experience as a MAPA student. As Chief Executive Officer of Ottawa Public Library (OPL), North America’s largest bilingual... More

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

MPNL Graduate: Sherlyn Assam

I was fortunate to spend my time in the SPPA completing my Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership. We learned about trust-based philanthropy practices. We strategized different ways nonprofits and foundations could interact with the public and private sector to fulfill their charitable missions. Most importantly, we challenged the impact... 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

Monday, March 7, 2022

Megan Linton’s Mission to Create a More Accessible World

Megan Linton graduated from the Master of Public Policy and Administration program in 2021. By Elizabeth Kane On International Women’s Day, Carleton University honours women throughout the world and encourages everyone to work to #BreaktheBias so that we can all live in a more equitable society. From leaders in STEM to disability rights... More

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Steve Pomeroy Speaks to SPPA PhD Alumnus Christian Bordeleau about Housing Economics and Public Policy

Welcome to Myths and Real Estate: The Economics of Public Policy hosted by Christian Bordeleau, PhD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cF123X2RAo In this first episode, we have the pleasure to receive Steve Pomeroy. Steve Pomeroy is Head of Focus Consulting Inc. and Senior Research Fellow for the Centre for Urban Research and Education (CURE) at... More

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Dr. Glen Toner Scholarship 2021: Samantha Jarvis

The School is proud to announce the second winner of the Dr. Glen Toner Scholarship – Samantha Jarvis. Samantha is a graduate of the Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy program. "I really loved the program," she says. "It is what allowed me to steer my future career towards working in the environment and continue... 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

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