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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

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Incoming MA-SE Student: Alexander Zelenski

By Karen Kelly Alexander Zelenski As a child who grew up on different continents, Alexander Zelenski was always interested in a broader view of how the world works. He found that big-picture mindset in the Department of Economics. “You really get an understanding of the world as one big engine with artificial and natural... More

Thursday, June 23, 2022

MA-SE Graduate: Noah Leduc

I have enjoyed my time in the program, and I am so happy to have been and to continue to be a part of this community. One of my favourite parts of this program was collaborating with students who have different educational backgrounds. The interdisciplinary nature of this program allows innovative solutions to these... More

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Robert Shepherd Awarded SSHRC Partnership Engagement Grant

SPPA Professor Robert Shepherd has received a SSHRC Partnership Engagement Grant for the project, "Canadian and International Experience in Spending Reviews." It is a one-year grant to explore ways to work with the federal public service, and with five international jurisdictions with our key partner Performance and Planning Exchange (PPX).... More

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

DPPE Graduate: Brian Case

I enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation during a career change. Coming from an academic and professional background entirely unrelated to public policy or public programs (academic and professional music and organizational development), the instructors provided unparalleled insight into the life of public... 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

Friday, June 17, 2022

Alexandra Mallett Selected as Alternate Member for IAI’s Scientific Advisory Committee

SPPA Professor Alexandra Mallett been selected as an alternative member for the Inter-American Institute (IAI) for Global Change Research Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The IAI is a regional intergovernmental body that focuses on coordination around research underway regarding global change in the Americas and the SAC provides... More

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Spreading the Wealth: Rethinking Charity Regulation in a Time of Need

It was the end of April. Carleton students were winding down from another term, finishing exams and finalizing any outstanding final papers. Well not so for a cohort of 60 students in the Master of Public Policy and Administration. They were just ramping up to take part in a 4-day intensive simulation exercise as... More

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Convocation: 2020 and 2021 PhD in Public Policy Graduates

PhD in Public Policy Graduates Watch ceremony live at 2:30 PM ET on Tuesday, June 14: Convocation - Carleton University Sylvie Pulcherie Babadjide Doctor of Philosophy Public Policy Spring 2020 Aid Effectiveness in the Water Sector: A Multi-Site Study in Benin Supervisor(s): L. Mills & P. Raggo Anteneh Belayneh Doctor of Philosophy Public... More

Thursday, June 9, 2022

2022 Gold Winning Case Competition Team Publishes Analysis In Policy Options

Carleton University’s SPPA team won the gold medal for their presentation on the case study “A Wicked Problem? Rough Sleeping in Cities” at the National Public Administration Student Case Competition on February 26, 2022. The Carleton team consisted of students in SPPA's Master of Public Policy and Administration program: Nick Harrison,... More

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

DPPE Student Malka Elkin Recipient of CESEF Scholarship for Evaluation Education

Malka Elkin (she/her), a student in the Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation (DPPE) is one of the two recipients of the 2021-2022 Canadian Evaluation Society Educational Fund (CESEF) scholarship for evaluation education. "I'm motivated by a desire to use data to improve the impact of social services on vulnerable populations,"... More

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