Archives: MPPA

Monday, June 12, 2023

Congratulations to all our SPPA Graduates!

Carleton University is holding Spring Convocation June 12-16.  SPPA is excited to celebrate our 2023 SPPA graduates who will be crossing the stage this week! Each Convocation ceremony will be live-streamed and digital recording will be posted approximately 2-3 business days after the ceremony for viewing.  Please see the Carleton Convocation... More

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Bob Masterson: 2023 Bissett Alumni Award Recipient

Bob Masterson (MAPA 2002) is the recipient of the 2023 Bissett Alumni Award for Distinctive Contributions to the Public Sector.  The award was presented at the 26th annual SPPA Gala on March 31. Bob Masterson is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC). He is the chief spokesperson... More

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Closing Ceremony: National Public Administration Student Case Competition

Join us online Saturday, February 25 from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. Eastern Time for the Closing Reception of the National Public Administration Student Case Competition. Find out which teams will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze! Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of competing teams in universities across Canada, as the winners of the Competition... More

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

David Dobrowolski, Master of Public Policy and Administration (Co-op)

Hello, my name is David Dobrowolski. I am in my last year of the Master of Public Policy and Administration program at Carleton University. I will be graduating this winter, 2023! During my two years in the MPPA program, the School of Public Policy and Administration has given me and other students many opportunities... More

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Shawn Menard, MA Public Administration 2009

Meet MA in Public Administration ('09) alumnus Shawn Menard, City Councillor for Capital Ward in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.... More

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Master of Public Policy and Administration

By Liam Vaillancourt For more than sixty years, Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration has welcomed future policymakers into our Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) program. After graduating, these students take their experience and expertise with them to the highest levels of the municipal, provincial and... More

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Dana MacPherson: Master of Public Policy and Administration

Hello! I’m Dana (she/her). I’m from the GTA. I completed my undergrad in criminology at the University of Toronto before continuing my studies in the criminology field at the University of Edinburgh Law School. I choose to study at Carleton’s SPPA to expand upon my past learnings and gain practical insights on how governments... More

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Brendan Parker, Master of Public Policy and Administration

Hi! I’m Brendan (he/him) and I’m a 2nd year student in the Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) program at Carleton’s SPPA.  I picked the MPPA program because I knew Carleton was the place to be for an appropriate mix of theoretical and practical experience with public policy. The program does an excellent... More

Friday, November 25, 2022

Hope Tuff-Berg, Master of Public Policy and Administration

My name is Hope Tuff-Berg (she/her) and before coming to SPPA, I completed a bachelor's degree in political science from Brock University. During my undergrad, I volunteered for a number of organizations and student governments and became fascinated by how advocacy groups work to affect policy. This piqued my interest for working in public... More

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Carlos Munoz Pimentel: Master of Public Policy and Administration

I came to the Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) program at Carleton from the University of Saskatchewan following my bachelor’s degree in political studies (hons.). Much of my interest in public policy came later in my undergrad after realizing the need to bolster my BA with a more professional degree. My experience... 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

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