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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
I am an alumnus of the PhD in Public Policy program at Carleton University. I currently am the Director of Policy Research for Efficiency Canada, a research and advocacy organization for an energy-efficient economy based at Carleton University. I am also recently an adjunct research professor at Carleton’s School of Public Policy and... More
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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
Meet MA in Public Administration ('09) alumnus Shawn Menard, City Councillor for Capital Ward in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.... More
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
By Emily Fegan Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) student Natalie Irwin is currently completing an MA in Sustainable Energy (Policy) part-time at Carleton University and we were able to catch up with her to talk about her experience and some of the benefits of the MASE. As a senior policy analyst on... More
Thursday, December 1, 2022
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
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
I came to the PhD in Public Policy hoping to kickstart an academic career. I did some research as an undergraduate in economics (at UQAM) and during my Master's in Public Administration (at ENAP), but I wasn’t sure if I would thrive in research or in policy. I joined the chaire de recherche en... More
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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
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
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
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
I come from Toronto and grew up in Halifax. I spent most of my young adult life in Calgary. While living in Calgary I obtained my BSc in electrical engineering from the University of Calgary and a BA in political science from the University of British Columbia. I also have a master’s degree in... More
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
I am a first-generation Salvadoran Canadian born in Montreal, Quebec, raised in Kingston, Ontario and now live in Ottawa. I attended Carleton University and received my BA (Hons.) in anthropology degree back in 2019. I am now currently enrolled in the Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) program and expect to graduate in... More
Monday, November 14, 2022
Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation (DPPE) graduate Khaled Ibrahim has been working as a program manager for various international peacebuilding programs in post-conflict countries which all share the objective to improving community resilience and reintegrating tens of thousands of peoples affected by armed violence. "Looking... More
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