Public Administration

About this Research Theme

Public administration research dives into the institution of governments: how they work, under what conditions they are successful, and what results they yield. Subfields in this area include public management, leadership, finance, intergovernmental relations, staffing and human resources, accountability, performance and ethics.

Faculty

Amanda Clarke

Associate Professor, Graduate Supervisor (MA in Public Policy and Administration) -- public administration, digital government, data governance, civic technology

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Mehmet Akif Demircioglu

Associate Professor – public sector innovation and entrepreneurship, good governance, effective leadership, public management, comparative and international public administration, organization theory, organizational behavior

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Adegboyega Ojo

Professor, Canada Research Chair in Governance and Artificial Intelligence -- digital Government; artificial intelligence governance; data-intensive public sector innovation; policy analytics

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Jerald Sabin

Assistant Professor -- indigenous-settler intergovernmental relations; northern political development; comparative federalism; identity politics; public administration.

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Robert Shepherd

Professor, Graduate Supervisor (Public Policy and Program Evaluation) -- Canadian public management; comparative public management; audit and federal program evaluation; performance measurement and management; First Nations governance; ethics and accountability in government

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