Science and Innovation

About this Research Theme

Science and innovation policies play an important role in driving economic growth and addressing global challenges by shaping how resources are allocated and how research and development efforts are prioritized and regulated. Research in this area includes an examination of the innovation, cooperation and adoption processes of innovative technologies.

Faculty

Graeme Auld

Professor -- comparative and global environmental politics and policy; international political economy; transnational private governance and private regulation; corporate social responsibility; climate change; natural resource governance

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Mehmet Akif Demircioglu

Assistant Professor -- public sector innovation, public sector entrepreneurship, social media, governance reforms, public management, comparative and international public administration, organization theory, organizational behavior

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Marc-André Gagnon

Associate Professor -- social and health policy; pharmaceutical policy; innovation policy; science and technology studies; political economy; history of economic thought

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Alexandra Mallett

Associate Professor, Graduate Supervisor (MA in Sustainable Energy) -- sustainable energy and climate policy; emerging economies / developing countries; low carbon technology cooperation; innovation, science and technology policies

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Stephan Schott

Professor -- natural resource management; air quality control policy; northern development; common pool resources; experimental economics; energy policy and strategies

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Recent Publications

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Learning from positive deviants in fisheries

SPPA's Dr. Laurenne Schiller and Professor Graeme Auld, along with co-authors Gregory Britten and Boris Worm use "bright spot" analysis to better understand successful governance of fish populations in their newly published... More

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Innovative Solar-Powered Heating Technology Holds Promise for Remote Northern Communities

SPPA Professor Stephan Schott is part of an interdisciplinary group of researchers at Carleton University who are working to harness the... More

Monday, November 13, 2023

SPPA’s Alexandra Mallett featured on CBC’s Spark discussing Electricity Grids and Public Policy

SPPA Associate Professor Alexandra Mallett was featured on the Nov 10, 2023 episode of Spark with Nora Young "20th Century tech still... More

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Alexandra Mallett Publishes Article in Energy Strategy Reviews

Green transformation in the iron and steel industry in India: Rethinking patterns of innovation Alexandra Mallett Prosanto Pal Highlights Innovation is needed for decarbonization... More

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