Health, Education and Social Policy
About this Research Theme
Social policy encompasses government actions and regulations designed to address societal challenges and promote the well-being of citizens. Research topics include the development and implementation of programs and measures related to areas such as healthcare, education, labor and poverty.
Faculty
Adegboyega Ojo
- Professor, Canada Research Chair in Governance and Artificial Intelligence — digital Government; artificial intelligence governance; data-intensive public sector innovation; policy analytics
- Adegboyega.Ojo@carleton.ca
Anna Kopec
- Assistant Professor — public policy, inequality, comparative public policy, policy design, political participation
- anna.kopec@carleton.ca
Anna Riethman
- Community Coordinator and Administrator
- anna.riethman@carleton.ca
- 613-520-2600 ext 1985
Ardyn Nordstrom
- Assistant Professor — program and policy evaluation; development economics; education; cu_event_cost-benefit analysis; mixed-methods evaluation; machine learning
- ardyn.nordstrom@carleton.ca
Charlene Kennett
- Administrative Assistant
- 613-520-2600 ext 2547
Recent Publications
The impact of sense of belonging on health: Canadian evidence
High-income countries are increasingly described as experiencing a growing sense of detachment. But does belonging matter? Abstract In their new…
Mehdi Ammi: Political determinants of COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine rollouts: the case of regional elections in Italy and Spain
SPPA Associate Professor Mehdi Ammi Political decisions have played a key role in the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. This…
Anna Kopec: Lived Expertise in Homelessness Policy and Governance
Lived Expertise in Homelessness Policy and Governance In this new article, SPPA Assistant Professor Anna Kopec and co-author Alison Smith…