Awardees for the 2010-2011 Ian MacDonald Essay Contest

The SPPA faculty is happy to announce the winners of the 2010-2011 Ian MacDonald Essay contest. Each year, our faculty nominates top papers from SPPA courses for consideration. These are the best of the best. Within this year’s strong pool of 16 papers, three rose to the top as exemplifying the diversity and excellence of our students’ academic work.

We congratulate the winners!

First Place:  Francis Nolan-Poupart, “Policy Change or Stability? A ‘Multiple Lenses’ Approach to Sex Work Policy in New Zealand and Canada.” (Nominated by Alexandra Mallett from PADM 5116)

Second Place:  Blayne Beauchamp, “A Behavioural Economic Assessment of Policies for Encouraging Saving.” (Nominated by Saul Schwartz from PADM 5272)

Third Place:  Leela Steiner, “Warm Weather Suits: Litigation as a Catalyst for Advances in Climate Change Policy.” (Nominated by Glen Toner from PADM 5620)