Archives: Alumni

Monday, October 16, 2023

Antoine Genest-Grégoire appointed Assistant Professor at Université de Sherbrooke

  Congratulations to SPPA's  Antoine Genest-Gregoire, who was appointed as Assistant Professor to Université de Sherbrooke’s Department of Taxation on August 31st 2023, the same day he also successfully defended his PhD thesis. Dr. Genest-Gregoire is now teaching tax policy to students of the Masters in Taxation program and has also been... More

Friday, June 30, 2023

SPPA Retirement Celebration for Frances Abele, Calum Carmichael, Leslie Pal, Saul Schwartz, Glen Toner and Stan Winer

An emotional SPPA Celebration! On Thursday June 22, SPPA celebrated six retiring faculty members : Frances Abele, Calum Carmichael, Leslie Pal, Saul Schwartz, Glen Toner and Stan Winer.  Over 70 alumni, faculty, staff and special guests, including former Dean Andre Plourde who provided opening remarks, were among the guests who gathered for the... More

Friday, May 19, 2023

SPPA receives three FPA Excellence Awards

FPA Excellence Award Winners 2023 The Faculty of Public Affairs announced its annual excellence awards on May 16, 2023 . “These awards recognize the outstanding contributions of FPA faculty members, staff and instructors in the areas of education, research and outreach,” said Brenda O’Neill, Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs. “We are... More

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Bob Masterson: 2023 Bissett Alumni Award Recipient

Bob Masterson (MAPA 2002) is the recipient of the 2023 Bissett Alumni Award for Distinctive Contributions to the Public Sector.  The award was presented at the 26th annual SPPA Gala on March 31. Bob Masterson is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC). He is the chief spokesperson... More

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Auditors have a role in Canadian AI governance initiatives, but it needs clarification

By Graeme Auld, Amanda Clarke, Benjamin Faveri Private auditors provide third-party conformity assessments against principles, practices, standards, and legislation. Big names in this field include accounting firms like EY and Deloitte and technical inspection firms like Bureau Veritas and Intertek. These firms already play a significant role in... More

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Brendan Haley: PhD in Public Policy 2015

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

Monday, November 21, 2022

Bob Ascah: MA in Public Administration (1979)

By Liam Vaillancourt A Sales Tax for Alberta: Why and How? A look at the Carleton alumni Bob Ascah’s (MAPA 1979) contributions to A Sales Tax for Alberta: Why and How? About the Editor A Sales Tax for Alberta: Why and How? is a new book that was co-written and edited by MA in... More

Monday, November 14, 2022

PhD in Public Policy Graduate: Ian Bron

Ian Bron graduated with a PhD in Public Policy at the convocation ceremony on November 12. "I valued my time at SPPA, making new friends and colleagues, and am very grateful to the academic and administrative staff." Bron defended his PhD dissertation titled Square Peg in a Round Hole? Three Case Studies into Institutional... More

Monday, November 14, 2022

MPPA Alum Sancho Angulo Speaks at Canada’s First National Autism Conference

Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) alum Sancho Angulo (MPPA ’22) was featured as a panelist at the inaugural National Autism Conference, a two-day virtual conference organized by the Public Health Agency of Canada last November 15 and 16. The conference is meant to convene perspectives from various stakeholders, including autistic... More

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Keisha Blair: MA in Public Administration (2002)

"I've served in the public service of Canada for over 20 years now," says SPPA alumna Keisha Blair (MAPA, 2002). "It's been quite the journey." "There's no doubt that the SPPA program has impacted my journey. Serving at the very pinnacle and being part of the Prime Minister of Canada's supporting delegation to the... More

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

MPPA-IPA Grad Amsey Maracle: Youth Leadership and First Nations Self-governance

Amsey Maracle (MPPA-IPA '22) is a graduate of the MPPA Indigenous Policy and Administration program. Amsey is Mohawk and Plains Cree from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6, Saskatchewan. She’s a research assistant at the Rebuilding First Nations Governance Project (RFNG) where she helps carry out the... More

Monday, August 15, 2022

PhD in Public Policy Alum Interviewed in Le Droit

Marquis-Bissonnette est sur son X ANI-ROSE DESCHATELETS Le Droit 2 août 2022 13h34 Novembre 2021. C’est le sprint final pour les élections municipales de Gatineau. La course semble se jouer entre l’ancienne présidente-directrice générale de Tourisme Outaouais, France Bélisle, et la conseillère municipale du district du Plateau, Maude... More

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