Lynn Fournier-Ruggles
Chair, School of Legal, Public and Office Administration, Seneca Business, Seneca Polytechnic
Graduate Program in Public Policy, Administration & Law, Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) 2010
Graduate Diploma, Justice System Administration
Lynn has over 20 years of Seneca Polytechnic teaching experience, including multiple leadership roles as program coordinator for the Justice Administration Service diploma program and the Immigration Case Management graduate certificate program, field placement coordinator and Chair of Academic College Council.
Prior to joining Seneca, she served as Director of Operational Systems and Registrar with the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Lynn has also authored Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law for Legal Professionals, now in its 5th edition, co-authored Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law: A Practitioner’s Handbook, is a co-author of Tribunal Practice and Procedures, second edition.
My degree at York gave me the confidence to build on the knowledge and skills I gained to take on challenges to progress into academic leadership/management roles.
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