SPPA’s expert on public sector ethics and accountability, Professor Ian Stedman, shares his recent work and publications.

Professor Ian Stedman is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration where he teaches courses in his two areas of expertise: 1) parliamentary ethics and accountability (see PPAS 4190) and Healthcare Law and Policy (see PPAS 4130 “Politics, Law and the Courts”). Professor Stedman also regularly contributes his time and expertise to media interviews and public speaking […]

Professor Zac Spicer leads the way on Municipal and Local Governance research.

Professor Zac Spicer is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration. Below is a sample of all the leading edge research that he brings to the School and the new municipal government stream in our Masters in Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) program.  Reach out to us here at the […]

MPPAL student places second in the CAPPA/IPAC National Student Thought and Leadership Award for original research on Canadian public administration.

It is with great pleasure and pride that the School of Public Policy and Administration congratulates Melodie De Marinis on her hard work and immense achievement!  Melodie was one of five 2023 CAPPA/IPAC National Student Award winners for her MPPAL Topics paper “Perspectives of Working Mothers in the Ontario Public Service on Hybrid Work Arrangements”. […]

MPPAL student wins National Student and Thought Leadership Award for original research on Canadian public administration

Congratulations to MPPAL student Jennifer Holmes Weier (Class of 2022) for winning the 2022 IPAC/CAPPA National Student and Thought Leadership Award in Public Administration for her research paper “Bursting the Ottawa Bubble: Government dispersal and localization in the context of a diversity strategy”. Please read full story in YFile.

What does it mean to be vulnerable? Professor Dagmar Soennecken is part of a global team of researchers examining the meaning of vulnerability in the context of migrants who need special assistance and protection

Professor Soennecken and Canadian collaborators in the VULNER Project at the University of Ottawa, McGill and Waterloo, have recently released their first research report, “Vulnerability in the Canadian Protection Regime” (along with a shorter brief) that examines the policy frameworks related to this topic. The VULNER project was launched in 2020 with a 3.4-million Euro grant from the […]

Professor Ian Stedman and a team of researchers at the University of Toronto and SickKids Hospital awarded a 4-year CIHR Project Grant for Equitable Child Health.

SPPA Professor Ian Stedman and a team of researchers at the University of Toronto and SickKids Hospital were recently awarded a 4-year Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant for $634,952.00. The Project Equitable Child Health: Enabling broad ethical inquiry in pediatric care by understanding the parameters of social license for reuse of clinical […]

5th Annual Municipalities of the Future Symposium to be delivered on March 23, 2022 in hybrid format with a focus on Municipalities, good governance and sustainability: Bringing progressive strategies to life

We are pleased to announce that our 5th annual Municipalities of the Future Symposium titled, “Municipalities, good governance and sustainability: Bringing progressive strategies to life”, will proceed as a hybrid in-person and virtual event (at Vantage Venues, 150 King St W, Toronto, ON and on Zoom) on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 3 […]

Our alumni are the best! The York University Alumni Association has recognized the York University School of Public Policy and Administration Alumni Network (YUSPPAAN) as the inaugural Alumni Network of the Year

We have long known that our alumni are the best, but it is official now! We are pleased to share the great news that the York University Alumni Association has recognizedthe York University School of Public Policy and Administration Alumni Network (YUSPPAAN) as the inaugural Alumni Network of the Year. For more information please read […]

SPPA Welcomes new faculty member in the area of Canadian local governance

We are excited to share the news that our faculty ranks have expanded effective July 1, 2021 with the appointment of Dr. Zachary Spicer as Associate Professor at SPPA. Dr. Zachary Spicer has been serving as the Director of Research and Outreach with the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC). He holds a PhD […]

Professor Lorne Foster appointed York Research Chair in Black Canadian Studies and Human Rights

We are pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2021 Professor Lorne Foster was appointed York Research Chair in Black Canadian Studies and Human Rights for a five-year term. He also serves as the Director of the Institute for Social Research and the Director of the Diversity & Human Rights Certificate, the first academic-industry human […]