Graduate Associate
jrsilva[at]yorku.ca
Doctoral Student; Teaching Practitioner
Gradaute Program in Political Science; School of Public Policy & Administration
Research Keywords:
Political representation; Filipino Canadian community; Philippines
Research Region(s):
Philippines
Research Diaspora(s):
Filipino Diaspora
Joseph is a doctoral student in the Graduate Program in Political Science at York University. His current research focus is on political representation of Filipinos in Canadian politics. Joseph is interested in understanding the factors that inform and influence political engagement, participation and representation of the nearly 1 million-strong Filipino Canadian community. Joseph completed his undergraduate education (Hons BA, BEd) at York and pursued graduate studies at McMaster University (MA Economics) and at Queen’s University School of Policy Studies (MPA). He subsequently obtained professional designations in accounting and internal audit and has worked at all three levels of government. An experienced public servant, Joseph currently works in municipal finance and is also an Adjunct Faculty and Teaching Practitioner with York’s School of Public Policy & Administration.