Meet our contract faculty, who bring their experience to York as professionals within their industries, visiting professors from other institutions or as top scholars in their fields. Find out more about their professional experience, research activities and areas of academic interest.
Kirk Atkinson
Kirk Atkinson has worked as a Policy Analyst in the Ontario Civil Service in the areas of workplace safety (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, WSIB) and community economic development in …
Stephanie Mackenzie-Smith
Stephanie Mackenzie-Smith is an experienced public sector manager with more than a decade of leadership experience in both municipal government and policing. From 2008 to 2016, Stephanie led the Corporate …
Danny O’Rourke-DiCarlo
Danny O’Rourke-DiCarlo is a lecturer in both Public Policy and Criminology. He currently holds a Long-Service Teaching Appointment (LSTA) with the School of Public Policy and Administration. His teaching focuses …
Radha Persaud
Dr. Radha (Radhakrishnan) Persaud holds degrees from the University of Toronto and Queen’s University (Ph.D.). His principal areas of academic interests are Comparative Constitutional Law, Parliamentary Government, American Government, Federalism …
Antoinette Sarpong
Antoinette Sarpong is a Change Management Analyst with the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, where she uses behavioural insights and strategic communications to help employees navigate organizational change. Change …