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2023 High School Essay Contest Winners

2023 High School Essay Contest Winners

The 2023 essay contest "Maintaining integrity: How influences of social media and CHAT-GPT have and will pave the path forward in your school assignments" winners were presented with their certificates at our annual Student, Alumni and Community Recognition Awards dinner on November 16, 2023 by Professor Naomi Couto (SPPA Director). Presentation and comments made by Japneet Kaur […]

SPPA Newsletter – December 2023, Volume 11, Issue 20

SPPA Newsletter – December 2023, Volume 11, Issue 20

Our current newsletter features: Happy Holidays from all of us at the School; Our Professional Development Workshop a huge success; MPPAL merchandise on sale. Order today; Congratulations to Hafeza Khan, winner of the 2023 Paul Cantor Award; Practicum course continues to shine. SPPA Alumna Amanda Doobay highlighted; Sabbatical update from Professor James Simeon; 3 exciting […]

SPPA Newsletter – November 2023, Volume 11, Issue 19

SPPA Newsletter – November 2023, Volume 11, Issue 19

Our current newsletter features: Thank you to President Emeritus H. Ian MacDonald for his commitment to SPPA and York U; Another successful SPPA Awards night! Congratulations to all; Career Panel event in November a huge success; Join us Dec. 14 for our Professional Development Workshop. RSVP today; Practicum course continues to shine. SPPA Alumna Alana Silva […]

SPPA Newsletter – November 2023, Volume 11, Issue 18

SPPA Newsletter – November 2023, Volume 11, Issue 18

Our current newsletter features: Congratulations to the SPPA 2023 Award winners! See you Nov. 16; SPPA’s High School Essay contest winners announced. Congratulations! - and see you Nov. 16; MPPAL alumna Rana Nasrazadani featured for her commitment to the University; SPPA students attend IPAC-Toronto’s Emerging Leaders 2023 Conference; Professor Dagmar Soennecken - Check out her course and […]

SPPA Newsletter – October 2023, Volume 11, Issue 17

SPPA Newsletter – October 2023, Volume 11, Issue 17

Our current newsletter features: SPPA’s 2023 OPS Breakfast a Huge Success! Thank you to our keynote, Joseph Martino, SIU Director; Congratulations to the SPPA - MPPAL Class of 2023! Welcome to the SPPA Alumni family; Professor Dagmar Soennecken - Check out her course and enroll today; Save the Date! SPPA Career Panel: The Versatility of our […]

SPPA Newsletter – September 2023, Volume 11, Issue 16

SPPA Newsletter – September 2023, Volume 11, Issue 16

Our current newsletter features: The SPPA community welcomes Professor Bobbi-Jo Virtue; SPPA Mentorship Circles – Call for participation; Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Ian Greene Book Prize Winners; SPPA’s 2023 High School Essay Contest! Spread the word and submit today; Upcoming MPPAL Information Sessions for Fall 2024 applications; Call for Junior Ambassadors for our Public Policy […]

SPPA Newsletter – September 2023, Volume 11, Issue 15

SPPA Newsletter – September 2023, Volume 11, Issue 15

Our current newsletter features: Save the Date! Starting with Success networking event – Sept. 21st, RSVP now; SPPA Professor, Zac Spicer and MPPAL alumna Paula Tablon Modica, awarded SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant; Meet our new Graduate Students' Association of Public Policy, Administration and Law (GSAPPAL) 2023-2024 Executive Team; Meet our new Undergraduate Public Policy and […]

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

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 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

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”. […]