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Public Policy Professors and Supervisors in Canada
Professors in public policy in canada
293 professors found
Assistant Professor
Carleton University School of Public Policy and Administration
Canada
Research Interests
Public Policy
Public Administration
Policy And Governance
Digital Innovation
Participatory Governance
Concordia University
Canada
Research Interests
Comparative Politics
Public Policy
International Migration
Canadian Studies
Citizenship Studies
Burnaby Mountain Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)
Simon Fraser University
Canada
Research Interests
Public Policy
Public Administration
Policy And Governance
Multilevel Governance
Innovation Policy
Laval University
Canada
Research Interests
Public Policy
Health Economics
Canadian Studies
Social Welfare
Covid-19
University of Alberta
Canada
Research Interests
Cultural Geography
Criminology
Housing Studies
Social Housing
Community Resilience
Dalhousie University
Canada
Research Interests
Health Economics
Global Health
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry
Healthcare Delivery
Population Health
Professor
Queen's University
Canada
Research Interests
Public Administration
Public Policy
Governance
Government Relations
Canadian Studies
Professor
University of Western Ontario
Canada
Research Interests
Public Policy
Comparative Politics
Political Science
Policy And Governance
Party Politics
Professor
University of Alberta
Canada
Research Interests
Public Administration
Political Sociology
Canadian Studies
Governance
Trust Building
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United States
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Living costs in Canada
Estimated costs in Canada.
MonthlyYearly | Canada |
|---|---|
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | C$1.6k $1,200/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | C$979 $720/yr |
 Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | C$1.3k $960/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | C$11.4k $8,400/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Associate Professor
Curtin University
Australia
Research Interests
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Economics
Recycling Engineering
Sustainable Materials
Circular Economy
Professor
University Teacher College Upper Austria
Austria
Research Interests
Special Education
Sports Psychology
Social Inclusion
Education
Inclusive Education
Assistant Professor
University of Galway
Ireland
Research Interests
Developmental Psychology
Industrial-organizational Psychology
Social Accountability
Social Policy
Public Participation
Opportunities these professors hire for
University of Alberta
Top university
Canada
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1 month ago
Top university
Funded PhD position at the University of Alberta exploring the social and political implications of the consolidation, decline, death, and possible rebirth of local newspapers in rural communities in Canada and the United States . The project is supervised by Clark Banack . It sits at the intersection of Political Science , Media Studies , Communication Studies , Sociology , and Journalism , with a strong focus on local news ecosystems, rural public life, and the role of newspapers in democratic...
Sociology
Communication Studies
Political Science
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