About Me

I live in the fantastic global city of Toronto, Canada. My roots are small town though, and I grew up in the eastern Ontario community of Napanee. From there I moved down the road to Kingston, where I completed my B.A. in Political Studies at Queen's University.

My graduate school experience began at Carleton University and is in Canadian Studies, with a specialization in Women's Studies. I then moved from the nation's capital across the country to the University of Calgary where in between skiing the Rockies, I finished my PhD in Political Science in 2005. Currently, I am a full Professor at X University located in downtown Toronto.

In addition to my interests in Canadian politics and all things related to gender equality, I'm also a big music fan and enjoy watching live music or listening to my vinyl collection any chance I can get.

In June 2021 I was elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Political Science Association at its Annual General Meeting on 11 June 2021.

In July 2021, I became the Director of the Masters in Public Policy and Administration Program. You can read about this fantastic program here.

EDUCATION

1998 - 2005

University of Calgary

PhD in Political Science

1996 - 1998

Carleton University

MA in Canadian Studies

1991 - 1995

Queen's University at Kingston

B.A. in Political Studies