Canadian politics Alberta politics public policy health policy
Degrees:
• Ph.D.: University of Western Ontario
• MA: University of Waterloo
• BA: University of Guelph
Awards:
Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring, Nominated in both 2003 and 2004.
Public Health Sciences Students’ Association, Students’ Choice Faculty Member of the Year Award, April 2003.
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, SEARCH Valuable Contribution Award, November 2001.
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, SEARCH Project Team Collaboration Award, August 2000.
Public Health Sciences Students’ Association, Students’ Choice Faculty Member of the Year Award, April 2000.
Kellogg Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Alberta Health/Department of Health Services Administration, Edmonton, Alberta, 1993-1995.
Research Interests
My research is focused on the way in which contexts, ideas, interests and institutions interact in public policy formulation. I have published extensively on research questions related to this, specifically in health policy. My most recent work was on health policy reform in Canada. I am currently working on a research project on accountability in health care and a new book on health policy in Alberta. My forthcoming book Alberta: A Health System Profile will be published in the fall of 2021.
Current Research
Accountability Failure in Health Care; Health Reform in Alberta
My teaching interests include health politics and policy, public policy, introductory politics and Canadian government.
Teaching
2021-2022
• POL S 326 (Canadian Health Politics)
• POL S 424 (Public Policy and Health)
• POL S 540 (Public Policy and Health)
2019-2020
• POL S 101 (Introduction to Politics)
• POLS 225 (Canadian Politics)
• POL S 326 (Canadian Health Politics)
• POL S 424 (Public Policy and Health)
• POL S 540 (Public Policy and Health)
2018-2019
• POL S 101 (Introduction to Politics)
• POL S 326 (Canadian Health Politics)
• POL S 424 (Public Policy and Health)
• POL S 540 (Public Policy and Health)
2017-2018
• POL S 101 (Introduction to Politics)
• POL S 326 (Canadian Health Politics)
2016-2017
• POL S 101 (Introduction to Politics)
• POL S 424 (Public Policy and Health)
• POL S 540 (Public Policy and Health)
• POL S 326 (Canadian Health Politics)
I am currently not accepting new graduate students for supervision. If your email message is work-related, I will not be responding after regular business hours, Monday- Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Examines major health care issues and the interaction of the key ideas, institutions and interests that shape the Canadian health care system. Prerequisite: One of POL S 224, 225 (or 220) or Department consent.
Fall Term 2022Examining public policy making structures and processes. Prerequisite: One of POL S 224, 225 (or 220) or Department consent.
Winter Term 2022 Fall Term 2022Examining public policy making structures and processes.
Winter Term 2022 Fall Term 2022