Graduate School of Public Policy

Faculty

The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School draws on a wealth of academic and practitioner experiences to help build policy capacity by teaching and putting into practice the competencies that current and future policy leaders need. Supported by a team of core faculty and executives-in-residences, the school also welcomes a diverse group of professors emeritus, associate members, adjunct professors, and professional affiliates to support the development of our students.

JSGS Core Faculty

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Kurtis Boyer PhD, MA, BA
JSGS Faculty, U of S

JSGS Research Chair in Métis Governance and Policy and Assistant Professor, University of Saskatchewan campus


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Michelle Bussière-Prytula PhD, MEd, BEd, BComm
JSGS Faculty, U of S

Associate Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan


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Daniel Dickson PhD, MA, BA
JSGS Faculty, U of S

Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan


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Bruno Dupeyron PhD, MA, BA, LLB
JSGS Faculty, U of R

Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina campus


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Samuel Kwaku Essien PhD, MSc, MSc, BSc
JSGS Faculty, U of R

Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina


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Margot Hurlbert PhD, LLB, LLM, BAdmin
JSGS Faculty, U of R

Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy; Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina


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Iryna Khovrenkov PhD, MA, BA
JSGS Faculty, U of R

Associate Professor and Graduate Chair, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina


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Justin Longo PhD, MPA, BA
JSGS Faculty, U of R

Graduate Chair and Associate Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina campus


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Akram Mahani PhD, MSc, BSc
JSGS Faculty, U of R

MHA Program Director and Associate Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina


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Kathleen McNutt PhD, MA, BA (hon)
JSGS Faculty, U of R

Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina campus


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Haizhen Mou PhD, MA, BA
JSGS Faculty, U of S

Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan


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Alaz Munzur PhD, MSc
JSGS Faculty, U of S

Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan


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Sophia Myles PhD, MA, BA
JSGS Faculty, U of R

Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina


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Marc-André Pigeon PhD, MA, BA
Assistant Professor, JSGS U of S campus; Director and Strategic Research Fellow, Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, U of S

Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan; Director and Strategic Research Fellow, Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives


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Martha Smith PhD, MA, BA
Interim Executive Director, JSGS, USask campus and Professor of History, U of S

Interim Executive Director, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and Professor of History, University of Saskatchewan


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Danette Starblanket PhD, MA, BA
JSGS Faculty, U of R

Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina


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Yang Yang PhD, MSc, BSc
JSGS Faculty, U of S

Graduate Chair and Associate Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan


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Amy Zarzeczny PhD, BA, LLB, LLM
Interim Director and Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, U of R Campus, U of R

Interim Director and Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, U of R Campus


Professors Emeritus

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Michael Atkinson PhD, MA, BA
Professor Emeritus, U of S

Professor Emeritus, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and Associate Member, Department of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan


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Ken Coates PhD, MA, BA
Professor Emeritus, U of S

Professor Emeritus, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan; Fellow, Royal Society of Canada


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Brett Fairbairn PhD, BA
Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Professor, U of S

Professor Emeritus, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan campus; President and Vice-Chancellor, Thompson Rivers University


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Murray Fulton PhD, MSc, BA, BSA
Professor Emeritus, U of S

Professor Emeritus, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan; Fellow in Co-operatives and Public Policy, Centre for the Study of Co-operatives


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M. Rose Olfert MSc, BA
Professor Emerita , U of S

Distinguished Professor (Emerita), Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and Department of Bio-resource Policy, Business and Economics, University of Saskatchewan


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Peter W.B. Phillips PhD, MSc, BA
Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, U of S

Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan campus


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Jeremy Rayner PhD, MA
Professor Emeritus, U of S

Professor Emeritus, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan campus