Announcement of the Winners of the Kernaghan and DeCelles Awards

Announcement of Award Winners at the Annual CAPPA Conference

The names of the winners of the Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research and the DeCelles Award for Excellence in Public Administration Teaching will be announced during the Gala Dinner of the 14th Annual CAPPA Conference.

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Location: In person, at the University of Ottawa

These two prestigious awards recognize, respectively, outstanding contributions to research in public administration and excellence, innovation, and commitment to teaching at the postsecondary level.

The Gala Dinner of the Annual CAPPA Conference offers a unique opportunity to celebrate these achievements and connect with the public administration community in a warm and engaging atmosphere.

Registration

It’s not too late to take part!

You can register for the Gala Dinner only by following this link: REGISTRATION.

Students registered for the conference are automatically registered for the Souper Gala — no additional fee is required.

Program

The program for the Annual CAPPA Conference is available here: PROGRAM.