Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research

The Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research is for career achievement in research by a faculty member who is part of the Canadian public administration community as evidenced by being appointed at a Canadian university or college program that is a member of CAPPA or being a Canadian citizen appointed at a public administration or policy program outside Canada.

 

Call for Nomination - Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research 2025

The Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research is for career achievement in research by a faculty member who is part of the Canadian publie administration community as evidenced by being appointed at a Canadian university or college program that is a member of CAPPA or
being a Canadian citizen appointed at a public administration or policy program outside Canada. The award honours the memory of Kenneth Kernaghan, a distinguished public administration researcher, especially in the area of ethics and values, who taught for many years at Brock University, and served as editor of Canadian Public Administration.

Nomination

Directors of programs that are members of CAPPA are invited to nominate a faculty member in their program or a faculty member appointed in a public administration program outside Canada who is a Canadian citizen. Nominations should include a letter about how the nominee meets the
criteria for the award, the nominee’s most recent curriculum vitae, and any other materials that are supportive of the nomination.

Criteria for the Award

The three criteria for the award are productivity, quality of the research, and influence of the research. The criteria will be weighted equally. The nominator should apply these criteria taking into account the nominee’s area of research and the intellectual community or communities with which the nominee is affiliated.

Awards Committee

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Deadline and Submission of Nominations

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Announcement of Recipient

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Recognition

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The Award

Photo of Kenneth KernaghanThe Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research is for career achievement in research by a faculty member who is part of the Canadian public administration community as evidenced by being appointed at a Canadian university or college program that is a member of CAPPA or being a Canadian citizen appointed at a public administration or policy program outside Canada.

The award honours the memory of Kenneth Kernaghan, a distinguished public administration researcher, especially in the area of ethics and values, who taught for many years at Brock University, and served as the editor of Canadian Public Administration.

Award Winners

  • Martin Goyette (2024)
  • Michael Howlett (2023)

News, Past Awards and Results

Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research 2024 – Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration

Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research 2024 – Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) is please to announce that the winner of the 2024 Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence…