National Student and Thought Leadership Award in Public Administration (2020-2024)
The National Student and Thought Leadership Award in Public Administration has not been renewed for 2025.
A new award is in development: stay tuned for announcements on the evolution of this initiative!
The Award
The National Student and Thought Leadership Awards in Public Administration is a joint initiative of CAPPA and the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) since 2020.
Ithas recognized talent in Canadian schools at both regional and national levels. It has promoted excellence in public administration and showcased the top talent emerging from Canadian programs each year until 2024.
Award Winners
- 2024 Winners:
- Gold: Roxanne Ma, York University “’Colour Me Healthy’: Considerations for Collecting Race Disaggregated Data in Ontario’s Public Health System to Address Racial Health Inequities”
- Silver: Chenai Wamambo, Carleton University “Are We There Yet? A Qualitative Research Study on Anti-Black Racism and Systemic Change in Lethbridge School District (LSD)”
- Bronze: Silvana Gomes, University of Ottawa “The Connected Federation: intergovernmental collaboration and digital government in Canada”
- 2023 Winners:
- Gold: Rebecca Van Massehoven, Brock University, “Navigating Environmental Governance in Canada: The Importance of Understanding Participatory Environmental Governance”
- Silver: Melodie De Marinis, York University, “Perspectives of Working Mothers in the Ontario Public Service on Hybrid Work Arrangements”
- Bronze: Julie Matthews, Western University, “The Binner’s Project: How innovative local economic development strategies can help address wicked problems”
- 2022 Winners:
- Gold: Jennifer Holmes Weier, York University “Bursting the Ottawa Bubble: Government dispersal and localization in the context of a diversity strategy”
- Silver: Wei Jiang, Western University, “Workforce Diversity Management in Ontario Police Services”
- Bronze: Claire Davies, Simon Fraser University, “Toward a Low-Carbon & Climate Resilient Agriculture Sector: Policies to Increase the Adoption of Cover Crops in British Columbia"
- 2021 Winners:
- Gold: Soma Barsen, Simon Fraser University “Our Dirty Laundry: Policy interventions & considerations to address synthetic microfiber ocean pollution in British Columbia”
- Silver: Michael Longeway, Western University, “Accountability: Inter-local service agreements”
- Bronze: Ashley Rodriques, Concordia University, “Low-skilled & Essential: Immigrant Reconstruction in Times of COVID-19”
- 2020 Winners:
- Gold: Colin Bowbrick, Simon Fraser University “War on Drug Resistance : Policy Interventions to Tackle Antibiotic Misuse in Canada”
- Silver: Jennifer Lai, York University “The Accessibility of Elections to Canadians with Cognitive Disabilities”
- Bronze: Gonzalo Agrimbau, Universities of Manitoba and Winnipeg “Natural Infrastructure Investments: from science to implementation
News, Past Awards and Results
CAPPA & IPAC Announce the 2024 National Student and Thought Leadership Award Winners!
July 5, 2024 The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) and the Institute of Public Administration in Canada (IPAC) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 National Student and Thought Leadership Awards! The National Student…
The winners of the 2023 National Student and Thought Leadership Awards!
June 29, 2023 The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) and the Institute of Public Administration in Canada (IPAC) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 National Student and Thought Leadership Awards! The National Student…
Winners of the 2022 National Student and Thought Leadership Awards
August 30, 2022 The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) and the Institute of Public Administration in Canada (IPAC) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 National Student and Thought Leadership Awards! The National Student and…
Winners of the 2021 National Student and Thought Leadership Awards
September 24, 2021 The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) and the Institute of Public Administration in Canada (IPAC) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 National Student and Thought Leadership Awards! The National Student and…
National Student and Thought Leadership Awards 2020: winners
January 14, 2021 The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) and the Institute of Public Administration in Canada (IPAC) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 National Student and Thought Leadership Awards! The National Student and…