John Milloy – former Ontario cabinet minister and member of provincial parliament for Kitchener Centre – has accepted a position as lecturer for the Master of Public Service (MPS) program.
“I have been greatly impressed with both the academic training and practical experience provided by the University of Waterloo’s MPS program as it prepares students for a successful career in government,” says Professor Milloy. “Having spent close to two decades working closely with public servants both in Ottawa and at Queen’s Park, I hope to bring an insiders perspective to the program.”
John
Milloy
served
as
the
MPP
for
Kitchener
Centre
from
2003
to
2014,
and
held
various
cabinet
positions
during
this
time:
Minister
of
Research
and
Innovation;
Minister
of
Community
and
Social
Services;
Minister
of
Training,
Colleges
and
Universities;
Minister
of
Government
Services;
and
Government
House
Leader.
He
also
served
as
Legislative
Assistant
to
former
Prime
Minister
Jean
Chrétien.
He
holds
an MA
in
International
History
from
the
London
School
of
Economics
and
a
PhD
in
Modern
History
from
Oxford
University.
"We are delighted that Dr. Milloy has joined the Master of Public Service program,” says program director Anindya Sen. “His experience as a Minister and Government House Leader will give students invaluable perspective and knowledge on how governments function and implement policies that are critical for societal well being and progress. His advice will also help in ensuring our courses remain balanced between theory and real life applications - a truly unique trait of the MPS program, that is responsible for the success of our graduates in different levels of government."
Professor Milloy will manage the professional mentorship program, which connects top students with public service leaders for guidance on career planning and assistance with networking. He will also lead seminars on crisis management in government and teach the Major Team Project course in the winter term.
“I
see
part
of
my
role
as
identifying
the
specific
skills
needed
for
the
changing
public
sector.
As
problems
become
more
complex
and
politicians
are
forced
to
operate
with
shrinking
resources
and
intense
media
scrutiny,
it
is
imperative
that
we
have
public
servants
who
can
provide
them
with
needed
support
in
this
increasingly
complicated
world.”
“Through the seminars I hope to bring in guest speakers, including senior public servants. I also hope to work with students to give them insight into areas like issues management – the ability of governments to analyze controversial situations and develop both communication and policy responses. Although this tends to be led by the political class, public servants can play an invaluable role.”
The Master of Public Service is a multidisciplinary program that combines academia with a practical curriculum and an eight-month co-op work term to fully prepare students to work in all levels of government. With over 140 graduates, MPS alumni work in fields of policy, economics, project management, research, communications, human resources, business development, health promotion, and advocacy.
As originally posted on the Waterloo Arts website.