People profiles

Gerard Boychuk

Professor

Areas of specialization

American and Canadian Politics

Comparative-Historial Political Development (Canada & US)

Comparative Social Policy

Angela Carter

Associate Professor | Balsillie School of International Affairs Fellow

Associate Director, Arts First

Areas of specialization

Environmental policy/politics

Political economy

Comparative politics

William Coleman

Professor Emeritus

Areas of specialization

Public policy,

Globalization studies,

Global Governance,

Politics of Indigenous Peoples

Andrew Cooper

Professor | Associate Senior Fellow, Centre for Global Cooperation Research

Areas of specialization

Conventional & unconventional forms of international diplomacy;

National perspectives on global governance and rising powers, middle powers, small states;

Canadian & comparative foreign policy;

International political economy

Anna Drake

Assistant Professor

Areas of specialization

Political theory (Contemporary Political Philosophy, Democratic Theory, Rights & Justice)

Gender & Politics (Feminist Theory, Justice & Gender)

Anna Esselment

Associate Professor | Associate Dean, Graduate Studies

Areas of specialization

Intergovernmental relations,

Campaigns and elections,

Canadian institutions,

Canadian politics,

Provincial politics,

Political parties,

Political marketing

Jasmin Habib

Associate Professor | Director of the PhD in Global Governance | Interim Director, Academic Leadership Program

Areas of specialization

Refugees and Diasporas Settler-Colonialism, Postcolonialism, Anti-Racism Nonviolence, Peace and Social Justice Movements

Eric Helleiner

Professor

Areas of specialization

International political economy,

International money and finance,

History of political economy

Daniel Henstra

Associate Professor

Areas of specialization: public administration; public policy; local government; federalism and multilevel governance

Jingjing Huo

Associate Professor

Areas of specialization

Political economy,

Political parties,

Research methods

John Jaworsky

Professor Emeritus

Areas of specialization

Politics in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe;

Politics of nationalism and ethnicity;

Comparative public administration

Ashok Kapur

Distinguished professor emeritus | Adjunct professor

Veronica Kitchen

Associate Professor | Interim Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies

Areas of specialization

Security studies (critical security studies, feminist security studies) National security Counter-terrorism International Relations Canada-US relations

Emmett Macfarlane

Associate Professor | Associate Chair, Graduate Studies

Areas of specialization

Canadian Politics,

Public Policy,

The Supreme Court of Canada,

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms,

Parliament,

Constitutional Law

Bessma Momani

Professor

Areas of specialization

International financial institutions,

Middle East Politics and Economics,

International Affairs,

Diversity and Populism

Mariam Mufti (on leave)

Associate Professor | Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies | Co-op Advisor

Areas of specialization

Politics of South Asia, hybrid regimes, democratization, party politics, comparative politics

John Ravenhill

Professor | Chair, Political Science

Areas of Specialization

International Political Economy,

Production and Trade,

Regionalism,

Economics and Security

Horatiu Rus

Associate Professor

Areas of specialization

International trade,

Environmental & natural resource economics,

International development,

Political economy

Hongying Wang

Associate Professor

Areas of specialization

Chinese politics,

International relations,

Political economy

David Welch

University Research Chair

Areas of specialization

International relations,

International security

Heather Whiteside

Associate Professor | Balsillie School of International Affairs Fellow

Areas of Specialization

Political Economy

Public Policy

Robert J. Williams

Professor Emeritus

Areas of specialization

Canadian municipal government & politics

Ontario provincial politics

Public policy for the arts and culture

Christopher Bennett

Arts First Lecturer

Areas of Specialization

Contemporary political theory

Environmental ethics and climate justice

History of ideas

My Political Science education at the University of Waterloo is a big part of how I got to work in Canadian politics. By studying at Waterloo, I experienced politics firsthand as part of my co-op terms and applied the classroom discussions we regularly had in student life and in the workplace.

Sarah Howard

Alumni Profile | Sarah Howard

My first position following graduation (Professional Skills Communications and Events Specialist) and my current role (Graduate Student Experience Specialist) may seem an unconventional career trajectory following a Master of Arts in Political Science; however, the skills and experiences provided to me during my MA were crucial in both securing and succeeding in these rewarding and intellectually engaging positions.