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Research Mission and Mandate
An essential feature of a progressive public service is the ability to reflect on its assumptions as much as its operations. The work of researchers in public administration is to ask questions and, to the extent possible, to find answers. IPAC's researchers have brought their ploughs to this rich field of inquiry: they have asked questions of practitioners, academics and citizens and they have generously worked to find answers.
The IPAC mission statement indicates that it wishes to advance excellence in public service by:
Learning through the exchange and expansion of knowledge in public administration using publications, conferences, and technologies for information sharing.
Networking and providing opportunities for sharing best practices and knowledge about public administration locally, nationally and internationally.
The Research Committee and the research staff continue to value this vital function of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada. Building on the successes of the past years, it wishes to advance these activities in order to generate more insights and literature and at the same time attract more interest to IPAC, both in terms of membership and revenue.
IPAC's research mission is to promote insightful research in all aspects of public administration and to disseminate the new knowledge as effectively and as cost-effectively as possible. IPAC achieves its Mission by undertaking research to identify the needs and expectations of public managers and by assisting the public sector in identifying innovative solutions that will help to advance excellence in Canadian public administration.
The mandate of Research at IPAC is:
- To help IPAC become a world-class centre of expertise on the best practices available to the public sector;
- To Support and Contribute to the general mission of IPAC and its Membership and International Program Committees;
- To maintain the tradition of scholarship and diffusion of best professional practices and to serve as the outlet of choice for scholars dedicated to research in public management;
- To be the bridge between scholars and public sector managers wishing to systematically exchange ideas, insights and research;
- To promote and undertake research into areas that broaden horizons and that address emerging needs in the public sector;
- To monitor the evolution and development of public services;
- To be a centre for the development of publications, training modules and other management tools required by the public sector to promote its excellence.
IPAC Research Committee
The Research Committee of IPAC is composed of members of IPAC's Board of Directors and individual members of IPAC. Typically, half the members of this committee are academics and the other half is composed of practitioners. The committee is renewed every two years.
The Committee meets three times a year in person during the Annual Conference in August, in November and in April, and occasionally via teleconference. Any member of IPAC is eligible to become a member of the Research Committee. If you would like to be considered, please contact Wendy A. Feldman, Director of Research, at wfeldman@ipac.ca.
Research Committee Members 2010-2011
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Chair Mr. George Ross Deputy Minister Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, and Consumer Services |
Vice Chair Dr. Graham White Department of Political Science University of Toronto |
(President of CAPPA) Dr. Allan Tupper Head, Department of Political Science University of British Columbia |
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(Editor of IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance) Dr. Patrice Dutil Associate Professor, Department of Politics & Public Administration, Ryerson University |
(Editor of the IPAC Case Study) Prof. Andrew Graham School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, Kingston |
(CSPS/EFPC) Mr. Marc Sanderson Partnerships and Best Practices Canada School of Public Service |
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(Editor of Canadian Public Administration Journal) Dr. Barbara Wake Carroll Professor Emerita Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario |
French Language CPA Editor Dr. Victor Y. Haines School of Industrial Relations University of Montreal |
Associate Editor, CPA Dr. Glen E. Randall DeGroote School of Business McMaster University, Hamilton |
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Mr. Ken Armour Executive Director, Research and Innovation BC Ministry of Smalll Business, Technology and Economic Development |
Dr. Kathy Brock Associate Professor, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario |
Dr. Keith Brownsey Professor, Department of Policy Studies, Mount Royal College, Calgary Alberta |
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Ms. Nancy Croll Executive Director Crown Investments Corporation, Saskatchewan |
Mr. Drew Fagan Deputy Minister Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure |
Mr. Toby Fyfe Change Management Team Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
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Dr. David Good Professor, School of Public Administration University of Victoria, BC |
Dr. Paul LaFleche Deputy Minister, Dept. of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Dept. of Agriculture Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Ms. Jodi LeBlanc Chief, Access Management Veterans Affairs Canada |
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Dr. Daniel Maltais Professeur - Ecole nationale d'Administration Publique Quebec |
Ms. Janet Mason Assistant Deputy Minister Planning and Research Cabinet Office, Ontario |
Dr. Ken Rasmussen Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy University of Regina, Saskatchewan |
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Dr. Jean-François Savard Professeur - Ecole Nationale d'Administration Publique Gatineau |
Dr. Julie Simmons Professor, Political Science University of Guelph, Ontario |
Mr. Wilfred Taylor-Cole AISH Administrator, Calgary Area Seniors and Community Supports Alberta |
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Mr. Scott Thompson Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Transportation |
Dr. Jennifer Wallner Assistant Professor Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy University of Regina, Saskatchewan |
Ms. Joy Waters Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Planning Government of Yukon |
