Faculty

Michael MacKenzie

Professor of Political Studies and Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership

Building: 355
Room: 320

Phone: 250.740.6393
Mail drop: 355
Email: Michael.MacKenzie@viu.ca

Credentials: PhD in Political Science, University of British Columbia

Areas of Expertise: Democratic Theory; Deliberative Democracy; Democratic Innovations; Political Leadership; Trust; Future-Regarding Governance

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Jocelyne Praud

Chair and Professor of Political Studies

Building: 356
Room: 338b
Phone: 250.740.6393
Mail drop: 356
Email: Jocelyne.Praud@viu.ca

Credentials: PhD in Political Science, University of Toronto

Areas of Expertise: Electoral and Party Politics; Political Representation of Marginalized Communities; Gender and Politics

Lauren Touchant

Professor of Political Studies

Building:  355
Room:  334
Phone: 250.740.6393
Mail drop:  355
Email:  Lauren.Touchant@viu.ca

Credentials: PhD in Public Administration, University of Ottawa

Areas of Expertise: Environmental and Climate Policy and Governance; Emergency and Disaster Management; Social Policy; Local Governments and Governance

Mark Williams

Professor of Political Studies

Building: 356
Room: 342
Phone: 250.740.6393
Mail drop: 356
Email: Mark.Williams@viu.ca

Credentials: PhD in Political Science, McMaster University

Areas of Expertise: International Relations; Comparative Politics; Indo-Pacific; Canadian Foreign Policy

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