Governance
The MA program in Public Policy and Administration is a Department-based program housed in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, although faculty from several Departments / Schools are active in the program.
The principal governance document is a (PDF file) bylaw (opens in new window) that is adopted by the Program Council, the Dean of Arts, the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Program Council, and the Senate of the University.
The bylaw establishes a Program Council, sets out its membership (Article 3) and sets out the composition and mandate of a number of Standing Committees (Article 8). Below is the structure of the Council and the Executive Committee. For other committee membership, consult the program.
| 3.0: Program Council | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Membership |
Members |
Term |
|
Graduate Program Director |
Sorpong Peou |
01 Jan 2026 鈥� 31 Dec 2026 |
|
Chair of Program Council |
Sorpong Peou |
to F27 |
|
Chair, Department of |
Tuna Baskoy | 01 Jul 2026 鈥� 30 Jun 2029 | |
Faculty |
All faculty who are 鈥渁ctive鈥� (as defined by the Bylaw) in the program |
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Student 1 |
Jake Roslyn | P/T |
F26 鈥� F27 |
Student 2 |
Muna Abdullahi |
|
F26 鈥� F27 |
Student 3 |
Onoriode Francis Osifo |
|
F26 鈥� F27 |
Student 4 |
Sierra Morgan |
|
F26 鈥� F27 |
Graduate Program Administrator |
Julia Macan (non-voting) |
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| 8.1: Executive Committee | ||
|---|---|---|
Membership |
Members |
Term |
Graduate Program Director |
Sorpong Peou |
01 Jan 2026 鈥� 31 Dec 2026 |
Chair, Graduate Program Council |
Sorpong Peou |
to F27 |
Faculty 1 (elected in odd year) |
Carolyn Johns |
to F27 |
Faculty 2 (elected in even year) |
Bryan Evans |
to F28 |
Faculty 3 (elected in even year) |
Ron Vogel |
to F28 |
Student Rep 1 |
Jake Roslyn |
F26 鈥� F27 |
Student Rep 2 |
Onoriode Francis Osifo |
F26 鈥� F27 |
Graduate Program Administrator |
Julia Macan (non-voting) |
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