Patricia O'Reilly
Associate Professor
EducationPhD (Political Science): Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ
Biography
Dr. Patricia O’Reilly is Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, and a member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies, at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. She received her undergraduate and Masters’ degrees (BA and MA) from Queen’s University and her PhD from the University of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ.
Patricia is a recipient of a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Met McConnell Grant for Innovative Teaching as well as a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Met Experiential Learning Initiatives Grant. She teaches public policy, public administration, federalism, comparative, and women and politics courses, Patricia’s research focuses on policy capacity, legislation and regulation.
- "Why So Meek? The Recommendations of the Canadian Status of Women Parliamentary Report 14" (with Matthew Inwood). Journal of Parliamentary and Political Law 13:3 (November 2019): 12-28.
- “The Framing and Implementation of Law: Assisted Death in Canada� (with Laura Hogeboom). Journal of Parliamentary and Political Law 11:3 (November 2017): 697-720.
- “Intergovernmental Policy Capacity and Practice in Canadaâ€� (with Greg Inwood and Carolyn Johns). In Policy Work in Canada: Professional Practices and Analytical Capacities, ed. Michael Howlett, Adam Wellstead and Jonathan Craft, 100-110. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ: University of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Press, 2016.
- “The Romanow Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada: Laying the Groundwork or a Missed Opportunity for Policy Change?â€� In Commissions of Inquiry and Policy Change: A Comparative Analysis, ed. Gregory J. Inwood and Carolyn M. Johns, 193-211. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ: University of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Press and the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, 2014.
- “Redrawing the Contracts: The Minister and the Medical Profession in Ontario and Alberta.� Journal of Parliament and Political Law 8:1 (March 2014): 209-230.
- “Implementing and Assessing Student Performance Skills and Learning: A Policy Role-Playing Exercise.� International Journal of Education 5:1 (2013): 103-119.
- Intergovernmental Policy Capacity in Canada: Inside the Worlds of Finance, Environment, Trade, and Health (with Gregory J. Inwood and Carolyn M. Johns). Montréal and Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2012.
- “Formal and Informal Dimensions of Intergovernmental Administrative Relations in Canada� (with Gregory J. Inwood and Carolyn M. Johns). Canadian Public Administration 50:1 (Spring 2007): 21-41.
- “Intergovernmental Innovation and the Administrative State in Canada� (with Gregory J. Inwood and Carolyn M. Johns). Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration and Institutions 19:4 (October 2006): 627-49.
- “Intergovernmental Officials in Canada� (with Gregory J. Inwood and Carolyn M. Johns). In Canada: the State of the Federation 2002: Reconsidering the Institutions of Canadian Federalism, ed. J. Peter Meekison, Hamish Telford and Harvey Lazar, 249-284. Montréal & Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2004.
- “The Federal/Provincial/Territorial Health Conference System.� In Federalism, Democracy and Canadian Health Policy, ed. Duane Adams, 17-59. Montréal & Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2001.
- “The Canadian Health Care Landscape.� In Federalism, Democracy and Canadian Health Policy, ed. Duane Adams, 107-129. Montréal & Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2001.
- Health Care Practitioners: An Ontario Case Study in Policy Making. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ: University of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Press, 2000.
Dr. O'Reilly is currently pursuing research in regulatory legislation and accountability.