Andrea Wagner

Dr. Andrea Wagner is an Associate Professor at MacEwan University's Department of Anthropology, Economics and Political Science, specializing in European Union politics, comparative politics, and anti-corruption mechanisms. Her research examines anti-corruption agencies in Central and Eastern Europe, populism's relationship with Euroscepticism, and EU integration dynamics.

Education: PhD in Political Science from Carleton University. She currently serves as a consultant for the Bertelsmann Foundation, analyzing Romania's anti-corruption efforts. Her work bridges theoretical political analysis with applied policy research.

Research focuses on corruption dynamics in EU member states, media framing of political crises (e.g., Catalonia), and transatlantic populism's impact on EU legitimacy. Recent studies highlight how domestic/international rhetoric undermines anti-corruption efforts and explore contradictions between populist voting patterns and Euroscepticism.

Awards include the Jean Monnet Chair (2019–2023), SSHRC grants, and multiple MacEwan University research initiatives. She teaches courses on EU policy-making, quantitative methods, and comparative politics.

Current projects explore post-Brexit EU legitimacy challenges and the interplay between nationalism and integration processes. She supervises senior students' independent studies and has advised on undergraduate research projects since 2016.