David Pond

David Pond is a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto, with cross-campus teaching responsibilities on both the St. George and Mississauga campuses. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto (1992). Previously, he served as a full-time Assistant Professor (2003–2010) and has returned to an Adjunct Professor role. His career spans government and academia, including a decade (1989–2003) as a Research Officer in the Ontario Legislature's Legislative Library, where he supported MPPs and committees through policy analysis.

Education: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Political Science from University of Toronto (1992).

Research interests focus on Canadian and Ontario politics, public policy formulation, environmental governance, and parliamentary studies. His publications appear in Environmental Politics, Canadian Public Policy, and Journal of Legislative Studies, among others. Recent work includes a comparative analysis of federal and provincial environmental commissioners (2010).

Professional service includes part-time roles on Toronto City Council adjudicative committees: Housing Standards Appeal Committee (1995–2001) and current membership on the Committee of Adjustment.