Andrew Parkin

Andrew Parkin is a Lecturer at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto, where he also serves as Executive Director of the Environics Institute. His career includes leadership roles at the Mowat Centre, Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC), Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation, and the Centre for Research and Information on Canada.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Political Sociology, University of Bradford (UK)
  • B.A. (Honours), Queen’s University
  • Post-doctorate, Dalhousie University
• Research Focus:
  • Canadian public policy
  • Political community dynamics
  • Education and federalism
• Scientific Awards:
  • Commonwealth Scholarship
  • Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship

As a bilingual public spokesperson, he has shaped national and international policy discussions. His teaching includes the course PPG1005H Social Context of Policy Making.