Barbara Martin

Barbara Martin is an Adjunct Professor at Queen's University's School of Policy Studies. With over 30 years of experience in Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, she has held senior roles in international policy, including Director General for the Middle East and North Africa during the Arab Spring, and Director General of the Afghanistan Task Force. She co-chaired the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group during Russia’s G20 Presidency (2013) and served in diplomatic postings in Manila and Paris, addressing energy, environment, and development issues at the OECD.

• Education: MPA from Queen’s University School of Policy Studies; BA Hons and BEd with one year at St. Andrew’s University, Scotland.

Her research interests focus on global governance, security policy, and multilateral engagement in organizations like the UN, ASEAN, G8, G20, NATO, and NORAD. She also served as an elected Councillor in Quebec's Municipality of Chelsea.

• Awards: CGAI Fellowship recognizing her contributions to global affairs.

No formal advisees or grants are listed, but her career includes extensive diplomatic and policy advisory roles. She has no explicitly mentioned laboratories or research teams.