Patricia Ballamingie

Patricia Ballamingie is a Professor in the Department of Geography at Carleton University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She holds a B.A.H. from Queen’s University, an M.E.S. from York University, and a Ph.D. in Geography from Carleton University. Her research focuses on food policy governance, environmental conflict, and deliberative democracy. She leads and co-investigates major projects including the SSHRC Partnership Grant FLOW Partnership ($4M, 2023–2028) and the SSHRC/CMHC Partnership Grant A Safe and Affordable Place to Call Home ($4.8M, 2023–2028).

Her work emphasizes community-based solutions and participatory approaches, reflected in roles like Co-Director of FLOW and Advisory Committee Member for the UNESCO Chair on Food, Biodiversity, and Sustainability. She has advised on national initiatives like Food: Locally Embedded, Globally Engaged (FLEdGE) and Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE). Ballamingie has published extensively on food systems governance, environmental justice, and Indigenous-settler relations.

• Education:
  • B.A.H. (Economics/Geography), Queen’s University, 1992
  • M.E.S. (Environmental Studies), York University, 1995
  • Ph.D. (Geography), Carleton University, 2006

Her research integrates interdisciplinary methods, as seen in courses like GEOG 5003F (Critical Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry). She has mentored over 30 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, focusing on topics like food access, climate resilience, and decolonizing methodologies.

Awards:

• Carleton University Research Achievement Award (2021)
• CUSA Teaching Excellence Award (2019)
• FASS Research Achievement Award (2013)
• Inaugural Featured Faculty Award (2006)

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the UNESCO Chair on Food, Biodiversity, and Sustainability; the FLOW Partnership; and the Nourishing Communities Research Group. Her work bridges academia and community through initiatives like Food Policy for Canada analysis and participatory governance frameworks.