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School of Public Policy and Global Affairs

A. Macfarlane, Director, B.A. (Rochester), Ph.D. (MIT)

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Professors

T. Cheek, B.A. (Aust.), M.A. (Virg.), Ph.D. (Harv.), Louis Cha Chair in Chinese Research, joint appointment with Department of History
P. Evans, B.A., M.A., (Alta.), Ph.D. (Dal.), HSBC Chair in Asian Research
G. Hoberg, B.S. (Calif., Berkeley), Ph.D. (M.I.T.)
M. Kandlikar, B.Tech. (IIT), MS. (Virginia Tech.), Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon); joint appointment with Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
P. Le Billon, B.Sc. (Angers), M.B.A. (Paris I), D.Phil. (Oxf.); joint appointment with Department of Geography
M. Quayle, BLArch. (Guelph), MLArch (Calif., Berkeley), D.Sc. (Guelph)
M. V. Ramana, M.Sc. (IIT Kanpur), Ph.D. (Boston), Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security
N. Ramankutty, B.E., (PSG Tech), M.S (Ill.), Ph.D. (Wisc.-Mad), Canada Research Chair in Food Security; joint appointment with Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
U. R. Sumaila, B.Sc. (A.Bello), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Bergen), Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics; joint appointment with Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

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Associate Professors

E. Baines, B.A. (St Mary's), M.A. (W.Ont.), Ph.D. (Dal.), Ivan Head South-North IDRC Chair
D. Boyd, B.Com (Alta.), J.D. (Tor.), Ph.D. (Br.Col.); joint appointment with Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
J. Dierkes, B.A. (Calif., Berkeley), M.A., Ph.D. (Prin.), Keidanren Chair in Japanese Research
K. Hopewell, B.A., M.A. (Tor.), Ph.D. (Mich.), Canada Research Chair in Global Policy
S. Lightfoot, B.A. (St.Olaf), M.A., Ph.D. (Minn.), Canada Research Chair in Global Indigenous Rights and Politics; joint appointment with Department of Political Science
K. Ostwald, B.A. (Rutgers), M.A. (NU Singapore), Ph.D. (Calif., San Diego); joint appointment with Department of Political Science
K. -A. Park, B.A. (Yonsei), M.A., Ph.D. (Georgia), Korea Foundation Chair in Korean Research
T. W. Shakya, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., (Lond.), Canada Research Chair in Religion and Contemporary Society in Asia; joint appointment with Department of Asian Studies
S. Shneiderman, B.A. (Brown), M.D., Ph.D. (Cornell), joint appointment with Department of Anthropology
H. Tworek, B.A. (Camb.), Ph.D. (Harv.), joint appointment with Department of History

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Assistant Professors

T. P. Cookson, B.A. (University of British Columbia), M.A. (University of Toronto), Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)
N. Kunz, B.Eng., B.B.M., Ph.D. (Qld.), Canada Research Chair in Mine Water Management and Stewardship; joint appointment with Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
M. Margulis, B.A., M.A. (Tor.), Ph.D. (McM.), joint appointment with Faculty of Land and Food Systems
V. Sriram, B.A. (Northwestern University), M.PH (Columbia University), Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University)
J. Harten, School of Community and Regional Planning

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Associate Members

G. Fallon, Department of Educational Studies
R. King, Department of Asian Studies
P. Klein, UBC Graduate School of Journalism
J. Mostow, Department of Asian Studies
A. Murphy, Department of Asian Studies
Y. Tiberghien, Department of Political Science


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