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Mario Levesque  

Ph.D. (McMaster)
Assistant Professor

220 Avard-Dixon
144 Main Street
Sackville NB E4L 1A7


Phone: (506) 364-2165
Fax: (506) 364-2625

Email: malevesque(at)mta.ca
Website: http://www.policychange.ca
   
Research and Teaching Areas:
Environmental policy (common pool resources, transboundary resources conflicts, sustainability), social policy, intergovernmental relations, community-based governance, institutional analysis, citizen engagement, federalism.
   

Brief Bio:
 Dr. Levesque’s teaching and research focuses on public policy analysis and public administration largely within the Canadian context. His research examines relationships between variations in governance arrangements and changes in public policy in order to elaborate strategies for public policy change. Previously, he worked in the environmental sector and served on various environmental industry associations.
 

Three Recent Publications/Papers:

Levesque, Mario. 2012. “Mapping a way forward: Interest group selection and roles performed in engagement processes.” Canadian Public Administration 55(4): 531-552.

Levesque, Mario. 2012. “Assessing the Ability of Disability Organizations: An Interprovincial Comparative Perspective.” Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research 3(2): 82-103.

Levesque, Mario. (2011) “Build it...if you can!”: Discretion, Building Inspectors and Part 8 of the Ontario’s 2006 Building Code.” Canadian Journal of Urban Research. 20(1): 103-30.