Our People

Meet Our MPPs: Juma Omala ‘22

Bela Sullivan — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:22:49 +0000

When Juma Omala MPP’22 thinks back to his early career in rural Kenya, he remembers the moments that revealed how deeply intertwined health, education, and economic opportunity are. Through his work with BoldStep Initiative, a youth-led organization he helped run, and other public health projects in Kenya and the United States, he witnessed firsthand how proposals often stalled.

Neil Bouwer: Bringing 30+ Years of Public Service Experience into the Classroom

Bela Sullivan — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:12:18 +0000

With over three decades of experience in Canada’s public service, Neil Bouwer brings an unmatched depth of insight to his role as Visiting Professor of Practice at the Max Bell School of Public Policy.

Welcoming Gisèle Yasmeen and Kyle Matthews

Bela Sullivan — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:08:13 +0000

The Max Bell School is delighted to welcome Gisèle Yasmeen and Kyle Matthews as McConnell Visiting Professors of Practice for the 2025–26 academic year.

Introducing our Seventh MPP Cohort

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:56:36 +0000

We're thrilled to welcome the members of our seventh cohort of MPP candidates to campus.

Meet Our MPPs: Isabella Coronado Doria

Bela Sullivan — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:41:08 +0000

Before the MPP, Isabella worked in Colombia to expand access to education for underserved communities.

Meet Our MPPs: Al Ahamed

Bela Sullivan — Thu, 15 May 2025 13:09:09 +0000

Choosing between the Master of Science in Public Health (MScPH) and the Master of Public Policy (MPP) at McGill.

Meet Our MPPs: Lilian García Berg

Bela Sullivan — Mon, 12 May 2025 13:09:09 +0000

Lilian García Berg’s career started in electrical engineering, but her work in the energy sector quickly led her to an unavoidable conclusion: technical expertise alone doesn’t drive change—policy does.

Leadership challenges in Canada’s election

Bela Sullivan — Tue, 06 May 2025 21:25:59 +0000

In the weeks leading up to Canada’s recent federal election, political journalist and Max Bell Foundation Fellow, Paul Wells, visited students at the Max Bell School of Public Policy to offer his reflections on where Canadian politics stood and where it might be heading. At the time, he described it as “the most interesting election” he’d covered in his long career. Now, with the election behind us, his observations feel all the more relevant.

Four McCall MacBain Scholars join 25-26 MPP

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Tue, 06 May 2025 16:57:14 +0000

We're so glad to have Ayeyi Ohene-Adu, Darlie Jean, Maheep Sandhu, and Shane Joy joining the 2025-2026 MPP as McCall MacBain Scholars.

Jennifer Welsh on shaping the future of public policy

Sonya Bell — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:36:37 +0000

Excerpts in this article are based on a feature originally published by the Government of Canada.

Transforming policy education: the evolution of the Max Bell School’s MPP program

Chris Ragan — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:54:52 +0000

Founding director Christopher Ragan reflects on the significant growth and development of the Max Bell School of Public Policy since 2017.

Life at Max Bell outside of classes

Ian Lupton — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:51:59 +0000

Ian Lupton MPP'24 shares his thoughts on the extracurriculars and opportunities at Max Bell.

Introducing our Sixth MPP Cohort

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:08:31 +0000

Meet the 2024-2025 cohort of MPP candidates.

Meet Our MPPs: Pallawi Anand

Pinaki Siwach — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:56:59 +0000

Pallawi joined the Max Bell School from India to gain practical experience in public policy making as a returning Indian government officer.

Meet Our MPPs: Arwa Emhemed

Pinaki Siwach — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:28:37 +0000

Arwa joined the Max Bell School from Libya to gain practical experience in public policy making.