My research group is broadly focused on democracy and political representation in Canada, with a particular emphasis on local and urban politics. We meet regularly to share ideas, discuss new research, plan research projects, and provide feedback. The research group is based at the University of Calgary but includes members from across Canada. If you have an interest in joining the research group, please get in touch!
Current Group Members
Elliot Dillabough (B.A Honours, University of Saskatchewan) is an MA student at the University of Calgary. Elliot’s thesis examines partisan behaviour in local politics, especially in officially non-partisan contexts. He is also broadly interested in questions of democratic representation at the local level. When not thinking about municipal politics, Elliot enjoys playing oldtime music and (mis)identifying birds at Bowness Park.
Dr. Sarah Lachance is a Postdoctoral Scholar affiliated with POLPOP-II, a comparative international study of regional and national elected representatives. Her research investigates questions related to political psychology and political behaviour in Canada and other democracies. She is particularly interested in voter and elite decision-making, as well as democratic representation. For more information about Sarah’s work, please visit https://sarahlachance.github.io.
Dr. Nicole McMahon is a Canadian Municipal Barometer Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Calgary. Her research broadly focuses on Canadian politics, comparative public policy, and identity politics, with a particular emphasis on LGBTQ+ politics. Her work is published in Governance, Party Politics, Politics, Groups and Identities, Representation, PS: Political Science & Politics, and the Canadian Journal of Political Science. For more information about Nicole’s work, please visit www.nicolefmcmahon.com.
Tyler Romualdi is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at Western University. His research focuses on Canadian and urban politics, with a particular emphasis on the welfare state and the historical development of individuals’ policy attitudes.