In her role as director of the Masters in Public Policy and Public Administration (MPPPA) program in the Department of Political Science, one of the largest MA programs in the faculty, Scala has come to understand the challenges facing graduate schools.
“I’ve seen that it’s important to work closely with faculty, students and administrators to expand opportunities for academic training and professional development for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.”
Important and exciting research is happening in this faculty, says Scala, and she is eager to put her collaborative skills to work in helping the faculty build and strengthen its graduate programs.
“I’m excited to collaborate with academic units and sectors in FAS to make Concordia a destination for top students wanting to pursue graduate studies in the humanities, social sciences and sciences.”
Scala’s research is in gender and public policy, social and health policy and the politics of knowledge and expertise in policy making. She has a forthcoming book with UBC press titled Delivering Policy: The Contested Politics of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Canada. As graduate program director, Scala worked with her colleagues towards the accreditation of the MPPPA program by the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) and in 2017-2018, she served as faculty coach for the MPPPA’s inaugural team to CAPPA’s annual National Case Competition in Vancouver, B.C. She was awarded a Faculty of Arts and Science Dean’s Award for Excellence in Academic Service in 2018.