Our Graduates
Our Graduates
The PhD program is a full time program. It is designed to train the next generation of top professors and policymakers in
Dr. Tyler Girard is Assistant Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at Purdue University. His research focuses on global financial governance, financial technology, global norms and agendas, and measurement. Dr. Girard’s published work appears in leading journals of the discipline, including the American Political Science Review and the Review of International Political Economy. Before beginning his tenure-track position at Purdue University, he completed a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at Duke University. Dr. Girard received his Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario in 2021 and was awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal in recognition of his academic achievement. To learn more about his research and teaching, please visit www.tylergirard.com.
Dr. Mike McGregor is a graduate of the PhD program at Western where he was co-supervised by Professors Cameron Anderson and Laura Stephenson. After teaching at Bishop's University, he is currently in a tenure-track position at Ryerson University's Department of Politics and Public Administration. His work is on attitudes, motivations, and voter behaviour at local and national levels in Canada. Dr. McGreggor has published widely in journals such as Canadian Journal of Political Science, Electoral Studies, Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, Nations and Nationalism, Political Psychology and Urban Affairs Review. He is the co-author or co-editor of three books, most recently Big City Elections in Canada (University of Toronto Press). He has also won numerous research grants, is the lead investigator of the SSHRC-funded Canadian Municipal Election Study, and was awarded an Early Researcher Award by the Government of Ontario.
Placement History
Our graduates have been very successful in securing positions at leading organizations in academic, industry, and government:
PhD
Academic Employers
Assistant Professor at Durham University, in the UK
Assistant Professor, Centre for Global Studies, Huron College
Assistant Professor, Local Government, Western
Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University
Lecturer at King's University College at Western
Lecturer, King's College
Adjunct Faculty, Brescia University College and King's University College
Post-Doctoral (Senior Researcher) University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Lecturer, University of British Columbia
Tenure-Track, Purdue University
Post-Doctoral Fellow - Calgary
IRC Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellow, Philosophy Dept, Trinity College Dublin
Sheridan College
Public Employers
Policy Advisor at Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Director of Policy, Office of the Ministry of Education
Senior Advisor to Afghanistan's Minister of Defence
Senior Learning Specialist at Global Affairs Canada
Community Engagement Advisor at Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Private Employers
Research consultant, Health & Life Sciences
Research Director, Global Foundations of Canada
Senior Data Analyst at Homewood Health
Author and Political Analyst
Research Specialist at Info-Tech Research Group
Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian Lutheran World Relief Synergy Group
Senior Workshop Director at Info-Tech Research Group
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Data Analyst
Manager, Corporate Initiatives - City of London, Canada
VP Corporate Support Services and CFO, Manitoulin Health Centre
Chief Operating Officer and Senior Consultant, RJ Dominion Canada
MA
Academic Outcomes
PhD, Carleton
JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School
PhD program in the School of Communication, SFU
PhD Western
MA Global Affairs, York
JD, Western
JD Candidate, 2021, uToronto
Law Student uToronto
uOttawa law
PhD Waterloo
PhD Cambridge
PhD, University of Toronto
JD Candidate at the University of Melbourne
JD candidate, Michigan State
Queen's Law
PhD Program, History, Western
MA Public Health, University of Victoria
PhD Candidate - Social and Political Thought, York
PhD Candidate - Queens
PhD Media Studies Western
JD Candidate - University of Windsor
Juris Doctor Candidate, University of Ottawa
Windsor Law
MA Social Work, Chicago
J.D. Candidate at Queen's Faculty of Law
PhD program, Windsor
Master of Journalism candidate, Carleton University
J.D Candidate, University of Ottawa '25
J.D. Candidate 2025, University of Windsor Faculty of Law
Dual J.D. Candidate at Detroit Mercy Law and Windsor Law
Law Student at the University of New Brunswick | Summer Student at MPAC
Student at Georgian College, Post Grad Research Analyst Program
Candidate in Master's of Peace and Conflict Studies - University of Waterloo
Contract Student Researcher, Western University
Master's Candidate, Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management
Senior Performance Analyst at Halifax Regional Municipality
Program Supervisor, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Research Assistant, Balsillie School of International Affairs
NCA Candidate
LLB, University of Ottawa
Public Employers
Member's Assistant for House of Commons
Policy and Programs Assistant at Ministry of Natural Resources
Policy Analyst, Health Canada
Policy Officer at Government of Canada
Alberta Health Services
Data Scientist at Niagara Research, Enumerator at Statistics Canada
PhD Candidate, York & Junior Policy Analyst at Infrastructure Canada
Passport Officer - Service Canada
Junior Policy Analyst - Public Safety
Policy Analyst Development Program, National Resources Canada
Junior Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada
Foreign Language Teacher at Federal Ministry of Education, Germany
City of Brampton, Training Conductor
Manager, Research Services, Social Science, Western
Legislative Assistant and Issues Coordinator at City of Hamilton
Community Engagement and Policy Specialist, City of London
History Research Assistant, Armenian Museum of America
Project Facilitator and Researcher at St. Thomas Elgin Local
Senior Corporal Department of National Defence
Social Media Manager, ON Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Service Experience Consultant at Government of Prince Edward Island
Social Justice Producer at the ON Canada Project
Coordinator, Strategy and Government Relations at the City of Richmond Hill
Customer Service Officer, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Junior Analyst at Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Junior Policy Analyst Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Evaluation Analyst at the Department of National Defence (DND)
Administrative Intake · Solicitor General
Community Engagement/Policy Specialist, City of London
Human Resources Assistant (CR-05) at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Special Assistant for the Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Policy and Programs Assistant, Municipal Affairs and Housing
Government Relations Analyst | Policy and International Affairs Graduate, Ottawa
Public Policy & Government Relations Professional
Policy Analyst at Canada Mortgage and Housing
Policy and Operations Coordinator, Health Deputy Minister's Office
Lawyer and Government Relations Advisor
Residence Life Coordinator, St. Francis Xavier
Intern, Public Affairs at Hill
Researcher at Tanzania Development Trust
Recruitment & Admissions Coordinator, WELC, Western
Private Employers
Lawyer at Cortland Credit Group Inc.
CEO, Great Canadian Logistics
Analyst, Governance and Regulatory Solutions at RBC
Business Development Associate at Simalam
Associate Case Worker at Western Law Community Legal Service
Account Manager at Foodee
Financial Security Advisor at Freedom 55 Financial
Account Executive at Planswell
Analyst at Deloitte
Payments Policy Analyst at Canadian Credit Union
Communications Associate, Global Corporate Citizenship at TD
Commercial Director at Info-Tech Research Group
Procurement Analyst at RBC
FinTech Analyst at FinTech Growth Syndicate
Analyst at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
Associate Lawyer, Henein Hutchison Robitaille, LLP
Account Manager at Royal Bank of Canada
Head of IoT - North America, Fox Net Inc.
Market Access Intern, AstraZeneca
Finance Manager, General Motors
Web Content Assistant, Let's Talk Science
Global Graduate Next Generation Products
Recruitment Consultant at Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge
Associate at RBC Dominion Securities
Research and Policy Analyst, PSD Research Consulting
Customer Service Supervisor, Scotia Bank
Project Manager at Advocates
Entrepreneurship Coordinator, City of Vaughan
Proposal Writer at Union Supply Group, LA
Operations Intern, Action Against Hunger
Industry Outreach Coordinator at Adbank Inc.
Global Collaboration Specialist at Toda Network
Policy Advisor, Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians
IUHPE/NARO VP for Communications & Representative to UN
Mortgage Agent at Bespoke Mortgage Group
Global Partnership Consultant, Grant Advance Solutions Inc.
Director at Sanctuary RVA
Compensation Claims Specialist, Windley Ely
Educational Director, Scholars Education
Business Development Specialist, HR Downloads
Commercial Lines Account Associate, Cyber/Professional Liability/Complex Risk at HUB International
Business Development Specialist, PSD Research Consulting Software
Legal Fellow, Research Intern at Foundation for Human Research
CI Global Asset Management Financial Services Rep
Cambridge World Bank
Operations Coordinator at York Property Management
Associate Relationship Manager, Computershare Canada
Intern, Public Affairs at Knowlton
Research Coordinator at IIR Lab
Research Assistant at the Centre for Health Law, Policy
Ready for Hire
Students who have completed their dissertations are actively looking for appropriate employment. The following PhD students and recent graduates are seeing employment this academic year:
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Name(s) |
Field |
Disertation Title |
Advisor |
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Nicole McMahon |
Comparative Politics; Political Theory |
Transgender Visibility in Military Policy and Anti-Discrimination Legisltation: Comparing to Australia |
Chris Alcantara |
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Ryan Atkinson |
International Relations |
NATO's Cyber Defence Strategy; Deterrence; Hybrid Warfare |
International Journal |
