{"id":2,"date":"2020-06-24T15:04:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T19:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies-programtemplate\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-18T08:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:50:27","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Graduate Program in Public Policy, Administration and Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group border-lg border-primary px-3 py-4 mb-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL), Graduate Diploma in Justice System Administration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>York's Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) is a professional,&nbsp; interdisciplinary graduate program designed to provide you with the skills needed for effective public administration and public policy analysis, with an emphasis on the themes of constitutional and administrative law and social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>York's MPPAL will provide you with the competencies and professional opportunities that a graduate degree brings, as well as prepare you to be an influential voice in your chosen career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-uppercase mb-0\"><a data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/programs\/\">Jump start your career, today!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button bg-primary-2 text-white rounded-0 learnmore-block p-2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background 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Important Dates<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/registration-enrolment\/fgs-forms\/\">FGS Forms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/grad-wellness-counselling\/wellness-consultations\/\">Wellness &amp; Counselling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sppa.laps.yorku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/sppa.laps.yorku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Public Policy &amp; Administration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/\">Faculty of Liberal Arts &amp; Professional Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/newsroom\/department\/sppa\/\">SPPA News<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"toast fade show\" data-autohide=\"false\" role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"assertive\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"toast-header\">\n   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class=\"mb-0\">Public Sector Ethics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns infographics-block card-deck is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-primary-2 text-white p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading h1\"><i class=\"fas fa-fist-raised\"><\/i><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Social Justice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-primary-2 text-white p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading h1\"><i class=\"fas fa-landmark\"><\/i><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Public Sector Management<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading pb-3 mb-3\">Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/events.yorku.ca\/mecExternalScript?id=25670&t=calendar\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QS University Rankings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>In the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/newsroom\/2025\/03\/25\/laps-scholarship-continues-to-shine-in-the-recent-qs-world-university-rankings-by-subject\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Quacquerelli Symonds (QS) University Rankings by Subject report<\/a>, Social Policy &amp; Administration ranked in the top 150 in the world and #4 in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2025\/07\/SPPA-Social-Policy-Admin-Top-150.png\" alt=\"Social Policy &amp; Administration badge for QS rankings 2025\" class=\"wp-image-3025\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2025\/07\/SPPA-Social-Policy-Admin-Top-150.png 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2025\/07\/SPPA-Social-Policy-Admin-Top-150-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns featured-faculty is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2024\/09\/Soren-D-Frederiksen.png\" alt=\"Photo of Soren Frederiksen\" class=\"wp-image-2975\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Soren Frederiksen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Law and Justice&nbsp;, Science and Technology, Public Policy, Science Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block pr-2\"><a href=\"mailto:sdfred@yorku.ca\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"mailto:dcohn@yorku.ca\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.laps.yorku.ca\/profiles\/sdfred\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.laps.yorku.ca\/profiles\/dcohn\/\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2022\/08\/zachary-spicer-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Zacary Spicer\" class=\"wp-image-2268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2022\/08\/zachary-spicer-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2022\/08\/zachary-spicer-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2022\/08\/zachary-spicer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2022\/08\/zachary-spicer.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Zachary Spicer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local Government, Public Policy, Public Administration, Innovation and Technology Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block pr-2\"><a href=\"mailto:zspicer@yorku.ca\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thwong@yorku.ca\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.laps.yorku.ca\/profiles\/zspicer\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.laps.yorku.ca\/profiles\/thwong\/\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2021\/09\/Dagmar-Soennecken.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Dagmar Soennecken\" class=\"wp-image-1869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2021\/09\/Dagmar-Soennecken.jpg 387w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2021\/09\/Dagmar-Soennecken-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Dagmar Soennecken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Politics and Government , Law and Justice, Migration (esp. refugees) and citizenship, national security, Gender, social movements, First Nations, Socio-legal research, comparative public policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block pr-2\"><a href=\"mailto:dsoennec@yorku.ca\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.laps.yorku.ca\/profiles\/dsoennec\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2021\/09\/Brenda-Spotton-Visano.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Brenda Spotton Visano\" class=\"wp-image-1870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2021\/09\/Brenda-Spotton-Visano.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2021\/09\/Brenda-Spotton-Visano-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Brenda Spotton Visano<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Financial and Monetary Systems , Community-Based Research, Microfinance, Heterodox Macroeconomics, Gender and Macroeconomics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block pr-2\"><a href=\"mailto:spotton@yorku.ca\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.laps.yorku.ca\/profiles\/spotton\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column d-flex align-items-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.6%\">\n<p class=\"lead mb-0\"><i class=\"fas fa-quote-left h1 text-primary\"><\/i><br>MPPAL students and alumni, including Tania Waugh share their experiences with our part-time executive-style Master\u2019s program, balancing study and work, and the 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