About

I am a PhD student in Political Science at McGill University and a member of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship, where I study Canadian politics, public policy, and multilevel governance, with a focus on urban and social policy. I am completing my doctorate under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Béland.

I hold a BA (Honours) in Political Science from the University of Alberta and an MA from the University of British Columbia. My doctoral studies are supported by a SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-D), following earlier support through a SSHRC CGS-M and a Fulbright Killam Fellowship at the Center for the Study of Canada at the State University of New York.

I was also a Research-2-Impact Scholar in McGill's Department of Ethics, Equity, and Policy at the School of Population and Global Health. Across my work, I am interested in how institutions organize authority, resources, and public-service delivery across governments and communities.

Kael Kropp
PhD dissertation

Delegating Care

A comparative study of how provincial institutional and intergovernmental arrangements shape adult disability service delivery, access, administrative burden, coordination, and equity.

  • Disability policy
  • Multilevel governance
  • Service delivery
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Professional service

Student representation and association service

Canadian Political Science Association

Student Representative, Board of Directors

I serve as a student representative on the CPSA Board of Directors, contributing graduate-student perspectives to the association's governance and professional community.

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Graduate resources

Things I have found useful along the way

A growing collection of practical notes and resources from my own experience with graduate study, research, writing, and academic work.