How do governments shape who gets what, where, and on what terms?

My dissertation examines why and how Canadian provinces govern adult disability services through distinct institutional arrangements, and how those differences shape accountability, coordination, provider capacity, and access. Comparing Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario through archival research, interviews, surveys, and fiscal tracing, it investigates how delegation, contracting, funding rules, and intergovernmental relationships produce uneven administrative burdens, service experiences, and outcomes for adults labelled with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their support networks.

I lead a multi-disciplinary research programme examining what urban golf courses reveal about land, public authority, and spatial inequality. Through historical, spatial, and institutional analysis, the project explores how planning rules, fragmented governance, and political coalitions have made golf courses unusually durable. Who has access to valuable urban land, and how might it be used differently?

A collaborative project led by Dr. Carey Doberstein, with Katelynn Kowalchuk, examining when and where Canadian governments politicize appointments to arm’s-length public bodies. The project investigates how party turnover, policy priorities, and organizational type shape the balance between administrative autonomy and political control.

I maintain an ongoing research interest in local political institutions, administrative leadership, and policy capacity in Canadian cities. Additionally, I collaborate with Dr. Éric Bélanger, Dr. Catherine Ouellet, and Teresa Pian, on Montréal-centered election studies, examining how parties, candidates, and ideological alignments shape electoral competition in the city.