Mark Blackell
Professor of Political Studies and Liberal Studies
Building: 355
Room: 332
Phone: 250.753.3245 Ext. 2173
Mail drop: 355
Email: Mark.Blackell@viu.ca
Credentials: PhD in Social and Political Thought, York University
Area of Expertise: Political Theory
David Livingstone
Professor of Political Studies, Chair and Professor of Liberal Studies, and Legal Studies Certificate Coordinator
Building: 355
Room: 336
Phone: 250.753.3245 Ext. 2175
Mail drop: 355
Email: David.Livingstone@viu.ca
Credentials: PhD in Political Science, University of Dallas
Areas of Expertise: Political Philosophy; Liberal Education and Citizenship
Michael MacKenzie
Professor of Political Studies and Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership
Building: 355
Room: 320
Mail drop: 355
Email: Michael.MacKenzie@viu.ca
Credentials: PhD in Political Science, University of British Columbia
Areas of Expertise: Democratic Theory; Deliberative Democracy; Democratic Innovations; Political Leadership; Trust; Future-Regarding Governance
Jocelyne Praud
Chair and Professor of Political Studies
Building: 356
Room: 338b
Phone: 250.753.3245 Ext. 2242
Mail drop: 356
Email: Jocelyne.Praud@viu.ca
Credentials: PhD in Political Science, University of Toronto
Areas of Expertise: Electoral and Party Politics; Political Representation of Marginalized Communities; Gender and Politics
Lauren Touchant
Professor of Political Studies
Building: 355
Room: 334
Phone: 250.753.3245 Ext. 2174
Mail drop: 355
Email: Lauren.Touchant@viu.ca
Credentials: PhD in Public Administration, University of Ottawa
Areas of Expertise: Environmental and Climate Policy and Governance; Emergency and Disaster Management; Social Policy; Local Governments and Governance
Mark Williams
Professor of Political Studies
Building: 356
Room: 342
Phone: 250.753.3245 Ext.2263
Mail drop: 356-3
Email: Mark.Williams@viu.ca
Credentials: PhD in Political Science, McMaster University
Areas of Expertise: International Relations; Comparative Politics; Indo-Pacific; Canadian Foreign Policy