Dr Loleen Berdahl
Loleen Berdahl is Professor of Political Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. She is the Executive Director of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (2020-present) and the former Head of Political Studies (2016-2020).
After completing her PhD at the University of Calgary, she worked for ten years in the non-profit sector, returning to academia in 2008. Her research examines how institutional, cultural, and political factors shape individual attitudes and collaborative decision-making practices, with a focus on public attitudes regarding Canadian public policy, federalism, and regionalism. Drawing on her interest in teaching and educational leadership, her work also considers career mentorship, including the use of career skills training in the undergraduate classroom and graduate career mentorship. Her most recent books include Work Your Career: Get What You Want from Your Social Sciences or Humanities PhD (University of Toronto Press; with Jonathan Malloy) and Explorations: Conducting Empirical Research in Canadian Political Science (Oxford University Press; now in its 4th edition with Jason Roy). Loleen is also the author of University Affair’s Skills Agenda column and the popular Substack blog Academia Made Easier, which provides easy tips for teaching, productivity, and work-life balance in academia.
Loleen is the recipient of the University of Saskatchewan Provost’s Award for Outstanding New Teacher, the University of Saskatchewan Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching in the College of Arts and Science, Division of Social Science, the College of Arts and Science Teaching Excellence Award, Division of Social Sciences, the University of Saskatchewan Master Teacher Award, the Canadian Political Science Association Prize for Teaching Excellence, and the American Political Science Association Excellence in Mentoring Award. Loleen is also an active member of the Canadian political science community; she served on the Canadian Political Science Association board of directors (2014-17) and the Prairie Political Science Association board of directors (2013-2022).
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Dr Loleen Berdahl
Loleen Berdahl is Professor of Political Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. She is the Executive Director of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (2020-present) and the former Head of Political Studies (2016-2020).
After completing her PhD at the University of Calgary, she worked for ten years in the non-profit sector, returning to academia in 2008. Her research examines how institutional, cultural, and political factors shape individual attitudes and collaborative decision-making practices, with a focus on public attitudes regarding Canadian public policy, federalism, and regionalism. Drawing on her interest in teaching and educational leadership, her work also considers career mentorship, including the use of career skills training in the undergraduate classroom and graduate career mentorship. Her most recent books include Work Your Career: Get What You Want from Your Social Sciences or Humanities PhD (University of Toronto Press; with Jonathan Malloy) and Explorations: Conducting Empirical Research in Canadian Political Science (Oxford University Press; now in its 4th edition with Jason Roy). Loleen is also the author of University Affair’s Skills Agenda column and the popular Substack blog Academia Made Easier, which provides easy tips for teaching, productivity, and work-life balance in academia.
Loleen is the recipient of the University of Saskatchewan Provost’s Award for Outstanding New Teacher, the University of Saskatchewan Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching in the College of Arts and Science, Division of Social Science, the College of Arts and Science Teaching Excellence Award, Division of Social Sciences, the University of Saskatchewan Master Teacher Award, the Canadian Political Science Association Prize for Teaching Excellence, and the American Political Science Association Excellence in Mentoring Award. Loleen is also an active member of the Canadian political science community; she served on the Canadian Political Science Association board of directors (2014-17) and the Prairie Political Science Association board of directors (2013-2022).
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Loleen Berdahl is Professor of Political Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. She is the Executive Director of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (2020-present) and the former Head of Political Studies (2016-2020).
After completing her PhD at the University of Calgary, she worked for ten years in the non-profit sector, returning to academia in 2008. Her research examines how institutional, cultural, and political factors shape individual attitudes and collaborative decision-making practices, with a focus on public attitudes regarding Canadian public policy, federalism, and regionalism. Drawing on her interest in teaching and educational leadership, her work also considers career mentorship, including the use of career skills training in the undergraduate classroom and graduate career mentorship. Her most recent books include Work Your Career: Get What You Want from Your Social Sciences or Humanities PhD (University of Toronto Press; with Jonathan Malloy) and Explorations: Conducting Empirical Research in Canadian Political Science (Oxford University Press; now in its 4th edition with Jason Roy). Loleen is also the author of University Affair’s Skills Agenda column and the popular Substack blog Academia Made Easier, which provides easy tips for teaching, productivity, and work-life balance in academia.
Loleen is the recipient of the University of Saskatchewan Provost’s Award for Outstanding New Teacher, the University of Saskatchewan Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching in the College of Arts and Science, Division of Social Science, the College of Arts and Science Teaching Excellence Award, Division of Social Sciences, the University of Saskatchewan Master Teacher Award, the Canadian Political Science Association Prize for Teaching Excellence, and the American Political Science Association Excellence in Mentoring Award. Loleen is also an active member of the Canadian political science community; she served on the Canadian Political Science Association board of directors (2014-17) and the Prairie Political Science Association board of directors (2013-2022).
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