Staff Writers

Matthew Chasmar is a Juris Doctor and Master of Global Affairs candidate at the University of Toronto. He completed his undergraduate degree at Huron at Western University, where he majored in Political Science. His academic interests include Canadian transport and urban policy, as well as international law and related policy areas.

Napas Thein is a Master of Public Policy Student at the Munk School. He did his undergraduate in public policy, urban studies, and economics and is actively interested in exploring methodologically different ways of looking at public policy, particularly with regard to novel statistical methods. His policy research areas include, but are not limited to, democratic development, economic development, and global affairs.

Nicole Chung is a Master of Global Affairs candidate at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor’s in Global Health and Development. She is always passionate about actualizing the universal achievement of health. Some of her policy interests include health system strengthening, digital health innovations, and global health coordination.

Saba Qureshi is a Master of Public Policy Candidate at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs. She holds a bachelor’s in Communication and Media Studies with a minor in Indigenous Studies. Her areas of interest include examining the intersections between immigration, and social policy as well as the influence of Indigenous-settler relations on Canadian policy processes. She aspires to make innovative advances in reconciliation efforts between newcomer and Indigenous communities. Saba cites her lived experiences as a Kashmiri settler-immigrant and ongoing commitment to social advocacy as her motivation behind pursuing a career in public policy.

William Pratt is a first-year candidate for the Master of Public Policy at the Munk School. Formerly, he worked at the US Embassy in El Salvador reporting on climate, environmental, energy, and water issues. He has a particular interest in the policy process and policy process theory. In his free time, he enjoys playing the pipe organ and the piano.

Wu Yang is a Master of Global Affairs candidate at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. He completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of Toronto, majoring in Political Science and International Relations and minoring in History. He has a keen interest in foreign policy and political philosophy, particularly the latter’s continued relevance in the contemporary world.

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Contributors

You are eligible to be listed as a contributor to the Public Policy and Governance Review if you are:

• A student in the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy; and
• You have had three or more of your articles published by the editorial team.

Submissions are welcome at any time, regardless of whether or not you are a contributor, staff writer, or student at the Munk School or elsewhere. Submissions by recent graduates are also welcomed. Contact the Editors-in-Chief at [email protected] for more information!