Dr. Paul Barker

Academic Background

• Ph.D., University of Toronto
• M.P.A., Queen’s University
• B.A., Queen’s University

Research and Scholarly Interests

• Health care policy, federal-provincial relations, Canadian politics

Teaching

• Political Science 1020E – Introduction to Political Science
• Political Science 2230E – Canadian Government and Politics
• Political Science 2231E – International Relations
• Political Science 3339E – Public Management

Recent Publications

• Paul Barker and John Church, "A Good Decision? The New Arrangement for Health Care in Ontario," Canadian Political Science Review 2021 15:1
• Paul Barker, "Assessing the Removal of Regional Health Authorities in Ontario, " Canadian Public Policy 2021 47:3
• Paul Barker, "Continuing the Narrative Turn in Public Administration Research, " Canadian Public Administration Spring 2021 64(1): 160-64 
• Paul Barker and John Church, ‘Revisiting Regional Health Authorities in Canada,’ International Journal of Health Services, April 2017
• Paul Barker and Tim Mau, Public Administration in Canada, 2nd (Nelson, 2017)

Current Research

• Assessment of Regional Health Authorities in Canada
• Role of narratives in government decision-making