The Institute of Public Administration of Canada has announced that the 2013 Pierre De Celles Award for Excellence in Teaching Public Administration was awarded to Prof. Frances Abele.
Abele is a professor in Carleton’s School of Public Policy and Administration. She is also academic director of the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation, fellow of the Centre for Governance and Public Management, research fellow at the Institute for Research on Public Policy and an adjunct professor in the doctoral program in Native Studies at Trent University.
Abele has worked with indigenous people all over Canada and in some parts of the circumpolar Arctic for most of her career. Her research has focused on northern economic and political development, Aboriginal self-government, policy and programs important to Aboriginal people living in cities, policy and program evaluation, qualitative research and citizen engagement.
She has published research reports with the National Centre for First Nations Governance, Canadian Policy Research Networks, the Institute for Research on Public Policy, the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and the Institute of Public Administration of Canada. She is currently a member of the editorial boards of three academic journals: Arctic, Aboriginal Policy Studies, and Canadian Public Administration.
The award honours the memory of Prof. Pierre De Celles, former director general of École nationale d’administration publique. Aiming to foster innovation, IPAC’s Pierre De Celles award encourages and recognizes exceptionally effective and creative teachers. It is sponsored by the IPAC Endowment Fund.
About IPAC:
Founded in 1947, IPAC is a dynamic association of public servants, academics and individuals dedicated
to excellence in public administration. IPAC is a member-based organization, with 18 regional groups
across Canada which creates effective knowledge networks and leading public administration research
in Canada. IPAC is also a major player in exporting successful Canadian public-sector expertise around
the world.
About Carleton University:
Located in the nation’s capital, Carleton University is a dynamic research and teaching institution with a tradition of leading change. Its internationally recognized faculty, staff and researchers provide more than 25,000 full- and part-time students from every province and more than 100 countries around the world with academic opportunities in more than 65 programs of study, including public affairs, journalism, film studies, engineering, high technology, and international studies. Carleton’s creative, interdisciplinary and international approach to research has led to many significant discoveries and creative works in science and technology, business, governance, public policy and the arts. As an innovative institution Carleton is uniquely committed to developing solutions to real-world problems by pushing the boundaries of knowledge and understanding daily.
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