Matthew Mendelsohn to join Ryerson as a visiting professor
Matthew Mendelsohn is an academic and public service leader with more than 25 years experience in public policy, public sector transformation and community engagement.
Ryerson University is pleased to announce that Matthew Mendelsohn will be joining the university as a visiting professor.
Matthew Mendelsohn has had a diverse and distinguished academic, government and public policy career, most recently as deputy secretary to the Cabinet in the Privy Council Office, leading the federal government’s results and delivery unit and impact and innovation unit. Prior to that, he was the founding director of the Mowat Centre and a faculty member in the School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto, where he published widely on public policy and democratic institutions. He has also served as a deputy minister in the Ontario Government.
“I am delighted to welcome Matthew to Ryerson University,” said Mohamed Lachemi, president and vice-chancellor. “Matthew has had a distinguished career in Canadian universities and governments. His leadership over 25 years on social and economic policy, data governance, public sector transformation and community engagement will enrich the Ryerson community and our commitment to applied public policy.”
“Ryerson is a dynamic university with a commitment to research excellence, community engagement and social impact. I am excited to join this entrepreneurial, inclusive institution,” said Mendelsohn. “Governments around the world are trying to figure out how to have more impact during a period of digital disruption. Ryerson is ideally suited to mobilize its diverse expertise to develop action-oriented solutions to the challenges communities face.”
Mendelsohn received a bachelor of arts in political science from McGill University and a master’s of arts and PhD in political science from the Université de Montréal. He held a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia. He was a tenured faculty member in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University from 1994-2004.