Project Leads
About the Project Leads program
As Atlantic Canada’s primary research-intensive university, Dalhousie’s research excellence is recognized worldwide, and the MacEachen Institute is proud to contribute to this storied reputation as the University’s policy hub.
The MacEachen Institute’s Project Leads program is an opportunity for members of Dalhousie University’s research community to have an impact on policy at the local, regional, and national level. As Project Leads, our scholars influence public conversations on today’s most relevant issues, and further their work through projects and research.
Our Project Leads provide leadership and build the Institute’s research capacity within one of our key research themes: health; environment; finance, the economy, and rural economic development; and democracy and engagement.
Role of Project Leads
As a Project Lead, researchers support the Institute’s mandate in the following capacities:
Organizing and participating in policy roundtables, public panels, workshops and other events
Engaging public servants and other key stakeholders in the policy ecosystem
Recruiting and mentoring young scholars
Supporting a healthy learning environment at the MacEachen Institute
Contributing to policy focused courses at Dalhousie hosted by the MacEachen Institute
Current Project Leads
Anthony Rosborough
Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Law and Department of Computer Science
SCHULICH SCHOOL OF LAW | FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Appointed October 2024
Project:
Unlocking Healthcare: Understanding the technical and legal barriers to software-dependent medical device repair in Canadian hospitals
Dr. Kathleen Kevany
Professor, Dept. of Business & Social Sciences
Appointed April 2024
Project:
Aligning Canada's agriculture production incentives to encourage transition to healthier and more sustainable diets
Dr. Talan Iscan
Professor, Department of Economics
Appointed April 2024
Project:
Aligning Canada's agriculture production incentives to encourage transition to healthier and more sustainable diets
Dr. Sarah Moore
Assistant Professor, School of Health and Human Performance and Department of Pediatrics
Appointed December 2023
Project:
Amplifying Voices of Children and Youth with Disabilities to Support Their Health and Well-being through Policy, Practice, and Research