COMMENTARY

New research sheds light on the experiences of Black Canadians in politics. The Conversation. February 23, 2025.

Black Canadians in politics helped change the world. Ottawa Citizen. February 16, 2023.

Women and racialized political candidates are being set up to fail. The Globe and Mail. June 13, 2022.

The mayor’s office shouldn’t be a men’s club — but where are all the women?. Toronto Star. April 18, 2022.

What more diversity in politics? Start by looking at political parties. Hill Times. June 19, 2019.

Racialized and women politicians still get different news treatment. Policy Options. March 7, 2019.

Lack of diversity puts municipalities at risk. Policy Options. October 30, 2018.

Canada is incredibly diverse so why isn’t our House of Commons? TVO Current Affairs. May 15, 2017.

Threats to academic freedom aren’t just a white guy problem. Maclean’s. March 28, 2017.

Parties pigeonhole visible minority candidates. Toronto Star. September 9, 2015.

Media and mayoralty: race matters. Winnipeg Free Press. October 28, 2014.

Black on the Ballot was showcased on Amazon Prime’s list of election podcasts

My commentary on political parties and candidate recruitment appeared in Broadview magazine

I talked to The Walrus about the absence of women leaders in Canadian politics

Hill Times names Women, Power and Political Representation a best book of 2021

Framed named a Hill Times 17 Political Books to Read

Coverage of my research on candidate nomination in a front-page story in the Toronto Star, entitled Why Canada’s political pipeline leaves little room for anyone but white men

Regional representation – and a lot of men named William. Analysis of Canadian ministers shows how building a cabinet shapes a nation, Toronto Star. December 5, 2019.

‘Modest’ progress sees more women elected to the House, but researchers call 2019 the ‘status quo’, Hill Times. October 30, 2019.

Election saw gender parity and diversity among candidates in Ottawa ridings, Ottawa Citizen. October 24, 2019.

Journalists inherit ‘institutional blindspots’ that cloud 

Racialized women in politics, Policy Options Podcast. March 13, 2019.

In addition to traditional academic talks, I have given lectures at a prison, in public libraries, and at a high school. I also regularly comment on news stories about race, gender, and diversity in Canadian politics.

In 2025, I received the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs award for Excellence in Public Commentary at Carleton University.