Peter P. Constantinou
School of Public Policy and Administration
Associate Professor
Teaching Stream
Office: McLaughlin College, 126
Phone: (416) 736-2100 Ext: 20631
Email: pconstan@yorku.ca
Research interests include: political acuity and the relationships between the civil service and elected officials; preparation of briefing materials as part of the policy development process; and government relations, with a focus on how the private, not-for-profit and broader public sectors develop and implement strategies, stakeholder relations.
Dr. Peter Constantinou is one of Canada’s leading public policy practitioner academics and an award-winning university lecturer. He is the recipient of the President’s University-wide Teaching Award at York University. He has an extensive record of publication on topics in public policy and has recently completed studies of political acuity in the Ontario Public Sector and in the municipal sector. Dr. Constantinou is also the current Academic Director of the Ontario Legislature Internship Programme.
He holds a BA, Specialized Honours, in Public Policy and Administration (York University); an MA in Public Policy and Administration (McMaster University); and a Ph.D. in Higher Education (University of Toronto). His doctoral dissertation was a landmark study of government relations in Ontario’s post-secondary education sector.
Dr. Constantinou is a long-time public servant who has worked at the federal and provincial levels of government, and in the college and university sector. During his career, he has served as a research analyst with the Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing; a policy analyst, senior policy advisor and senior international trade advisor at the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy; and chief of staff and executive assistant to an Ontario Minister of Education and Training. In the broader public sector, Dr. Constantinou has held the positions of director of government relations at Seneca College; special advisor to the President of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT); and director of international projects at Durham College.
He has decades of experience in adult education and executive training in the area of public policy and administration both in Canada and abroad. He has conducted specialized programs for the Ontario Fire College and First Nations Technical Institute and has taught provincial and municipal government professionals in Canada. Dr. Constantinou has delivered stakeholder engagement/management training, along with political acuity and ethics training to public sector executives as part of the Master’s Certificate in Public Management at the Schulich School of Business. He also lectures and advises governments internationally. He has worked on over 480 projects governments and universities in China. He was asked by the Chinese Meteorological Society to develop a model for evaluating meteorological services for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He is currently providing advice to the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group in Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru and South Africa.
Degrees
PhD, University of TorontoMA, McMaster University
BA Spec. Honours, York University
Professional Leadership
Adademic Director of the Ontario Legislature Internship Programme
Research Interests
- Vitae Ambassador, International Finance Corporation, World Bank (Peru, Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco) - 2020-2024
- Visiting Professorship, Suqian College, China - 2018
- Visiting Professorship, Zhejiang Shuren University, China - 2016
- President's University-Wide Teaching Award - 2015
- School of Public Policy and Administration Distinguished Alumni Award - 2011
- Honourary Member, Canadian Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada - 2009
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | GS/PPAL6000 3.0 | C | Public Management | SEMR |
| Fall 2024 | AP/PPAS4310 3.0 | A | Program Evaluation I | SEMR |
| Fall 2024 | AP/PPAS2195 3.0 | A | Professional Skills and Communication | LECT |
| Fall 2024 | GS/PPAL6210 3.0 | A | Pgm. Evaluation & Public Policy Analysis | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/PPAS4995 6.0 | A | Practicum in Public Administration | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | AP/PPAS4320 3.0 | M | Program Evaluation II | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/PPAS4995 6.0 | A | Practicum in Public Administration | SEMR |
| Winter 2025 | GS/PIA6100 3.0 | M | Capstone Seminar | SEMR |
Research interests include: political acuity and the relationships between the civil service and elected officials; preparation of briefing materials as part of the policy development process; and government relations, with a focus on how the private, not-for-profit and broader public sectors develop and implement strategies, stakeholder relations.
Dr. Peter Constantinou is one of Canada’s leading public policy practitioner academics and an award-winning university lecturer. He is the recipient of the President’s University-wide Teaching Award at York University. He has an extensive record of publication on topics in public policy and has recently completed studies of political acuity in the Ontario Public Sector and in the municipal sector. Dr. Constantinou is also the current Academic Director of the Ontario Legislature Internship Programme.
He holds a BA, Specialized Honours, in Public Policy and Administration (York University); an MA in Public Policy and Administration (McMaster University); and a Ph.D. in Higher Education (University of Toronto). His doctoral dissertation was a landmark study of government relations in Ontario’s post-secondary education sector.
Dr. Constantinou is a long-time public servant who has worked at the federal and provincial levels of government, and in the college and university sector. During his career, he has served as a research analyst with the Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing; a policy analyst, senior policy advisor and senior international trade advisor at the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy; and chief of staff and executive assistant to an Ontario Minister of Education and Training. In the broader public sector, Dr. Constantinou has held the positions of director of government relations at Seneca College; special advisor to the President of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT); and director of international projects at Durham College.
He has decades of experience in adult education and executive training in the area of public policy and administration both in Canada and abroad. He has conducted specialized programs for the Ontario Fire College and First Nations Technical Institute and has taught provincial and municipal government professionals in Canada. Dr. Constantinou has delivered stakeholder engagement/management training, along with political acuity and ethics training to public sector executives as part of the Master’s Certificate in Public Management at the Schulich School of Business. He also lectures and advises governments internationally. He has worked on over 480 projects governments and universities in China. He was asked by the Chinese Meteorological Society to develop a model for evaluating meteorological services for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He is currently providing advice to the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group in Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru and South Africa.
Degrees
PhD, University of TorontoMA, McMaster University
BA Spec. Honours, York University
Professional Leadership
Adademic Director of the Ontario Legislature Internship Programme
Research Interests
Awards
- Vitae Ambassador, International Finance Corporation, World Bank (Peru, Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco) - 2020-2024
- Visiting Professorship, Suqian College, China - 2018
- Visiting Professorship, Zhejiang Shuren University, China - 2016
- President's University-Wide Teaching Award - 2015
- School of Public Policy and Administration Distinguished Alumni Award - 2011
- Honourary Member, Canadian Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada - 2009
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | GS/PPAL6000 3.0 | C | Public Management | SEMR |
| Fall 2024 | AP/PPAS4310 3.0 | A | Program Evaluation I | SEMR |
| Fall 2024 | AP/PPAS2195 3.0 | A | Professional Skills and Communication | LECT |
| Fall 2024 | GS/PPAL6210 3.0 | A | Pgm. Evaluation & Public Policy Analysis | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/PPAS4995 6.0 | A | Practicum in Public Administration | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | AP/PPAS4320 3.0 | M | Program Evaluation II | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/PPAS4995 6.0 | A | Practicum in Public Administration | SEMR |
| Winter 2025 | GS/PIA6100 3.0 | M | Capstone Seminar | SEMR |
