Kate Puddister, University of Guelph

Research

(1) policing and law enforcement (2) criminal justice policy (3) public policy and administration (4) Canadian and Ontario politics (5) law (6) governance and oversight (7) accountability and independence

Latest funding

How do Canadian civilian oversight agencies respond to police sexual violence?
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$30,086
Policing by Consent: Examining Civilian Police Oversight in Ontario
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$43,678

All 2 grants and awards

How do Canadian civilian oversight agencies respond to police sexual violence?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McNabb, Danielle

Keywords: Police Sexual Violence; Civilian Oversight

$30,086

Policing by Consent: Examining Civilian Police Oversight in Ontario

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Puddister, Kate

Keywords: (1) policing and law enforcement; (2) criminal justice policy; (3) public policy and administration; (4) Canadian and Ontario politics; (5) law; (6) governance and oversight; (7) accountability and independence

$43,678

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: (1) policing and law enforcement Dear Professor Puddister, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on (1) policing and law enforcement connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Policing by Consent: Examining Civilian Police Oversight in Ontario" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]