PhD, Balsillie School of International Affairs Wilfrid Laurier University, 2011
MA, Saint Mary’s University, 2007
BA, Wilfrid Laurier University, 2005

Areas of Specialization: International development theory and practice; global governance; human rights; global social policy; human rights-based development policy and practice

Elaborative Paragraph(s): Dr. McMillan most recent work studies the impact of global social policies on local development. Her most recent research project, “The Impact of Global Education Policy: Missing Out on the ‘Local’ in Southeastern Africa”, examines the impact of the Education for All policy in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia, and exhibits her passion to merge international development policy into sustainable practice.

Currently, she is contributing to a research project with the North-South Institute by examining the roles of global health and global education policies in current multilateral development practices. She is also contributing to a forthcoming manuscript that examines the effect of the global financial crisis on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Dr. McMillan is committed to maintaining research projects that connect research with policy and practice, with the overarching goal of alleviating the challenges of poverty, inequality, and underdevelopment.

She is also a trained project evaluator and has worked for organizations in Ghana, Tanzanian, and a Miq’Maq community in Nova Scotia in this capacity.  She has considerable training in gender sensitivity and community development, including courses at the Dubai Women’s College, United Arab Emirates, and the University of Legon, Ghana.

Dr. McMillan is also the international development internship coordinator and advisor for all IDVP majors. 

Education:
Ek Dr, Lund University, Sweden, 2005
Ek Lic, Lund University, Sweden, 1996
Civ Ek, Vaxjo University, Sweden, 1991
Engin, Engineering School, Erik-Dahlberg's College, 1984

Areas of Specialization: Management Accounting, Finance, Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics.

Including his two dissertations, Dr. Alpenberg has published three books in the area of capital budgeting and a number of articles and reports within the area of entrepreneurship and regional development. He also co-authored with Scarbrough, P.D. and Burch J.G.: Costs: Reduction, Analysis & Measurements, Sakura House Publishing, Toronto (2007). At present, he is working on research projects in capital budgeting, lean production and positive management. One of the projects is a joint research endeavour with Professor Paul Scarbrough from Brock University, Canada. The project title is "Diffusion of Cost Management Innovations." and is financed by SSHRC. Dr Alpenberg is also working on a research project, titled "Meaning centered approach to Positive Management", together with Professor Paul T.P. Wong. Dr Alpenberg teaches a number of courses in business administration with a focus on accounting and finance.

Fellow, Singapore Computer Society (FSCS), 2009
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Marketers, UK (FCIM), 2004
Solicitor, England & Wales, 2002
Fellow, Singapore Institute of Directors (FSID), 2000
PhD, University of London, 1991
LLM, Harvard University, 1986
Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore, 1983
LLB (Hons), National University of Singapore, 1982

Areas of Specialization: Law relating to electronic commerce, the internet and computers; Business, commercial and corporate law; Intellectual property law; Negotiation and mediation.

Dr. Toh taught law in the National University of Singapore (1984-1987) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (1987- 2007), where he is now an external lecturer (2007-present). Subjects taught include business law, company law, banking law, intellectual property law, international business law, negotiations and alternative dispute resolution, leadership.

He was Director, MBA programmes (MBA Business Law and Nanyang Fellows MBA) in Nanyang Technological University (1991 - 1995, 2003 – 2005 respectively).
 

MDiv, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto
MBA, McGill University
MSc, McGill University
BSc McGill University

Areas of Specialization: Nonprofit Management, Corporate Responsibility, Finance, Business Ethics.

Carsten Hennings taught at The King’s University College in Edmonton from 2001 to 2004. He was most recently Director of International Health Partners UK – a nonprofit linking the pharmaceutical and medical supply industries, government, NGO’s and the medical community in support of relief and development efforts overseas. He has also worked in the Canadian nonprofit sector and in the institutional bond sector. His current academic interests include corporate social and environmental responsibility and social entrepreneurship.