Campus Directory: Harold Jansen

University of Lethbridge

Harold Jansen
Dean
School of Liberal Education
Office: L1136C (Library Information Network Centre)
Phone: (403) 329-2261
Email:
University Librarian
Library - Administration
Office: L1136C (Library Information Network Centre)
Phone: (403) 329-2261

Degrees

PhD (Political Science), University of Alberta; MA (Political Science), Carleton University; BA (Political Science), University of Alberta

Expertise

Canadian politics, Elections and voting in Canada, Canadian political parties, Party finance, Alberta politics and government, Representation and electoral systems, Preferential voting (STV and AV) in Canada, Digital political communication

Research Areas

Political finance in Canada

Biography

Harold Jansen came to the University of Lethbridge in 1998, shortly after receiving his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Alberta. His teaching focuses on Canadian politics, particularly on political parties and elections. His research interests are political finance in Canada and digital political communication. In 2018, he became an Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts and Science. From 2021 to 2023, he served as Interim University Librarian. Since 2023, he is University Librarian and Dean of the School of Liberal Education.

Research Interests

- Digital political communication
- Canadian politics
- Elections and voting in Canada
- Canadian political parties, with a focus on party finance
- Alberta politics and government, with a special interest in political parties and elections in Alberta
- Representation and electoral systems, particularly the use of preferential voting (STV and AV) in Canada


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