
Harold Jansen
- Associate Dean
- Arts & Science, Dean's Office
- Office: A562
(University Hall)
- Phone: (403) 380-1813
- Email:
- Phone: (403) 380-1813
- Faculty
- Political Science
- Office: D852
(University Hall)
- Phone: (403) 329-2577
Degrees
PhD (Political Science), University of Alberta; MA (Political Science), Carleton University; BA (Political Science), University of AlbertaExpertise
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, The impact of the Internet on political communication in CanadaResearch Areas
Party finance in Canada, Party finance in Alberta, Alberta politicsBiography
EDUCATION:Ph.D. University of Alberta, 1998.
M.A. Carleton University, 1990.
B.A. (Special) University of Alberta, 1989.
APPOINTMENTS
2006-present: Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Lethbridge
1998-2006: Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Lethbridge
Harold Jansen was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He attended The King's University College and The University of Alberta in Edmonton, receiving his B.A. (Special) in Political Science in 1989. He went on to graduate studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, receiving his M.A. in Political Science in 1990, before returning to do his doctorate at the University of Alberta. The Ph.D. was awarded in 1998. He joined the University of Lethbridge in 1998, first on a term appointment and later on a tenure-track position in Canadian politics. His teaching and research have focused on Canadian politics, and on political parties and elections, Alberta politics, and the impact of the Internet on political communication. From 2004 through 2010, Professor Jansen participated in a SSHRC-funded study (led by Lisa Young, University of Calgary) of how Canadian political parties are adapting to the changes to Canada's party finance laws introduced in January of that year. Since 2010, his research has focused on how the Internet has changed the political information, communication, and participation practices of Canadians. He is working with a team of scholars from across Canada, including Thierry Giasson (Laval), Frederick Bastien (Montreal), Tamara Small (Guelph), and Royce Koop (Manitoba).
Research Interests
- The impact of the Internet on political communication and political participation in Canada.- 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.
Current Research and Creative Activity
Title | Location | Grant Information | Principal Investigator | Co Researchers |
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Internet and Political Communication in Canada | Lethbridge, AB | |||
Party Finance in Alberta | Lethbridge, AB |
University of Lethbridge Research Fund, $4,300.00, September 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009.
|
Harold Jansen, University of Lethbridge | Trevor Harrison, University of Lethbridge |
Study of the impact of Canada's new campaign finance regime on party organization | Canada |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, $138,473, April 1, 2004 - March 31, 2010.
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Lisa Young, University of Calgary | Anthony Sayers, University of Calgary; Harold Jansen, University of Lethbridge |