Dr. Faron Ellis, Research Chair 403.320.3422 3000 College Drive South • Lethbridge, AB T1K 1L6 [email protected] lethbridgecollege.ca Citizen Society Research Lab Curriculum Vitae Education Doctor of Philosophy University of Calgary, Political Science 1997 Canadian Government, Quantitative Research Methods, Political Philosophy, Parties and Party Systems, Voting Behavior, Public Opinion Master of Arts Carleton University, Political Science 1989 Political Philosophy, Quantitative Methods, Canadian Government Bachelor of Arts University of Calgary, Political Science 1987 Canadian Government, Quantitative Methods, History, Political Philosophy, Economics, Public Policy Employment Research Chair Lethbridge College Citizen Society Research Lab 2016-present Instructor Lethbridge College Centre for Applied Arts and Sciences 1997-present School of Liberal Arts – Canadian Studies Alderman City of Lethbridge Lethbridge City Council 2010-2013 Chair – City Council Audit Committee Principal Investigator Lethbridge College Citizen Society Research Lab 2000-2016 Assistant Professor University of Lethbridge Department of Political Science 1995-1996 Instructor University of Calgary Department of Political Science 1994 Teaching/Research University of Calgary Department of Political Science 1991-1995 Campaign Manager Lethbridge Reform EDA Rick Casson Campaign, 1997 Researcher/Pollster Reform Party Various Projects 1991-1995 Project Administrator LCC Continuing Education 1989-1990 Teaching Assistant Carleton University Department of Political Science 1987-1989 Research Assistant University of Calgary Department of Political Science 1986-1987 Awards/Acknowledgements 2016 Teaching Excellence Award, Lethbridge College Student Association-Faculty Association 2015 Colleges and Institutes Canada, Innovation in Applied Research Excellence Award, CSRL – Bronze 2008 Innovation of the Year Award: Portable Call Centre Project – League for Innovation Community Colleges 2007 Teaching Excellence Award Lethbridge College Student Association-Faculty Association Academic-Peer-Scholarly Reviewer Nelson Canada – Journal of Canadian Studies – Canadian Journal of Political Science – Social Science and Humanities Research Council – Carthy Foundation – Lethbridge College – University of Calgary School of Public Policy Publications Books Faron Ellis and Heather MacIvor, Parameters of Power: Canada’s Political Institutions, Brief Edition, (Toronto: Nelson, 2008). Faron Ellis, The Limits of Participation: Activists and Leaders in Canada’s Reform Party, (Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 2005). ____________________ Academic Articles, Chapters and Essays Faron Ellis, Rosemary Shannon, Brent Gaudreau, Judy Long, “Massage Therapy in Alberta: Use, Satisfaction, Funding, and Opinions about an Alberta College of Massage Therapists.” Massage Therapists Association of Alberta, 2018. Faron Ellis, “Stephen Harper and the 2015 Conservative Campaign: Defeated but Not Devastated,” in Jon H. Pammett and Christopher Dornan eds., The Canadian Federal Election of 2015, (Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2016) 23-56. Faron Ellis, “Twenty-First Century Conservatives Can Continue to Succeed,” in Mark Charlton and Paul Barker, eds., Crosscurrents: Editors’ Choice, 8th edition (Toronto: Nelson, 2015) 17-36. Faron Ellis, “Twenty-First Century Conservatives Can Continue to Succeed,” in Mark Charlton and Paul Barker, eds., Crosscurrents: Contemporary Political Issues, 7th edition (Toronto: Nelson, 2013) 71-90. Faron Ellis and Peter Woolstencroft, “The Conservative Campaign: Becoming the New Natural Governing Party,” in Jon H. Pammett and Christopher Dornan eds., The Canadian Federal Election of 2011, (Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2011) 15-44. Faron Ellis and Peter Woolstencroft, “Stephen Harper and the Conservatives Campaign on Their Record,” in Jon H. Pammett and Christopher Dornan eds., The Canadian Federal Election of 2008, (Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2009) 16-62. Faron Ellis, “Twenty-First Century Conservatives Can Continue to Succeed,” in Mark Charlton and Paul Barker, Crosscurrents: Contemporary Political Issues, 6th edition (Toronto: Nelson, 2009) 69-85. Faron Ellis and Peter Woolstencroft, “A Change of Government, not a Change of Country: Conservatives in the 2006 Federal Election,” in Jon H. Pammett and Christopher Dornan eds., The Canadian Federal Election of 2006, (Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2006) 58-92. Faron Ellis, “Twenty-First Century Conservatives Can Succeed,” in Mark Charlton and Paul Barker, Crosscurrents: Contemporary Political Issues, 5th edition (Toronto: Nelson, 2006) 72-84. Faron Ellis, “Renewing the Federation,” in Dialogues: The Election is Over, Now What? Canada West Foundation, 2006, 12-13. Faron Ellis and Peter Woolstencroft, “New Conservatives, Old Realities: The 2004 Election Campaign,” in Jon H. Pammett and Christopher Dornan eds., The Canadian General Election of 2004, (Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2004) 66-105. Faron Ellis, “A Storied Name from the Past Leads a Modern Populist Uprising,” in Alberta Takes the Lead: 1985-2000, Alberta in the 20th Century, Vol. 12, (Edmonton: CanMedia Inc., 2003) 240-257. Faron Ellis, “Reform Conquers the West Then Invades the Wary East,” in Alberta Takes the Lead: 1985- 2000, Alberta in the 20th Century, Vol. 12, (Edmonton: CanMedia Inc., 2003) 278-291. Faron Ellis, “The Soul of Canadian Neo-conservatism,” in Alberta Takes the Lead: 1985-2000, Alberta in the 20th Century, Vol. 12, (Edmonton: CanMedia Inc., 2003) 147. - 2 - Faron Ellis, The Revenge of the Over-Mortgaged Homeowner,” in Alberta Takes the Lead: 1985-2000, Alberta in the 20th Century, Vol. 12, (Edmonton: CanMedia Inc., 2003) 8-9. Faron Ellis, “The Manning Family Business,” in Alberta Takes the Lead: 1985-2000, Alberta in the 20th Century, Vol. 12, (Edmonton: CanMedia Inc., 2003) 244-247. Faron Ellis, “Reform’s Unrepentant Warrior,” in Alberta Takes the Lead: 1985-2000, Alberta in the 20th Century, Vol. 12, (Edmonton: CanMedia Inc., 2003) 251. Faron Ellis, “Whose Party is it Anyway,” in Alberta Takes the Lead: 1985-2000, Alberta in the 20th Century, Vol. 12, (Edmonton: CanMedia Inc., 2003) 286-287. Faron Ellis, “An Angry, Wounded Province Flirts with Secession,” in Lougheed and the War With Ottawa, 1971-1984, Alberta in the 20th Century, Vol. 11, (Edmonton: CanMedia Inc., 2003) 260-269. Faron Ellis, “Probing the Roots of Western Alienation,” in Lougheed and the War with Ottawa, 1971-1984, Alberta in the 20th Century, Vol. 11, (Edmonton: CanMedia Inc., 2003) 264-265. Faron Ellis, “Mulroney and the Changing of the Guard,” in Lougheed and the War with Ottawa, 1971-1984, Alberta in the 20th Century, Vol. 11, (Edmonton: CanMedia Inc., 2003) 270-277. Faron Ellis, “The PC Leadership Contest Was Politics at its Worst,” in Lougheed and the War with Ottawa, 1971-1984, Alberta in the 20th Century, Vol. 11, (Edmonton: CanMedia Inc., 2003) 274-275. Faron Ellis and Keith Archer, "Ideology and Opinion Within the Reform Party," in Hugh Thorburn and Alan Whitehorn, eds., Party Politics in Canada, 8th edition, (Scarborough: Prentice Hall, 2001) 122-134. Faron Ellis, “The More Things Change... The Alliance Campaign,” in Jon H. Pammett and Christopher Dornan eds., The Canadian General Election of 2000, (Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2001) 59-89. Harold Clarke, Allan Kornberg, Peter Wearing and Faron Ellis, “Tried and Found Wanting,” in Harold Clarke, Allan Kornberg and Peter Wearing, A Polity on the Edge: Canada and the Politics of Fragmentation, (Toronto: Broadview Press, 2000) 187-217. Harold Clarke, Allan Kornberg, Faron Ellis and Jonathan Rapkin, "Not for Fame or Fortune: Membership and Activity Patterns in Canada's New Reform Party," in Journal of Party Politics, Vol. 6, No. 1, January 2000, 75-93. Faron Ellis and Keith Archer, "Reform at the Crossroads: The 1997 Election," in Alan Frizzell and Jon Pammett, eds., The Canadian General Election of 1997, (Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1997) 111-134. Keith Archer and Faron Ellis, "Activists in the Reform Party of Canada," in Hugh Thorburn ed., Party Politics in Canada 7th edition, (Scarborough: Prentice Hall, 1996) 336-351. Keith Archer and Faron Ellis, "Opinion Structure of Party Activists: The Reform Party of Canada" in Canadian Journal of Political Science, XXVII:2 June 1994, 277-308. Faron Ellis and Keith Archer, "Reform: Electoral Breakthrough," in Alan Frizzell, Jon Pammett and Anthony Westell eds., The Canadian General Election of 1993, (Ottawa: Carleton University Press, 1994) 59-77. Keith Archer, Faron Ellis and Peter Nestoruk, "Legislators and Their World: A Survey of Alberta MLAs," in Gregory S. Mahler and Roman R. March, eds. Annual Editions: Canadian Politics 91/92. (Guilford, CT: Dushkin, 1991), 183-187. Keith Archer, Faron Ellis and Peter Nestoruk, "Legislators and Their World: A Survey of Alberta MLAs," Canadian Parliamentary Review, Vol. 12, No. 2, Summer 1989, 19-23. Faron Ellis, "Do Provincial Systems of Higher Education Meet Provincial Needs?" in Donald C. Rowat, ed., Issues in Provincial Politics, (Ottawa: Carleton University, 1988) 61-90. ____________________ - 3 - Articles, Essays, Papers Faron Ellis and George Rigaux, “Towards the 2019 campaign,” Lethbridge Herald, August 26, 2017. Faron Ellis and George Rigaux, “Populists, social conservatives and the UCP,” Lethbridge Herald, August 19, 2017. Faron Ellis and George Rigaux, “The logic and myths of vote splitting: Two plus two equals three… three- and-a-half if all goes well,” Lethbridge Herald, August 12, 2017. Faron Ellis and George Rigaux, “Political entrepreneurship and UCP,”