Gerda Kaegi is Professor Emerita in the Department of Politics and Public Administration. She holds a Master of Arts (MA) from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from McGill University. Gerda “retired” in 1998, having been Professor in the Department of Politics and School of Public Administration at Ryerson University since 1971, Department Chair from 1976-1981, and instrumental in the founding of the first part-time undergraduate Public Administration program in Canada. Currently an Adjunct Professor, Gerda is the Coordinator of the (CE) Certificate in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Management, which is administered jointly by the Department of Politics and Public Administration, the School of Business Management, and the School of Social Work. In addition, she occasionally teaches an intensive-mode version of POL122: Local Government and Politics through the Department’s partnerships with the First Nations Technical Institute and the Ontario Fire Services. At Ryerson University, Gerda was named “Professor of the Year” (1989), “Ryersonian of the Year” (1998), “Outstanding Contributor to Continuing Education” (1999) and received a Special Award for outstanding service to the Ryerson Faculty Association in 1994. In 1997, the City of Toronto honoured Gerda with the Constance E. Hamilton Award, named for the first woman elected to the City of Toronto Council (in 1920). Recipients “must be a resident of Toronto whose actions have had a significant impact on securing equitable treatment for women in Toronto, either socially, economically or culturally.” Never one to rest on her laurels, Gerda continues to serve her community
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