Mark B. Salter
Mark B. Salter
Professor, University of Ottawa

Vice-Dean Research and Professional Development

•       FSS $13,737,305 total research funding

•       9 Research Centres, 2 Institutes, 23 Research Chairs

•       Initiatives:

  1. Mentoring + Prof Devt file: changed role to include mentoring and professional development

  2. Collabzium: leveraged existing resources to accelerate public policy engagement and networking

  3. Equity, Diversity, Inclusion champions and guides

  4. ABC grant

  5. Managed reduced and limited budget

•       12 direct reports: 4 Pre-award team; 8 post-award team

Security Dialogue Editor-in-Chief

•       Six Editors, Managing Editor, Editorial Board, PRIO direction

•       2yr Impact Factor: 3.459; 5 yr impact factor 4.708; H-index 67 – increased since 2015

•       Google Scholar: 3nd Military Studies, 15th Diplomacy and International Relations

•       SSCI: 17 International Relations; 49 Political Science and International Relations

•       260-300 submissions annum

Initiatives

  1. Diversification and renewal of editorial board

  2. Establishment of code of conduct

  3. Consensus-based decision model for governance and editorial matters

  4. Advocated with publisher contract negotiations

  5. Managed reduced and limited budget

  6. Engaged with implications of Plan S and Open Access movement

Full Professor

• International Political Sociology Distinguished Scholar, International Studies Association (2022)

• Ranked 32 most cited Political Scientist in Canada (Research.com)

  • Excellence in Teaching Prize, Canadian Political Science Association (2014)

  • Visiting Fellow, Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities, University of Cambridge (2008)

  •   National Capital Educator’s Award (2007)

  • University of Ottawa Prize for Excellence in Education (2006)

•       Canadian Leader’s at Sea, Royal Canadian Navy

•       Trusted Advisory Group, Canadian Comprehensive Aviation Security Review Transport Canada, 2018-2020

•       Witness: Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration Parliament of Canada, Standing on Guard for Thee, September 2012, 

•       Witness: Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Parliament of Canada

  • C-42: Strengthening Aviation Security Act, November 2010 oAviation Safety and Security, April 2010

•       Airport Security, Parliamentary Roundtable on Aviation Security, Feb 2010

•       Co-Organizer, Canadian Aviation Security Conference 2006-2009

•       Advisor, Auditor-General Special Examination of Can. Air Transport Security Authority, 2006

•       Consulting Researcher, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Act Review Secretariat, Transport Canada, 2006