Robert Falconer is a SSHRC Doctoral Fellow at the London School of Economics and Research Fellow at the University of Calgary School of Public Policy. His research focuses on the public policy of migration, integration, and social cohesion. He is based in London, where he is currently running an experiment on refugee resettlement programs and their impacts on native-born citizens, their skills, well-being, and pro-social behaviours towards migrants.

Robert has a background in teaching theories of public policy development and transfer, along with quantitative methods for policy analysis.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Doctoral Fellow, London School of Economics
  • 2023–present
    Research fellow, University of Calgary
  • 2019–2022
    Research associate, University of Calgary
  • 2018–2019
    Research assistant, University of Calgary

Education

  • 2026 
    London School of Economics, Doctoral Researcher
  • 2020 
    University of Calgary, Master of Public Policy
  • 2016 
    University of Toronto, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Grants and Contracts

  • 2024
    Community Sponsorship Grant
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    Citizens UK
  • 2023
    Rotary Global Grant Scholarship
    Role:
    Scholar
    Funding Source:
    Rotary International
  • 2022
    SSHRC CGS-D
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Contact Robert for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision