Phyllis Clarke received her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D (1977) from the University of Toronto. She taught courses on Understanding Quebec and Canadian Studies at the University of Toronto before joining the Politics Department in 1977. She taught Canadian Politics and Political Theory.

Dr. Carla Cassidy was a Professor Emerita in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University. She received her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from York University and her Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from McMaster University , where she studied Political Philosophy.
She worked at Ryerson for 33 years in the Department of Politics and Public Administration. She was the chair of the department between 1996-2001 and developed the partnership between her department and the First Nations Technical Institute that delivers the BA in Public Administration and Governance to First Nations administrators in various locations across Ontario. She was the Dean of the Faculty of Arts between 2001-2010. During her time as the Dean, 9 new programs and many graduate programs. She participated in the fundraising and set up of the Chair in Indigenous Governance and the Centre for Indigenous Governance. She served as the Interim Vice President Research and Innovation from 2010-2011. In 2013 she received the Errol Aspevig Award for Outstanding Academic Leadership, and in 2015 she received the inaugural Dean's Excellence Award for Leadership. Carla Cassidy passed away September 30, 2022.

Dr. Wayne Petrozzi is a Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration and member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies at Ryerson University. Dr. Petrozzi did his graduate work at McMaster University, the University of Toronto and The Ukrainian Free University in Munich, where he was awarded his doctorate. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Windsor.
Dr. Petrozzi joined the Department in 1976 as a sessional instructor and was awarded a tenure-stream position in 1981. In 1986 he was appointed Chair for a five year term. Dr. Petrozzi has been active in the Ryerson Faculty Association as a Departmental Representative and, from 1997 to 2004, as a member of the Association's Negotiating Committee.
Dr. Petrozzi's expertise is in the areas of political theory, comparative politics and public administration. He is active as a speaker and commentator within the media and within the Ontario Public Service. His publications include Authority And Influence edited with C. Cassidy and P. Clarke and a contribution to D. Barrows & I. Macdonald, The New Public Management . As a consultant and trainer to governments, Dr. Petrozzi has designed and authored a number of intensive training programs in the areas of executive decision making, public policy development and strategic management. His work with the media has been extensive and includes radio and television.
Dr. Petrozzi has been active in the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC). He has been a member of the executive of the Toronto Region Group since 1994, including a two year term as its Chair. In 2001, Dr. Petrozzi was appointed to the Executive Committee of the 2004 National Conference and was the Chair of the Program Committee of the 2004 National Conference held in August of 2004. From 2005 until 2007, he served as a National Board member of IPAC. Since 1997, Dr. Petrozzi has been a member of the Selection Committee for the Ontario Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Administration.