Hallstrom, Lars
Director
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- (403) 329-2526
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- (403) 317-2823
- lars.hallstrom@uleth.ca
Faculty
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- (403) 329-2526
Biography
Dr. Hallstrom is the Director of the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy. His background is in political science and he joined the University and department in January 2021. His primary role at the University is with the Prentice Institute, which was established in 2009 following a $8.25 million gift from Alberta entrepreneur John Prentice. As a multi-disciplinary, cross-faculty institute, it is dedicated to researching the long-term effects of demographic, economic and social issues related to changes in world population patterns.
Hallström was born in Edmonton but he spent most of his childhood living in Europe and the United States before returning to Canada as a teen. After a year of university studies and playing rugby in the United Kingdom, Hallström obtained a BA with a major in political science at the University of Calgary in 1995 and completed an MA and PhD in political science at Indiana's Purdue University. He began his academic career at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia as a professor of political science and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and Governance. Hallström joined the University of Alberta in 2009 and was the first director of the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities until December 2020.
Hallström was born in Edmonton but he spent most of his childhood living in Europe and the United States before returning to Canada as a teen. After a year of university studies and playing rugby in the United Kingdom, Hallström obtained a BA with a major in political science at the University of Calgary in 1995 and completed an MA and PhD in political science at Indiana's Purdue University. He began his academic career at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia as a professor of political science and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and Governance. Hallström joined the University of Alberta in 2009 and was the first director of the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities until December 2020.
Publications
1.t"Policy Responses to Automation in Rural Canada" w/S. Haugen et al. accepted for publication in the Journal of Rural and Community Development January 2021
2.t"Sustainability of a Rural Volunteer Program (Nav-CARE): A Case Study" w/W. Duggleby et al. in Rural and Remote Health (Spring 2020) 20 (4)
3.t"Feasibility and Acceptability of a Rural Volunteer Navigation Program: A Mixed Method Study." w/W. Duggleby et al in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Health (Fall 2020)
4.t"Research methods as bridging devices: path and context mapping in governance" with K. van Assche et al. in Journal of Organizational Change Management October 2019 (online version)
5.t"Citizen engagement in sustainability planning: Patterns and barriers from Hinton and Wood Buffalo, Alberta" w/ G. Hvenegaard and N.J. Dipa in the Journal of Rural and Community Development (Summer 2019) 14(2)
6.t"Taking notice for action to address the environmental, community and health impacts of resource development: Challenges and lessons from working across scales, sectors and sites" w/M. Parkes et al. in a Special Edition of Challenges "The Emerging Concept of Planetary Health: Connecting People, Place, Purpose and Planet" (Spring 2019) 10(22)
7.t"Rural Governmentality in Alberta: A Case Study of Neoliberalism in Rural Canada" in Revue Governance (Spring 2019) 15(1), 27-49
8.t"Implementation Dynamics for Sustainability Planning in Rural Canada" in the Journal of Rural and Community Development w/G. Hvenegaard et al. (Spring 2019) 14(1), 54-76
9.t"Prioritizing Research Questions for Protected Areas Agencies: A Case Study of Provincial Parks in Alberta, Canada" w/G. Hvenegaard, J. Gould & B. Joubert in the Journal of Parks and Recreation Administration (Spring 2019) ( https://js.sagamorepub.com/jpra/issue/view/950 )
10.t"Citizen Engagement in Sustainability Planning in Rural Alberta" w/N. Dipa in the Journal of Rural and Community Development (Spring 2019) 14(2)
11.t"Continuing Care in Northern Alberta: Capacity and Collaboration" w/ E. Dymchuk and S. Woodhead-Lyons in the Journal of Rural and Community Development (Fall 2018) 13(4), 66-86
12.t"Collective action for invasive species management: Opportunities for scaling up, down and out" w/ S. Graham et al. in Conservation Biology (available online December 2018) 33(2), 275-287
13.t"Continuing Care in Rural Alberta: A Scoping Review" with J. Brassolotto, C-A Haney and D. Scott in The Canadian Geographer (September 2018) 63(1), 159-170
2.t"Sustainability of a Rural Volunteer Program (Nav-CARE): A Case Study" w/W. Duggleby et al. in Rural and Remote Health (Spring 2020) 20 (4)
3.t"Feasibility and Acceptability of a Rural Volunteer Navigation Program: A Mixed Method Study." w/W. Duggleby et al in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Health (Fall 2020)
4.t"Research methods as bridging devices: path and context mapping in governance" with K. van Assche et al. in Journal of Organizational Change Management October 2019 (online version)
5.t"Citizen engagement in sustainability planning: Patterns and barriers from Hinton and Wood Buffalo, Alberta" w/ G. Hvenegaard and N.J. Dipa in the Journal of Rural and Community Development (Summer 2019) 14(2)
6.t"Taking notice for action to address the environmental, community and health impacts of resource development: Challenges and lessons from working across scales, sectors and sites" w/M. Parkes et al. in a Special Edition of Challenges "The Emerging Concept of Planetary Health: Connecting People, Place, Purpose and Planet" (Spring 2019) 10(22)
7.t"Rural Governmentality in Alberta: A Case Study of Neoliberalism in Rural Canada" in Revue Governance (Spring 2019) 15(1), 27-49
8.t"Implementation Dynamics for Sustainability Planning in Rural Canada" in the Journal of Rural and Community Development w/G. Hvenegaard et al. (Spring 2019) 14(1), 54-76
9.t"Prioritizing Research Questions for Protected Areas Agencies: A Case Study of Provincial Parks in Alberta, Canada" w/G. Hvenegaard, J. Gould & B. Joubert in the Journal of Parks and Recreation Administration (Spring 2019) ( https://js.sagamorepub.com/jpra/issue/view/950 )
10.t"Citizen Engagement in Sustainability Planning in Rural Alberta" w/N. Dipa in the Journal of Rural and Community Development (Spring 2019) 14(2)
11.t"Continuing Care in Northern Alberta: Capacity and Collaboration" w/ E. Dymchuk and S. Woodhead-Lyons in the Journal of Rural and Community Development (Fall 2018) 13(4), 66-86
12.t"Collective action for invasive species management: Opportunities for scaling up, down and out" w/ S. Graham et al. in Conservation Biology (available online December 2018) 33(2), 275-287
13.t"Continuing Care in Rural Alberta: A Scoping Review" with J. Brassolotto, C-A Haney and D. Scott in The Canadian Geographer (September 2018) 63(1), 159-170
Research Interests
Public Policy; Environmental policy and Governance; Multi-level governance; Planning; Rural and municipal politics and policy; Rural development; Comparative politics; International Relations; Political Economy; American politics; Public Health; Social Determinants of Health; Population Health; Youth; Employment; Political Participation; Public opinion; Social movements; Carrying capacity; Knowledge translation and exchange; Evidence-informed decision-making