Teaching Portfolio

Dr. Kate Graham teaches in the Governance, Leadership & Ethics (GLE) Program at Huron University. Kate began teaching at Huron in 2019, and joined the GLE team in 2021. As of July 1, 2026, Kate serves as the Coordinator (Chair) of the GLE Program. To date, Kate has taught nearly 1800 undergraduate students, mostly in small class sizes (usually 30 to 50 student cohorts) characteristic of the learning experience at Huron.

Kate is also a graduate of and teaches in Western University’s Local Government Program. She has taught Western Master of Public Administration (MPA) students since Winter 2019.

Kate was recognized by students with the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) Award for Teaching Excellence in 2025. She is also the recipient of the Nelson Heapy Award for Outstanding Faculty Research (2025) and the MacNaughton Prize for Excellence in Teaching together with Dr. Neil Bradford (2021) for her work at Huron.

This portfolio provides a snapshot of a few of Kate’s favourite classes.