Jenna Quelch
PhD candidate in Political Science
University of Toronto
Canadian Politics & Public Policy
About Jenna
Research, policy, and public life
Jenna Quelch is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Toronto. Her dissertation, Unmet Universalism and ‘Almost’ Healthcare: The Politics and Policies of Contested Reproductive Healthcare in Canada, explains why reproductive health policy varies so much across Canada, despite the promise and pride of universalism.
During her PhD, Jenna held a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship and the Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship. Before starting her PhD, she worked as a Policy Analyst in the Policy & Results Branch of Infrastructure Canada.
Research
Jenna studies Canadian politics and comparative public policy, with a focus on how federalism, provincial politics, and ideas about deservingness shape access to public services.
Her research interrogates the politics of ‘who gets what and who misses out’ on universal health and social policy commitments. Her work has been published in the Journal of Public Policy, Governance, Healthcare Policy, AlterNative, and Health & Social Care in the Community.