JSGS welcomes Amy Zarzeczny as Interim Director
The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Amy Zarzeczny to the position of Interim Director, JSGS at the University of Regina as of July 1, 2026.
By Karen Jaster-Laforge“JSGS is a special community and I am honoured to serve in this role. I am grateful for the opportunity to build on the strong foundation established by previous directors and our incredible team. I look forward to working closely with colleagues across JSGS’ two campuses and with our external partners to support and advance our strategic priorities along with our continued commitments to EDI and Reconciliation.”
Dr. Zarzeczny holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta; a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a PhD in Law from the University of Saskatchewan. Now a full Professor at the University of Regina, Dr. Zarzeczny first joined JSGS in 2011. She helped to build and then served as Academic Lead for the JSGS Master of Health Administration program for a total of ten years. She has also served as JSGS Graduate Chair, on Executive of Council, and on the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Faculty Council, among other committees and working groups with JSGS and the University of Regina. Her teaching was recognized with the 2017 University of Regina Teaching Award of Excellence in Flexible Learning.
Dr. Zarzeczny regularly contributes to the work of external organizations, including past service as a Pro Bono member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan, on a Health Canada-hosted Working Group on Responsible Innovation in Neuroimaging Technology, on the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Stem Cell Oversight Committee, and with the National Judicial Institute’s Science Policy Manual Development Committee. She is currently a member of the board for the Justice Emmett Hall Memorial Foundation and a member of the editorial board for the peer-reviewed journal, the Health Reform Observer.
Dr. Zarzeczny is a health law and policy scholar with an active research agenda that emphasizes collaborative, interdisciplinary work. Her research focuses on regulation and governance of biotechnologies as well as clinical and health system innovations, with special interests in regenerative medicine and the role of professional regulation. Dr. Zarzeczny’s research has been funded by CIHR, the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, and the Stem Cell Network.
Dr. Zarzeczny will serve as Interim Director for a one-year term.