FEATURED AUTHOR

Thomas Richard Klassen

Professor
York University

My research interests are wide-ranging including retirement, pensions, unemployment, immigration, gambling, discrimination, and how to ensure students succeed. Most of my writing is focused on Canada and -- more recently -- South Korea. I publish extensively on current affairs in newspapers and other outlets.

Subjects: Asian Studies, Sociology & Social Policy

Biography

Thomas R. Klassen is a professor and author who teaches about, and writes on, public policy and administration, and how to ensure students succeed.

He is co-author of the just released The Essential Guide to Studying Abroad: From Success in the Classroom to a Fulfilling Career.

His most recent co-edited book is Ageing in Asia-Pacific: Interdisciplinary and Comparative Perspectives.

He is co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Global Public Policy and Administration, a leading-edge guide for students, scholars and practitioners.

Also recently published is How to Succeed at University (and Get a Great Job!): Mastering the Critical Skills You Need for School, Work and Life. A French language edition of the book was just published.

Based in Toronto, Canada, he travels widely.