Research

Dissertation

• Working dissertation: “The Americanization of Canadian Political Agendas: A Novel Approach” PhD, Political Science, University of Alberta · Expected 2029

Publications

Published

• Desharnis, Jacklyn; Goertz, Samuel; Ladak, Zeenat; Morrisseau, Kim; Hamza, Deena; Katz, Alan M.; and Buss, Mandy. “Braiding knowledges: Integrating Indigenous healing into team-based primary care.” Canadian Family Physician. July/August 2026; 72 (7-8) 481-488. Co-author · DOI
• Wesley, Jared and Goertz, Samuel. “Trust, technocracy, and the public servant’s bargain: The evolving role of Canadian health leaders post-COVID.” Healthcare Management Forum Journal. February 1, 2025. Co-author · DOI

Accepted for publication

• Wesley, Jared; Currie-Wood, Rob; Snagovsky, Feodor; Goertz, Samuel; and Palavicini, Gala. “The Separatists: The Alberta Sovereignty Movement.” McGill-Queen’s University Press. 2027. Co-author

Revised and resubmitted

• Goertz, Samuel and Snagovsky, Feodor. “OK Boomer: Understanding Speaker Persuasiveness Across Generations.” Co-author · Revised and resubmitted August 2026
• Goertz, Samuel. “How Policy Narratives from Foreign Countries Shape Domestic Perceptions: Evidence from an Experimental Study.” Sole author · Revised and resubmitted September 2026

Reports

• Lees, Lauren, Goertz, Samuel, Killins-MacDonald, April, Martin, Mackenzie, Mack, Amber, Kheder, Manal, Bisanz, Jeff, Najeemudeen, Safra. “Community research report - Alberta parents’ experiences of inclusion and exclusion in early learning and child care programs.” Council for Early Learning and Care · 2026
• Wesley, Jared and Goertz, Samuel. “Separatism, Immigration, and Constitutional Change in Alberta: A Mixed-Methods Study on the State of Political Culture and Public Opinion on the Eve of the 2026 Referendums.” Research report produced on behalf of the Common Ground Initiative at the University of Alberta · 2026 · Report
• Wesley, Jared, Guo, Emily, Walker, Evan, and Goertz, Samuel. “Declining Domestic Enrolment: A Mixed Method Study.” Research report commissioned by the University of Alberta Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, and College of Health Sciences · 2025
• Wesley, Jared, Goertz, Samuel, and Labelle, Olivia. “Average Joe and Nature: How Albertans Connect to Conservation.” Research report commissioned by the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative · 2025
• Wesley, Jared, Goertz, Samuel, and Morales-Garcia, Jesus. “Alternative Metropolitan Region Board Decision Making and Funding Structures.” Research report commissioned by the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board · 2024
• Goertz, Samuel. “Nudging Up The Vote.” Research presentation and report commissioned by the University of Alberta Undergraduate Students’ Union · 2020
• Goertz, Samuel. “Municipal Youth Vote Analysis.” Research presentation and report presented to the Public Services Committee, City of Edmonton · 2018

Presentations

• Goertz, Samuel and Wesley, Jared. “Is Separatism Mainstream in Alberta? A Mixed Methods Study on Support for the Alberta Independence Movement.” Canadian Political Science Association, Ottawa · 2026 · Co-presenter
• Goertz, Samuel. “Yankee Canucks: A Profile of Canadian Pro-Continentalists Across the 1988-2021 Canadian Election Study Waves.” Canadian Political Science Association, Ottawa · 2026 · Presenter
• Goertz, Samuel. “Topic Modelling: r/RedditEdition.” Digital Humanities Conference, Edmonton · 2026 · Presenter
• Goertz, Samuel and Snagovsky, Feodor. “OK Boomer: Understanding Speaker Persuasiveness Across Generations.” Prairie Political Science Association, Banff · 2025 · Presenter
• Goertz, Samuel and Wesley, Jared. “How Mainstream Is Separatism in Alberta? Understanding the Views of the ‘Typical’ Albertan.” Prairie Political Science Association, Banff · 2025 · Co-presenter
• Goertz, Samuel and Snagovsky, Feodor. “OK Boomer: Understanding Speaker Persuasiveness Across Generations.” Canadian Political Science Association, Toronto · 2025 · Presenter
• Goertz, Samuel. “Reassessing Canadian Agenda-Setting Studies Under American Influence in the Digital Age.” Canadian Political Science Association, Toronto · 2025 · Presenter
• Goertz, Samuel. “Political Narrative Transference.” Prairie Political Science Association, Banff · 2024 · Presenter
• Wesley, Jared and Goertz, Samuel. “Public Health, Public Servants, and the Public Good.” Prairie Political Science Association, Banff · 2024 · Co-presenter

Academic service

• Facilitator, University of Alberta Interdisciplinary Students’ Conference Academic Networking Event March 2026
• Discussant, University of Alberta Political Science Undergraduate Honours Conference April 2025, April 2026
• Workshop Instructor, University of Alberta Political Science 499, SSHRC CGRS-M Application Workshop November 2025, September 2026