Jesse Hajer (PhD) is a member of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association and a research associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives — Manitoba. Prior to joining the University of Manitoba faculty in 2018, he worked as a consultant supporting government and community policy initiatives aimed at reducing poverty, helping people with barriers to employment into the labour market, and promoting access to education. He previously worked as an educational assistant in inner-city schools, as a family support worker with Winnipeg Child and Family Services, and from 2009-2016 as a policy advisor and manager with the Government of Manitoba.
