His research is focused primarily on Canadian politics, public policy, electioneering and political communication. He was the lead editor of Political Communication in Canada, published in 2014, and co-edits the UBC Press series Communication, Strategy and Politics. His next book, Brand Command: Canadian Politics and Democracy in the Age of Message Control, is to be published in 2016. Dr. Marland has also worked in the public, private and political sectors in capacities that exposed him to the practice of media relations, opinion research and governance.