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Research by SPA faculty in this field evaluates the implementation of public policy and its outcomes on society.

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Public Management and Leadership · April 24, 2023

SPA Professor Edits Handbook on Global Public Administration and Policy

SPA Scholar in Residence Karen Baehler, also AU Associate Dean of Faculty, served as senior editor of The Oxford Handbook of Governance and Public Management for Social Policy
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Social Policy · April 4, 2023

Is Representation Enough to Solve Educational Disparities?

SPA Researchers Find Limited Positive Effect of Minority Teacher Representation in Communities with Racial Bias
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Policy Analysis · September 16, 2021

Long Term Care Decisions Rely on Trust

SPA Scholars find that individuals making long-term care decisions do not show bias against government and trust public and nonprofit performance data
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Meet our Policy Analysis Faculty

Ali Valenzuela Associate Professor SPA | Government

alival@american.edu

Alison Jacknowitz Interim Dean, School of Public Affairs SPA | Finance & Personnel Administration

jacknowi@american.edu

Andrew Flores Associate Professor SPA | Government

aflores@american.edu

Brandyn Churchill Assistant Professor SPA | Public Administration

bchurchill@american.edu

Claudia Persico Associate Professor SPA | Public Administration

cpersico@american.edu

Cornelius M. Kerwin Professor and President Emeritus SPA | Public Administration

Cynthia Miller-Idriss Professor, School of Public Affairs and School of Education

Dave Marcotte Interim Senior Associate Dean SPA | Public Administration

marcotte@american.edu

David Fagelson Associate Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

dfagel@american.edu

David Schwegman Assistant Professor SPA | Public Administration

schwegma@american.edu

Derek Hyra Professor SPA | Public Administration

hyra@american.edu

Erdal Tekin Charles W. Fotis, Sr. and Dorothea G. Fotis Family Distinguished Professor of Health Policy SPA | Public Administration

tekin@american.edu

Howard McCurdy Prof Emeritus

Janice Iwama Associate Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

iwama@american.edu

Jeff Gill Distinguished Professor SPA | Government

jgill@american.edu

Jessica Waters Senior Scholar in Residence SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

waters@american.edu

Jhacova Williams Assistant Professor SPA | Public Administration

jhacovaw@american.edu

Jocelyn Johnston Professor SPA | Public Administration

johnston@american.edu

Jordan Matsudaira Professor SPA | Public Administration

jmatsudaira@american.edu

Kenneth Meier Distinguished Scholar in Residence SPA | Public Administration

kmeier@american.edu

Laura Langbein Prof Emerita

Lewis Faulk Associate Professor SPA | Public Administration

faulk@american.edu

Michelle Engert Senior Scholar in Residence SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

engert@american.edu

Nathan Favero Provost Associate Professor SPA | Public Administration

favero@american.edu

Nicole Darnall Professor KSB | General Academics & Research

ndarnall@american.edu

Ryan Moore Associate Professor SPA | Government

rtm@american.edu

Seth Gershenson Professor SPA | Public Administration

gershens@american.edu

Stacie St. Louis Assistant Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

sst.louis@american.edu

Taryn Morrissey Professor, DPAP Chair, and Associate Dean of Research SPA | Public Administration

morrisse@american.edu

Thomas Zeitzoff Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

zeitzoff@american.edu

Todd Eisenstadt Professor, Research Director of CEP SPA | Government

eisensta@american.edu

Vicky Wilkins Provost AU | Cabinet

vwilkins@american.edu

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