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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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Latest Policy AnalysisÌýNews

Seth Gershenson

Public Management and Leadership ·

The Teacher Down the Hall

SPA professor examines the impact of types of teacher experience and peer characteristics on educational outcomes by race.
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Thomas Zeitzoff

Political Science ·

Tracing the Roots of Antisemitism

SPA professor explores the relationship between education and prejudice across countries.
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Jane Palmer

Criminology ·

"Survivor-Defined Justice"

SPA professor explores the civil legal needs of sexual assault survivors.
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Jessica Waters and Madelyn Adams

Health Policy & Management ·

Fetal Personhood and Advance Healthcare Directives

SPA professor and graduate student expose unseen legal and health consequences of recent attacks on reproductive rights.
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Joe Young

Homeland Security Policy ·

Understanding Paths to Peace

SPA Professor Examines the Drivers and Outcomes of Terrorism and International Conflict
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Dave Marcotte

Social Policy ·

Generation Z and Deaths of Despair

SPA professor reviews alarming national suicide trends, including an unprecedented rise among young people, and looks at possible drivers.
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Andrew Flores

Social Policy ·

Are LGBT Americans More Likely to Suffer Violent Crimes Than Their Cisgender Counterparts?

SPA Professor Uses New Data to Examine LGBT Crime Victimization
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The Oxford Handbook of Governance and Public Management for Social Policy

Public Management and Leadership ·

SPA Professor Edits Handbook on Global Public Administration and Policy

SPA Scholar in Residence Karen Baehler, also º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Associate Dean of Faculty, served as senior editor of The Oxford Handbook of Governance and Public Management for Social Policy
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Nathan Favero and Joohyung Park

Social Policy ·

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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Anna Amirkhanyan and Ken Meier

Policy Analysis ·

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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Recent Publications

  • ,ÌýKenneth Meier,ÌýJournal of Policy Studies
  • ,ÌýLynn A Addington,ÌýJournal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
  • ,ÌýHyangseon Ahn,ÌýKwai Hang Ng,ÌýAmerican Journal of Cultural Sociology
  • ,ÌýV Kalyani
  • ,ÌýJohn Stogner,ÌýOrion Santangelo,ÌýJulie Marie Baldwin,ÌýThe American Journal on Addictions

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Meet our Policy AnalysisÌýFaculty

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss Professor, School of Public Affairs and School of Education SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

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SPA Degrees in Policy Analysis

Arielle Baldwin

Master of Public Administration

Our program gives you the tools to meet complex public challenges with strong, capable leadership.

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Ben Schumann

Master of Public Policy

This program shapes policy analysts and changemakers of the future.

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PhD in Public Administration

PhD Public Administration & Policy

Produce methodologically sound, socially relevant research that makes important contributions to knowledge and theory.

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Certificate in Public Policy Analysis

Certificate in Public Policy Analysis

Hone your skills in public policy analysis with this certificate.

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