Georgia Institute of Technology | Ivan Allen CollegeSchool of Public Policy
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Alphabetical Listing | Academic and Focus Area List

Major Areas of Research*

* Names are listed in alphabetical order

Science and Technology Policy

Barke, Berry, Breznitz, Clark, Cozzens, Fox, Hicks, Kingsley, Klein, Leggon, Levine, Melkers, Noonan, Rogers, Shapira, Thomas, Walsh

Research and innovation; technology transfer; licensing and patenting; roles of scientists and the public in policy making; stem cell research policy; using science and technology in various areas of policy; research management; ethical issues in science and technology; innovation policies in developing countries; research evaluation; European, Japanese, and other national innovation systems; technology assessment; ethical, social, and legal issues in biotech development in the US and developing nations; nanotechnology research and regulation

Economic Development

Breznitz, Castillo, Clark, Etienne, Kingsley, Melkers, Sawicki, Shapira

Innovation-based local economic growth; labor market restructuring; globalization and industrialization; development economics and social capital; federal-state collaborations; regional economic development in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia; technology assistance for manufacturers

Environmental and Energy Policy

Barke, Brown, Elliot, Kirkman, Noonan, Norton, Thomas

Sustainability; energy R&D; climate change; valuation of natural and urban resources; environmental politics and regulation; dispute resolution; risk assessment and management; intergenerational equity; biodiversity and valuation; industrial ecology and product life-cycle management; green buildings; participatory governance; urban sprawl

Information and Communications Policy

Breznitz, Klein, Mitchell, Rogers

Development and governance of the internet; on-line democracy; broadcast and cable television policies; community media; information management and policy; educational technologies; telecommunications, rural development, and public safety

Philosophy and Ethics

Berry, Hoffmann, Johnston, Kirkman, Nersessian, Norton

Reasoning and conflict resolution; environmental ethics; social philosophy; history and philosophy of science and technology; philosophy of complex systems; conceptual change in science and science education; ethics and political philosophy; philosophy of interdisciplinarity

Social and Urban Policy

Clark, Cozzens, Elliot, Etienne, Kirkman, Noonan, Persons, Sawicki

Inequality and equity; poverty; education; cities and their issues; urban design; quality of life; valuation of urban amenities; state and local politics; smart growth policies

Public Management and Administration

Kingsley, Melkers, Rogers

Organizational behavior; business-government interactions; information management; performance measurement; strategic planning; evaluation and program planning

Human Resources in Science/Technology

Barke, Breznitz, Clark, Cozzens, Fox, Kingsley, Leggon, Melkers, Shapira

Science and technology education; workplace and workforce issues for women and minorities; women, science, and academia; higher education curricula; scientific collaboration and career development

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Policy Analysis

Brown, Castillo, Kingsley, Melkers, Noonan

Measuring policy impacts; program evaluation; political economy of public policy; game theory; public choice; quantitative methods; policy modeling

Law and Legal Studies

Berry, Pikowsky

Biotechnology and law; pre-law; judicial processes; constitutional issues; legal practice and careers

Conflict Research

Elliott, Hoffmann

Theory building and practice in conflict prevention and resolution; environmental dispute management; cognitive problems of understanding and communication ("framing"); Logical Argument Mapping

Consortium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (CNCR)