Criminology ·
Beyond the Blue
SPA Professor Awarded for Work Evaluating Police Peer Support Programs
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Latest Social Policy News
International Global Policy and Administration ·
From Passive to Active Victimhood in the Shadow of State Violence
SPA professor examines the role of litigation in the formation of victim identities, in the context of South Korea’s Jeju 4.3 Incident
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Social Policy ·
Safe(r) Spaces?
SPA professor and student examine whether campus sexual assault prevention programs increase student comfort with accessing related resources.
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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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Political Science ·
Tracing the Roots of Antisemitism
SPA professor explores the relationship between education and prejudice across countries.
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Criminology ·
"Survivor-Defined Justice"
SPA professor explores the civil legal needs of sexual assault survivors.
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Recent Publications
- “There She Is, Your Ideal”: Negative Social Comparisons and Health Behaviors, Carpenter, Christopher S; Churchill, Brandyn F;
- Erasure of Anti-Trans Violence Data in the United States, Meyer, Ilan H; Redfield, Elana; Bouton, Lauren; Flores, Andrew R;
- Shielding Women from Violence: The Effects of Violence Prevention and Monitoring Centers on Intimate Partner Violence in Türkiye, Asik, Gunes; Erten, Bilge; Tekin, Erdal; Tumen, Semih; Ulucan, Hakan;
Policy Briefs
Public Finance and Budget ·
How Rent-Control Intensity Relates to Tenant Outcomes in California Cities, 2010–2019
Policy Brief: Rising rents and growing housing cost burdens in high-cost metropolitan regions have intensified policy interest in rent regulation.
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Social Policy ·
Exploring the Link Between Animal Cruelty and Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Policy Brief: Researchers use FBI Data to reveal how animal cruelty and domestic violence intersect, and why recognizing this link matters more than ever.
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Social Policy ·
Beyond the Classroom: The Case for Public Preschool
Policy Brief: Public preschool may shape more than just the children who attend. New research asks whether the benefits of early education extend beyond the classroom into the broader community.
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Meet our Social Policy Faculty
Alison Jacknowitz Interim Dean, School of Public Affairs SPA | Finance & Personnel Administration
Brandyn Churchill Assistant Professor SPA | Public Administration
Claudia Persico Associate Professor SPA | Public Administration
Dave Marcotte Professor SPA | Public Administration
David Fagelson Associate Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology
Jane Palmer Associate Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology
Janice Iwama Associate Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology
Jessica Waters Senior Scholar in Residence
Karen Baehler Scholar in Residence SPA | Public Administration
Karen O'Connor Jonathan N. Helfat Distinguished Professor of Political Science SPA | Government
Kenneth Meier Distinguished Scholar in Residence SPA | Public Administration
Khaldoun AbouAssi Professor SPA | Public Administration
Kimberly Cowell-Meyers Associate Professor SPA | Government
Lynn Addington Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology
Nathan Favero Provost Associate Professor SPA | Public Administration
Seth Gershenson Professor SPA | Public Administration
TaLisa Carter Associate Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology
Taryn Morrissey Professor, DPAP Chair, and Associate Dean of Research SPA | Public Administration
SPA Degrees in Social Policy
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Our program gives you the tools to meet complex public challenges with strong, capable leadership.
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
This program shapes policy analysts and changemakers of the future.
PhD Public Administration & Policy
Produce methodologically sound, socially relevant research that makes important contributions to knowledge and theory.
Online Master of Public Administration and Policy
Learn how your leadership can add value to public service roles in government, nonprofit, or for-profit organizations.
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