Science and Technology Policy

Research and innovation policies in the US, Europe, Asia, and developing countries; technology transfer; licensing and patenting; roles of scientists and the public in policy making; stem cell research policy; research management; ethical issues in science and technology; technology assessment; ethical,social, and legal issues in biotech development; nanotechnology research and regulation; uncertainty and risk in science for policy

Economic Development

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

Enviromental and Energy Policy

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

Information and Communications Policy

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

Political Processes

Constitutional issues; African-American politics; global, national, and local environmental governance; business and government; regulatory processes; mass media and politics; womenʼs issues; state and local government; judicial processes

Philosophy and Ethics

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; ethics and political philosophy

Social and Urban Policy

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; international development and inequality

Public Management and Administration

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

Human Resources in Science/Technology

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

Policy Analysis

Measuring policy impacts; program evaluation; political economy of public policy; game theory; public choice; quantitative methods; policy modeling; cost-benefit analysis; decision theory

Conflict Research

Theory building and practice in conflict prevention and resolution; environmental dispute management; cognitive problems of understanding and communication ("framing"); logical argument mapping

Law and Legal Studies

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