MENTOR MATCHING PROGRAM

Georgia Tech School of Public Policy

Major Areas of Research*

Science and Technology Policy

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

Breznitz, Clark, Etienne, Kingsley, Knox-Hayes, Matisoff, 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

Enviromental and Energy Policy

Baer, Barke, Brown, Elliott, Kirkman, Knox-Hayes, Matisoff, Noonan, Norton, Thomas
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

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

Political Processes

Baer, Barke, Kingsley, Klein, Persons
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

Baer, Berry, Biddle, Hoffman, Kirkman, Nersessian, Norton, Rosenberger
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

Clark, Cozzens, Elliott, 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; international development and inequality

Public Management and Administration

Kingsley, Matisoff, Melkers, Rogers
Organizational behavior; business-government interactions; information management; performance measurement; strategic planning; evaluation and program planning

Human Resources in Science/Technology

Breznitz, Clark, Cozzens, Fox, Kingsley, Leggon, Melkers, Shapira
Science and technology education; workplace and workforce issues for women and minorities; women, science, and academia; scientific collaboration and career development

Policy Analysis

Baer, Barke, Brown, Kingsley, Knox-Hayes, Matisoff, Melkers, Noonan 
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

Elliott, Hoffman, Matisoff
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

Barke, Berry, Pikowsky
Biotechnology and law; pre-law; judicial processes; constitutional issues; legal practice and careers; regulatory and administrative processes
* Names are listed in alphabetical order