Georgia Tech School of Public Policy
Major Areas of Research*
MENTOR MATCHING PROGRAM
Science and Technology PolicyBarke, Berry, Breznitz, Clark, Cozzens, Fox, Hicks, Kingsley, Klein, Leggon, Levine, Melkers, Noonan, Rogers, Schmidt, 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; 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 DevelopmentBreznitz, 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
Enviromental and Energy PolicyBarke, Brown, Elliott, Kirkman, Noonan, Norton, Thomas, Weible
Sustainability; energy R&D; climate change; valuation of natural and urban resources; enviromental politics and regulation; dispute resolution; risk assessment and management; inter-generational equity; biodiversity and valuation; industrial ecology and product life-cycle management; green buildings; participatory governance; urban sprawl
Information and Communications PolicyBreznitz, 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
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Philosophy and EthicsBerry, Hoffman, Johnston, Kirkman, Nersessian, Norton, Schmidt
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 PolicyClark, 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
Public Management and AdministrationKingsley, Melkers, Rogers
Organizational behavior; business-government interactions; information management; performance measurement; strategic planning; evaluation and program planning
Human Resources in Science/TechnologyBarke, 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
Policy AnalysisBrown, 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 StudiesBerry, Pikowsky
Biotechnology and law; pre-law; judicial processes; constitutional issues; legal practice and careers
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* Namres are listed in alphabetical order
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