Governance & Public Law

We examine the institutions and function of democracy. Our interests include:

Relationships among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government
The legal framework for governance, policy development and implementation
Dynamics across public, private, and nonprofit sectors
The use of technology in governance
The emergence of collaborative structures for managing resources
Intergovernmental relations, federalism, collaborative governance, dispute resolution, and dialogue and deliberation

Faculty Members

Lisa Blomgren Amsler Distinguished Professor	lbingham@indiana.edu (812) 855-4556	Collaborative Governance Comparative Governance Dispute Resolution Dispute System Design Mediation Administrative Law Labor and Employment Law
Claudia N. Avellaneda Associate Professor	cavellan@indiana.edu (812) 856-9026	Public Management and Governance in Developing Countries Local Governments in Latin America Comparative Public Policy and Policymaking Latin American Politics International Development
A. James Barnes Professor	barnesaj@indiana.edu (812) 856-2188	Environmental Law Domestic and International Environmental Policy Ethics and the Public Official Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Law and Public Policy
David Bell Clinical Associate Professor	davabell@iu.edu (812) 856-4514	Leadership and accountability involving public organizations Entrepreneurship and capital flow in developing countries Program evaluation, nonprofit management, organizational leadership, and cross-sector collaboration
Jennifer N. Brass Associate Professor	brassj@indiana.edu (812) 855-1460	African Politics Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) Energy and International Development Comparative Public Administration Governance Civil Society Political Economy of Development
Beth Cate Clinical Associate Professor	becate@indiana.edu (812) 856-2582	Data governance and regulation Intellectual property Constitutional law and Supreme Court decision making Religion in public life and governance
Daniel H. Cole Professor	dancole@indiana.edu (812) 855-2426	Environmental and Natural Resources Law and Economics Property and Polish Law
Sameeksha Desai Associate Professor	desai@indiana.edu (812) 856-4647	Entrepreneurship, innovation and economic development policy Political economy and allocation of entrepreneurship in areas of political instability, conflict, and disaster Postconflict reconstruction Social entrepreneurship
John D. Graham Professor	grahamjd@indiana.edu (812) 855-3933	Government reform Energy and the environment The future of the automobile in both developed and developing countries Presidential studies
Paul Helmke Professor of Practice	phelmke@indiana.edu (812) 855-2275	Mayoral leadership Gun control Urban issues Law and public policy Civic education and participation Nonprofit leadership
David Konisky Professor	dkonisky@indiana.edu (812) 855-6990	Environmental politics and policy Regulation and compliance Public opinion on energy and climate change State politics and policy
Andrea Need Director, Undergraduate Academic Affairs	aneed@indiana.edu (812) 855-0635	Public Law Environmental Law Administrative Law
Sean Nicholson-Crotty Professor	seanicho@indiana.edu (812) 856-4647	Public Management Federalism and IGR Comparative State Policy
Frank L. Nierzwicki, Jr. Clinical Assistant Professor	fnierzwi@indiana.edu (812) 855-4944	Civil engagement at the state and local level Urban studies at the federal, state, and local levels Community development and planning at the local level
E. Shawn Novak Clinical Associate Professor	shanovak@iu.edu (812) 856-3462	Taxation Public administration Public policy
Amanda Rutherford Associate Professor	aruther@indiana.edu (812) 856-4647	Public Administration K-12 and Higher Education Policy Race, Equity, and Representation
Anh Tran Professor	trananh@indiana.edu (812) 855-0563	Institutions and behavior of bureaucrats, entrepreneurs, and workers in developing countries
J. Landon Yoder Assistant Professor	yoderl@indiana.edu (812) 856-7290	Human dimensions of environmental change Institutional analysis and collective action Farmer adoption of conservation practices Collaborative watershed governance