Kanika Arora (New Delhi, India): Lady Shriram College, Delhi University (2005) – B.A Journalism. Cornell University (2007) – MPA (Social Policy).  Kanika is interested in studying the design and application of evaluation methodology for social programs, especially in the areas of health and education. In the past, she worked as a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for ORBIS – an international non-profit working to prevent and treat blindness in the developing world. She works with Professor Douglas Wolf in the Center for Policy Research.  Contact   

David Berlan: (Syracuse, New York) Boston University (2002) BA -Business Administration.  Syracuse University (2008) Master of Public Administration.  David's research is to study the factors that would lead to making the nonprofit sector more effective as an actor for international development.  He works with Jeremy Shiffman in the Alan K. Campbell Institute for Public Affairs.  Contact

Christian Buerger: (Mannheim Germany) born in Potsdam, Germany. He received his MPA from the University of Connecticut (2005). In his master thesis he examined the impact of court ordered school finance reforms on educational equity. Christian also obtained a Diploma from the University of Potsdam in Public Administration (2005), majoring in Organizational Theory and Policy Analysis. In his Diploma thesis he linked the theories of veto-players and joint decision trap to analyze possible patterns to overcome reform barriers in the German education sector. After graduating, Christian worked three years as consultant in the public sector. Christian’s area of study will be in Public Finance, School Finance, and Education Policy. He works with Robert Bifulco in CPR, Center for Policy & Research.  Contact

Lance Cooper: (Houston, Texas) Arkansas State University (1985) BS-Civil Engineering.  Vanderbilt University (1987) MS-Environmental Engineering.  Lance focuses on environmental and energy policy.  He works with Peter Wilcoxen and David Popp in the Center for Environmental Policy and Administration. Contact

Rachel Fleishman: (Wappingers Falls, NY) Vassar College (1999) Chemistry.  Ohio State University (2004) MS Natural Resources.  Rachel's studies focus on the political role of community-based and non-profit groups in the formulation and/or implementation of environmental policy.  Rachel works with Rosemary O’Leary in the Program for the Analysis and Resolution of Conflict.  Contact  

Alexandre Genest: (Quebec, Canada) Universite De Montreal (1998) Sociology; (2001) MS in Demography.  Alexandre's doctoral research and studies are on the general theme of population, aging, and its effects on policy and government action for society as a whole.  Alexandre works with Doug Wolf in the Center for Policy Research.  Contact

Zach Huitink: (Hometown:  Ireton, Iowa) Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA (2009) BA - Business Administration and Economics.  University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (2012) MPP - Public Policy.  Zach's research interests include government contracting, public-private partnerships, policy implementation, strategic management, nonprofit management, and quantitative research methods.  He works with David Van Slyke. Contact

Harish Jagannath: (Hyderabad, India). Oregon State University BS – Economics.  Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI-SPEA) – MPA.  Upon graduation from SPEA, he worked as a Faculty Member for ICFAI School of Public Policy in Hyderabad, India instructing courses in Strategic Planning, Nonprofit Management and Leadership.  After a year, he joined Administrative Staff College of India (ACSI) as Assistant Professor.  As ACSI he worked on several researches, consulting and training programs with Government departments covering areas of public management, inclusive growth and administrative reforms.  He taught Human Resource Management as a Graduate course and played a key role in the program administration.  Harish specializes in public management and development policy and will be working with David Van Slyke.  Outside of academia, he enjoys watching movies (both Hollywood and Bollywood), writing movie reviews, singing, traveling and swimming and has recently discovered the benefits of Yoga and Pranayam. Contact

Jung Eun Kim: (Seoul, Republic of Korea) Ewha Women's University (2002) BS - Environmental Engineering.  York University (2004) MA - Environment.  Jung Eun's research focuses on environmental policy, specifically the international effort addressing energy and climate change.  She works with Pete Wilcoxen and David Popp in the Center for Environmental Policy and Administration.  Contact

Kevin Krupski: (Great Neck, NY). West Point (2005)BS – Engineering.  Syracuse University (2012) – MPA.  Kevin is an active duty Infantry Officer in the US Army.  Kevin is interested in post conflict reconstruction and international security.  Outside of academia, he enjoys skydiving, hiking, and spending time with his wife Katie. Contact

Hee Seung Lee: (Seoul, Republic of Korea)  Yonsei University (2001) BA - Public Administration.  Yonsei University (2004) Master of Public Administration.  University of Pittsburgh (2008) MPA - Policy Research.  Her studies focus on changing the work culture conception that hampers the elderly from finding employment.  This includes increasing their productivity and closing the skill gap that the elderly face in the job market.  Hee Seung is the Gerald and Daphne Cramer Aging Studies Graduate Assistant and works with Doug Wolf in the Center for Policy Research.  Contact

Qing Miao: (Jiangsu, China) Nanjing University (2005) BA-Journalism; University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Master of Public Policy (2009). Qing is interested in studying environmental and energy policy, especially the interactions between technological innovations and environmental regulations. She will work with Professor David Popp and Peter Wilcoxen.  Contact

Judson Murchie: (Chicago, IL) Bethel University (2000) BA - Philosophy. University of Illinois at Chicago (2012) MA Urban Planning and Policy. Jud's research interests are driven by a desire to address urban policy issues and pursue equal opportunity for all. He is currently interested in the effects of economic development policy on various people groups and the interactions between Federal, State and Local governments in designing, implementing and measuring such policies. Jud is also interested in the role housing and mobility play in employment opportunity.  Prior to his move to Syracuse, Jud spent nearly a decade in financial services consulting and research, specializing in global cash and liquidity management, corporate payments, and treasury technology.  When he isn't studying or chasing his two children around, Jud pursues the art of slow-cooked BBQ, is an aspiring home-brewer, and loves the great outdoors. Contact

Kerri Raissian: Kerri Raissian (Houston, Texas) Vanderbilt University (2002) BA - Sociology.  Syracuse University (2008) MPA.  Kerri’s research interests are linked by a common focus on child and family policy.  She has a recently published paper in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (co-authored with Leonard M. Lopoo), which reviews natalist policies in the United States.  Her current projects include studies on the role of policy in addressing family violence, contraception subsidies, the child protective system, and the impact of early childhood investments on child well-being.  Her dissertation, “Assessing the Role and Impact of Public Policy on Child and Family Violence,” evaluates the efficacy of policies designed to reduce violence directed towards intimate partners, children, and other family members.  Her dissertation research is supported by a Doris Duke Fellowship for the Promotion of Child Well-Being (2011-2013).  She works as a research assistant for Len Lopoo in the Center for Policy Research and serves as the Community Outreach Coordinator at the McMahon/ Ryan Child Advocacy Center in Syracuse.  Contact Kerri or visit kerriraissian.com for additional information. 

Jason Smith: I was born in Omaha, NE and moved to Minneapolis to attend The University of Minnesota, where I received a B.A. in Political Science in 2010. After that, I headed to the University of Texas - Arlington, where I received a M.A. in Urban Affairs in 2012. My Master's Thesis examined the impact of information technology on staffing ratios in a sample of nursing homes. Broad areas of research interest include: public management, organization theory, science and technology policy, and experimental methods. Contact

Kelly A. Stevens: (Rochester, New York) State University College at Oneonta (2004) BS – Meteorology. Florida State University (2008) MS – Meteorology. Florida State University (2012) Master of Public Administration. While in Florida, Kelly also worked as a meteorologist in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Air Resource Management in the Office of Policy Analysis and Program Management for over five years. She works with Peter Wilcoxen and David Popp in the Center for Environmental Policy and Administration. Contact

Nidhi Vij: (New Delhi India) University of Delhi (2003) BA Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2005) MA Economics.  Nidhi’s area of study will be in Development Economics, Social Welfare Policy and Public Finance.  She works with John McPeak, in the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.  Contact  

Pengju Zhang: Political Science and Public Policy (Sun Yat-sen University, China) Master of Public Affairs, Public finance and Policy Analysis (Indiana University, Bloomington) Research Interest: Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations, Fiscal decentralization, Education Finance. Pengju works with John Yinger and William Duncombe in the Center for Policy Research. His interests include intergovernmental fiscal relations, fiscal decentralization, and education finance.   Contact