Saba Siddiki

• 2024 Fall
  • PAI 670 Experience Credit
  • PAI 730 Problems in Public Administration - Env Law, Reg & Governance

Saba’s research focuses on policy design, collaborative policymaking, institutional theory and analysis, and regulatory implementation and compliance. She has studied these topics in the contexts of food and environmental policy. Her research has been published in leading public affairs journals, including the Policy Studies Journal, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, Public Administration, among others. She is also the author or editor of multiple books, including "Understanding and Analyzing Public Policy Design" (Cambridge University Press) and "Institutional Grammar: Foundations and Applications for Institutional Analysis"(Palgrave Macmillan).

Siddiki received a Ph.D. in public affairs from the University of Colorado Denver in 2011. She currently serves as associate editor for Policy Design and Practice.

"SCC-IRG Track 1: Community-Responsive Electrified and Adaptive Transit Ecosystem (CREATE): Planning, Operations, and Management", Sponsored by National Science Foundation.

"Design and implementation of its Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Participation Program", Sponsored by City of Syracuse.

"SAI-R: Strengthening American Electricity Infrastructure for an Electric Vehicle Future: An Energy Justice Approach", Sponsored by National Science Foundation.

"RCN: Coordinating and Advancing Analytical Approaches for Policy Design", Sponsored by National Science Foundation.

"Sustainable Urban Food (SUrF) Actions for environment, health, equity & resilience at the FEW Nexus: Linking distributed agriculture, new technologies & behavioral nudges", Sponsored by Department of Agriculture.

• Books
  • Frantz, C., Siddiki, S. N., Institutional Grammar: Foundations and Applications for Institutional Analysis. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
  • Contextualizing Compliance in the Public Sector: Individual Motivations, Social Processes, and Institutional Design. Siddiki, S. N., Espinosa, S. and Heikkila, T. (eds.) Routledge, 2020.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Understanding and Analyzing Public Policy Design. Cambridge University Press, 2020.
• Journal Articles
  • Siddiki, S. N., Ghorbani, A., Mesdaghi, B., Bosch, M. and Abebe, Y. A., "Understanding Institutional Compliance in Floor Risk Management: A Network Analysis Approach Highlighting the Significance of Institutional Linkages and Context." International Journal of the Commons, 2024.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Ambrose, G. and Kim, J., "Evaluating Conflict in Collaborative Environmental Governance: A Study of Environmental Justice Councils." Review of Policy Research, 2024.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Oesterling, N. A., Gregoire Zawilski, M. and Ambrose, G., "Understanding Policy Evolution Using the Institutional Grammar: A Case of Net Metering Policies in the United States." Policy Design and Practice, 2024.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Ambrose, G., "“Evaluating Change in Representation and Coordination in Collaborative Governance Over Time: A Study of Environmental Justice Councils.." Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 2024.
  • Ulibarri, N., Imperial, M. T., Siddiki, S. N. and Henderson, H., "Drivers and Dynamics of Collaborative Governance in Environmental Management." Environmental Management , 2023.
  • Gregoire-Zawilski, M., Siddiki, S. N., "Evaluating Diffusion in Policy Designs: A Study of Net Metering Policies in the United States." Review of Policy Research, 2023.
  • Ehrnschwender, D., Siddiki, S. N., Carley, S. and Nicholson-Crotty, S., "Exploring Factors Shaping Transportation Electrification in American Cities." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition, 2023.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Frantz, C. K., "Understanding Regulation Using the Institutional Grammar 2.0." Regulation & Governance, 2023.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Frantz, C. K., "Understanding the Effects of Social Value Orientations in Shaping Regulatory Outcomes through Agent-Based Modeling: An Application in Organic Farming." International Review of Public Policy, 2023.
  • Graham, A., Siddiki, S. N. and Brady, U., "Collaborative Governance Design in Local Food Systems in the United States." Policy Design and Practice, 2022.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Curley, C., "Conceptualizing Policy Design." Policy & Politics, 2022.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Frantz, C. K., "The Institutional Grammar in Policy Process Research." Policy Studies Journal, 2022.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Ambrose, G., "Evaluating Change in Representation and Coordination in Collaborative Governance Over Time: A Study of Environmental Justice Councils." Environmental Management, 2022.
  • Frantz, C. K., Siddiki, S. N., "Institutional Grammar 2.0: A Refined Specification for Encoding and Analyzing Institutional Design." Public Administration, 2021.
  • Koski, C., Siddiki, S. N., "Linking Policy Design, Change, and Outputs: Policy Responsiveness in American State Electricity Policy." Policy Studies Journal, 2021.
  • Rice, D., Siddiki, S. N., Frey, S., Kwon, H. and Sawyer, A., "Machine Coding with the Institutional Grammar." Public Administration, 2021.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Frantz, C. K., "New Opportunities for Institutional Analysis in Public Administration Research." Public Administration, 2021.
  • Smith, K., Koski, C. and Siddiki, S. N., "Regulating Net Metering in the United States: A Landscape Overview of States’ Net Metering Policies and Outcomes." The Electricity Journal, 2021.
  • Bushouse, B., Schweik, C., Siddiki, S. N., Rice, D. and Wolfson, I., "The Institutional Grammar: A Method for Coding Institutions and its Potential for Advancing Third Sector Research." VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 2021.
  • Ansell, C., Doberstein, C., Henderson, H., Siddiki, S. N. and Hart, P. T., "Understanding Inclusion in Collaborative Governance: A Mixed Methods Approach." Policy and Society, 2020.
• Book Chapters
  • Siddiki, S. N., Smith, K. and Koski, C., "Diversity in Institutional Strategies for Distributed Renewable Energy Generation: How American States are Designing Net Metering Policy." In Institutional Diversity and Environmental Sustainability. Tuihedur Rahman, H. M., Pigford, A. (eds.) CRC Press, 2025.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Schlager, E., "Applying the Institutional Grammar in the Study of Natural Resource Governance." In Researching Institutions in Natural Resource Governance: Methods and Frameworks. Routledge, 2024.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Beagles, J. E. and Oesterling, N., "Collaboration as a Policy Tool in the Policy Process." In Routledge Handbook of Policy Tools. Howlett, M. (ed.) Routledge, 2023.
  • Siddiki, S. N., "Adaptive Governance through Policy Design." In Handbook of Research on Policy Design. Peters, G., Fontaine, G. (eds.) Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022.
  • Schlager, E., Siddiki, S. N. and Cox, M., "Methods for Analyzing Social Dilemmas and Institutional Arrangements within the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework." In Methods of the Policy Process. Weible, C. M., Workman, S. (eds.) Routledge, 2022.
  • Siddiki, S. N., "Policy Process Frameworks." In Handbook on Theories of Governance. Ansell, C., Torfing, J. (eds.) Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022.
  • Siddiki, S. N., "Policy Evaluation." In Handbook of Compliance. Sokol, D. D., van Rooji, B. (eds.) Cambridge University Press, 2021.
• Book Review
  • Siddiki, S. N., In Elinor Ostrom and Bloomington School of Political Economy, Volume 2, Resource Governance. Cole, D. H., McGinnis, M. D. (eds.) Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 2016.
• Instructional Materials
  • Frantz, C. K., Siddiki, S. N., IG 2.0 Codebook. , 2020.
  • Ute, B., Basurto, X., Bennett, A., Carter, D. P., Hanlon, J., Heikkila, T., Lien, A., Chonaiew, S. M., Olivier, T., Schlager, E. and Siddiki, S. N., Institutional Analysis fr Rules-in-Form Coding Guidelines. , 2018.
• Policy Reports
  • Carley, S., Duncan, D., Graham, J. D., Siddiki, S. N. and Zirogiannis, N., A Macroeconomic Study of Federal and State Automotive Regulations with Recommendations for Analysts, Regulators, and Legislators. , 2017.
  • Carley, S., Duncan, D., Esposito, D., Graham, J. D., Siddiki, S. N. and Zirogiannis, N., Rethinking Auto Fuel Economy: Technical and Policy Suggestions for the 2016-2017 Midterm Reviews. , 2016.
• Practitioner Reports
  • Ambrose, G., Siddiki, S. N., Brady, U. and Sadiq, A., An Analysis of the Focus, Process and Outputs of the Hartford Advisory Commission on Food Policy. , 2021.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Lupton, S., Assessing Nonprofit Rule Interpretation and Compliance. , 2015.
  • Carter, D. P., Weible, C. M., Siddiki, S. N., Chonaiew, S. M., Brett, J. and Basurto, X., Certified Organic Producer Perceptions of U.S. Organic Regulations and Organic Certifying Agents. , 2014.
  • Kent, A. R., Carter, D. P., Weible, C. M., Siddiki, S. N., Chonaiew, S. M., Brett, J. and Basurto, X., Organic Inspector Characteristics, Roles, and Experiences in the U.S. Organic Food Industry. , 2014.
  • Chonaiew, S. M., Siddiki, S. N., Carter, D. P., Weible, C. M. and Brett, J., A Study of Accredited Certification Organizations under the National Organic Program. , 2013.
  • Siddiki, S. N., Weible, C. M., State Aquaculture Coordinators Study Report. , 2010.

Siddiki, S. N., Wang, S., Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, "Examining the Influence of Different Forms of Knowledge on Policy Decision Making in Collaborative Environmental Governance: A Study of U.S. Marine Fisheries Councils" (November 21, 2024 - November 23, 2024)

Siddiki, S. N., DeCaro, D., Brady, U., Heikkila, T., Frantz, C., Workshop on the Workshop, Ostrom Workshop of Political Theory and Policy Analysis, "Reimagining the State in Governing the Commons: Synergies in Analytical Frameworks and Tools" (June 19, 2024 - June 21, 2024)

" Adaptive Policy Design and Implementation in a Post-COVID Period" (2023)

"Analyzing Public Policy Design with the Institutional Grammar 2.0" (2023)

"Conceptualizing and Analyzing Collective Action in the Public Policy Process" (2023)

Ambrose, G., Kim, J., Siddiki, S. N., Conference on Policy Process Research, "Evaluating Conflict in Environmental Governance: A Multi-Level Analysis of Conflict in Environmental Justice Councils" (2023)

Gregoire-Zawilski, M., Siddiki, S. N., Conference on Policy Process Research, "Evaluating Diffusion in Policy Designs: A Study of Net Metering Polices in the United States" (2023)

Gregoire-Zawilski, M., Siddiki, S. N., International Conference on Public Policy Design, "Evaluating Diffusion in Policy Designs: A Study of Net Metering Polices in the United States" (2023)

Siddiki, S. N., Charles, B., Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, "Implementation Complexity and Prescriptiveness in U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standard Legislation" (2023)

Siddiki, S. N., Frantz, C. K., Brady, U., International Association for the Study of the Commons, "Institutional Analysis with the Institutional Grammar 2.0" (2023)

Ambrose, G., Siddiki, S. N., Li, S., Yusuf, A., American Political Science Association, "Patterns of Policy Dialogue: An Analysis of an Environmental Justice Council" (2023)

Ambrose, G., Gregoire-Zawilski, M., Siddiki, S. N., Oesterling, N., Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, "Understanding Policy Evolution Using the Institutional Grammar: A Case of Net Metering Policies in the United States" (2023)

Vannoni, M., Frantz, C. K., Siddiki, S. N., European Consortium for Political Research, "Understanding and Analyzing Policy Design Complexity Using the Institutional Grammar" (April 19, 2022 - April 22, 2022)

Siddiki, S. N., Frantz, C. K., European Consortium for Political Research, "Understanding Regulation Using the Institutional Grammar 2.0" (April 19, 2022 - April 22, 2022)

Siddiki, S. N., Frantz, C. K., Political Studies Association, "Understanding Regulation Using the Institutional Grammar 2.0" (April 10, 2022 - April 13, 2022)

Siddiki, S. N., Ambrose, G., Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, "Evaluating Change in Representation and Coordination in Collaborative Governance Over Time: A Study of Environmental Justice Councils" (March 27, 2022 - March 29, 2022)

Siddiki, S. N., Koski, C., Oesterling, N., Ambrose, G., Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, "Examining Variation in Policy Designs: A Study of Net Metering Policy in the United States" (March 27, 2022 - March 29, 2022)

Schlager, E., Siddiki, S. N., International Association of the Study of the Commons, "Foundations and Applications of the Institutional Grammar" (May 19, 2021 - May 19, 2021)

Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS), "Evolving Institutional Analysis Methods for Studying Environmental Governance" (2021)

University of Pittsburgh Center for Governance and Markets, "Growing a Knowledge Commons for Advancing Institutional Analysis" (2021)

King’s College London, "Linking Policy Design, Change, and Outputs: Policy Responsiveness in American State Electricity Policy" (2021)

Politecnico Milano School of Management, "Policy Design" (2021)

King’s College London, "Reorienting Analysis of Policy Design" (2021)

Koski, C., Siddiki, S. N., Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, "Linking Policy Design and Policy Change to Understand Policy Responsiveness: A Study of Net Metering Policy in the United States" (November 11, 2020 - November 13, 2020)

Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, "Response: Philanthropy as Commons" (November 11, 2020 - November 13, 2020)

International Public Policy Association, "Adaptive Policy Design" (September 28, 2020 - September 30, 2020)

Frantz, C., Siddiki, S. N., Workshop on the Institutional Grammar, University of Warsaw, "Introduction to the Institutional Grammar 2.0" (June 8, 2020 - June 12, 2020)

Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, "Institutional Grammar: An Introduction" (2020)

Metagov Project, "Understanding Governing Rules with the Institutional Grammar" (2020)

Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy, Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (2022 - 2027)

Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award, Syracuse University (2024 - 2024)

Theodore Lowi Award for Best Article Published in the Policy Studies Journal, American Political Science Association (2023)

O’Hanley Faculty Scholar, Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (2021 - 2022)

Best Paper Award, Policy & Society (2020)