Tina Nabatchi

• 2026 Spring
  • PAI 755 Public Administration and Democracy
• 2025 Fall
  • PAI 801 Intellectual History of Public Administration
  • PAI 755 Public Administration and Democracy
  • PAI 712 Public Organizations and Management
• 2025 Spring
  • PAI 801 Intellectual History of Public Administration

Tina Nabatchi is the Joseph A. Strasser Endowed Professor in Public Administration and a professor of public administration and international affairs. She is also a faculty research associate at the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC). Her research focuses on citizen participation, collaborative governance, conflict resolution and challenges in public administration.

Nabatchi's research has been published in numerous journals, such as the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, American Review of Public Administration, National Civic Review, and Conflict Resolution Quarterly, among several others.

She has several award-winning articles, including: “Addressing the Citizenship and Democratic Deficits: Exploring the Potential of Deliberative Democracy for Public Administration,” which won the 2010 Best Article Award from American Review of Public Administration; “Evaluating the Productivity of Collaborative Governance Regimes: A Performance Matrix”, which won the 2015 best article award from Public Performance and Management Review; and “The New Governance: Practices and Processes for Stakeholder and Citizen Participation in the Work of Government,” which was recognized as one of the 75 most influential articles in the history of Public Administration Review. 

In addition to numerous book chapters, monographs and white papers, Nabatchi is also the lead editor of "Democracy in Motion: Evaluating the Practice and Impact of Deliberative Civic Engagement" (Oxford University Press, 2012). She has also recently published two books: "Public Participation for 21st Century Democracy" with Matt Leighninger (Jossey-Bass, 2015) and "Collaborative Governance Regimes" with Kirk Emerson (Georgetown University Press, 2015).

Before joining the Maxwell School, Nabatchi was the research coordinator for the Indiana Conflict Resolution Institute at Indiana University-Bloomington, where she was responsible for the design, implementation, analysis and publication of various research projects. In this capacity, she provided consultations about, and evaluations of, alternative dispute resolution in several U.S. federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, the Postal Service, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution.

"Participatory Budgeting (Pb) 2022 - 2023", Sponsored by Syracuse City School District.

"Participating Budgeting Project for Lead Safe CNY", Sponsored by Central New York Community Foundation.

"Co-Producing Disinformation Interventions On Syracuse's South Side", Sponsored by John S and James L Knight Foundation.

"Participatory Budgeting (PB)", Sponsored by Syracuse City School District.

"Participedia Phase Two: Strengthening Democracy by Mobilizing Knowledge of Democratic Innovations (the Participedia Project)", Sponsored by Social Sciences and Humanities Research.

"On the Front Lines of Democracy: (Re)Shaping the Ecosystem of Freedom and Philanthropy", Sponsored by Reynold's Foundation.

• Books
  • Pathways to Positive Public Administration: An International Perspective. Lucas, P., Nabatchi, T., O'Flynn, J. and Hart, P. '. (eds.) Edward Elgar Press, 2024.
  • Emerson, K., Nabatchi, T., Collaborative Governance Regimes. Georgetown University Press, 2015.
  • Nabatchi, T., Leighninger, M., Public Participation for 21st Century Democracy. Jossey-Bass, 2015.
• Journal Articles
  • Kim, J., Nabatchi, T., "Collaboration as a Tool for Equity? Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare Access." Public Administration Review, 2026.
  • Nabatchi, T., AbouAssi, K., "Public Administration and the Governance of Refugee Camps." Perspectives on Public Management and Governance, 2025.
  • Barbera, C., Nabatchi, T., Sancino, A. and Sicilia, M., "Monetary and Symbolic Rewards: Do They Matter for Fostering Co-Commissioning and Co-Delivery of Public Services?." Public Management Review, 2025.
  • Shybalkina, I., Nabatchi, T., "School Participatory Budgeting: An Emerging Governance Tool and Its Managerial Considerations." Administration & Society, 2024.
  • Schnell, S., Kim, J., Munno, G. and Nabatchi, T., "How Citizens Want to “See” the State: Exploring the Relationship between Transparency and Public Values." Public Administration Review, 2024.
  • Mills, D., Cucciniello, M., Keast, R., Nabatchi, T. and Verleye, K., "Evaluating and Extending Public Service Logic – Introduction to the Special Issue." Public Management Review, 2023.
  • Mehdi, Q., Nabatchi, T., "Saving the Salmon: Examining the Cost-Effectiveness of Collaboration in Oregon." Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 2023.
  • Munno, G., Salas Castro, Á., Nabatchi, T. and Freitag, C., "Four Perspectives on a Sustainable Future in Nosara, Costa Rica." Sustainability, 2022.
  • Nabatchi, T., "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: (Re)Integrating Public Administration and Political Science." Governance, 2022.
  • Yoon, N., Fields, K., Cochran, B. and Nabatchi, T., "Collaborative Governance at Scale: Examining the Regimes, Platforms, and System in the State of Oregon." American Review of Public Administration, 2022.
  • Douglas, S., Schillemans, T., ‘t Hart, P., Ansell, C., Bøgh Andersen, L., Flinders, M., Head, B., Moynihan, D., Nabatchi, T., O’Flynn, J., Peters, B. G., Raadschelders, J., Sancino, A., Sørensen, E. and Torfing, J., "Rising to Ostrom’s Challenge: An Invitation to Walk on the Bright Side of Public Governance and Public Service." Policy Design and Practice, 2021.
  • Jo, S., Nabatchi, T., "Different Processes, Different Outcomes? Assessing the Individual‐Level Impacts of Public Participation." Public Administration Review, 2021.
• Book Chapters
  • Lucas, P., Nabatchi, T., O’Flynn, J. and Hart, P. ʼ., "An Optimistic State? Pathways to Positive Public Administration." In Pathways to Positive Public Administration: An International Perspective. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.
  • Nabatchi, T., Aguilar, L., Loge, P. and Najam, A., "Workshop 1." In Building Collaborative Governance in Times of Uncertainty. Universitaire Pers Leuven, 2023.
  • Nabatchi, T., Emerson, K., "Implementation in Collaborative Governance." In Handbook of Collaborative Public Management. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021.
  • Suyeon, J., Nabatchi, T., "Effects of Coproduction and Co-Creation: Empowerment." In Co-Production and Co- Creation: Engaging Citizens in Public Services. Brandsen, T., Steen, T. and Verschuere, B. (eds.) Routledge, 2018.
  • Nabatchi, T., Suyeon, J., "The Future of Public Participation: Better Designs, Better Relations." In Conflict and Collaboration: For Better or Worse Relations. Gerard, C., Kriesberg, L. (eds.) New York, NY: Routledge, 2018.
  • Nabatchi, T., Jo, S. and Leighninger, M., "Public Participation in American Public Administration." In Handbook of American Public Administration. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018.
  • Jo, S., Nabatchi, T., "Case Study: Coproducing Recommendations to Reduce Diagnostic Error." In Co-Production and CoCreation: Engaging Citizens in Public Services. Routledge, 2018.
• Cases
  • Nabatchi, T., Melgar, R., Corruption in Atlantikk Simulation. , 2017.
  • Khaldoun, A., Nabatchi, T., The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Simulation. , 2017.
  • Nabatchi, T., Education in Adlabad: A Simulation. , 2012.
• Essays
  • Kacey, C., Foley, K., Freitag, C. and Nabatchi, T., "Pineapples, Parrots, and People: Challenges and Opportunities for the Great Green Macaw in Costa Rica." Conservation Law Center, and Syracuse, NY: PARCC, 2021.
  • Khaldoun, A., Nabatchi, T., Refugee Camp Management: Why Public Administration Should Act. , 2021.
  • Leighninger, M., Nabatchi, T., "How Can We Quantify Democracy? Hint: It Requires More than Just Counting Votes." Dispute Resolution Magazine, 2015.
  • Leighninger, M., Nabatchi, T. and Schugurensky, D., "Innovative Engagement Shows Promise: Going beyond conventional practices." PM Magazine, 2015.
  • Nabatchi, T., "Theory to Practice Commentary. Thinking about Design: Participatory Systems and Processes." Public Administration Review, 2011.
  • Nabatchi, T., Mergel, I., "Participation 2.0: Using Internet and Social Media Technologies to Promote Distributed Democracy and Create Digital Neighborhoods." In Connected Communities: Local Governments as Partners in Citizen Engagement and Community Building. Svara, J. H., Denhardt, J. (eds.) Phoenix, AZ: Alliance for Innovation, 2010.
• Monographs
  • Nabatchi, T., Carboni, J., "Minnowbrook at 50: Revisiting the Administrative State." Washington, DC: IBM Center for the Business of Government, 2019.
  • Nabatchi, T., "A Manager’s Guide to Evaluating Citizen Participation." Washington, D.C.: IBM Center for the Business of Government, 2012.
  • Nabatchi, T., Farrar, C., "Bridging the Gap between Public Officials and the Public." Washington, D.C.: Deliberative Democracy Consortium, 2011.
• Special Issue of Journals
  • Special Issue of Perspectives on Public Management and Governance on Minnowbrook at 50. Carboni, J., Nabatchi, T. (eds.) , 2019.
  • Special Issue of International Journal of Public Administration on Co-Production. Nabatchi, T., Trui, S., Sicilia, M. and Brand, D. (eds.) , 2016.
  • Special Issue of International Review of Administration Sciences on Co-Production. Trui, S., Nabatchi, T. and Brand, D. (eds.) , 2016.
  • Morten, J., James, O., Moynihan, D. and Nabatchi, T., Virtual Issue of Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory on Citizen-State Interactions in Public Administration Research. , 2016.

Ohl, B., Kim, J., Nabatchi, T., APPAM Fall Research Conference , Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management , "Budgeting for collaborative governance: A theoretical and empirical analysis of budget allocation processes" (November, 2023)

Kim, J., Nabatchi, T., APPAM Fall Researchl Conference , International Research Society for Public Management Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, "Collaboration as a tool for equity? Reducing racial/ethnic Disparities in healthcare access" (November, 2023)

Ohl, B., Kim, J., Nabatchi, T., Social Outcomes Conference , Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University , "Budgeting for collaborative governance: A theoretical and empirical analysis of budget allocation processes" (September, 2023)

Kim, J., Liu, Y., Nabatchi, T., Annual Conference American Political Science Association , "The “watershed” of collaboration: The impact of legislation and collaborative actions on environmental outcomes" (September, 2023)

Kim, J., Liu, Y., Nabatchi, T., Annual Conference of Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management, "The “watershed” of collaboration: The impact of legislation and collaborative actions on environmental outcomes" (September, 2023 - September, 2023)

Kim, J., Nabatchi, T., Public Management Research Conference , Public Management Research Association, "Collaboration as a tool for equity? Reducing racial/ethnic Disparities in healthcare access" (June, 2023)

Oesterling, N., Mehdi, Q., Nabatchi, T., Public Management Research Conference , Public Management Research Association , "Examining the effects of coordination on collaborative structure and function in Oregon watersheds" (June, 2023)

Public Management Research Conference , Public Management Research Association, "Liberty or Science? Individual values and willingness to comply with Covid vaccine guidance in the US" (June, 2023)

Yoon, N., Nabatchi, T., Public Management Research Conference, Public Management Research Association , "Multi-level embeddedness: Interlocking collaborative governance networks" (June, 2023 - June, 2023)

Kim, J., Ohl, B., Yoon, N., Nabatchi, T., International Research Society for Public Management Conference, International Research Society for Public Management, "Blueprint for collaborative governance: How legal mandates shape collaborative platforms and collaborative governance regimes" (April, 2023)

Ohl, B., Kim, J., Nabatchi, T., Annual Conference, International Research Society for Public Management, "Budgeting for collaborative governance: A theoretical and empirical analysis of budget allocation processes" (April, 2023)

Kim, J., Nabatchi, T., International Research Society for Public Management Annual Conference , International Research Society for Public Management , "Collaboration as a tool for equity? Reducing racial/ethnic Disparities in healthcare access" (April, 2023)

Kim, J., Nabatchi, T., American Society for Public Administration Annual Conference, "Collaboration as a tool for equity? Reducing racial/ethnic Disparities in healthcare access" (March, 2023)

Kim, J., Ohl, B., Nabatchi, T., Transatlantic Dialogue, "A Blueprint for Collaborative Governance: How Legal Frameworks Shape Collaborative Governance" (June, 2022)

16th Transatlantic Dialogue, Roskilde University, "Of Clocks and Clouds: Addressing 21st Century Problems" (June, 2022)

Kim, J., Ohl, B., Nabatchi, T., Public Management Research Conference, Platforms and Regimes, "Advancing Theory in Public Administration and A Blueprint for Collaborative Governance: How Legal Frameworks Shape Collaborative Governance" (May, 2022)

Kim, J., Ohl, B., Nabatchi, T., Mcllvaine, R., American Society for Public Administration., "A Blueprint for Collaborative Governance: How Legal Frameworks Shape Collaborative Governance and Emerging Technologies and Infrastructure: Drone Use in City and County Agencies in New York and Beyond" (March, 2022)

American Society for Public Administration, "Defending Democracy" (March, 2022)

Roskilde Festival, Roskilde University, "Of Clocks and Clouds: Addressing 21st Century Problems" (November, 2021)

Nabatchi, T., Winders, J., Slyke, D. V., Cochran, B., Mclain, R., Singer, L., International City Management Association Annual Conference, "Drone Use Among City and County Agencies in New York State and Beyond and Taking Collaborative Governance to Scale: Lessons from Oregon" (October, 2021)

Nabatchi, T., Emerson, K., Minstorm, M., Yang, K., Mehdi, Q., Annis, C., Barthuly, B., Cochran, B., Yoon, N., Fields, K., Public Management Research Conference, "Advancing Theory in Public Administration and Saving the Salmon: Examining the Efficiency of Collaboration in Oregon and The Role of Collaborative Platforms in Supporting Collaborative Governance and Mapping Collaborative Governance Regimes and Collaborative Platforms: A Landscape Analysis of Oregon" (June, 2021)

Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence, Syracuse University (2021 - 2024)

Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award, Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (2019)

Online EMPA Teaching Excellence Award, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University (2019)

Birkhead-Burkhead Teaching Excellence Award and Professorship, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University (2018)

Donald C. Stone Lecture Award, American Society for Public Administration (2018)