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Andrew Whitford
Fellow

Andrew Whitford

Member Since 1969

Biography

Dr. Whitford serves as the Alexander M. Crenshaw Professor of Public Policy in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia. His current research centers on moral hazard and emerging technologies such as surveillance tools and prediction engines.

His latest research articles are on robotics in Public Administration Review, agile governance in Public Administration Review, cryptocurrency in Regulation & Governance, geographic administration in Perspectives on Public Management and Governance, presidential health reorganization in Administration & Society, the reorganization of the USCIS in Public Organization Review, and public-private partnerships in the journal Governance.

He is Founding Co-Editor of the Cambridge Elements Series in Public and Nonprofit Administration, a new publication channel for the research community. He is also an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He received the 2017 Herbert A. Simon Award for “significant contribution to the scientific study of bureaucracy.”

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Alexander M. Crenshaw Professor of Public Policy Department of Public Administration and Policy University of Georgia 2004 Present
Visiting Honorary Senior Research Associate School of Public Policy University College London Current
Research Fellow Center for Organization Research and Design, School of Public Affairs Arizona State University Current
Co-Editor Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory Current
Trainer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Current
Trainer National Association of County Collectors, Treasurers, and Finance Officers Current
Trainer International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials, & Treasurers Current
Advisory Panel Member U.S. Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance Current
Hallsworth Visiting Professor in Political Economy University of Manchester Current
Advisory Panel Member Human and Social Dynamics Competition National Science Foundation Current
Academic Advisor U.S. Department of State Current
Joint Faculty Development Program Current
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar in Health Policy Research School of Public Health (Cohort VI) University of Michigan Current
Partner Information Analytics, LLC. 2010 Present
Assistant Professor University of Kansas 2001 2004
Assistant Professor Rice University 1997 2001
Scholar in Health Policy Research Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 1991 2001

Expertise

Primary Sector

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