Research and Impact

Working to solve the complex problems facing today’s world.

The Glenn College’s world-class faculty brings practical experience and an interdisciplinary approach to research, analysis and technical assistance. Collaborating across policy areas, and with public and private sector organizations, our work seeks to improve public governance and policymaking.

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Affiliated Research Centers
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Examining inequality in the time cost of waiting
Social Policy
February 09, 2023
This study, published in nature human behaviour, examines the difference between high- and low-income people in time spent waiting for basic services.
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Chinese advances in science
Science, Engineering and Technology Policy
January 10, 2023
This article, published in The Conversation, examines China's recent scientific accomplishments. 
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What Is Economic Development? And What Is the Job of an Economic Development Professional?
Economics
January 02, 2023
This study, published in Economic Development Quarterly, defines economic development and the role of an economic development professional. 
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Work engagement, burnout, and the motivation to serve among law enforcement officers during the COVID-19 pandemic and community protests in the USA
Public Management and Leadership
November 15, 2022
This study, published in A Journal of Policy and Practice, investigates changes in officer work engagement and burnout over time and the role of public service motivation in sustaining high work engag...
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Historical Roots of Public Administration: Development of the Interaction between Political and Administrative Officeholders
Public Management and Leadership
October 20, 2022
This research, published in Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Management, looks at the history of public administration and relationship between administrative and political officeholders.
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Managing the onset of a new disease in older age: Housing wealth, mortgage borrowing, and medication adherence
Science, Engineering and Technology Policy
October 13, 2022
This study, published in Social Science & Medicine, examines the relationship between wealth and health. 
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The international trade of U.S. organic agri-food products: export opportunities, import competition and policy impacts
Food Policy
October 12, 2022
This study, published in Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, offers new insights concerning the current status and trends of U.S. organic imports and exports U.S. policies relevant to the internat...
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For-Profit Charter Schools: An evaluation of their spending and outcomes
Education Policy
September 28, 2022
This report, published in Thomas B. Fordham Institute, evaluates for-profit charter school spending and outcomes.