Policy Analysis and Evaluation

Ranked No. 20 by U.S. News & World Report for Public Policy Analysis

Glenn College faculty and research staff are leading experts in policy research, analysis and evaluation. Our research engages with policy at the local, state and national levels — from working with local organizations to design community-based interventions, to administering statewide longitudinal data infrastructures across public and private entities, to informing the national discussion on critical policy issues — our interdisciplinary scholars conduct high-quality research that matters to the real world.

Faculty Experts

Recent Research

All Research
Comparative Effects of Recreational and Medical Marijuana Laws on Drug Use among Adults and Adolescents
The Journal of Law and Economics
2023
Alex Hollingsworth's new research finds that recreational laws increase past-year marijuana use by 25 percent among adults and by 10 percent among adolescents.
China’s use of formal science and technology agreements as a tool of diplomacy
Science and Public Policy
2023
Caroline Wagner studies the use of diplomatic tools by China's government in pursuit of foreign policy goals.
What Is Economic Development? And What Is the Job of an Economic Development Professional?
Economic Development Quarterly
2023
Ned Hill's study defines economic development and the role of an economic development professional. 
The Effects of Administrative Burden on Program Equity and Performance: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in a Foreclosure Prevention Program
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
2023
Stephanie Moulton's study examines the effects of reforms to reduce administrative burden in a foreclosure prevention program by streamlining the application process and reducing applicant wait times.
A Discussion of Measuring the Top-1% Most-Highly-Cited Publications: The Case of China
Scientometrics
2022
Caroline Wagner examines China's most highly-cited articles, how this measures against the United States, and how field normalizations may skew the results.
Maintaining School Foodservice Operations in Ohio during COVID-19: "This [Was] Not the Time to Sit Back and Watch"
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022
Jennifer Garner and Joshua Hawley analyze how COVID-19 related lockdowns affected critical resources for nutritious food.

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Studies at the Glenn College

Programs:

Coursework: 

  • 3000 – Public Policy Analysis
  • 4000 – Policy Evaluation
  • 4040 – Public Sector Data Sciences and Management
  • 4021 – Policy Analysis Application (Washington, D.C.)
  • 5770  – Risk and Decision Analysis in Public Affairs

Programs:

Coursework:

  • 5770  – Risk and Decision Analysis in Public Affairs
  • 6000  – Policy Formulation and Implementation 
  • 6070  – Public Affairs Statistics
  • 6075  – Data, Models and Evaluation
  • 6080  – Public Affairs Program Evaluation

The Glenn College doctoral program provides the skills to analyze and evaluate public policy. 

Explore the doctoral program.