Governance
Governance is woven into many of our programs and has been a core research area since the school’s founding in 1929. Price faculty produce widely cited research and engage public officials as a result of their commitment to making government and civil society more effective.
Academic Programs related to Governance
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The New York Times
Kanter study cited, shows that conflicts of interest on a federal vaccine panel has steadily decreased
Featured Faculty: Genevieve Kanter
Inside Higher Education
Harper quoted in an article about a recent decision by the University of Missouri to cancel an event led by Black students on campus
Featured Faculty: Shaun Harper
Los Angeles Times
Kanter research covered, in an article about conflicts of interest among vaccine advisory committee members
Featured Faculty: Genevieve Kanter
SF Gate.com
Myers quoted about the debate over America’s “big four” cities, highlighting how regional biases and differing definitions of “major” influence opinions
Featured Faculty: Dowell Myers
NBC News
Kanter study covered showing that reported conflicts of interest on the CDC and Prevention panel were at historic lows before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently fired the panel
Featured Faculty: Genevieve Kanter
Featured Faculty
Governance Faculty
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Governance FacultyFeatured Research Centers & Initiatives
Bedrosian Center on Governance
Dedicated to understanding and fostering effective democratic governance as an essential component in ensuring the betterment of communities.
Bedrosian Center on Governance Website
Featured Research Centers & Initiatives
Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy
Established in 2012, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy focuses on the responsibility of leaders to implement policies that most benefit the people they serve.
Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy Website
Featured Research Centers & Initiatives
Center for Inclusive Democracy
A leading nonpartisan research center focused on elections, voting behaviors, and electoral and political participation.
Center for Inclusive Democracy Website
Featured Research Centers & Initiatives
Civic Leadership Education and Research (CLEAR) Initiative
Dedicated to understanding and developing the talent needs of the civic leadership workforce for the 21st century.
Civic Leadership Education and Research (CLEAR) Initiative Website