From research presentations at the White House to groundbreaking studies, USC Price faculty in nonprofits and philanthropy have been leading the way in action-oriented empirical analysis for more than 25 years. Our renowned experts in the Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy engage in scholarly work that is rigorous, relevant and accessible— from urban revitalization efforts to philanthropic-government partnerships.
| Name | Position | Expertise | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nicolas Duquette | Associate Professor | Nonprofit economics, public finance, economic history |
 | Nicole E. Esparza | Associate Professor | Nonprofit organizations, networks, philanthropy, and urban inequality |
 | James M. Ferris | Professor Emery Evans Olson Chair in Non-Profit Entrepreneurship and Public Policy Director, Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy | Philanthropy, nonprofit economics, public finance, public policy, institutional analysis |
 | Elizabeth Graddy | Professor Jeffrey J. Miller Chair in Government, Business, and the Economy | Institutional economics, governance, nonprofit organizations,industry structure |
 | Alexandra Graddy-Reed | Associate Professor | Public economics, philanthropy and nonprofits, social innovation, science and innovation policy, research and development |
 | Rym Kaki | Associate Professor (Teaching) Program Director, Master of Public Administration Program Director, International Public Policy and Management Program | Public and non-profit organizations management, public policy analysis, urban poverty policy, social entrepreneurship, institutional design, program evaluation and social impact assessment |
 | Jane Pisano | Professor | International relations, public administration, civic engagement |
 | Shui Yan Tang | Professor Frances R. and John J. Duggan Professor in Public Administration Chair, Department of Public Policy and Management | Institutional Analysis and Design; Collaborative Governance; Local and Community-based Governance; Common-Pool Resource Governance; Environmental Politics and Policy; Microfinance |