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
We offer a wide range of degrees to suit the interests and professional goals of our students
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Get to know the USC Price School’s new department chairs
Featured Faculty: Elizabeth Graddy, Geoff Boeing, Rosalie Pacula
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Inside Higher Education
Harper column about the racist notion that elite institutions hire less qualified Black faculty
Featured Faculty: Shaun Harper
NPR
Harper interviewed for a story about a Black professor’s death and how Black academics are often mistreated
Featured Faculty: Shaun Harper
The New Republic
Jenkins quoted about the predictive powers of polls and the relative popularity of Hakeem Jeffries
Featured Faculty: Jeffery A. Jenkins
The New York Times
Jenkins cited in a story about how Trump and his allies could contest the midterm election results
Featured Faculty: Jeffery A. Jenkins
Los Angeles Times
Harper chronicles his experience with being questioned by Republican Congressman Brandon Gill
Featured Faculty: Shaun Harper
Featured Faculty
Governance Faculty
Explore USC Price faculty and their cross-disciplinary scholarship.
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
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