Dr. Iheoma U. Iruka, is a Research Professor of Public Policy, and the Founding Director of the Equity Research Action Coalition at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at UNC-CH. Prior to rejoining Carolina, she served as Chief Research Innovation … Read more

Arne L. Kalleberg is a Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his B.A. from Brooklyn College and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He was … Read more

Andrew P. Kelly serves as the senior vice president for Strategy and Policy at the University of North Carolina System Office, and Adjunct Professor of the Practice of Public Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill. As head of the Strategy and Policy … Read more

Rebecca Kreitzer’s research focuses on American politics by bridging political behavior and institutions to explain public policy in the fifty states. As a scholar whose work incorporates multiple subfields within American politics, Dr. Kreitzer takes a multidisciplinary approach to understanding … Read more

Anna Krome-Lukens completed her Ph.D. in U.S. History at UNC-Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on the history of social welfare and public health policies, particularly the history of North Carolina’s eugenics and social welfare programs in the early 20th century. … Read more

Jessica is has returned to UNC Public Policy after graduating in 2016. She served as the Prevention Education and Outreach Coordinator with Our Voice, a local nonprofit in Asheville, where she facilitated programs promoting healthy relationships for local youth and … Read more

Professor Lauen’s research examines the effectiveness of educational policies, school types, and interventions on students and how these effects vary for traditionally underserved populations. He has examined the effects of educational accountability and performance incentive policies, school choice options such … Read more

Brennan Mange is a Ph.D. candidate interested in the factors that shape college student success, and the ways that policy affects student outcomes. Brennan is a skilled quantitative researcher, experienced with experimental and quasi-experimental methods. Brennan enjoys all types of … Read more

Anna’s research interests include the processes and ethics of how public benefits and cash transfers in the U.S. are justified, administered, changed, and studied. Prior to joining UNC Public Policy as a Ph.D. student, Anna worked on health and human … Read more

Menna joined our doctoral program in fall 2021 to examine how early life experiences affect the health, wellbeing, school readiness, and academic outcomes of black children across the Diaspora and how intersectional, data-driven policy can promote the strength and resilience … Read more