The PhD in Public Policy (PPOL) Program provides exceptional scholars with advanced graduate training, to prepare them for positions in academia, government, and at research organizations. Candidates are trained to conduct policy analytic research, help shape and execute public policy, and teach the next generation of educators, researchers and practitioners.
The program abets scholarly research that empowers public policy practitioners to make informed decisions. Students' coursework reflects this approach by combining core requirements – in theory (economics, politics and management, and normative theory) and methods (advanced methodology, analytical and quantitative empirical) – with primary and secondary concentrations in areas including:
Economic Regulatory Policy
Environmental and Energy Policy
International Development
International Economic Policy
International Security Relations
Judgment and Decision Making
Science and Technology Policy