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IGPA Faculty and Staff Areas of Expertise

GOVERNANCE

Campaign Finance Brian J. Gaines James H. Kuklinski Kent Redfield Robert F. Rich Richard J. Winkel	Energy Policy George Gross Andrew Morriss Robert F. Rich
Human Resources and Human Resource Management Robert F. Rich	Government Regulation Andrew Morriss
Illinois Constitution Jim Edgar J. Fred Giertz (fiscal articles) Samuel K. Gove James H. Kuklinski James D. Nowlan Richard J. Winkel	Leadership, Public Service and Public Engagement James D. Nowlan Robert F. Rich Richard J. Winkel
Politics, Political Campaigns, Elections and Polls Michael Cheney Jim Edgar Brian J. Gaines James H. Kuklinski Christopher Mooney James D. Nowlan Kent Redfield Robert F. Rich Richard J. Winkel	State Government/ Legislation/ Legislative Process Jim Edgar Brian J. Gaines Samuel K. Gove James H. Kuklinski Christopher Mooney James D. Nowlan Kent Redfield Robert F. Rich Richard J. Winkel
Technology’s Role in Public Policy (The Digital Divide) Michael Cheney Thomas I. Prudhomme

HEALTH POLICY

Health Behaviors Lorens A. Helmchen Robert Kaestner	Health Care Policy and Regulation Lorens A. Helmchen Robert Kaestner Anthony T. Lo Sasso Robert F. Rich
Medicaid/Medicare Robert Kaestner Anthony T. Lo Sasso Elizabeth T. Powers David F. Merriman Robert F. Rich	Medical Malpractice Lorens A. Helmchen Robert Kaestner Anthony T. Lo Sasso
Prescription Drugs Lorens A. Helmchen Robert Kaestner Anthony T. Lo Sasso Robert F. Rich	Universal Health Insurance Access Robert Kaestner Anthony T. Lo Sasso Robert F. Rich

PUBLIC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Economics Nathan B. Anderson J. Fred Giertz Geoffrey J.D. Hewings Robert Kaestner Daniel P. McMillen David F. Merriman Elizabeth T. Powers	Economic Climate/ Employment/ Unemployment J. Fred Giertz Geoffrey J.D. Hewings
Economic Development Geoffrey J.D. Hewings Andrew Isserman Daniel P. McMillen David F. Merriman Richard F. Dye	Pensions and Pension Policy J. Fred Giertz
Property Taxes Nathan B. Anderson Richard F. Dye J. Fred Giertz David F. Merriman	Rural Development Andrew Isserman
State Budget and Taxes J. Fred Giertz David F. Merriman James D. Nowlan Kent Redfield	Tax Increment Financing Richard F. Dye David F. Merriman Daniel P. McMillen
Urban/Suburban Development Nathan B. Anderson Richard F. Dye Andrew Isserman Daniel P. McMillen David F. Merriman

RACE AND PUBLIC POLICY

Civil Rights Tyrone Forman Cedric Herring	Attitudes, Discrimination and Equality Tyrone Forman Cedric Herring Maria Krysan
Race and Politics Tyrone Forman Brian J. Gaines Cedric Herring James H. Kuklinski Christopher Mooney	Racial Residential Segregation Tyrone Forman Maria Krysan

SOCIAL POLICY

Child Care/After-School Programs Rachel A. Gordon Elizabeth T. Powers Peter Mulhall (Center for Prevention Research and Development)	Community Health Robert F. Rich Robert Kaestner
Demographics/Immigrant Populations Richard F. Dye Tyrone Forman Rachel A. Gordon Cedric Herring Geoffrey J.D. Hewings Andrew Isserman	Early Childhood Education Rachel A. Gordon Peter Mulhall (Center for Prevention Research and Development)
Education Funding/Education Policy Peter Mulhall (Center for Prevention Research and Development) Michael Cheney David F. Merriman Robert F. Rich	Impact of Public Policy on Families Rachel A. Gordon Elizabeth T. Powers
Opinion Surveys Brian J. Gaines Tyrone Forman Cedric Herring Maria Krysan James H. Kuklinski Elizabeth T. Powers	Social Policy/Social Research Tyrone Forman Rachel A. Gordon Cedric Herring Elizabeth T. Powers
Welfare/Welfare Reform Rachel A. Gordon David F. Merriman Elizabeth T. Powers

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