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In the classroom, Evans faculty, distinguished practitioners, and adjunct faculty from disciplines across the University of Washington, help students examine issues analytically and objectively from a multi-disciplinary perspective. They are deeply dedicated to students’ learning and work in partnership with our many vibrant student organizations to create a diverse educational community that translates beyond the classroom and into practice.
Faculty Featured Stories
All stories →Policy Matters: Vote-by-Mail
Evans faculty Scott Allard shares why policies around vote-by-mail matter.
Reducing Child Marriage Through Community Intervention
Evans faculty Isabelle Cohen co-authored an article in the journal Nature that looks at how a northern Nigerian program is helping to dramatically reduce child…
Evans Faculty Crystal Hall Co-Authors New Book on Antiracist Behavioral Design
Antiracist by Design is a compact and informative guide for organizations, policymakers, and everyday people who want to use the tools of behavioral science in…
Marc Lindenberg Professor for Humanitarian Action, International Development, and Global Citizenship
Associate Professor
Research
How to design and implement complex forms of modern governance, including contracts, grants, and collaborative networks.
Assistant Professor
Research
The role of social and housing policy in shaping access to opportunity for disadvantaged children and families.
Professor
Ph.D. Program Director
Research
How poverty, low-wage employment, and the social safety net affect the health and wellbeing of families and children.
Associate Professor
MPA Program Director
Research
The connections between civil justice problems and criminal legal system involvement - voting in jail, race & policing, court-ordered debt, jury participation.
Dean and Professor
Research
Public policy and program implementation, human-centered service redesign, evaluation of child and family policy and programs, management and innovation.
Associate Dean for Research
Colleen Willoughby Endowed Professor in Philanthropy & Civil Society
Research
Participatory grantmaking, collaboration, and advocacy, issues that link social sector organizations to public sector governance.
Professor of Public Policy & Governance
Research
Award-winning, widely-cited social policy researcher and instructor specializing in quantitative methods.
Assistant Professor
Research
Trained as a lawyer and hydrologist, I study water rights, markets, and policy for sustainable, efficient, and equitable water systems.
Assistant Professor
Research
How public policies related to the built environment (e.g., land use and infrastructure) interact with marginalized communities.
Assistant Professor
Research
Indigenous politics and governance across Native Nations and the U.S., from elections and institutions to sovereignty and public policy.