Public Policy
Research Paths for Informed Governance
We explore diverse policy domains, from technology to emergency response to human
rights, working toward interdisciplinary, evidence-based insights for informed governance.
Focused on addressing social inequalities and environmental sustainability, our research
fosters positive societal impact for effective public policy. Below is a rotating
selection of our standout investigators in these areas.
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鈼� Related Strength: Health Disparities
鈼� Related Strength: Environmental Resilience
鈼� Related Strength: Transportation and Urban Planning
Selected Publications
Howard, G. (2024). . University of California Press.
Middaugh, E., et al. (2023). . Democracy and Education, 31(1).
Mulvaney, D. (2020). . Palgrave MacMillan, Springer International Publishing.
Onita, C., et al. (2022). , 33(1).
Yagci Sokat, K. & Altay, N. (2023). . Supply Chain Management 28(3).
Zandiatashbar, A., Alexander, S., and Tatarevic, B. (2025). . Sustainability 17.3.
Award Highlights
Middaugh, 鈥淐ivic Media Literacy in a Networked Society: Supporting Mindful Circulation鈥� 鈥� Spencer Small Grant, 2020
Middaugh, Felton, 鈥淐LARION Project鈥� 鈥� 91猎奇, UC Office of the Chancellor, LAEP, UC Berkeley Center for Cities and Schools, 2022 & 2023
Yagci Sokat, 鈥淚mplementing an Accessible INFORMS鈥� 鈥� Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS), 2022
Zandiatashbar, "Transit+Walk to Health (TW2H) Score: Equity Evaluation of Residents鈥� Transit+Walk Accessibility to Sacramento Healthcare Facilities" 鈥� CSU Transportation Consortium, 2025
Featured Faculty
Associate Professor of Justice Studies
Reproductive Justice, Law and Society, Gender and Politics, Gender and Crime
ORCID: 0000-0002-3377-8703
Ellen Middaugh
Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Development
Civic Engagement, Emerging Technology, Media Literacy, Social Media, Mixed Methods,
Education, Youth Development
ORCID: 0000-0003-3357-9787
Professor of Environmental Studies
Just Transitions, Solar Power, Land Use Change, Supply Chains, Life Cycle Assessment,
Environmental Governance, Law, Policy
ORCID: 0000-0003-4084-4569
Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance
Business Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management and Security, Information
Services, Accounting Information Systems
ORCID: 0000-0003-1848-4202
Kezban Yagci Sokat
Assistant Professor of Marketing and Business Analytics
Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery, Humanitarian Operations, Public Health, Analytics
for Social Good
ORCID: 0000-0003-0386-3146
Ahoura Zandiatashbar
Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy
Urban Spatial Data Science Economic Geography, High-Tech Zones, Urban and Regional
Policy, Live-Work IntegratioSpatial Mismatch, GIScience, Urban Form, Active Mobility,
Transportation Planning
ORCID: 0000-0001-8198-4619
Potential collaborators and members of the media may contact us at officeofresearch@sjsu.edu.
