University of Georgia

Crenshaw Professor of Public Policy
Professor of Public Administration and Policy

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Dr. Whitford is the Crenshaw Professor of Public Policy in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia. His research centers on institutions and governance, with an emphasis on socio-technical systems. His recent projects include papers on the governance of complex data resources.

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Ph.D, Washington University-St. Louis, Political Science

Areas of Expertise −+

  • Strategy
  • Institutions

Honors, Awards, and Achievements −+

  • 2025-2026 Professor of the Year, UGA Graduate Students for Public Administration.
  • 2017-2018 Professor of the Year, UGA Graduate Students for Public Administration.
  • 2010-2011 Professor of the Year, UGA Graduate Students for Public Administration.
  • 2008-2009 Professor of the Year, UGA Graduate Students for Public Administration.
  • 2021 Herbert A. Simon Book Award, American Political Science Association.
  • 2017 Gladys M. Kammerer Book Award, American Political Science Association.
  • 2017 Charles H. Levine Prize, International Political Science Association.
  • 2016 SPAR Book Award, American Society for Public Administration.
  • 2017 Herbert A. Simon Award for the Scientific Study of the Bureaucracy, Midwest Political Science Association.
  • 2014 National Academy of Public Administration Fellow.
  • 2013 SPIA Award for Excellence in Research, University of Georgia.

Affiliations −+

National Academy of Public Administration – Elected Fellow

Course Instruction −+

Research Interests −+

  • Complex data resources
  • Socio-technical systems

Selected Publications −+

See https://andrewwhitford.wordpress.com/

Andrew B. Whitford

Andrew B. Whitford

Crenshaw Professor of Public Policy
Professor of Public Administration and Policy

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