Public Policy & Political Economy Faculty

Bobby C. Alexander
Associate Professor of Sociology,
and Public Policy and Political Economy
Associate Professor of Sociology,
and Public Policy and Political Economy
Education: PhD, Religious Studies, Columbia University
Research areas: Religion, social change
Programs: Sociology, Public Policy & Political Economy
Research areas: Religion, social change
Programs: Sociology, Public Policy & Political Economy

Brian J.L. Berry
Lloyd Viel Berkner Regental Professor
Member of National Academy of Sciences
Lloyd Viel Berkner Regental Professor
Member of National Academy of Sciences
Education: PhD, University of Washington
Research areas: Urban and regional development, spatial analysis, long-term macroeconomic/political relationships
Programs: Geographic Information Sciences, Public Policy & Political Economy
Research areas: Urban and regional development, spatial analysis, long-term macroeconomic/political relationships
Programs: Geographic Information Sciences, Public Policy & Political Economy

Education: PhD, Economics, Columbia University
Research areas: Economics, engineering, sociology, history, public policy, military studies, peace science
Program: Public Policy & Political Economy
Research areas: Economics, engineering, sociology, history, public policy, military studies, peace science
Program: Public Policy & Political Economy

Euel W. Elliott
Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Political Economy
Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Political Economy
Education: PhD, Political Science, Duke University
Research areas: U.S. public policy, political institutions
Program: Public Policy & Political Economy
Research areas: U.S. public policy, political institutions
Program: Public Policy & Political Economy

Rodolfo Hernandez Guerrero
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of the UTD Office of International Education and of the Center for US-Mexican Studies
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of the UTD Office of International Education and of the Center for US-Mexican Studies
Education: PhD, Political Economy, University of Texas at Dallas
Research areas: U.S.- Mexico relations, Mexican politics, demographic transition in Latin American countries
Program: Public Policy & Political Economy
Research areas: U.S.- Mexico relations, Mexican politics, demographic transition in Latin American countries
Program: Public Policy & Political Economy

Donald A. Hicks
Professor of Political Economy and Public Policy
Special Assistant to President David Daniel
Professor of Political Economy and Public Policy
Special Assistant to President David Daniel
Education: PhD, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Research areas: Technology innovation, processes of emerging technologies and industries
Program: Public Policy & Political Economy
Research areas: Technology innovation, processes of emerging technologies and industries
Program: Public Policy & Political Economy

Jennifer S. Holmes
Associate Professor of Political Economy and Political Science
Associate Program Head for International Political Economy; Graduate Advisor
Associate Professor of Political Economy and Political Science
Associate Program Head for International Political Economy; Graduate Advisor
Education: PhD, Political Science, University of Minnesota
Research areas: Political violence, terrorism, political development
Programs: Public Policy & Political Economy, Political Science
Research areas: Political violence, terrorism, political development
Programs: Public Policy & Political Economy, Political Science

Education: PhD, Social Anthropology, University of Chicago
Research areas: Legal philosophy, South Asia, socio-economic development, fundamental sociocultural theory
Programs: Public Policy & Political Economy, Public Affairs
Research areas: Legal philosophy, South Asia, socio-economic development, fundamental sociocultural theory
Programs: Public Policy & Political Economy, Public Affairs

Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn
Clinical Assistant Professor of Public Policy
Research Scientist at Texas School Project
Clinical Assistant Professor of Public Policy
Research Scientist at Texas School Project
Education: PhD, Public Policy and Political Economy, University of Texas at Dallas
Research areas: Cultural economics, economics of happiness
Program: Public Policy & Political Economy
Research areas: Cultural economics, economics of happiness
Program: Public Policy & Political Economy

Sheila Amin Gutíerrez de Piñeres
Professor of Political Economy and Economics,
Dean of Undergraduate Education
Professor of Political Economy and Economics,
Dean of Undergraduate Education
Education: PhD, Economics, Duke University
Research areas: Latin American development and trade
Program: Public Policy & Political Economy
Research areas: Latin American development and trade
Program: Public Policy & Political Economy

Richard K. Scotch
Professor of Sociology, Public Policy and Political Economy
Director, PhD. Program in Public Affairs
Professor of Sociology, Public Policy and Political Economy
Director, PhD. Program in Public Affairs
Education: PhD, Sociology, Harvard University
Research areas: Interaction of social policy and social change
Programs: Sociology, Public Policy & Political Economy
Research areas: Interaction of social policy and social change
Programs: Sociology, Public Policy & Political Economy

Sheryl L. Skaggs
Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Policy
Associate Program Head for Sociology; Graduate Advisor
Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Policy
Associate Program Head for Sociology; Graduate Advisor
Education: PhD, Sociology, North Carolina State University
Research areas: Workplace inequality, organizations, occupations and professions, social inequality
Programs: Sociology, Public Policy & Political Economy
Research areas: Workplace inequality, organizations, occupations and professions, social inequality
Programs: Sociology, Public Policy & Political Economy

