The Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellowship seeks to connect cutting-edge policy expertise to public problems and the policy community that tries to address these problems. Fellows work closely with the Rockefeller Institute’s expert researchers on a variety of projects, including in the areas of healthcare, local government, fiscal policy, education, law, and social policy.
The one-year fellowship, named after longtime Rockefeller Institute of Government Director Richard P. Nathan, connects Rockefeller Institute staff and researchers with professionals in the higher education community, researchers, practitioners, and retirees in a variety of fields who demonstrate a passion for working on pressing public policy issues of the day to analyze and address public policy problems. Fellows produce reports, policy briefs, blogs, or public forums or webinars, including the publication of commentary pieces on the Rockefeller Institute’s website.
The application period is currently closed. Questions about the program can be directed to Zan Strumfeld at [email protected].
Lisa Parshall: Lisa organized a local government conference in 2019 at the Institute (that is now an annual event—the Local Government Lab) and wrote a policy brief on village dissolution in New York State.
Matthew Adams: Matthew presented his work on policies local government could implement to promote the adoption of green concrete at our 2021 Local Government Lab. He wrote a policy brief and recorded a Policy Outsider podcast discussing his work with the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson.
Rebecca S. Natow: Rebecca wrote blogs on federal higher education policies and discussed her work in an episode of our podcast. She also published a Rockefeller Institute report on state and federal funding partnerships to support higher education.
Kaitlin Stack Whitney: Kaitlin presented her research on highway right-of-way (ROW) uses at the 2021 Local Government Lab. She published a blog post on innovative uses for ROWs and followed up with a podcast episode.
Staci Zavatarro: Staci wrote a blog post on the role of deathcare systems in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. She recorded a podcast to expand on the topic and highlight the logistical challenges that coroners and medical examiners faced.
