The Art of Science Podcast (AoS) is a quarterly interview series that features scholars with recent publications in the Policy Studies Journal. The podcast seeks to break down the policy process research cycle that takes place behind the scenes, from idea to article publication. AoS aims to serve as a resource for early-career researchers in need of honest advice and inspiration to hone the art of science.
AoS is co-produced by the Policy Studies Journal and the Center for Policy Design and Governance. It is hosted by Graham Ambrose, North Carolina State University, and produced by Erica Ivins, Syracuse University.
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Episode 13
On the thirteenth episode of Art of Science, Dr. Peter Mortensen (Aarhus University) and Dr. Brooke Shannon (University of Memphis) discuss their article, “Agendas and instability in American local politics: A study of the Austin City Council Agenda 1900–2020,” published in the Policy Studies Journal.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12587
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/art-of-science-podcast-episode-13?r=1txlrr
Episode 12
On the twelfth episode of Art of Science, Dr. Geoboo Song (University of Arkansas), Dr. Saba Siddiki (Syracuse University), Dr. Tomás Olivier (Syracuse University), and Dr. Cali Curley (University of Miami) discuss the editorial process for the Policy Design Special Issue of Policy Studies Journal.
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/art-of-science-podcast-episode-12
Episode 11
On the eleventh episode of Art of Science, Dr. Bishoy Zaki (Ghent University) discusses his Perspective article, “Hello darkness my old friend: How policy learning can contribute to value destruction,” published in the Policy Studies Journal.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12566
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/art-of-science-podcast-episode-11
Episode 10
On the tenth episode of Art of Science, Dr. Annelise Russell (University of Kentucky) discusses her Research Note, “Information is cheap, but filtering is costly: Congressional investment in reference resources,” co-authored with Dr. Alison Craig and published in the Policy Studies Journal.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12561
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/art-of-science-podcast-episode-10
Episode 9
On the ninth episode of Art of Science, Dr. Yixin Liu (Northern Arizona University) discusses his article, “Partisan collaboration in policy adoption: An experimental study with local government officials,” published in the Policy Studies Journal.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12551
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/episode-9-dr-yixin-liu
Episode 8
On the eighth episode of Art of Science, Dr. Mariana Costa Silveira (Université de Lausanne) discusses her article, ”Are bureaucrats’ interactions with politicians linked to the bureaucrats’ policy entrepreneurship tendencies?,” co-authored with Dr. Nissim Cohen and Dr. Gabriela Lotta and published in the Policy Studies Journal.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12536
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/episode-8-dr-mariana-costa-silveira
Episode 7
On the seventh episode of Art of Science, Dr. Jack Mewhirter (University of Cincinnati), Dr. Dani McLaughlin (Kent State University), and Dr. Brian Calfano (University of Cincinnati) discuss their article, “Manifesting symbolic representation through collaborative policymaking,” published in the Policy Studies Journal.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12525
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/episode-7-dr-jack-mewhirter-dr-dani
Episode 6
On the sixth episode of Art of Science, Dr. Mallory SoRelle (Duke University) and Dr. Delphia Shanks (Hendrix College) discuss their article, “The policy acknowledgement gap: Explaining (mis)perceptions of government social program use,” published in the Policy Studies Journal.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12513
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/episode-6-mallory-sorelle-and-delphia
Episode 5
On the fifth episode of Art of Science, Dr. Shan Zhou (Purdue University), Dr. Xue Gao (Florida State University), Dr. Adam Wellstead (Michigan Technical University), and Dane Kim discuss their article, “Operationalizing social equity in public policy design: A comparative analysis of solar equity policies in the United States,” published in the Policy Studies Journal.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12505
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/episode-5-shan-zhou-xue-gao-adam
Episode 4
On the fourth episode of Art of Science, Dr. Maureen Stobb (Georgia Southern University) and Dr. Banks Miller (University of Texas at Dallas) discuss their article, “Mixed messages & bounded rationality: The perverse consequences of real ID for immigration policy,” co-authored with Dr. Joshua Kennedy and published in the Policy Studies Journal.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12486
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/episode-4-dr-maureen-stobb-and-dr
Episode 3
On the third episode of Art of Science, Dr. Elizabeth Koebele (University of Nevada, Reno) and Dr. Deserai Crow (University of Colorado, Denver) discuss their article, “Mitigating conflict with collaboration: Reaching negotiated agreement amidst belief divergence in environmental governance,” published in the Policy Studies Journal.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12496
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/episode-3-episode-3-dr-elizabeth
Episode 2
On the second episode of Art of Science, Dr. Holly L. Peterson (Louisiana State University) discusses her article, “Narrative policy images: Intersecting narrative & attention in presidential stories about the environment,” published in the Policy Studies Journal.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12447
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/episode-2-dr-holly-l-peterson
Episode 1
On the first episode of Art of Science, Dr. Mark Lubell (University of California, Davis) and Dr. Francesca Pia Vantaggiato (King’s College London) discuss their article, “The Benefits of Specialized Knowledge in Polycentric Governance,” published in the Policy Studies Journal.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12464
Transcript: https://artofsciencepod.substack.com/p/episode-1-dr-mark-lubell-and-dr-francesca
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