RESEARCH

Broadly framed, my research interest lies in the interplay between public policymaking, public administration, public opinion, social justice, and public inequality, specifically in the global south and sometimes the United States. Thus, my research can be categorized into three closely related areas of inquiry: 1) public policymaking and social justice and public inequality; 2) public policy administration and social justice and public inequality; and 3) public opinion and social justice and public inequality.
In the area of public policymaking, social justice, and public inequality, I am interested in looking at how public policymaking leads to social justice and inequality issues, especially in the global south. Framed from a critical posture, my inquiries in this research cluster deal with public policymaking in areas of criminal justice, healthcare, immigration, elections, and education. My second research interest, public policy administration, social justice, and public inequality, addresses how policy implementation creates social justice and inequality issues. With a major focus on the global south, I specifically look at the administration of healthcare, immigration, elections, criminal justice, and education policies. In essence, poor implementation of policies can lead to social justice and inequality issues.
My third area of research interest involves public opinion, social justice, and public inequality, which focus on public perception and evaluation of healthcare, immigration, criminal justice, education, and election policies. In addition, I examine public perceptions about the administration of public policies in the thematic areas mentioned above. Through this tripartite research agenda, my studies have examined various research questions at the local and national levels, as well as comparatively in the global south.