School of Public Policy Undergraduate Programs

Faith Nussbaum oversees advising for the undergraduate programs within the School of Public Policy. She advises students and takes the lead on study abroad/domestic exchange/transfer class pre-approvals, internship advising, navigating extenuating circumstances including return from suspension/dismissal and GPA concerns.

Shawn provides academic advising for legal studies majors. This includes reviewing major requirements, planning for study abroad/domestic exchange, preparing for internships and life post-graduation, removing advising holds, supporting students as they get back on track academically, connecting students with extracurricular opportunities, and more.

Brenda K. Bushouse’s research program has two intersecting foci: The first is a lasting interest in the realm of activity that is neither market nor state. She researches the politics of nonprofit organizations in the policy process (see “Leveraging Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research to Inform Public Policy” and “The intermediary roles of foundations in the policy process: building coalitions of interest”). She is intrigued by the work of people and organizations who work to fulfill a social mission and is particularly interested in utilizing institutional analysis (see “Governance Structures: Using IAD to Understand Variation in Service Delivery for Club Goods with Information Asymmetry” and “Elinor Ostrom’s Contribution to Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Studies”). She is collaborating with Brent Never (UMKC) and Rob Christensen (BYU) on developing a conceptual understanding of philanthropy as a commons and the institutional arrangements that deplete or maintain donations for a common cause (see “Philanthropy as Commons: An Overview for Discussion”).

As the Legal Studies Undergraduate Program Director, Lauren McCarthy provides leadership and guidance for undergraduate programs within the department, assists the chair, faculty, and dean's office. She helps with curriculum development and revision.