A multidisciplinary team, with researchers from diverse academic backgrounds
Through collaboration, the Centre for Governance and Public Policy strives for innovation, producing relevant and timely research with a tangible outcome on governance and public policy discourse. Read more about our members and their research interests in their member profiles.
Director
Professor Haig Patapan specialises in democratic theory and pratice, political philosophy, political leadership and comparative constitutionalism.
Deputy Director
Dr Huiyun Feng specialises in foreign policy analysis, Asia security studies and Chinese politics, and female leadership.
Deputy Director
Professor Duncan McDonnell specialises in political parties, populism, Euroscepticism and right wing politics.
Members
Dr Tracey Arklay
State and federal politics, public policy, electoral studies and disaster management.
Associate Professor Gideon Baker
Political theory, history of political thought, democratic theory and ethics in international relations.
Professor AJ Brown
Government accountability and responsiveness. federalism, regionalism and public integrity systems.
Associate Professor Luis Cabrera
International ethics, and justice and normative political theory.
Dr Giorel Curran
Environmental politics, green political theory, climate politics/policy and political movements.
Associate Professor Sara Davies
Women’s participation in peace process, sexual and gender based violence, women’s displacement, gender and global health
Dr Hui Feng
International political economy, post-communist transitions, international finance and Chinese politics.
Professor Kai He
International relations theory, International security and China’s international relations.
Professor Richard Hindmarsh
Environmental politics; science, technology and society studies; and environmental sustainability and social transitions.
Associate Professor Robyn Hollander
Comparative federalism and intergovernmental relations; Regulation; and Australian politics and public policy.
Dr Cosmo Howard
Comparative public administration, bureaucratic politics, public policy processes and neoliberal governance.
Professor John Kane
Political theory, democratic studies, moral philosophy and political leadership.
Dr Ferran Martinez i Coma
Electoral integrity, comparative politics, political parties and electoral behaviour.
Dr Caitlin Mollica
Youth, Transitional Justice and Human Rights, Gender
Dr Lee Morgenbesser
South East Asian politics, authoritarian regimes and democratisation.
Dr Tu Nguyen
socio-legal studies, labour relations, and political economy in Southeast Asia
Professor Ciaran O’Faircheallaigh
Resource development and indigenous peoples, policy evaluation, negotiation and social impact assessment.
Professor Andrew O’Neill
International relations Asia–Pacific; strategic studies; Australian foreign and defence policy; and international terrorism and counter terrorism.
Professor Anne Tiernan
Policy advisory capacity, executive advisory arrangements, policy influence and public policy agenda setting.
Dr Liz van Acker
Relationship between government, gender and couple relationships, women in parliament, electoral gender quotas, feminist values, social and industry policies
Professor John Wanna
Australian/NZ politics, Public policy/policy analysis, Public budgeting
Professor Emeritus Patrick Weller
Executive government; Politics and policy making in central governments in Westminster systems; Australian Politics; and International civil servants.
Dr Annika Werner
Political parties, representation, quality of democracy and comparative politics.
Prof Xu Yi-chong
Energy security, International organisations, and China and regional studies.
Professional staff
Adjunct members
- Henry Boer
- Val Cooms
- Jack Corbett
- Geoff Edwards
- Dennis Grube
- Jason Sharman
Visiting Industry fellow
- Wayne Bergmann