Andrew B. Whitford

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Crenshaw Professor of Public Policy
Professor of Public Administration and Policy

Dr. Andrew Whitford is the Crenshaw Professor of Public Policy in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia. His research centers on sociotechnical systems, with particular attention to the intersection of governance, technology, and information policy. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Washington University in St. Louis.

His current projects address topics such as the governance of complex data resources, the diffusion of knowledge commons, and the role of legal identity in technology. Dr. Whitford also studies issues of moral hazard, monitoring, and measurement across historical and contemporary contexts. His areas of expertise include strategy and innovation, information policy, and the study of emerging technologies.

Education:
  • Ph.D, Washington University-St. Louis, Political Science
  • M.A, Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Economics
  • B.A, Carson-Newman University, Political Science
Research Interests:
  • Moral hazard
  • Emerging technologies