Public Policy Research Institute at the University of Montana, Missoula

Staff and Partners

Staff

The Center intentionally maintains a small staff. Such an arrangement allows us to maximize our flexibility and effectiveness, reduce overhead expenses, and build the right team for each project. Our key staff include:

Matthew McKinney, Director
Sarah Bates, Senior Associate
Sheila Hoffland, Chief Administrative Associate
Shawn Johnson, Associate
Daisy Patterson, Associate

Senior Fellows

To help achieve its goals, the Institute recruits and maintains a network of Senior Fellows to work on selected projects:

Faculty Advisors

Academic Oversight Committee
Natural Resources Conflict Resolution Program

Several faculty at The University of Montana helped the Center create a Natural Resource Conflict Resolution Program. There are currently five faculty members serving on the Academic Oversight Committee of the program.

Perry Brown, Associate Provost and Dean, College of Forestry and Conservation
Irma Russell, Dean, School of Law
Jim Burchfield, Associate Dean, College of Forestry and Conservation
Christopher Comer, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Larry Gianchetta, Dean, School of Business Administration

University of Montana Network

The Center regularly seeks input and advice from a number of faculty across campus. Participants of this "sounding board" have included:

David Aronofsky, Chief Legal Counsel and Adjunct Professor, School of Law
Jill Belsky , Professor, Department of Society and Conservation
Len Broberg , Professor/Director, Environmental Studies Program
Jim Burchfield, Associate Dean, College of Forestry and Conservation
Martin Burke, Professor, School of Law
Eduardo Capulong, Associate Professor, School of Law
William Corbett, Professor, School of Law
Ray Cross, Professor, School of Law
Wayne Freimund, Professor, Department of Society and Conservation
Jeffrey Gritzner, Chair, Department of Geography
Jeff Greene, Professor, Department of Political Science
Kari Jo Harris, Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Programs in Public Health
Sarah Halvorson, Associate Professor, Geography
Andrew King-Ries, Professor, School of Law
Charles Keegan, Research Professor, School of Business Administration
Otto Koester, Mansfield Center
Mehrdad Kia, Associate Provost for International Programs
Elizabeth Kronk, Professor, School of Law
Greg Larson, Professor, Department of Communication Studies
James Lopach, Chair, Department of Political Science
Michelle Bryan Mudd, Professor, School of Law
Martin Nie , Associate Professor, Department of Society and Conservation
Curtis Noonan, Assistant Professor, Center for Environmental Health Sciences
Dan Pletscher, Professor and Chair, Wildlife Biology Program
Steve Schwarze , Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Dane Scott, Director, Center for Ethics
David Shively, Associate Professor, Department of Geography
Steve Siebert, Professor and Director, International Resources Management Option
Alan Sillars, Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Jon Tompkins, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Organizational Partners

The work of the Center would not be possible without partnerships among a variety of agencies, organizations, institutions, and departments. The following links take you to the web sites of our partners.

The University of Montana

Foundations

State Agencies

Federal Agencies

Non-Government Organizations

Organizational Partners

The University of Montana

Academic Institutions