Research and Teaching Interests of APSA Policy Section Members: Survey 2000 1. On which policy areas do you conduct research? (Check all that apply) a. Agricultural Policy b. Economic Policy c. Education Policy d. Environmental Policy e. Foreign Policy f. Health Policy g. Labor Policy h. Regulatory Policy i. Trade Policy j. Transportation Policy k. Welfare Policy l. Other (specify below) 2. What policy-related courses have you taught in the past year? Name of course What level of students take this course? (Check all levels that apply) UndergraduateM.A.Ph.D. UndergraduateM.A.Ph.D. UndergraduateM.A.Ph.D. UndergraduateM.A.Ph.D. UndergraduateM.A.Ph.D. UndergraduateM.A.Ph.D. UndergraduateM.A.Ph.D. UndergraduateM.A.Ph.D. 3. What is the highest degree you have attained? -Degree Type- Asociates Degree Bachelors Degree M.A. M.P.A. Ph.D. Other

4. In what year was your highest degree granted?

-Year- 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

5. How many people in your department/unit would consider themselves part of the policy field?

6. What are the curriculum requirements for your department/unit?

Undergraduate Level Yes No N/A Masters Level Yes No N/A Ph.D. Level Yes No N/A Does your department/unit require majors to take a policy theory course? Are majors required to take a substantive policy course? Does your department/unit require that majors take a course in quantitative/qualitative methodology? Are majors required to study a foreign language? Are majors required to do fieldwork, internships or service learning?

7. What is the highest degree granted by your department/unit?

a. Associate Degree b. Bachelors Degree c. M.A. d. M.P.A. e. Ph.D. f. Other e. Not Applicable

8. Which of the following best describes the institution where you work?

a. Technical or Community College b. Four year liberal arts college c. Private University d. Public University e. Research Organization/Think Tank f. Other (specify below)

9. What is the approximate size of the metropolitan area where your institution is located?

-Approximate Metropolitan Size- Under 5,000 5,001-25,000 25,001-50,000 50,001-100,000 100,001-250,000 250,001-500,000 500,001-1,000,000 Over 1,000,000

10. How likely is it that your department/unit will be hiring a new faculty member who specializes in public policy in the next three years? -Overall Likelihood- Highly Likely Somewhat Likely Not Likely Not Applicable

11. If your department were to hire a new faculty member in public policy, what courses would you want him/her to teach?

12. What topics would you want the new faculty member to research?

13. What do you think are the most important books/articles in the policy field published in the past 10 years? List up to five.

14. What do you think are the most important books/articles in the policy field ever published? List up to five.