James D. Riggle
Research Associate Professor

jriggle@gmu.edu
703-993-4626
George Mason School of Public Policy
Finley Hall, Room 100B, MS 3C6
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030

Education
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy (Ph.D.). May 2002. Dissertation: The Future of American Federalism: Modeling State Politics and Policy.

Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois, Masters Degree in Public Administration (MPA), May 1980, with honors. Concentration in Urban Management and Development.

Northern Illinois University, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), May 1978, with honors. Major in Political Science, minor in English.

Areas of Research

• Regional economic development and technology-led economic development.
• Agriculture and conservation policies.
  
• Strategic planning, strategic plan evaluation, and organizational performance measurement.
  
• Planning and zoning, and land use management.
  
• Non-profit/non-governmental organization operation and management.
  
• Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland peace processes.
  
• American federalism, state and local government, and intergovernmental relations.
  
• Public policy processes and policy modeling.