Michael A. Powell

About

Michael is an Assistant Professor of Public Affairs at the La Follette School of Public Affairs. He studies comparative environmental policy, focused particularly on the U.S. and Europe, using a variety of methodological approaches. He is particularly interested in land use, environmental regulation, and their interactions with and consequences for both the natural and political environment.

He came to La Follette from the University of Missouri, where he received his Ph.D., J.D., and M.P.A. He is also an attorney and former nonprofit executive with nearly a decade of experience working for conservation land trusts, which informs his research and teaching.

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Education

• Ph.D., University of Missouri, Political Science
• J.D., University of Missouri
• M.P.A., University of Missouri
• B.A., Truman State University, Political Science

Courses

Public affairs courses taught by Michael Powell:

PA 874 Policy Making Process