Center for Public Leadership

Our programming and research are grounded in three key pillars: advancing scholarship, preparing future leaders through education, and building community to drive social impact.

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A research agenda for making evidence useful, usable and used in policymaking

Reframing Efficiency: How Public Deliberation Strengthens Public Health Policy

From Mobilization to Organization: The Afterlives of Protest in the Digital Age

Race, Violence, and the Effectiveness of Protest

A cattle farmer, U.S. Army veteran, and Iowa Senate staffer on serving close to home

A traffic-safety expert makes a “grand pivot” at Harvard

A former Oklahoma state senator, U.S. Navy combat veteran, and public champion seeks common ground

A public servant from New Mexico is finding strength in reflection

Rehearsing the Future: Design and the Art of the Possible

Leading Under Pressure: Anthony Foxx & Jim Gilman on Values in Leadership

Decision-Making Under Duress: A Framework for Founders and Leaders

Patriotism and Principles

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