Dr. Stephanie L. McNulty
Franklin and Marshall College
PO Box 3003
Lancaster, PA 17604
Academic Positions
2021-present. The Honorable John C. and Katherine Kunkel Professor of Government, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA.
2018-2021. Director of Faculty Diversity Initiatives, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA.
2008-2021. Professor of Government Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA. (Promoted 2015, 2021).
2002, 2007-2008. Adjunct Professor, The George Washington University, George Mason University, Political Science Department, Washington, D.C.
2004, 2017. Affiliated Scholar. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Perú. Political Science Department, Lima, Peru.
Education
Ph.D., Political Science, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Master of Arts, Political Science, New York University, New York, NY.
Bachelor of Arts, Politics, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.
Publications
Books
Forthcoming. The Power and Perils of Participatory Democracy: Participatory Budgeting and Democratic Resilience in Peru, with Jared Abbott. Oxford University Press (under contract).
2021. Participatory Budgeting in Global Perspective. Oxford University Press. With Brian Wampler and Michael Touchton.
2019. Democracy from Above? The Unfulfilled Promise of Nationally Mandated Participatory Reforms. Stanford University Press.
- Reviewed in Perspectives on Politics, Choice, Comparative Politics, Latin American Research Review.
2011. Voice and Vote: Decentralization and Participation in Post-Fujimori Peru. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
- Reviewed in Comparative Political Studies, Journal of Latin American Studies, and Perspectives on Politics.
Recent Articles
2023. “Technocracy for the People? The Impact of Government Imposed Democratic Innovations on Governance and Citizen Well-being.” with Co-authored Jared Abbott and Katherine McKiernan (’15, F&M). Comparative Political Studies.
2023. “Participatory Budgeting and Well-being: Governance and Sustainability in Comparative Perspective.” Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management. Co-authored with Brian Wampler and Mike Touchton.
2023. “Participatory Budgeting and Community Development: A Global Assessment.” American Behavioralist Scientist. Co-authored with Brian Wampler and Mike Touchton.
Grants and Fellowships
2024-2027. “Par-City:” Participation in the City. National Science Foundation grant as part of the through the Trans-Atlantic Platform funding for Democracy, Governance, and Trust.
2020-2021. Center for Sustained Engagement with Lancaster. “The Effects of Coronavirus on Undocumented Immigrants.” Seed grant and sabbatical fellowship.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute. “Forums for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion.” 2019.
Hewlett Foundation. “The State of the Art of Participatory Budgeting.” With Brian Wampler and Mike Touchton. 2017.
American Association for University Women American Postdoctoral Fellow. 2012-2013.
APSA Small Research Grant. 2012.
Faculty Hackman and Committee on Grants funding. Franklin & Marshall College.
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Award, Peru. 2004–2005.
Fulbright Scholar, Peru. 2004.
Rotary International Fellow, Santiago, Chile. 1992-1993.
International Development Experience
International Development Consultant. 2004-present.
Senior Development Officer/Senior Program Officer, Academy for Educational Development’s Center for Civil Society and Governance, Washington, DC. 2001-2003, and 2006-2007. Provided evaluation, development, and management services to an international non-profit organization.
Senior Research Analyst, Academy for Educational Development’s USAID Research and Reference Services. Washington, DC, March 1997- August 2000. Researched and evaluated democracy and governance issues for USAID/CDIE and USAID/LAC.
Media Commentaries
“Colleges must acknowledge the challenges facing female academics.” Inside Higher Ed. 21 March 2021. https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2021/03/12/colleges-must-acknowledge-challenges-facing-female-academics-who-juggle-work-and#.YHTMhYqX9L4.li
“Reading the News You’d Think that Democracy is Retreating Everywhere. Good News: The Opposite is True.” https://www.newsweek.com/surprising-good-news-democracy-participatory-1482825. 2019.
Three-part guest blog series: “Participatory Budgeting: Spreading Across the Globe.” (October 13, 2017); “The Participatory (R)evolution: Four Major PB Transformations over Time” (October 27, 2017); “Participatory Budgeting: Does Evidence Match Enthusiasm?” (November 3, 2017). Open Government Partnership Stories. With Brian Wampler and Mike Touchton. https://www.opengovpartnership.org/stories/
“The other side of the border crisis.” Guest on RadioTimes with Marty Moss-Coane. August 7, 2014. http://whyy.org/cms/radiotimes/2014/08/07/the-other-side-of-the-border-crisis/
“US helped create crisis along border.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 31, 2014. http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/inquirer/20140731_U_S__helped_create_crisis_along_border.html
“In leading women, U.S. lags.” The Philadelphia Inquirer A11, January 4, 2011.
Professional Service
Founding Member, North American Participatory Budgeting Research Board, now Global PB Research Board. 2014-2022.
Member, People Powered.
Country Expert (Peru and Guatemala) and Lateral Coder (Bolivia, Brazil, Honduras, Ecuador, and Venezuela), V-Dem (Varieties of Democracy Project). 2012-2020.
Member, Feakins Foundation Board of Directors. 2017-2023.
Co-founder, Lancaster Neighbor Fund 2017-present.
Consultant, Latin America Regional Authority Index, Peru Country Profile. 2012.
Manuscript Reviewer, various outlets. 2008-present.
Member, Latin American Studies Association. 2001-present.
Member, American Political Science Association. 2003-present.
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