Daniel Mazmanian

Daniel A. Mazmanian is a professor at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. He served as the school’s Ione L. Piper Dean and Professor from 2000-2005. Before coming to USC, he served as dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation since 1994.

Professor Mazmanian is a widely published scholar in the field of policy implementation and environmental policy. His current research focuses on climate change policy. He is recipient of the Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Contribution Award from the American Political Science Association and the Thomas R. Dye Service Award from the Policy Studies Organization.

Professor Mazmanian served as member of the Technical Assistance Team to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, Asian Development Bank Project, “Innovations in Administrative Functions of Environmental Protection and Human Resources Development, 2013-2015”. He served as Executive Director of the “Report of the California Adaptation Advisory Panel to the State of California,” in 2009-2010, and a member of the “Task Force on Environmental Governance of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development,” in 2005-2006. He was vice-president followed by president of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, 2004-2006.