Marlene Jugl

I am Assistant Professor of Public Administration. I joined Bocconi’s SPS Department in 2019. I hold an MA in Public Administration from the University of Potsdam and a doctoral degree from the Hertie School in Berlin. I studied Political Science, Public Administration and French at the University of Potsdam, Sciences Po Lyon and the University of Warsaw. I was a visiting researcher at the European University Institute in Florence.

Research interests

My research lies at the intersection of public administration and comparative politics and focuses on the performance of governments and bureaucracies in different environments. I study how public administration interacts with politicians, citizens, and other stakeholders, and how societal, cultural and historical factors affect how governments function. I am particularly interested in the effect of country size on the structure, stability and performance of governments and public administrations. Further research interests include crisis management, vulnerability and learning, administrative traditions, and bureaucratic reputation.

Education

• Sep 2015 - Mar 2020 Doctoral program in Governance, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin
  • Degree: Dr. rer. pol.; grade: summa cum laude (with highest honors)
  • Dissertation title: “Country Size and State Performance. How Size Affects Politics, Administration and Governance”
  • Committee: Kai Wegrich (Hertie), Ellen Immergut (EUI), Mark Kayser (Hertie), Christian Freudlsperger (Hertie)
• Oct 2012 - Jan 2015 M.A. (with distinction) in Public Administration, University of Potsdam
  • Government & administrative organization, public policy, quantit. methods
• Sep 2013 - Feb 2014 Exchange student, Department of Economics, University of Warsaw
• Oct 2008 - Feb 2012 B.A. in Politics, Administration, and French, University of Potsdam
• Sep 2010 - Jan 2011 Exchange student, Institut d’Études Politiques de Lyon