Christopher M. Weible, PhD
Interim Dean & Distinguished Professor
Co-Director, Center for Policy and Democracy
Email Address: chris.weible@ucdenver.edu
Personal Websites: Google Scholar, Center for Policy and Democracy
Office Hours: By appointment
Bio
Dr. Christopher M. Weible (pronounced “why-bull”) is the Interim Dean and a University of Colorado Distinguished Professor at the School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver. He is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Center for Policy and Democracy (CPD). He teaches courses in environmental politics, public policy and democracy, policy analysis, and research methods and design. Recent and current research includes studying policy conflicts, the role of emotions in public discourse, the politics involving marginalized communities, and patterns and explanations of advocacy coalitions, learning, and policy change. He has published over a hundred articles and book chapters and has secured millions of dollars in external research funding. He is the former editor for Policy Studies Journal, International Review of Public Policy, and Policy & Politics. His book volumes include Theories of the Policy Process, Methods of the Policy Process, Policy Debates in Hydraulic Fracturing, The Advocacy Coalition Framework, Practical Lessons from Policy Theories, and Transformational Change in Public Policy. He holds an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy and is a Guest Professor at the Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden. He is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer.
Areas of Expertise
political conflict and concord in relation to public policy issues
Education, Licensure & Certifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology
University of California Davis
Master of Public Administration
University of Washington
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics
University of Washington