Peter J. May

Peter J. May is professor of political science at the University of Washington and an adjunct professor at the Evans School of Public Affairs. His research and teaching address various facets of policy design and implementation with particular emphasis on regulatory policy for environmental and hazards policies. May's research also addresses basic notions about policy coherence, learning, and publics. He has published widely concerning these topics in policy journals and in several books.

May has had extensive research involvement for various projects in Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, and the United States with funding from sources that include the National Science Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency. He has served on National Research Council panels, as a member of the policy analysis staff of the U.S. Department of Interior, on National Science Foundation advisory panels, and on various boards of professional organizations. He was a recipient of a Fulbright senior scholar grant for research in Australia in 1991 and was a visiting scholar at University of Aarhus, Denmark in 1998.

More details about his research and publications are available at the research listing for him at the website for the Center for American Politics and Public Policy of the University of Washington.