Dr. Cary Coglianese

Biography

Cary Coglianese specializes in the study of administrative law and regulatory processes, with an emphasis on empirical evaluation of alternative processes and strategies, the role of public participation, technology, and business-government relations in policymaking. He has authored more than 300 articles, book chapters, reports, and essays. His recent book projects include 'Achieving Regulatory Excellence,' 'Regulation Kill Jobs?,' and 'Regulatory Breakdown: Crisis of Confidence in U.S. Regulation.' His research includes climate change policy, public participation, transparency in federal rulemaking, the use of artificial intelligence by government agencies, and voluntary environmental programs. He has served as the founding director of the Penn Program on Regulation and was previously a faculty member at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Coglianese teaches courses on administrative law, environmental law, regulatory law and policy, and policy analysis at Penn Carey Law, where he also chairs the Government Service and Public Affairs Initiative. He has held various professional roles, including being a senior fellow at the Administrative Conference of the United States, and is an elected member of the American Law Institute and the National Academy of Public Administration.

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