Our Team


Christopher Carrigan

"It is rare to find a situation where you have a community of scholars who are so accomplished all studying regulation in one place."

Christopher Carrigan
GW Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration and MPA Program Director


Leadership 

Susan Dudley, Senior Scholar

The Center's founder and former Director, Susan transitioned to Senior Scholar as of January 2024. She is also a Distinguished Professor of Practice in the Trachtenberg School.

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Directory 

Steven J. Balla
Steven J. Balla

Professor Balla’s research focuses on stakeholder participation in the development of regulations in the US and China.  

Howard Beales
Howard Beales

Senior Scholar

Professor Beales’ has published numerous articles addressing a wide variety of consumer protection regulatory issues.

Christopher Carrigan
Christopher Carrigan

Christopher Carrigan is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration at GW Trachtenberg and Co-Director of the Regulatory Studies Center

Joseph J. Cordes
Joseph J. Cordes

Professor Cordes is a nationally-recognized scholar on the measurement of benefits and costs of government programs. 

Dylan Desjardins
Dylan Desjardins

Dylan Desjardins recently received his Master's of Public Policy at George Washington University, and is a research associate at its Regulatory Studies Center

Susan Dudley
Susan E. Dudley

Founder & Senior Scholar, Regulatory Studies Center

Prof. Dudley is a Distinguished Professor of Practice in the GW Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration.

Jerry Ellig
Jerry Ellig

Dr. Jerry Ellig was a research professor at The George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center.

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Aram Gavoor

Professor (by courtesy), Trachtenberg School and regulatory scholar

Professor (by courtesy), Trachtenberg School and regulatory scholar

George M. Gray
George M. Gray

Professor Gray served as the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development and the Science Advisor at the U.S. EPA

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Nick Hanset

Legal Research Assistant

Nick Hanset is a Legal Research Assistant at the GW Regulatory Studies Center

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Sarah Hay

Policy Analyst

Sarah is a Policy Analyst at the Regulatory Studies Center

Henry Hirsch 2024
Henry Hirsch

Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Affairs

Research Assistant

Henry Hirsch is a Research Assistant at the Regulatory Studies Center

Donald Kenkel
Donald Kenkel

Regulatory Studies Center

Visiting Scholar

Donald Kenkel is a Visiting Scholar with the Regulatory Studies Center

Brian F. Mannix
Brian F. Mannix

Brian Mannix’s research focuses primarily on the use of economic insights to improve the functioning of health, safety, and environmental regulation. 

Roger Nober
Roger Nober

Director, Regulatory Studies Center

Director of the GW Regulatory Studies Center

Samuel Sarfo
Samuel Boateng Sarfo

Research Assistant

Samuel Boateng Sarfo

Tara M. Sinclair

Professor of Economics and International Affairs

Professor Sinclair’s research focuses on macroeconomic modeling, forecasting, and policy.

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Mary Sullivan

Regulatory Studies Center

Visiting Scholar

Visiting Scholar, Regulatory Studies Center and Adjunct Professor, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration

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Nate Thompson

Nate Thompson is the Senior Communications Associate at the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center.

Lissette Vaquerano
Lissette Vaquerano

As operations manager, Lissette manages Center finances and operations, and oversees grant financial reporting, annual budget reporting and strategic planning.

Zhoudan (Zoey) Xie
Zhoudan (Zoey) Xie

Senior Policy Analyst

Zhoudan (Zoey) Xie is a senior policy analyst at the GW Regulatory Studies Center.