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Parinandi, Srinivas C

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  • Parinandi's work deals with identifying the structural determinants of policy diffusion or contagion across the United States. He explores how institutional structures (like systems of legislative organization and regulation) can conditionally amplify as well as slow down processes of cross-governmental policy diffusion. The study of diffusion depends on the use of statistical techniques involving the proper measurement of influences across space and time; Parinandi consequently utilizes spatial econometric analysis and geographic information systems in his own research. Topically, Parinandi also researches the motivations surrounding the adoption of renewable energy portfolio standards (RPSs) in the United States and focuses on two aspects of the development of renewable energy policy: first, he evaluates how the incentives of regulatory commissions influence energy policy choices; and second, he examines how price sensitivity affects public support for renewable energy regulations. Parinandi also increasingly is researching the historical determinants of state-level regulation, the policy implications of regulatory choices (particularly with respect to opioid and criminal justice policy), and policy diffusion in comparative perspective.

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  • Policy diffusion, state economic competition, regulation, spatial econometrics, geographic information systems, energy policy including renewables and conventional sources, public policy, legislative studies, energy and public health, AI policy

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Teaching

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  • PSCI 1101 - Introduction to American Politics
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2021 / Summer 2021 / Spring 2022 / Summer 2022 / Summer 2024
    Emphasizes interrelations among levels and branches of government, formal and informal institutions, processes, and behavior.
  • PSCI 2075 - Quantitative Research Methods
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2022 / Summer 2023
    Introduces quantitative research methods used in political science. Focuses on basic tools of analysis: data collection, processing, and evaluation, with special attention to survey techniques. Includes elite and case study analysis; aggregate, cluster, and content analysis; and the use of computers in political research.
  • PSCI 2106 - Introduction to Public Policy Analysis
    Primary Instructor - Summer 2019 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020
    Studies policymaking processes in American government, factors shaping public decision, and issues and questions relevant to political inquiry.
  • PSCI 3011 - The American Presidency and the Executive Branch
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2023
    Examines the constitutional, institutional and historical development of the presidency and the federal bureaucracy. Explores the changing role of the executive branch in the U.S. political system over time and competing views of executive power.
  • PSCI 7108 - Special Topics
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
    Various topics not normally offered in the curriculum. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
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