Amy F.

Dear Dr. Wu,
I am quite looking forward to APSA and to participating with this working group. Per your email below,

1. I received my doctorate from The University of Georgia in 1997. Immediately prior to this, I worked as a Legislative Assistant on telecommunications, trade and technology policies for Rep. Tillie K. Fowler (R-FL). I am now a Senior Lecturer at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Over the last few years, I have contributed as either a speaker or an invited workshop participant at seminars convened by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST).

2. I am quite interested in discussing how political scientists and policy analysts can raise their visibility in both American and international policy contexts. I am also interested in how we can bring this dimension into graduate and undergraduate teaching. Finally, I'm noticing a proliferation of groups related to Science Communication and public participation in policy, and think policy analysts need to connect with these research/practice agendas.

3. Here are some potential panels of interest to the group: * Committee on the Political Economy of the Good Society. Author Meets Critics: James Fishkin, When People Speak--Deliberative Democracy and Public Consultation. (Friday, 8 AM)* British Politics Group. Roundtable on Pressure Groups and Policy Processes. (Thursday, 2 PM)* ECPR. Energy Policy and Global Warming - American and European Approaches (Sat, 10.15 AM)* Conference Group on Theory, Polic and Society. Expertise and Public Policy (Sun, 10.15 AM)

Cheers,
Amy F.