Kathy Quick

About Kathy Quick

Dr. Quick’s focus is bringing together people with diverse perspectives to work on high-stakes, complex, and often contentious public policy problems. Dr. Quick (she/her) utilizes ethnographic research methods to identify practices and processes that improve or impede equity and inclusion.

Selected Publications

Quick, K.S. (2024) “(De)Centering Whiteness through community dialogues about safety problems and solutions.” Public Administration Review, 84(3): 463-485. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13793
Winner of best conference paper award at International Research Society for Public
Management., Zhang, C., & Quick, K.S. (2024) “Political trust on the move: Chinese rural-to-urban migrants’ trust in
local government,” Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning, 151, 1-11.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.105135, Quick, K.S., & Feldman, M.S. (2011). “Distinguishing participation and inclusion.” Journal of Planning
Education and Research 31(3): 272-90. https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X11410979 Winner of the
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning’s Award for the Best Paper of the Year in JPER., Bryson, J.K., Quick, K.S., Slotterback, C.S., & Crosby, B.C. (2013). “Designing public participation
processes.” Public Administration Review 73 (1): 23-34.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2012.02678.x

Recent Courses Taught

Integrative Cross-Sectoral Leadership (cross-listed in Public Affairs, Management, Law, Public Health, and Education), Civic Engagement in Public Affairs, Leadership to Advance Equity, Qualitative Research Methods for Public Affairs Professionals