Joe Soss

Joe Soss is the Cowles Chair for the Study of Public Service at the Humphrey Institute and a Professor of Political Science. His research and teaching explore the interplay of democratic politics, social and economic inequalities, and public policy. He has a longstanding interest in questions of policy governance and citizen agency, particularly as these issues relate to socially marginal groups. His recent work focuses on racial politics and the organization of welfare and criminal justice policy.
Joe’s favorite place to pubTalk – debate current issues and public affairs – is Cabin #9 at Lost River State Park, West Virginia.