About
Dr. Dion Curry is an Associate Professor in Public Policy at Swansea University's Department of Political and Cultural Studies, within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD in Politics from the University of Sheffield (2011) and prior degrees from the University of Saskatchewan, Simon Fraser University (Canada), and Central European University (Hungary). Before joining Swansea, he worked as a EU policy consultant in Lithuania and as a research fellow at Erasmus University Rotterdam, focusing on public sector reform under the EU's COCOPS project. His research expertise spans multi-level governance, political legitimacy, blockchain governance, and public sector modernization, with notable works including his 2015 book on network approaches to governance and a 2025 analysis of blockchain's trust challenges.
Dr. Curry’s career highlights include securing funding from the EU Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowship, SSHRC Canada, and the UK Overseas Research Scholarship. He directs the IMPACKT initiative, fostering collaboration between policymakers and academics. His teaching includes coordinating the MA Public Policy program and modules like Comparative Governance in Complex Systems.
His research outputs emphasize governance structures, legitimacy in decentralized systems (e.g., blockchain), and EU policy coordination. Key themes include the gap between academic theory and practitioner needs in public administration reform, as well as the impact of technological advancements like AI on regional policy frameworks.
Dr. Curry’s awards reflect his contributions to public policy scholarship, including fellowships from major international bodies. He actively advises PhD students on topics ranging from affective polarization to pandemic-driven democratization, reflecting his commitment to bridging theoretical and applied governance challenges.
