Emily V. Bell

Emily V. Bell is an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia's School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), specializing in Public Administration and Policy. She is affiliated with the Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) as a Faculty Fellow and the UGA River Basin Center as an Affiliate. Her research explores cognitive processes and representation dynamics within policy-making, alongside collaborative governance frameworks.

Dr. Bell's work focuses on local and regional water- and energy-related decision-making in the U.S. and Latin America. She investigates barriers to substantive representation in collaborative water planning and develops innovative solutions for groundwater and soil remediation on Tribal lands impacted by nuclear legacy waste. Her projects aim to advance policy theory and practical applications in environmental governance.

Additional affiliations include the Department of Public Administration & Policy and the Benson-Bertsch Center for International Trade and Security. While specific awards and publications are not detailed in the provided text, her research is actively contributing to environmental policy and collaborative governance discourse.