Allegra H. Fullerton

Allegra H. Fullerton serves as a Lecturer at the School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver, and Senior Professional Research Assistant for the Center for Policy and Democracy. She leads research initiatives while teaching courses on policy processes, democracy, and negotiation, with academic contributions spanning emotions in politics, marginalized communities, and policy network analysis.

Her research investigates emotional responses to policy, community resilience among marginalized groups, and coalitional dynamics including allies and opponents. Published in journals like Review of Policy Research and Policy Studies Journal, her work reveals how human emotions and social networks shape policy debates and community responses to systemic marginalization.

Dr. Fullerton has received significant recognition for her teaching excellence.

• Best Lecturer at CU Denver

She actively shapes academic discourse as organizing committee member for the Conference for Policy Process Research and Digital Associate Editor for Policy and Politics. Her leadership at the Center for Policy and Democracy drives initiatives bridging scholarly research with democratic practice through innovative policy analysis frameworks.