Anthony M. Bertelli

Anthony M. Bertelli is the Sherwin-Whitmore Professor of Liberal Arts and Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at Pennsylvania State University. He holds affiliations with the School of Public Policy and the Department of Political Science, and is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals. His research focuses on governance, political institutions, and the interplay between public administration and democracy. Bertelli earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and has held positions at institutions including NYU, Bocconi University, and the University of Manchester.

His education includes a B.A. in Economics and Business from the University of Pittsburgh, an M.A. in Economics from Penn State, a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Chicago.

Research Interests include governance structures, law and regulation, political institutions, and public policy implementation. He leads the ERC-funded REPGOV project on democratic governance and has authored over 50 articles and books, including Democracy Administered (2021) and Public Policy Investment (2013). His work appears in top journals like the American Political Science Review and Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.

Awards include the 2022 ASPA Best Book Award and the Herbert Simon Award. Bertelli serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Public Policy and holds editorial roles at multiple journals. His interdisciplinary research bridges political science, public administration, and comparative politics, emphasizing how administrative practices shape democratic systems.

Grants include a €2.9M ERC Advanced Grant (2022–2026) for the REPGOV project and a £655K ESRC grant on public sector reforms. He advises on policy agendas and has collaborated internationally on projects like Partnership Communities (2021) and Shrinking the State (2012–2015).