Cepiku Denita

Denita Cepiku is a Professor at the Department of Business Administration and Management, Sapienza University of Rome, specializing in Public Administration and Governance. She holds academic roles in both Bachelor's and Master's programs, teaching courses like Public Management and Strategic Policy Analysis. Her research focuses on governance frameworks, public sector reforms, austerity management, and co-production in public services, with a particular emphasis on network governance, strategic foresight, and policy implementation challenges in transitional economies.

Her work bridges theoretical governance concepts with practical applications, analyzing case studies across diverse regions including Italy, Pakistan, Canada, and Albania. Key themes include the evolution of public involvement in infrastructure projects, leadership dynamics in collaborative networks, and the design of effective performance information systems. She has contributed to global debates on achieving UN health-related Millennium Development Goals through co-production mechanisms and exploring healthcare management reforms in transitional contexts.

Dr. Cepiku's studies also address financial sustainability strategies for public organizations during austerity periods, leadership challenges in networked governance systems, and the interplay between bureaucratic traditions and modern public management approaches. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates comparative analyses of public administration reforms, emphasizing the gap between academic research and practical policy implementation.