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Iuliia Shybalkina is an Assistant Professor at the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky. Her research examines public participation in government processes, state/local fiscal challenges, and intergovernmental relations. She specializes in participatory budgeting, property tax systems, and fiscal impacts of societal issues like the opioid crisis and online shopping.
Research Focus:
- Participatory budgeting implementation and equity outcomes
- Local revenue system design and taxpayer behavior
- Intergovernmental fiscal relations and grant management
- Economic development strategies for neighborhood revitalization
- Fiscal impacts of public health crises
Her recent publications demonstrate methodological diversity in studying public finance challenges, utilizing both quantitative analysis of tax data and qualitative examination of governance processes. Research consistently addresses equity implications in resource allocation across communities.
Awards & Grants:
- Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Scholar (2021)
- Founders' Fellow, American Society for Public Administration (2018)
- UNITE Research Priority Area Grant ($49,572; 2023-24)
- Multiple research awards from Syracuse University and University of Kentucky
She teaches graduate courses in Public Financial Management and Fiscal Policy, and actively mentors doctoral candidates while serving on multiple academic committees.
