Johanna Hornung

Johanna Hornung has been appointed Assistant Professor with Conditional Pre-Tenure (PTC) at the Institute of Political Studies (IEP), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lausanne (UNIL) since August 1, 2024. She holds interdisciplinary expertise in social sciences, political science, and public policy analysis.

• Education: Interdisciplinary studies in social sciences (Technische Universität Braunschweig), Master's in political science (Pompeu Fabra University), PhD in political science (University of Heidelberg, 2021)
• Affiliations: University of Lausanne (current), University of Bern (postdoctoral research), University of Speyer (adjunct professor)

Her research focuses on public policy and policy-making processes through actor-centered theoretical frameworks, with specialized interests in health policy, environmental policy, and infrastructure policy. She develops interdisciplinary collaborations at the intersection of social psychology and computer science to advance comparative politics and public administration studies.

As a co-editor of the journals European Policy Analysis and Review of Policy Research, she maintains a strong international academic network. Her work emphasizes cross-national comparative analysis and interdisciplinary methodological innovations.