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Monica Hubbard serves as an Associate Professor and Program Lead for the Master of Public Administration and Nonprofit Administration programs at Boise State University's School of Public Service, Department of Public Policy and Administration. Her academic career builds on professional experience as an environmental policy analyst with expertise in corporate environmental accounting, responsibility, compliance, and greenhouse gas accounting.
Dr. Hubbard's educational background includes:
- Bachelor of Science (specific field not stated)
- Master of Science in Water Resources from Oregon State University
- Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Oregon State University
Her research program centers on environmental policy with particular emphasis on water resources management, risk perception, and emerging environmental technologies. Dr. Hubbard's scholarship consistently bridges academic research and practical policy applications, examining how public knowledge and perception influence environmental decision-making processes. Her work spans multiple environmental domains including pharmaceutical contaminants in water systems, volcanic hazard preparedness, agricultural water use, and comparative regional water policy approaches between rural and urban communities.
Analysis of her publication record reveals consistent focus on water policy across multiple contexts, with increasing attention to comparative policy analysis and risk perception frameworks. Her research demonstrates methodological diversity, employing survey research, comparative case studies, and policy analysis approaches to examine environmental governance challenges.
At Boise State, Dr. Hubbard teaches Environmental Politics, Public Policy Processes, Policy Analysis, and the Public Policy and Administration capstone course. Her prior teaching experience at Oregon State University included research methods courses for the Political Science department and advising both on-campus and distance education programs.
