Professor of Political Science and Public Policy; Adjunct Professor of Computer Science
Director, National Center for Digital Government; Director, Science, Technology & Society Initiative
Thompson 406
Office Hours: Spring 2013: Tues 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, and Thurs 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Email: fountain@polsci.umass.edu
Phone: (413) 545-1007
Website: http://people.umass.edu/jfountai/
Interests:
My research interests include institutional and organization theories; institutional change and government reform; digital government; public policy and management; and science, technology and public policy.
Education: Ph.D., Yale University
Courses Taught: Organization and Institutional Theory; Public Management; Technology, Power and Governance
Current Projects: National Center for Digital Government, Director
Science, Technology and Society Initiative, Director
World Economic Forum, Global Agenda Council on the Future of Government, member (former Chair and Vice Chair)
