Courses Offered

Public policy classes at Dartmouth's Rockefeller Center attract an academically and intellectually diverse set of students

During a recent three year time period, Introduction to Public Policy (PBPL 5) attracted students from 34 majors, and Introduction to Public Policy Research (PBPL45) attracted students from 24 majors.

2025 - 2026 PBPL COURSE LISTINGS (UPCOMING)

 

SUMMER 2025 (UPCOMING)

PBPL 81.05 / SOCY 055Poverty & Public Policy in the USProfessor Casey Stockstill (2A)

 

FALL 2025 (UPCOMING)

PBPL 44 / GOVT 37 / QSS 30.20Election PollingProfessor Jason Barabas (9L)

PBPL 45Introduction to Public Policy ResearchProfessor Kristin Smith (10A)

PBPL 82.09The Supreme Court, Public Policy, and the Ethics of Legal Argument & Decision-makingProfessor Julie Kalish (12)

PBPL 29 / GOVT 20.13 / SOCY 79.14: Growth and Its Critics, Professor Henry Clark (2)

PBPL 83.01 / GOVT 83.28: Persuasion & the Policy Process, Professor Jennifer Jerit (3A)

PBPL 52.04 / PSYC 52.04: Adolescent Risk Behavior & Policy - Corporate and Environmental Influences, Professors James Sargent and Mitch Zeller (2A)

PBPL 40.01 / QSS 20Modern Statistical ComputingProfessor Keng-Chi Chang (10A)

PBPL 91Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)

 

WINTER 2026 (UPCOMING)

PBPL 5 / GOVT 25Introduction to Public PolicyProfessor Herschel Nachlis (two sections)

PBPL 10Statistical Analysis for Public PolicyProfessor Kristin Smith 

PBPL 20 / EDUC 20, Educational Issues in Contemporary Society, Professor Samuel Williams (will be offered in wither Winter 2026 or Spring 2026)

PBPL 27 / GOVT 30.12 / EDUC 35Who Gets In? College Admissions Post Affirmative ActionProfessor Melissa Herman 

PBPL 40.03 / WGSS 66.33Gender and Policy LeadershipProfessor Anna Mahoney 

PBPL 82.41 / GOVT 8X.xx: Rockefeller RepublicansProfessor Jason Barabas

PBPL 87 / GOVT 84.43Punishment, Inequality, and Political EconomyProfessor Elizabeth Pfeffer 

PBPL 84.02 / ECON 41Health Economics and PolicyProfessor Carrie Colla 

PBPL 82.01 / GOVT 85.12Military Statecraft in International RelationsProfessor Daryl Press 

PBPL 40.01 / QSS 20Modern Statistical ComputingProfessor Keng-Chi Chang 

PBPL 91Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)

 

SPRING 2026 (UPCOMING)

PBPL  5 / GOVT 25Introduction to Public PolicyProfessor Jason Barabas 

PBPL 28/GOVT 30.09Law, Courts, and JudgesProfessor Herschel Nachlis 

PBPL 41Writing and Speaking Public PolicyProfessor Julie Kalish 

PBPL 42 / GOVT 60.04Ethics and Public PolicyProfessor Julie Rose 

PBPL 20 / EDUC 20, Educational Issues in Contemporary Society, Professor Samuel Williams (will be offered in wither Winter 2026 or Spring 2026)

PBPL 23 / GOVT 30.04Political Misinformation and Conspiracy TheoriesProfessor Brendan Nyhan 

PBPL 27 / GOVT 30.12 / EDUC 35Who Gets In? College Admissions Post Affirmative ActionProfessor Melissa Herman 

PBPL 22 / ECON 16RegulationProfessor John Welborn 

PBPL 40.01 / QSS 20Modern Statistical ComputingProfessor Herbert Chang 

PBPL 81.10 / GOVT 86.57: Politics of Philanthropy, Professor Amy Schiller

PBPL 91Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)

2024 - 2025 PBPL Course Listings (Current Academic Year)

 

FALL 2024 (term complete)

PBPL 24 / GOVT 30.17: The 2024 Election, Professor Russ Muirhead, Professor Herschel Nachlis, and Professor Bill Wohlforth (2A)

PBPL 44 / GOVT 37 / QSS 30.20: Election Polling, Professor Jason Barabas (10)

PBPL 45: Introduction to Public Policy Research, Professor Kristin Smith (2A)

PBPL 82.09: The Supreme Court, Public Policy, and the Ethics of Legal Argument & Decision-making, Professor Julie Kalish (12)

PBPL 40.01 / QSS 20: Modern Statistical Computing, Professor Herbert Chang (10A)

PBPL 47 / PSYC 54.08: Leadership, Professor John Jordan (2A)

PBPL 53 / GOVT 20.11 Entrepreneurship Workshop, Professor Bernard Avishai (2A)

PBPL 82.01 / GOVT 85.12: Military Statecraft in International Relations, Professor Daryl Press (2A)

PBPL 91Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)

 

WINTER 2025 (term complete)

PBPL 5 / GOVT 25: Introduction to Public Policy, Professor Herschel Nachlis (two sections - 11 & 12)

PBPL 10: Statistical Analysis for Public Policy, Professor Kristin Smith (10A)

PBPL 27 / GOVT 30.12 / EDUC 35: Who Gets In? College Admissions Post Affirmative Action, Professor Melissa Herman (3A)

PBPL 40.03 / WGSS 66.33: Gender and Policy Leadership, Professor Anna Mahoney (11)

PBPL 87 / GOVT 84.43: Punishment, Inequality, and Political Economy, Professor Elizabeth Pfeffer (10A)

PBPL 84.02 / ECON 41: Health Economics and Policy, Professor Carrie Colla (10A)

PBPL 91Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)

 

SPRING 2025 (current term)

PBPL  5 / GOVT 25: Introduction to Public Policy, Professor Jason Barabas (11)

PBPL 26 / GOVT 30.14: Health Politics and Policy, Professor Ben Carter (10A)

PBPL 41Writing and Speaking Public PolicyProfessor Julie Kalish (2A)

PBPL 42 / GOVT 60.04Ethics and Public PolicyProfessor Julie Rose (12)

PBPL 27 / GOVT 30.12 / EDUC 35: Who Gets In? College Admissions Post Affirmative Action, Professor Melissa Herman (10)

PBPL 82.11 / GOVT 81.30: Election Law, Professor Matthew Raymer (formally scheduled as "arrange" -- will always be taught in the 3A and 3AX)

PBPL 22 / ECON 16RegulationProfessor John Welborn (6B)

PBPL 23 / GOVT 30.04Political Misinformation and Conspiracy TheoriesProfessor Brendan Nyhan (10A)

PBPL 40.01 / QSS 20Modern Statistical ComputingProfessor Herbert Chang (10A)

PBPL 81.05 / SOC 55: Poverty and Public Policy in the U.S., Professor Casey Stockstill (10A)

PBPL 91Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)

(ARCHIVE - Previous academic year - 2023 - 2024 PBPL Course Listings)

Prior academic year/archival: Summer 2023

PBPL 5: Introduction to Public Policy, Professor Michael Wales (12)

PBPL 40.02/GOVT 66.02: Constitutional Law, Development, and Theory; Deputy Assistant Attorney General Maggie Goodlander, (3A)

Prior academic year/archival: Fall 2023

PBPL 27/GOVT 30.12/EDUC 35: Affirmative Action in Higher Education, Professor Melissa Herman (3A)

PBPL 40.01/QSS 20: Modern Statistical Computing, Professor Ho-Chun Herbert Chang (10A)

PBPL 42/GOVT 60.04: Ethics and Public Policy, Professor Lucas Swaine (2)

PBPL 45: Introduction to Public Policy Research, Professors Kristin Smith and Jason Barabas (2A)

PBPL 47/PSYC 54.08: Leadership, Professor John Jordan (2A)

PBPL 53/GOVT 20.11 Entrepreneurship & Public Policy, Professor Bernard Avishai (6B)

PBPL 82.09: The Supreme Court, Public Policy, and the Ethics of Legal Argument & Decision-making; Professor Julie Kalish (12)

PBPL 82.01/GOVT 85.12: Military Statecraft in International Relations, Professor Daryl Press (2A)

PBPL 91: Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement)

Prior academic year/archival: Winter 2024

PBPL 5/GOVT 25: Introduction to Public Policy, Professor Herschel Nachlis (two sections - 11 & 12)

PBPL 10: Statistical Analysis for Public Policy, Professor Kristin Smith (10A)

PBPL 23/GOVT 30.04: Political Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories, Professor Hwayong Shin (3A)

PBPL 40.03/WGSS 66.33: Gender and Policy Leadership, Professor Anna Mahoney (11)

PBPL 83.01/GOVT 83.28: Persuasion & Policy Process, Professor Jennifer Jerit (10A)

PBPL 87/GOVT 84.43: Punishment, Inequality, and Political Economy, Professor Elizabeth Pfeffer (10A)

PBPL 89/GOVT 83.31/QSS 30.24: Advanced Policy Research, Professor Jason Barabas (3A)

PBPL 91: Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement)

Prior academic year/archival: Spring 2024

PBPL 28/GOVT 30.09: Law, Courts, and Judges, Professor Herschel Nachlis (2A)

PBPL 41: Writing and Speaking Public Policy, Professor Julie Kalish (2A)

PBPL 42/GOVT 60.04: Ethics and Public Policy, Professor Julie Rose (2 sections, 12 & 2)

PBPL 43/ECON 77: Social Entrepreneurship, Professor Anna Mahoney, Professor Katherine Milligan, and Professor Curt Welling (6A)

PBPL 82.10/GOVT86.54: Congressional Investigations, Law, and Democratic Governance, Professor Kristin Amerling (3A)

PBPL 40.01/QSS 20: Modern Statistical Computing, Professor Herbert Chang (10A)

PBPL 22/ECON 16: Regulation, Professor John Welborn (6B)

PBPL 23/GOVT 30.04: Political Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories, Professor Brendan Nyhan (10A)

PBPL 91: Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)