
Neena Banerjee
Professor
- Ph.D. in Public Policy
University of North Carolina Charlotte - M.Phil. Planning and Development
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay) - M.A. Economics
Jawaharlal Nehru University - B.Sc. Economics
University of Calcutta, Kolkata
Statement of teaching and research interests:
Dr. Banerjee’s research spans education policy and social policy issues. Her research in education policy focuses on topics such as school culture, teacher racial diversity, teacher job satisfaction, teacher collaboration and professional community, teacher unions, intergovernmental relations, and student outcomes in public schools in the U.S. Her research in social policy covers topics such as education, diffusion of information, and demographic outcomes. She primarily teaches in the Public Administration (MPA and DPA) and Organizational Leadership programs.
MPA and DPA:
Grant Writing and Management, Human Resource Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, Culture of Formal Work Organizations, Educational Policy Analysis, Higher Education Policy, Public Policy Formation, Policy Analysis, Organizational Theory and Behavior, Performance Analysis in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, Quantitative Methods in Public Administration, Human Resource Management, DPA Capstone
Organizational Leadership:
Public Personnel Administration, Writing and Managing Grants in the Public Sector, Introduction to Public Administration, Public Administration & Public Policy Formation, American Government, Theories of Organization & Administration, Writing and Managing Grants in Public Sector
Most recent publications or scholarly output:
- Jha, N.K., Banerjee, N. (2025) “Effects of diffusion and education on women’s fertility in India.” Journal of Population Research, Vol. 42 (16)
- Banerjee, N. (2023) “Public Education as a Dimension of Intergovernmental Relations,” chapter for the book Understanding American Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: concepts, ideas, and theories. University of North Georgia Press.
- Banerjee, N & Nandan Jha. (2023) “Political Dimensions of Intergovernmental Relations,” chapter for the book Understanding American Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: concepts, ideas, and theories. University of North Georgia Press.
- Jha, N.K., Banerjee, N., & Moller, S. (2019) “Assessing the Role of Teachers’ Unions in the Adoption of Accountability Policies in Public Education.” The Urban Review. Pp. 1-32. Springer Netherlands.
- Banerjee, N. (2018) “Effects of Teacher-Student Ethno-Racial Mismatch and Overall Teacher Diversity in Elementary Schools on Educational Outcomes.” Journal of Research in Childhood Education. Vol. 32 (1): 94-118. Taylor & Francis.
- Banerjee, N. (2017) “Teacher-Student Ethno-Racial Mismatch and Reading Ability Group Placement.” Education and Urban Society. Vol. 51 (3): 395-422. Sage Publications.