Nandan Kumar Jha
Associate Professor
- Ph.D., Public Policy
University of North Carolina at Charlotte - M.Phil., Economics
Jawaharlal Nehru University - M.A., Economics
Jawaharlal Nehru University - Bachelor of Commerce
University of Delhi
Statement of teaching and research interests:
Dr. Jha teaches at the Department of Political Science, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Government Budgeting and Finance, Politics in Urban Areas, Education Policy, State and Local Government, and Public Policy Analysis. His research focuses on K-16 education policy and urban policy in the U.S. He studies inequity and effectiveness in K-16 public education by investigating the implications of inequity in socioeconomic opportunity structure on student educational outcomes. He has published peer-reviewed articles in Social Science Research, Research in Higher Education, The Urban Review, American Educational Research Journal, Journal of Population Research, Journal of Applied Educational and Policy Research and three peer-reviewed books with Sage India, Lexington Books, and University of North Georgia Press. His research has received about 150 citations by year 2025. Dr. Jha has received funding for his research and conference presentation. He also works with and supports local government agencies in the South Georgia region. Dr. Jha’s selected publications in the last five years include:
Most recent publications or scholarly output:
- Effects of Diffusion and Education on Women’s Fertility in IndiaEffects of Diffusion and Education on Women’s Fertility in India, Journal of Population Research, Vol. 42, No. 16. · Mar 1, 2025. (Co-authored with Dr. Neena Banerjee).
- Collaborative Networks as a Dimension of Intergovernmental Relations,” book chapter in Understanding American Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: concepts, ideas, and theories. University of North Georgia Press, 2023.
- Political Dimensions of Intergovernmental Relations,” book chapter in Understanding American Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: concepts, ideas, and theoriesPolitical Dimensions of Intergovernmental Relations,” book chapter in Understanding American Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: concepts, ideas, and theories. University of North Georgia Press, 2023. (with Banerjee, N.).
- Understanding American Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: Concepts, Ideas, and Theories. University of North Georgia Press, 2023. (with Baracskay, D., Glen, C., M., Banerjee, N., & Yehl, R.).
- School Choice and Marginalization: The Case of School District Competition and Political Institutions in the US. Journal of Applied Educational and Policy Research, 5(1), Sep 1, 2020.
- Political Economy of Public Education Finance: Equity, Political Institutions, and Inter-School District Competition. Lexington Books, Jul 1, 2020.
- Do Relative Advantages in STEM Grades Explain the Gender Gap in Selection of a STEM Major in College? A Multimethod Answer? A Multimethod Answer. American Educational Research Journal, 57(1), Jun 1, 2020. (with Stearns, E., Bottia, M. C., Giersch, J., Mickelson, R. A., Moller, S., & Dancy, M.).
- Assessing the Role of Teachers’ Unions in the Adoption of Accountability Policies in Public Education, The Urban Review, Apr 1, 2020. (with Banerjee, N., & Moller, S.).