Projects per year
Personal profile
Monash teaching commitment
APG5103 Policy Analysis
APG5104 Public Sector Reform
APG5129 Evaluation
Biography
Michael Mintrom is a Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Monash Master of Public Policy degree. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and an MA(Hons) in Economics and a BA in English Literature from the University of Canterbury. His award-winning research on policy entrepreneurship has been highly influential. Throughout his career, Michael has advanced knowledge of effective policy development, how policies can have strong, positive impacts, and how academic research can better inform practice. His models of strategic policy development have had significant impact across various areas of government activity, nationally and internationally. He has considerable experience in strategic advising and leading program reviews.
In recognition of his scholarship, Michael has received both the Miriam K. Mills award and the Theodore J. Lowi prize from the US Policy Studies Association. He has also served as the elected President of the Public Policy section of the American Political Science Association and as the Chair of the Comparative Public Policy section of the International Political Science Association.
Michael is an editor of the Australian Journal of Political Science and serves on the editorial boards of leading public policy and public administration journals.
Michael is a member of the Australian Research Council's College of Experts. His current ARC-funded discovery projects explore the role of change agents in driving sustainability transitions and policy design for robots in public spaces.
Prior to his present activities, Michael was Professor of Public Sector Management, seconded from Monash University to the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG), where he served as Monash Chair and Academic Director of the acclaimed Executive Master of Public Administration degree. He retains this connection as an ANZSOG Fellow.
Michael began his career as an economist and budget analyst in the New Zealand Treasury. He has been a tenured associate professor at Michigan State University and the University of Auckland, a visiting professor at the University of Southern California, a visiting fellow at the Australian National University, a US National Academy of Education / Spencer Foundation post-doctoral fellow and a visiting fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.
As well as having published over 100 book chapters and articles in peer reviewed journals, Michael is the author of Advancing Human Rights (Monash University Publishing, 2022), Policy Entrepreneurs and Dynamic Change (Cambridge University Press, 2019), Public Policy: Investing for a Better World (Oxford University Press, 2019), Contemporary Policy Analysis (Oxford University Press, 2012), People Skills for Policy Analysts (Georgetown University Press, 2003), and Policy Entrepreneurs and School Choice (Georgetown University Press, 2000). He is co-editor of Policy Entrepreneurship: An Asian Perspective (Routledge 2021), Successful Public Policy: Lessons from Australia and New Zealand (ANU Press, 2019) and Political Leadership in New Zealand (Auckland University Press, 2006) and co-author of Public Policy and Universities: The Interplay of Knowledge and Power (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Public Entrepreneurs: Agents for Change in American Government (Princeton University Press, 1995) and Deregulating Freight Transportation (American Enterprise Institute, 1995).
For more detail on his publication record, please visit Michael's Google Scholar page.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Political Science, PhD, Stony Brook University
Economics, MA (Honours), University of Canterbury
English Literature, BA, University of Canterbury
External positions
Fellow, Australia and New Zealand School of Government
Research area keywords
- Public Policy
- Policy Analysis
- Policy Process
- Evidence-based policy
- Innovation and Technology Management
- Educational Administration
- Housing
- Urban Studies
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Advancing Policy Design for Robots in Public Spaces
Mintrom, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Grocott, L. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wyatt, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Sumartojo, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/03/24 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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Change agents and sustainability transformations in the water sector
Rogers, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Mintrom, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brown, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Huitema, D. (Partner Investigator (PI))
Australian Research Council (ARC)
20/03/23 → 19/03/26
Project: Research
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Trialling creative tools and methods for policy development
Mintrom, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Grocott, L. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sumartojo, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jones, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fisher, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Keating, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Rogers, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
18/07/23 → 12/02/24
Project: Research
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Evaluating machinery of government arrangements for housing policy administration
Newman, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Mintrom, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dodson, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lawson, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Graycar, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Martin, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Milligan, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Pawson, H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
3/04/23 → 28/06/24
Project: Research
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IDR: Advanced monitoring of the SDGs using AI and data technologies
Raven, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Webb, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nicholson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mintrom, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Skinner, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Bolton, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
30/03/20 → 29/03/21
Project: Research
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Advancing policy design through creative engagement with lived experience: the Tomorrow Party
Mintrom, M., Grocott, L. & Sumartojo, S., 2024, In: Policy Design and Practice. 7, 1, p. 33-47 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Contingent autonomy: Robotic encounters in an uncertain world
Sumartojo, S., Tian, L., Carreno-Medrano, P., Lundberg, R., Kulic, D. & Mintrom, M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Policy design, lived experience, and speculative futures
Mintrom, M., Sumartojo, S., Grocott, L., Korsmeyer, H. & Doughty, M., 2024, Proceedings of DRS 2024 Boston. Gray, C. M., Chehade, E. C., Hekkert, P., Forlano, L., Ciuccarelli, P. & Lloyd, P. (eds.). London UK: Design Research Society, 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other › peer-review
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The Tomorrow Party
Grocott, L. (Designer), Sumartojo, S. (Designer), Mintrom, M., Holman Jones, S., Korsmeyer, H. (Designer) & Doughty, M. (Designer), 2024Research output: Non-textual form › Design / Architecture › Research
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Transforming futures together: time travelling with the Tomorrow Party
Korsmeyer, H., Grocott, L., Sumartojo, S., Doughty, M. & Mintrom, M., 2024, Proceedings of DRS2024 Boston: Resistance, Recovery, Reflection, Reimagination. Gray, C. M., Ciliotta Chehade, E., Hekkert, P., Forlano, L., Ciuccarelli, P. & Lloyd, P. (eds.). Boston Massachusetts USA: Design Research Society, 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Prizes
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2024 Good Design Award, Design Research: 'The Tomorrow Party'
Grocott, L. (Recipient), Sumartojo, S. (Recipient), Mintrom, M. (Recipient), Holman Jones, S. (Recipient), Korsmeyer, H. (Recipient) & Doughty, M. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2024 Good Design Award, Policy Design - Best in Class: 'The Tomorrow Party'
Grocott, L. (Recipient), Sumartojo, S. (Recipient), Mintrom, M. (Recipient), Holman Jones, S. (Recipient), Korsmeyer, H. (Recipient) & Doughty, M. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2024 Good Design Award, Social Impact: 'The Tomorrow Party'
Grocott, L. (Recipient), Sumartojo, S. (Recipient), Mintrom, M. (Recipient), Holman Jones, S. (Recipient), Korsmeyer, H. (Recipient) & Doughty, M. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Living with Robots
Sumartojo, S. (Contributor), Pink, S. (Contributor), Kulic, D. (Contributor), Strengers, Y. (Contributor) & Mintrom, M. (Contributor)
2 May 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public event
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Leadership for Regulators (PDA1028)
Bolton, M. (Facilitator) & Mintrom, M. (Facilitator)
2021 → 2022Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Executive education programs
Press/Media
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There’s only so much a robot can do
Sumartojo, S., Mintrom, M., Kulic, D., Tian, L., Carreno-Medrano, P. & Lundberg, R.
7/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Comparing the Policy Narratives of Angela Merkel and Boris Johnson during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mintrom, M., Rublee, M. R., Bonotti, M. & Zech, S.
26/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature