Jamee Kristen is currently a Research Specialist at the NU Public Policy Center. Dr. Kristen received a B.A. degree in Psychology from UNL in 1994. She earned a M.A. in Sociology from Washington State University in 1997 and a Ph.D. in Sociology from UNL in 2001. Previously, Dr. Kristen was the Project Manager for the Partnering to Reach Integrated Competitive Employment (PRICE) project at the Public Policy Center. She has also served as a Lecturer in Sociology at UNL and as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia.
Dr. Kristen’s research interests include public participation in policymaking, collaborative processes, applied and policy research, health and environmental policy, and social movements and social change.