PhD (Nottingham), PGCHE (Nottingham)
Associate Professor in Public Policy and Management
Department: Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource ManagementCentre/Institute: CHILLE-mail: Amanda.Crompton@nottingham.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 115 9515487
Location: C34 (North Building, Jubilee Campus)
Amanda is an Associate Professor in Public Policy and Management. Following completion of her PhD (University of Nottingham, School of Sociology and Social Policy, 2005) she worked at a number of internationally renowned policy centres including the Centre for Research in Social Policy (Loughborough University) and the International Centre for Governance and Public Management (University of Warwick).
Amanda is a sociologist by training and she applies sociological theory to the analysis of public policy. In particular, her research explores policy dialogues including the interactions between stakeholders and the construction of policy narratives that influence the practice of policy decision-making. She has presented at international conferences such as the International Sociological Association and convened sessions at the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS). Amanda has published in a wide range of international journals including Social Science and Medicine, Public Policy and Administration, Public Management Review and Sociology of Health and Illness.
Amanda is a member of the Centre for Health Innovation, Leadership and Learning (CHILL), Nottingham University Business School. Externally, Amanda is a Trustee and Co Vice-Chair for Research for the UK Association for Public Administration. Amanda also recently served as Deputy Chair of a QAA Advisory Panel to create the first benchmark statement for Public Policy and Administration. This will be published later in 2025.
Areas of ExpertiseSociology, public policy, public administration, public management, qualitative research, network analysis, policy decision-making, co-production, stakeholder engagement, public services management, frame analysis, decentred theory and collaborative governance.