Holly Peterson
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Administration
Contact
[email protected]
225-578-0437
3055 Business Education Complex East
Personal Website
Google Scholar
Education
PhD Public Policy, Oregon State University, 2019
MPA, Auburn University Montgomery, 2013
Peterson, Holly L. and Chad Zanocco. 2023. “Presidential Stories of Fear: Focusing Congressional Climate Change Mitigation Attention in the United States.” Review of Policy Research. http://doi.org/10.1111/ropr.12557 .
Peterson, Holly L., Chad Zanocco, and Leanne Giordono. 2023. “Minors can have Major Effects: Household Hurricane Preparation Insights from Alabama.” Society & Natural Resources. http://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2023.2188505 .
Giordono, Leanne, Chad Zanocco, Holly L. Peterson, and Hilary Schaffer Boudet. 2023. “Shelter from the Storm: How Perceived Extreme Event Experience and Government Trust Shape Public Support for Climate Change Mitigation Policy in the United States.” Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy (14) 1. http://doi.org/10.1002/rhc3.12250 .
Peterson, Holly L. 2023. “Narrative Policy Images: Intersecting Narrative & Attention in Presidential Stories about the Environment.” Policy Studies Journal (50) 1. http://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12447 .
Giordono, Leanne, Chad Zanocco, Holly L. Peterson, and Hilary Schaffer Boudet. 2022. “Shelter from the Storm: How Perceived Extreme Event Experience and Government Trust Shape Public Support for Climate Change Mitigation Policy in the United States.” Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy (Early View). http://doi.org/10.1002/rhc3.12250 .
Pierce, Jonathan J., Leanne Giordono, Holly L. Peterson, and Katherine C. Hicks. 2022. “Common Approaches for Studying the Advocacy Coalition Framework: Review of Methods and Model Practices.” The Social Science Journal. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.soscij.2019.06.005 .
Peterson, Holly L. 2021. “Narrative Policy Images: Intersecting Narrative & Attention in Presidential Stories about the Environment.” Policy Studies Journal (Early View). http://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12447 .
Peterson, Holly L., Michael D. Jones, and Mark. K. McBeth. 2020. "Policy Process Theory for Rural Studies: Navigating Context and Generalization in Rural Policy.” Politics & Policy (48) 4: 575-617. http://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12366 .
Pierce, Jonathan J., Holly L. Peterson, and Katherine C. Hicks. 2020 “Policy Change: An Advocacy Coalition Framework Perspective.” Policy Studies Journal (48) 1: 64-86. http://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12223 .
Smith-Walter, Aaron, Michael D. Jones, Elizabeth A. Shanahan and Holly L. Peterson. 2019. “Narrative Cognition and Cultural Networks: How Groups Inform Campaign Finance Reform Preferences.” Quality & Quantity. http://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs11135-019-00884-8 .
Taylor, Casey, Trang Tran, Hilary Schaffer Boudet, Keith Baker and Holly L. Peterson. 2019. “Using Social Movements to Understand Community Response to LNG Development in Clatsop County, Oregon.” Case Studies in the Environment. http://doi.org/10.1525/cse.2018.001800 .
*Runner-up for Case Studies in the Environment’s most outstanding case study award for 2019-2020
Teaching Interests: Public Policy, Public Policy Process, Public Administration Theory
Research Interests: Policy process theory, vulnerable groups, extreme weather, and environmental and climate change policy.
Peterson, Holly L., Chad Zanocco, and Aaron Smith-Walter. (In Press) “Lost in Translation: Narrative Salience of Fear > Hope in Prevention of COVID-19.” In The Science of Stories: Applications of the Narrative Policy Framework in Public Policy Analysis. Michael D. Jones, Elizabeth A. Shanahan, and Mark K. McBeth (editors). Montana State University Press.
Peterson, Holly L. and Michael D. Jones. 2020. “Contested US Energy Production Policy Morality Frames.” In Legislating Morality in America, Don Haider-Markel (editor).
Jones, Michael D. and Holly L. Peterson. 2017. “Narrative Persuasion and Storytelling as Climate Communication Strategies.” In The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Climate
Science. Matthew Nisbet (editor). Oxford University Press: 1-21. http://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228620.013.384.
Peterson, Holly L. and Michael D. Jones. 2016. “Making Sense of Complexity: The Narrative Policy Framework and Agenda Setting.” In The Handbook of Public Policy Agenda Setting. Nikolaos Zahariadis (editor). Edward Elgar: 106-133. . https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784715922.00015.
Pierce, Jonathan J., Aaron Smith-Walter, and Holly L. Peterson. 2014. “Research Design and the Narrative Policy Framework.” In The Science of Stories: Applications of the Narrative Policy Framework in Public Policy Analysis. Michael D. Jones, Elizabeth A. Shanahan, and Mark K. McBeth (editors). Palgrave Macmillan: pp. 27-44.
Ellis, William C., and Holly L. Peterson. 2012. “Campaign Finance: The Impact of the Citizens United Decision,” In The Roads to Congress 2012, Sean D. Foreman and Robert Dewhirst (editors). Lexington Books: pp. 27-44.
Peterson, Holly L. 2024. Invited workshop presentation for Prominent Scholar Series at CU Denver’s Public Affairs Department.
Peterson, Holly L. “Roundtable Rethinking Climate Policy: Lessons from the Pandemic” American Political Science Association. Montreal, Québec, Canada. September 15-18th, 2022
Peterson, Holly L. “Women, Children, Families, and Policy Narratives: Lessons in Hurricane Preparedness from Alabama.” American Political Science Association. Montreal, Québec, Canada. September 15-18th, 2022.*
Peterson, Holly L. “Presidential Stories of Fear: Focusing Congressional Climate Change Mitigation Attention.” Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, April 2022.*
Peterson, Holly L. “Women, Children, Families, and Policy Narratives: Lessons in Hurricane Preparedness from Alabama.” Women & Politics Workshop and Writing Retreat. The Newcome Institute at Tulane University. February 18th, 2022.
Ashley G. Flagge, Holly L. Peterson, and Daniel D. Balena. “Why Aren't My Students Learning? Tips to Help Increase Student Learning and Retention.” South Alabama Conference on Teaching and Learning. May 12th, 2021.*
Peterson, Holly L. “Narrative Policy Images: Intersecting Narrative & Attention in Presidential Stories about the Environment.” Midwest Political Science Association. April 2021.*
Peterson, Holly L., Chad Zanocco, and Aaron Smith-Walter. “Reconceiving Public Messaging on COVID-19: Stories of Hope & Fear.” American Society for Public Administration. April 2021.*
Chair, Environmental Politics and Policy, Southern Political Science Association (SPSA)'s 2025 conference
Associate Editor, Policy Studies Journal (2022-current)
Associate Editor, Policy Theory & Practice (2022-current)
Committee Chair, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, University of South Alabama (2021-2022)
Committee Member, Gender Studies Committee, School of Arts and Sciences, University of South Alabama (2020-2022)
Committee Member, Professional Development Summer Award Committee, School of Arts and Sciences, University of South Alabama (2021-2022)
Committee Member, Undergraduate Scholarship Committee, School of Arts and Sciences, University of South Alabama (2021-2022)
Committee Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, University of South Alabama (2020-2022)
Committee Member, Student Awards Committee, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, University of South Alabama (2020-2022)
Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, University of South Alabama (2020-2021)
Committee Member, (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement, and Leadership) Awards Presidential Candidate Recommendation Committee (2019)
Emerging Scholar Award, CU Denver's Public Affairs PhD Student Association, 2024
Arts and Sciences Professional Development Award, University of South Alabama, 2021
Arts and Sciences Faculty Support and Development Award, University of South Alabama, 2021
Faculty Fellows Community Engagement Program, University of South Alabama, 2021
Oregon State University Dissertation Completion Award, Winter 2019
George Schrader Award for Outstanding M.P.A, 2013
“Network and Policy Analysis for the Office of State Policy Framework”
Sponsoring Org: Louisiana Department of Administration
Co-Principal investigator
Year: 2023-2024
“Utility Scale Solar in Louisiana: Mapping the Research, Policy, and Justice Landscape”
Sponsoring Org: Louisiana State University’s Institute for Energy Innovation
Co-Principal investigator
Year: 2023-2024
Gopher Tortoise Council Grant
Sponsoring Organization: Gopher Tortoise Council
Co-investigators: Adam Chupp and Darrien Caudle
Year: 2022
Advanced Summer Institute: Documenting Student Success
Sponsoring Organization: Innovation in Learning Center, University of South Alabama
Year: 2021
Faculty Development Council Grant: “Building Resilient Narratives for Vulnerable Populations”
Sponsoring Organization: University of South Alabama
Principal Investigator
Year: 2021
Summer Institute: Creative Solutions for Challenging Times
Sponsoring Organization: Innovation in Learning Center, University of South Alabama
Year: 2020