Julia L. Carboni, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the William D . Ruckelshaus Center, a Professor (tenured, full rank) at Washington State University, and a Distinguished Scholar at the University of Washington. At the Ruckelshaus Center, she leads a team advancing collaborative policymaking and governance in Washington State and oversees the Center’s role as lead for the University Network for Collaborative Governance, a national coalition of university-based centers. She also leads the Project for Civic Health, a partnership with the Washington Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, and the Henry M . Jackson Foundation, focused on strengthening civic health and depolarization efforts across the state. Her research has been published in leading journals and supported by major funders, and she holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Arizona. Dr. Carboni has held academic and leadership roles at Syracuse University and Indiana University and co-convened the Minnowbrook at 50 Conference, a landmark event in public administration.
