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Saba Siddiki

Saba Siddiki

Assistant Professor
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Office: BS 4069
Phone: 317-274-4177

Education

  • Ph.D., Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver, 2011
  • M.A., International Development, University of Denver, 2007
  • B.A., International Political Economy, University of Puget Sound, 2005

Professional experience

  • Assistant Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 2012-Present

Professional affiliations

  • Midwest Political Science Association

Major fields of expertise

  • Public policy process
  • Policy analysis
  • Environmental policy
  • Institutional analysis
  • Sustainability

Intellectual contributions 

  • Saba Siddiki, Xavier Basurto, and Christopher M. Weible. Forthcoming. "Using the Institutional Grammar Tool to Understand Regulatory Compliance: The Case of Colorado Aquaculture." Regulation & Governance.
  • Weible, Christopher M., Siddiki, Saba, and Pierce, Jonathan. 2011. "Foes to Friends: Changing Contexts and Changing Intergroup Perceptions." Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis. 13(5): 499-525.
  • Siddiki, Saba, Weible, Christopher M., Basurto, Xavier, and Calanni, John. 2011. "Dissecting Policy Designs: An Application of the Institutional Grammar Tool." Policy Studies Journal. 39(1): 79-103.
  • Saba N. Siddiki, Anu Ramaswami, and Christine Martell. 2010. "Defining and Measuring Sustainability in Public-Private Water Infrastructure Partnerships in Developing Countries." In Ramesh, Vishnuprasad Nagadevara G., Gopal Naik, and Anil B. Suraj, Eds. Public Private Partnerships. Bangalore, India: Routledge Publishers.

Other contributions

  • Saba Siddiki and Christopher M. Weible. 2011. "Perceived Barriers and Industry Strategies for Continued U.S. Aquaculture Development." Global Aquaculture Advocate. July/August.
  • Saba Siddiki and Chris Weible. 2010. "State Aquaculture Coordinators Study Report." Prepared for the National Association of State Aquaculture Coordinators. Unpublished Report.

Courses taught

  • SPEA-V512 Public Policy Process (Spring 2012)

Awards and recognition

  • National Science Foundation. 2012. Research Grant for project “Assessing Compliance in Organic Farming: An Institutional Analysis of the U.S. National Organic Program.” Co-PI: Saba Siddiki. Grant amount: $247,842.76
  • School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver. 2011. Best Dissertation Award for "Rules and Decision Making: Understanding the Factors that Shape Regulatory Compliance."
  • University of Colorado Denver IGERT and National Science Foundation. January-May 2010. IGERT Small Grant for project “Examining the Influence of Interdisciplinary Competencies: An Application to U.S. Marine Aquaculture Partnerships.” Co-PI: Saba Siddiki. Grant amount: $6,180.00
  • School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver. 2009. Best Poster Award for “Social Construction and Policy Design Framework: An Analysis of Current Applications,” presented at the Research and Creative Activities Symposium. University of Colorado Denver. 24 April 2009. Award amount: $800.
  • University of Colorado Denver. 2008-2009. University Scholarship Team Grant for Policy Design for Democracy Workshop and Symposium. Co-PI: Saba Siddiki. Grant amount: $6K
  • National Science Foundation. September 2007-December 2009. IGERT PhD Traineeship Fellowship for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure. Grant amount: $30K per year stipend with $10.5K tuition support per academic year.