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Michael D Siciliano

Professor

Co-Director, Networks and Governance Lab

Public Policy, Management, and Analytics

Contact

Building & Room:
2116 AEH, MC 278
Address:
400 S. Peoria Street, Suite 2100
Office Phone:
(312) 413-5177

Email:

sicilian@uic.edu

CV Link:

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About

Michael D. Siciliano is a Professor in the Department of Public Policy, Management, and Analytics at the University of Illinois Chicago and Co-Director of the Networks & Governance Lab. Michael studies how humans and organizations cooperate to address transboundary problems. His work explores the cognitive, social, and institutional factors influencing the formation and performance of collaborative networks. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory and former chair of the American Society for Public Administration’s Section for Complexity and Network Studies.

Teaching Awards

  • University Teaching Recognition Award, 2021
  • Silver Circle Teaching Award, 2018
  • Honoring Our Professors' Excellence (HOPE) Award, 2017
  • Teaching Scholar Program, 2017
  • University Teaching Recognition Award, 2016

Graduate Courses

  • PA 513: Collaborative Management and Governance Networks
  • PA 594: Social Network Analysis
  • PA 541: Advanced Data Analysis I
  • PA 542: Advanced Data Analysis II
  • PA 528: Program Evaluation and Causal Inference

Undergraduate Courses

  • PA 210: Introduction to the Policy Process

 

Selected Publications

Books:

Siciliano, M. D., Wang, W., Hu, Q., Medina, A, & Krackhardt, D. (2022). “Networks in the Public Sector: A Multilevel Framework and Systematic Review.” Cambridge University Press. Cambridge Elements in Public and Nonprofit Administration.

Recent Articles (since 2020):

Siciliano, M. D., Zehra, M. E.†, Gutiérrez-Meave, R.†, Deslatte, A., & Krause, R. M. (2026). Local Governance and Green Ties: Assessing the Relationship Between Functional and Institutional Collective Action. State and Local Government Review. doi:10.1177/0160323X251410491

Whetsell, T. A., & Siciliano, M. D. (2025). Applied Causal Inference in Public Sector Networks. Public Administration Review, 85(6), 1771–1787. doi:10.1111/puar.70009

De Voto, C., Pitvorec, K., Cosner, S., & Siciliano, M. D. (2025). Agents of Change? How District Leaders Shape Absorptive Capacity Within Research–Practice Partnerships. Journal of Educational Administration, 63(4), 344–362. doi:10.1108/JEA-08-2024-0275

Carver Martin, M., Forst, L., Siciliano, M. D., Xiuhtecutli, N., & Monaghan, P. (2025). Dissemination of Heat Safety Practices Among Florida Farmworker Crews. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 67(8), e518. doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000003421

Gutiérrez-Meave, R.†, Zhang, S.†, Carr, J. B., & Siciliano, M. D. (2025). Integrating Formal and Relational Contracting: The Link Between Network Structure and Contract Design in Interlocal Collaboration Agreements. Public Administration, 103(4), 1080–1096. doi:10.1111/padm.13050

Deslatte, A., Siciliano, M. D., & Krause, R. M. (2025). Applying Collective Action Frameworks to Analyze Local-Level Collaboration for Electric Vehicle-Related Policies. Policy & Politics, 53(3), 443–463. doi:10.1332/03055736Y2024D000000034

Becerra, M., Liang, J., Siciliano, M. D., Fusi, F., Miranda, F., Sambanis, A., Boda, P., Derrible, S., & Cailas, M. (2024). Putting the Environment Back in “Environmental Justice”: A Dual Approach for Area Identification. Environmental Justice. doi:10.1089/env.2023.0028

Ertan, G. and Siciliano, M.D. (2024). “A Cognitive Perspective for Public Administration and Policy.” Public Administration Review, 84(1), 11-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13639

Sánchez, J., Li, J., Ranjha, A. S., & Siciliano, M. D. (2023). With a Little Help from My Friends? A Longitudinal Network Analysis on Fiscal Stress and Collaboration for Public Service Delivery. Urban Affairs Review, 10780874231205464. https://doi.org/10.1177/10780874231205464

Boda, P. A., Fusi, F., Miranda, F., Palmer, G. J. M., Flax-Hatch, J., Siciliano, M., Sambanis, A., Johnson, L., Derrible, S., & Cailas, M. (2023). Environmental Justice through Community-Policy Participatory Partnerships. Journal of Environmental Protection, 14(8), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.4236/jep.2023.148036

Deslatte, A., Siciliano, M. D., & Krause, R. M. (2023). Local government managers are on the frontlines of climate change: Are they ready? Public Administration Review, 83(6), 1506–1511. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13726

Siciliano, M. D., & Whetsell, T. (2023). Network Interventions: Applying Network Science for Pragmatic Action in Public Administration and Policy. Perspectives on Public Management and Governance, 6(2–3), 67–79. https://doi.org/10.1093/ppmgov/gvad003

Langer, J., Siciliano, M.D., and LeRoux, K. (2023). “Applying the Repertory Grid Technique to Advance Nonprofit Collaboration: A Situational Theory of Partner Selection.” VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 34(2), 402-417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-021-00438-3.

Shafiq, S., Kapousouz, E., Siciliano, M.D., and Gawel, J.M. (2022). “Benchmarking Local Government Services: Applying an Issue-Based Approach.” State and Local Government Review, 54(3), 267-279. https://doi.org/10.1177/0160323X221113367

Medina, A., Siciliano, M.D., Hu, Q., and Wang, W. (2022). Network Effects Research: A Systematic Review of Theoretical Mechanisms and Measures. American Review of Public Administration, 52(7), 513-528. https://doi.org/10.1177/02750740221118825

Badhrudeen M., Boria E. S., Fonteix G, Siciliano M. D., and Derrible S. (2022). The C2G Framework to Convert Infrastructure Data from Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Informatics, 9(2):42. https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics9020042

Hugg, V. G., M. D. Siciliano, and Daly, A.J. (2022). “Public School District Characteristics and the Formation of Longitudinal Interdistrict Collaboration Networks.” Educational Administration Quarterly, 58(4), 561-596. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X221081855.

Hu, Q., Medina, A., Siciliano, M.D., and Wang, W. (2022). “Network Structures and Network Effects across Management and Policy Contexts: A Systematic Review.” Public Administration, 101(3), 953-972. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12835.

Siciliano, M. D., Carr, J. B., & Hugg, V. G. (2021). Analyzing the Effectiveness of Networks for Addressing Public Problems: Evidence from a Longitudinal Study. Public Administration Review, 81(5), 895-910. doi:10.1111/puar.13336

Ertan, G., Siciliano, M. D., McGrath, E. C., & McGrath, M. (2021). Social Networks and Strike Participation: A Dynamic Analysis of the Hollywood Writers Strike. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 59(4), 1108-1130. doi:10.1111/bjir.12584

Siciliano, M. D., & Thompson, J. R. (2021). A field experiment on the impact of beneficiary contact on federal employee perceptions of prosocial impact and social worth. International Public Management Journal, 25(1) 120-139. doi:10.1080/10967494.2021.1887985

Siciliano, M. D., Wang, W., & Medina, A. (2021). Mechanisms of Network Formation in the Public Sector: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Perspectives on Public Management and Governance, 4(1), 63-81. doi:10.1093/ppmgov/gvaa017

Thompson, J. R., & Siciliano, M. D. (2021). The “Levels” Problem in Assessing Organizational Climate: Evidence from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. Public Personnel Management, 50(1), 133-156. doi:10.1177/0091026020917710

Comfort, L. K., Kapucu, N., Ko, K., Menoni, S., & Siciliano, M. (2020). Crisis Decision-Making on a Global Scale: Transition from Cognition to Collective Action under Threat of COVID-19. Public Administration Review, 80(4), 616-622. doi:10.1111/puar.13252

Whetsell, T. A., Siciliano, M. D., Witkowski, K. G. K., & Leiblein, M. J. (2020). Government as Network Catalyst: Accelerating Self-Organization in a Strategic Industry. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 30(3), 448-464. doi:10.1093/jopart/muaa002

Education

PhD, Public Policy and Public Administration, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, 2012
MS, Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz College, 2006
BS, Logistics, Penn State University, 2002