Areas:
- Public Management
- Governance & Public Law
- Local Governance
Areas of Interest:
- Public Administration
- K-12 and Higher Education Policy
- Race, Equity, and Representation
Professor Rutherford’s central research interests include political control and performance accountability, bureaucratic careers and executive decision-making, and issues of race, equity, and representation in the bureaucracy. Much of her research is conducted in the context of K-12 and higher education.