Dr. Federman is a proud Tufts alumnus and member of the first class of the Tufts Honos Civicus (civic honors) Society. He earned his M.P.A from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY and his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, where he was the inaugural Chester A. Newland Fellow. Previously, he was an assistant professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis from 2019-2023.
Dr. Federman’s research focuses on the politics of policymakers and how politics shape administrative action and behavior. Using innovative mixed-methodological approaches, Dr. Federman seeks to understand politicians, public administrators and policymakers with an eye towards the political, historical, and cultural context in which they exist.
His published work has addressed multiple substantive areas, including policing, social equity, public health, national defense, and human resources. He is particularly passionate about community-engaged research and reearch in collaboration with students.
He has taught or co-taught courses a range of courses in-person, online, and in hybrid course formats; and in criminal justice, emergency management, public administration, public policy, and political science programs.
Peter Stanley Federman, PhD.
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs
McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies
University of Massachusetts Boston