Diego Galego, PhD

Dr. Diego Galego is an assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers University–Newark. Dr. Galego's research explores how institutions and social actors interact to shape the policy process, with an emphasis on queering public policy, governance, and comparative public administration. His work highlights institutional, organizational, and citizen-driven approaches to policymaking within federal systems. His research has been published in Public Administration and Development, Administrative Theory & Praxis, Global Policy, Public Policy and Administration, Journal of Policy Studies, Latin American Policy, Journal of Gender Studies, Politics and Governance, among others. He is the author of the Palgrave Macmillan book "Queering Public Policy: A Disruptive Yet Inclusive Framework for Policymaking," which analyzes LGBTQ+ policymaking in four countries, providing a novel framework for LGBTQ+ policy development. Dr. Galego is an active member of leading academic associations, including IPPA, APSA, PMRA, ASPA, and EGPA (PSG 15), and serves on the editorial boards of peer-reviewed journals such as Administrative Theory & Praxis, Public Policy Journal, International Review of Administrative Studies, and Policy & Politics.  

Education

• Joint Doctorate: KU Leuven Public Governance Institute (Belgium), social science & University of Aveiro (Portugal), public policies
• MSc: University of Aveiro (Portugal) & Università di Roma Tor Vergata (Italy), multimedia communication
• BSc: Centro Universitario Claretiano (Brazil) & University of Porto (Portugal), philosophy