Delphia Shanks

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Assistant Professor

Hendrix College

Also affiliated: Hendrix Genetics (Canada) (2021); Conway School of Landscape Design (2021–2023)

Faculty Researcher

3 h-index 4 pubs 35 cited

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Delphia Shanks is an Assistant Professor whose research focuses on public perception of government social programs and the dynamics of policy advocacy. Her work investigates how citizens perceive the use of social programs and the influence of philanthropic foundations and public interest groups on policy feedback effects. Shanks has published on the policy acknowledgement gap, explaining discrepancies in how people understand government assistance. She has also examined the role of foundations and advocacy groups in shaping public policy. Her scholarship includes a review of Amy E. Lerman's book "Good Enough for Government Work: The Public Reputation Crisis in America." Shanks' research contributes to understanding the complex relationship between public opinion, policy implementation, and advocacy efforts.

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h-index: 3
Publications: 4
Citations: 35

Selected Publications

The policy acknowledgement gap: Explaining (mis)perceptions of government social program use (2023)

Policy Studies Journal 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Good Enough for Government Work: The Public Reputation Crisis in America (And What We Can Do to Fix It). By Amy E. Lerman. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2019. 304p. $82.50 cloth, $27.50 paper. (2021)

Perspectives on Politics DOI OpenAlex
The paradox of policy advocacy: philanthropic foundations, public interest groups, and second-order policy feedback effects (2021)

Interest Groups & Advocacy 5 citations DOI OpenAlex