Her research focuses on the politics that affect public policy processes, particularly in the area of environmental policy. Pralle is currently working on a project that examines the politics of mapping flood zones in U.S. communities, which is part of a larger effort to understand climate change adaptation. Other areas of Pralle’s interests include examining the social construction of policy success and failure.

Pralle has written a number of academic articles, book chapters and policy reports on environmental politics and policy. Prior to joining the faculty at the Maxwell School, Pralle was a post-doctoral fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

His research interests include federal decision-making on space technology, environmental policy, trans-boundary issues, national security, the integration of science with policy, ecosystem management, biotechnology, technology transfer, and leadership issues. Lambright has written scores of articles and has written or edited eight books, including Why Mars: NASA and the Politics of Space Exploration, Powering Apollo: James E. Webb of NASA and Space Policy in the 21st Century.

Some of Lambright’s recent media features include:

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