Jennifer L. Selin has been affiliated with the Truman School since 2017.  Her research explores how the federal bureaucracy functions the American separation of powers system.  Specifically, her published work and broader research agenda illustrate that the structure of a federal executive agency’s decision-making environment has important implications for the effectiveness of efforts by the President and Congress to direct bureaucratic policymaking.  Prior to joining academia, she practiced administrative law and specialized in federal electricity market regulation and alternative energy development, licensing, and regulation.