
William Leach
Bill Leach teaches in the Price School’s online master’s program in Public Administration. His research on collaborative approaches to policymaking and implementation appears in the top journals in public administration, public policy, and political science. Dr. Leach has directed over $1 million of research sponsored by the National Science Foundation and private foundations, and has provided scientific and policy advice to state and federal agencies including the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the National Research Council.
Prior to joining USC, he served as Research Director for the Center for Collaborative Policy at California State University, Sacramento, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Policy and Administration. He graduated magna cum laude from UC Berkeley, earned a master’s degree in natural resource management from the University of Michigan, and a PhD in environmental policy from UC Davis.