Biography

Troy Mix is the Associate Director of the Institute for Public Administration and leads applied research and public service programs focused on regional economic development; organizational development and capacity building; and policy analysis and technical assistance addressing regional planning, freight and goods movement, and local government management. He holds a secondary faculty appointment in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration where he teaches a course on innovation and technology in the public and nonprofit sectors.

Degrees

MPA, State and Local Management, University of Delaware (2004) 

BA, Political Science, University of Pittsburgh (2002) Summa cum laude

Experience

2018–present Associate Director, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware

2024–present Lead Policy Scientist, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware

2014–2024 Policy Scientist, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware

2010–2014 Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2008–2009 Assistant Policy Scientist, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware

2005–2008 Policy Specialist II, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware 

2004–2005 Planner, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware

Affiliations

American Planning Association (APA)

American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

Courses Taught

UAPP 689 – Innovation and Technology in Public and Nonprofit Sectors

Research Interests

Regional economic development, planning, and governance, Universities and economic development, Regional analysis methods, Innovation and technology policy.