Celia Maria Gonzalez

Associate Professor
Kennedy School
Office Address
Taubman-148
Mailing Address
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 124
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact
Phone: 617-496-4391
Fax: 617-495-2575
Email: Celia_Gonzalez@ksg.harvard.edu
Assistant
Barbara Slater (617-495-2812)
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Celia Maria Gonzalez is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Kennedy School. Her research addresses a fundamental question of public management: What can groups, organizations, and institutions do to engage their constituents? This research identifies means of overcoming barriers to, and speaks to the catalysts of, successful social engagement. In particular, her research focuses on the psychology of marginalized group members, seeking to understand how these individuals interpret and react differently than their socially included counterparts to the messages sent by their group. In recent research, she has examined how feelings of social exclusion enhance the motivation to comply with group rules while simultaneously decreasing interest in promoting group values. In doing so, Gonzalez uses insights from social psychology to inform issues of public management. She holds a BS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a PhD in social psychology from New York University.

Courses

Fall

  • STM-101 Strategy, Structure, and Leadership in Public Service Organizations

Spr Mod3

Not Offered

  • STM-503M Managing Across Cultures and Nations