Carrie is pursuing her Ph.D. in American Politics with a concentration in Public Law. She is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Political Science at the University at Albany's Rockefeller College of Public Administration and Policy. Her research focuses on the role of interest groups in the judicial system.

I came to CTG in the summer of 2000, to help with organizing events. When CTG received $1 million from the National Science Foundation to work on a three-year project I decided to stay and help with the project. This helped me to become more involved in the research aspect of CTG. I wanted to be able to apply and develop more fully the skills that I was learning in the classroom and CTG would give me this opportunity.

In my time at CTG, I have worked on three main projects. The first project was a three-year study of knowledge networking in the public sector. This research looked at how organizations and agencies share knowledge in order to get a project accomplished. I have also worked on a pilot that explored government's response to the World Trade Center attacks. I helped with the interviews and the "lessons learned" section of the final report. The third study I worked on while at CTG is a project designed to look at information sharing within the justice system.

Eventually I would like to become a professor at a liberal arts college, and continue my research into public law. Through my work at CTG, I have learned research skills I never could have learned in a classroom. Basically everything I know about research I have learned here. CTG is more of a lab for research. Working here has also allowed me to think outside of the "political science box" to explore the many different disciplines throughout the public policy fields.

I volunteer with many different groups in the Capital Region, and am an avid reader. My favorite book is Light in August by William Faulkner.