Clinical Associate Professor

Professor Blair Lewis joined the faculty in the Fall of 1996. Her areas of expertise include American politics, public policy (most notably health policy), interest groups, and federal programs. Dr. Blair's research has focused on federal programs, interest groups, community health, health status of women and children, Medicare/Medicaid managed care, and the institutional impacts of welfare reform. She is currently involved in examining the changes in federal funding for community health clinics, and issues of access to health care services in Medicare and Medi-Cal managed care. In addition, Professor Blair is a member of the American Political Science Association. She is also a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.