How might president-elect Joe Biden govern during the next four years? A student-led effort for Ohio Northern University鈥檚 Institute for Civics and Public Policy (ICAPP) has addressed the topic by analyzing Biden鈥檚 cabinet preferences announced as of Monday, Jan. 11. The work represents the inaugural submission to the institute鈥檚 Critical Questions series, which was developed to explore a wide range of relevant and timely topics commanding the public鈥檚 attention.
Critical Questions鈥 purpose is to offer unbiased research and facts about emerging issues for people to consider.
鈥淓xamining Joe Biden鈥檚 Cabinet Selections鈥 scrutinizes the president-elect鈥檚 cabinet picks thus far to see if they reflect his promise regarding diversity, how their professional experiences position them to serve in their new appointments, and how those selections compare to previous administrations.聽
ICAPP founding director and political science professor Dr. Robert Alexander, Ph.D., is guiding students鈥 Critical Questions work.聽
Critical Questions student authors include Andrew Mantenieks of Westerville, Ohio; Kennedy Cook of Columbus, Indiana; and Andrea Hoffman of Marion, Ohio.