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Research, Publications, Past Projects ashton w merck 12/14/25 Research, Publications, Past Projects ashton w merck 12/14/25

The Office of Phosphorus

While I was a postdoctoral researcher at the STEPS Center, I worked with Jay Rickabaugh and Kelly Chernin to co-develop an active learning exercise to introduce student researchers to governance and phosphorus sustainability.

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Research Scavenger Hunts

Since 2017, I have used versions of this assignment in every class I teach, to introduce students to research methods in the humanities and social sciences.

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Regulatory Oral Histories

From 2016-2018, I supported Professor Ed Balleisen’s research on regulatory governance by conducting oral history interviews of significant local and national environmental regulators.

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