Dr. Ani Ter-Mkrtchyan, Associate Professor
Education
Ph.D., Political Science, University of Oklahoma, 2020
MPA, University of Oklahoma, 2011
M.A. in Political Science and International Affairs, 2007
Areas of Specializations
- Nonprofits and Policy Process
- Public and Non-Profit Accountability
- Environmental Policy and Administration
Research and Teaching Interests
Dr. Ter-Mkrtchyan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Public Law and Administration. She joined the Master of Public Administration faculty in fall 2020 after earning her PhD from the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Ter-Mkrtchyan is an ACUE-credentialed instructor whose teaching and research lie at the intersection of public policy and administration, often with a substantive focus on environmental policy. Her dissertation research centers on public opinion, public trust, and citizen engagement in the governance of environmental and energy policy puzzles. This work informs her current focus on the role of nonprofits in the policymaking process.
Before her academic career, Dr. Ter-Mkrtchyan gained valuable experience in the public and nonprofit sectors. She has served as a founding member, project manager, and deputy director of a nonprofit organization, as well as a public servant at a regulatory agency in Eastern Europe, all while teaching at a local university. These experiences have shaped the line of research in her agenda, which addresses public trust and accountability in public and nonprofit organizations.
Select Publications
Ter-Mkrtchyan, A., & Taylor, M.(2024). "An Empirical Mapping of Environmental Protection and Conservation Nonprofit Discourse on Social Media.” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 53 (4), 1679-1693. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08997640231202459
Ter-Mkrtchyan, A., Wehde, W., Gupta, K., Jenkins-Smith, H. C., Ripberger, J. T., & Silva, C. L. (2022). Portions in portfolios: Understanding public preferences for electricity production using compositional survey data in the United States. Energy Research & Social Science, 91, 102759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2022.102759
Lamothe, M., Ter-Mkrtchyan, A., Ruddle, T. B., & Kuyon, K. (2023). Examining the efficacy of accountability systems in preventing nonprofit misconduct: A look beyond financial fraud. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 52(1), 106-129. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08997640211073750
Bell, Elizabeth, Ani Ter‐Mkrtchyan, Wesley Wehde, and Kylie Smith. "Just or Unjust? How Ideological Beliefs Shape Street‐Level Bureaucrats’ Perceptions of Administrative Burden." Public Administration Review 81, no. 4 (2021): 610-624. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/puar.13311
Jenkins-Smith, Hank C., Joseph T. Ripberger, Carol L. Silva, Deven E. Carlson, Kuhika Gupta, Nina Carlson, Ani Ter-Mkrtchyan, and Riley E. Dunlap. "Partisan asymmetry in temporal stability of climate change beliefs." Nature Climate Change 10, no. 4 (2020): 322-328. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0719-y
Contact Information
Email: aterm@nmsu.edu
Breland Hall room 344, NMSU Main Campus
