Political science faculty Dr. Naomi Bick and Dr. Josephine Hazelton-Boyle will host a presentation about the U.S. federal bureaucracy 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in the Library, Room 2206.

The free event is open to the public and will explore the federal government’s structure and recent changes, as well as its relationship with the president and Congress.

The discussion will also discuss common misconceptions of bureaucracy, rulemaking and regulatory processes, and the rise of privatization and contracting out of services.

Bick specializes in American government topics, including federalism, public and environmental policy, and urban and women’s politics. Her current research also explores municipal climate change governance and uses a mixed methods approach.

Hazelton-Boyle owns areas of expertise and research on public administration and policy, transportation, social equity, the intersectionality and feminist theories, ethics and urban affairs. Her research also focuses on the political interference of bureaucratic expertise, gender equity in public transit systems such as the California High Speed Rail, and the politicization of public libraries.

The event is part of a weekly series through May featuring faculty from the College of Social Sciences.

The last event in the series:

• 1 - 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, Library Room 3212 (near south elevator): Abolition Feminism, Dr. Gloria Negrete-Lopez (Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies)