ISSE Staff
Jean Peretz
Research Leader
Office Phone: (865) 974-3803
Email: peretz@utk.edu
M.P.A., University of Tennessee
B.S., University of Tennessee
Ms. Peretz is interested in public policy and policy analysis, primarily related to new technology, air pollution, pollution prevention, hazardous- and solid-waste management, and solid-waste recycling. From a policy perspective, her work centers on (1) program evaluation; (2) decision-making processes; (3) public participation; (4) intergovernmental relations; and (5) devolution.
Ms. Peretz’s current work involves evaluating benefits and costs of federal research and development
for cleaner technologies, policies to reduce air pollution, health effects from exposure to air pollution,
sustainable energy technology and economic development, effects of government
intervention policies on hazardous-waste generation, and smart growth planning by local governments.
Ms. Peretz is a member of the American Society for Public Administration, the Southern Regional Science
Association, the Western Social Science Association, and the International Association for Society and
Natural Resources. She serves on the editorial board of Public Works Management and Policy.
Outside the office, Ms. Peretz enjoys cooking, exercising, and spending time with her family. She follows
the Green Bay Packers, and likes to drive her sports car on rural roads.
Ms. Peretz’s curriculum vitae is available here (a .PDF file).
Selected Publications
Bruce E. Tonn, Jean H. Peretz, Gregory D. Reed, and Luis Alonso Diaz Robles, “Ozone Concentrations round the Great Smoky Mountains,” Futures Research Quarterly 21(3), Fall 2005, pp. 57-80.
Jean H. Peretz, Bruce E. Tonn, Gregory D. Reed, and Luis Alonso Diaz Robles, “Using Scenarios to Assess the Impact of Air Pollution in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” Public Works Management & Policy 10(2), October 2005, pp. 170-185.
Jean H. Peretz, Bruce E. Tonn, and David H. Folz, “Explaining the Performance of Mature Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Programs,” Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 48(5), 2005, pp. 627-650.
Jean H. Peretz, Sujit Das, and Bruce E. Tonn, “Evaluating the Short-Run Benefits of Federal R&D Expenditures,” Journal of Technology Transfer 30(3), 2005, pp. 287-301.
Sujit Das, Bruce E. Tonn, and Jean H. Peretz, “Benefit-Cost Analysis of Three U.S. Department of Energy Automotive Lightweighting Material Projects,” International Journal of Energy and Technology 2(4), 2004, pp. 369-391.
Mary R. English, Jean H. Peretz, and Melissa J. Manderschied, “Building Communities while Building Plans,” Public Administration Quarterly 26(4), Winter 2003, pp. 503-536; reprinted in Sustainable Community Programs symposium, 28(1), Spring 2004, pp.182-220.
Bruce E. Tonn and Jean H. Peretz, “Career Paths of Senior Industrial Assessment Center Program Alumni,” 2003 Summer Study Proceedings, Sustainability and Industry: Increasing Energy Efficiency and Reducing Emissions, ACEEE, July 29-August 1, 2003.
Bruce E. Tonn, Susan M. Schexnayder, Jean H. Peretz, Sujit Das, and Greg Waidley, “An Assessment of Waste Issues Associated with the Production of New, Lightweight, Fuel Efficient Vehicles,” Journal of Cleaner Production 11(7) 2003.
Bruce E. Tonn and Jean H. Peretz, “A Method for Gauging Limits to Foresight in Environmental Decision Making,” Technological Forecasting and Social Change 67, 2001.
Jean H. Peretz, Mary R. Swanson, and Richard J. Jendrucko, “Hazardous Waste Chemical Constituent Reduction: Evidence from Tennessee,” Pollution Prevention Review 11(2) Spring 2001.
Jean H. Peretz and Mary R. English, “Advice on Sustainable Indicators,” PA Times 23(9), September 2000.
Bruce E. Tonn and Jean H. Peretz, “Institutional Problems Facing Environmental Decision Makers in Local, State, and Other Subnational Governments,” The Environmental Practice 1(1) 1999.
Mary R. English and Jean H. Peretz, “Brownfields Reuse in Tennessee: Impediments and Opportunities,” Public Works Management & Policy 2(3), 1998.
Jean H. Peretz, “Waste Management Agenda Setting: A Case of Incorrect Problem Definition?” Waste Management and Research 16(3) 1997.
David H. Folz and Jean H. Peretz, “Evaluating State Hazardous Waste Reduction Policy,” State and Local Government Review 29(3), 1997.
Jean H. Peretz, Robert A. Bohm, and Philip D. Jasienczyk, “Environmental Policy and the Reduction of Hazardous Waste,” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 16(4), 1997.
Jack N. Barkenbus, Jean H. Peretz, and Jonathan D. Rubin, “More on the Agenda: Commentary on Re-examining Environmental Justice,” Social Science Quarterly 77(3), 1996.
Jean H. Peretz, Todd M. Thomas, and Richard J. Jendrucko, “Industrial Energy Use . . . and Environmental Degradation,” Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment 16(1), 1996.
Jean H. Peretz, “Equity Under and State Responses to the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986,” Policy Sciences 25:191-209 (1992).