Andrei Poama's research focus is on normative theories of punishment, criminal justice ethics, the connection between principles of justice and the problem of (government) authority, the ethics of public policy, and democratic theory. One of his aims is to create an environment that explores the moral questions involved in criminal justice ethics from a philosophical angle, but in a way that welcomes the involvement of criminal justice officials and practitioners perspective.

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Dr. Andrei Poama was appointed Assistant Professor in February 2017. Andrei is working on normative theories of punishment, criminal justice ethics, the connection between principles of justice and the problem of (government) authority, the ethics of public policy, and democratic theory (with a focus on the epistemic implications of lay participation in governmental decision-making processes). Andrei is currently co-editing the Routledge Handbook of Ethics and Public Policy.

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