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Amanda M. Girth received her doctorate in public administration from the School of Public Affairs at American University. Her research interests include public and nonprofit management, primarily in the context of government contracting.

Girth's dissertation research examined the strategies local public managers use to hold government contractors accountable, asking whether and under what conditions contractors are sanctioned for unsatisfactory performance. For this research she was awarded the 2011 Leonard D. White Award for the best dissertation in public administration from the American Political Science Association.

Prior to attending American University, Girth was a manager in the Emerging Markets practice at BearingPoint, a global management consulting firm. Girth also served in Michigan state government working policy initiatives including disability, civil rights, and women’s issues.  She has also served in appointed positions on local government and nonprofit boards.