Maxwell Goshert

Max Goshert serves as the executive director of the Enterprise Policy Analysis Group in the Office of University Affairs.  His team analyzes federal and state policy to help university leadership understand the public policy landscape through student-centric projects. His team also works to identify opportunities within that landscape to help further the university's mission of access to excellent education opportunities and use-inspired research.

Max is also pursuing his PhD in Public Administration and Policy at ASU's School of Public Affairs (SPA). His research interests include public finance, science and technology policy, and education policy. Additionally, Max is a Graduate Student Fellow at SPA's Center for Organization Research and Design (CORD). 

Max previously served as the assistant research director for the non-partisan think tank the Grand Canyon Institute. His research with the Institute covers the economic impact of automation, tax policy, education policy, and fiscal and economic policy. 

He also previously worked for the American Red Cross as a territory aquatics specialist for five years. He assisted aquatics facilities in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Southern California in combating drowning and human suffering in their communities by working with them to expand emergency preparedness and aquatic safety classes. Additionally, he served on the advisory council for the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona.