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Summer Television for the Public Administrator
This summer, scholars and practitioners can study the field of public administration without opening a journal or book. The Republican and Democratic National Conventions will shape the future of global…
Using Research to Improve Federal Response to Poverty, Inequality
Previously, I criticized the use of randomized control trials (RCTs) in the development of policies on poverty and inequality. However, related techniques of policy analysis and program evaluation may be…
Can Millennials Revive the American City?
American cities have gone through periods of disinvestment, disintegration of infrastructure and depopulation. Emerging trends, led by millennials and the New Urbanism movement, are powering their revival. But creating New…
Generation Y Female Managers: Negotiating Work and Family
Recently, I wrote a review of Madinah F. Hamidullah’s, Managing the Next Generation of Public Workers. In the book, Hamidullah argues that different generations have their own distinct set of…
Public Administration Capability not Declining
The March/April 2016 Public Administration Review editorial stated, “Government has lost its capacity to execute public policies and implement programs.” To support this claim, the editorial cited a paper that…
Orlando and the “No Fly No Buy” Policy
The recent shooting in Orlando, along with the surge in mass shootings, are highly traumatic events that cause us to feel unsafe in our communities. Yearly, more than 32,000 people…
Creating a New Americanism
What does it mean to be an American in the 21st century? Should we seek to recreate previous periods of American greatness? These are tough questions to answer given the…
The Big Con: How Serving Leadership Underprepared a Generation of College Students
Educating millennials has been part of a national debate as evidenced by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. These efforts, however,…
Millennials and Government – Is There an App for That?
As the first generation to be digital natives, millennials have spawned a rush to create digital platforms that provide greater transparency, connectivity and information access to public services. Their attitudes…
Orlando Tragedy Sparks Multiple Fundraising Sites
When tragedy strikes a community, people want to help. The 9/11 terrorist attacks resulted in over $7 billion being raised in support of victims. But 15 years later, the world…
Remembering Charleston One Year Later
Last Friday marked one year since the tragic mass shooting at the historic Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Tragically, the Sunday before the Charleston observance, the nation…