Episodes

Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Michael Ford on the Pracademic, Regional Schools, and MPAC
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Josie talks with Dr. Michael Ford from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. In this episode, Dr. Ford talks about his path to academia and his experience as a locally elected leader. He also talks about the Midwest Public Affairs Conference, the opportunities of teaching and researching at a regional school, and the value of applied research.
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Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Bruce talks with Dr. Kendra Stewart from the College of Charleston. Dr. Stewart discusses her experience of finding public administration and succeeding in graduate school and on the tenure track. She also discusses the role that communication plays in effective public administration, the importance of the politics-administration dichotomy, and the future of public administration.
References from the Episode:
- Mordecai Lee, Grant Neeley, and Kendra Stewart (2021). The Practice of Government Public Relations.
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Thursday May 20, 2021
Sarah Young and Kimberly Wiley on Faculty Sexual Misconduct
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
Bruce talks with Drs. Sarah Young from the University of North Georgia and Kimberly Wiley from the University of Florida. Drs. Young and Wiley discuss the problem of faculty sexual assault in academia and the field of public administration. They also discuss how we can take steps to address the problem and move forward as a community.
References from the Episode:
- Sarah L. Young and Kimberly K. Wiley. (2021). Erased: Why Faculty Sexual Misconduct is Prevalent and How We Could Prevent It.
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Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy
William Hatcher: @ProfHat
Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie

Thursday May 07, 2020
Jeremy Hall on Publishing, Networking, and PAR
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
Josie and Bruce talk with Dr. Jeremy Hall from the University of Central Florida. Dr. Hall discusses his experience choosing public administration and an academic career and his approach to networking within the field. He also discusses his role as co-editor of Public Administration Review, the mechanics of managing a journal, and what editors wish we knew.
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Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Karl Rethemeyer on the Job Market (Live from MPAC)
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
On this episode, join Bruce and Josie for a live interview from the Midwest Public Affairs Conference with Dr. Karl Rethemeyer from SUNY University at Albany. Dr. Rethemeyer talks about the academic job market in public administration and provides guidance on how to approach and succeed at finding an academic placement.
References from the Show:
- Karl Rethemeyer. (2017). Job Market Handbook.
- Karl Rethemeyer. (2019). Job Market Resource.
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Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie

Thursday May 02, 2019
Stephen Kleinschmit on MPAC, JPNA, and the New Academic Class
Thursday May 02, 2019
Thursday May 02, 2019
Join Bruce and Josie for a conversation with Dr. Stephen Kleinschmit from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Kleinschmit discusses his decision to establish the Midwest Public Affairs Conference and the Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs and what it took to get them started. He also talks about his academic career and the decision to leave a tenure-track position for a position that fulfills his needs and what academic careers look like for the new academic class.
References from the Show:
- Midwest Public Affairs Conference: www.midwestpac.com
- Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs: www.jpna.org
Subscribe to Academics of PA today! New episodes drop every other Thursday.
Follow the podcast on Facebook and Twitter: @AcademicsofPA
Follow the hosts on Twitter:
Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy
William Hatcher: @ProfHat
Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie