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Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Bruce talks with Drs. Mary Guy from the University of Colorado Denver and Brian Williams from the University of Virginia. Drs. Guy and Williams currently serve as the editors-in-chief of the Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration (JSEPA). In this episode, they will talk about the establishment of the journal, its position within the field of public administration research, and how everyone can get involved in social equity research.
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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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Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
On this episode, Bruce talks with Drs. Daniel Smith from the University of Delaware and Domonic Bearfield from Rutgers University. Drs. Bearfield and and Smith discuss their experience in the field of public administration and the academy. They also discuss issues of diversity within the field and how we can be more proactive at recruiting and welcoming diverse individuals into the academy.
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Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy
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William Hatcher: @ProfHat
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
On this episode, join Bruce for an interview with Dr. Norma Riccucci from Rutgers University. Dr. Riccucci talks about her experience finding public administration as an undergraduate and the need to pursue social equity within the academy. She also discusses the importance of understanding where practitioners are coming from, the significant role that effective public administrators play in good governance, and the importance of methodological pluralism to a field like public administration.
References from the Episode:
- Norma M. Riccucci. (1995). Unsung Heroes: Federal Execucrats Making a Difference.
- Norma M. Riccucci. (2010). Public Administration: Traditions of Inquiry and Philosophies of Knowledge.
Subscribe to Academics of PA today! New episodes drop every other Thursday.
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Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy
William Hatcher: @ProfHat
Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
On this episode, join Josie and Will for a conversation with Hannah Lebovits from Cleveland State University and Donta Council from Old Dominion University and American University. Hannah and Donta will talk about their experience as Ph.D. students in public administration, their efforts to engage the field, and the needs that Ph.D. students in today's society face.
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Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy
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Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
On this episode, join Bruce and Josie for a live interview from the Midwest Public Affairs Conference with Dr. Jamie Levin Daniel from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. Dr. Daniel talks about the importance of incorporating discussions about religion, faith, and tolerance into the MPA classroom and the road map that she and Drs. Fyall and Benenson provide in their example of discussing antisemitism that was recently published in the Journal of Public Affairs Education.
References from the Show:
- Jamie Levine Daniel, Rachel Fyall, & Jodi Benenson. (2019). Talking About Antisemitism in MPA Classrooms and beyond.
- Jamie Levine Daniel. (2018). Consistently Inconsistent.
- Hannah Lebovits. (2019). Academic Parenting Blog Series.
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
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
On this episode, join Bruce and Josie for an interview with Dr. Ethel Williams from the University of Nebraska Omaha. Dr. Williams talks about the importance of providing support to PhD students, her experience as university administrator, and failing to maintain a work-life balance but still doing something for yourself. She also talks about the status of research on social equity and diversity and how both the field and the academy is living up to the need to be inclusive.
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
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
On this episode, join Bruce and Josie for an interview with Dr. Mary Guy from the University of Colorado Denver. Dr. Guy talks about the importance of work experience as a way of understanding the pressures faced in public service and how, in the absence of new ideas, we need to take the ideas that we have and package them for today and tomorrows problems. She also talks about the importance of work-life balance and the necessity to maintain hobbies in order to have an escape and to keep active from burning out.
References from the Show:
- Richard C. Kearney and Jerrell Coggburn (2015). Public Human Resource Management: Problems and Prospects.
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