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Academics of PA focuses on the individuals and research that comprise the field of public administration.
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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 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Join Josie for a conversation with Dr. Mary Feeney, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory and professor from Arizona State University. Dr. Feeney talks about her experience of finding academia and the belief that a degree is the way to a better life. She also talks about her experiences in undergraduate and graduate school as a first generation student, the challenges that presented, and how she works to mentor students to help them overcome similar situations. Finally, she talks about the path to becoming an editor the responsibility that comes with the position.
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Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie
William Hatcher: @ProfHat
Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy
Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
On this episode, Josie talks with Drs. Ana-Maria Dimand from Boise State University and Juniper Katz from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Drs. Dimand and Katz discuss their experience as early career faculty in the field of public administration. They also discuss the experience of surviving the PhD process and succeeding on the job market during the pandemic.
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William Hatcher: @ProfHat
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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Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy
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Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Join Josie and Bruce for a conversation with Dr. Alasdair Roberts from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Roberts discusses the importance of taking a historical perspective for the field of public administration and how we can do a better job incorporating that perspective into our research. He also discusses the value of studying law for public administrators, his process to writing books, and the challenges international scholars face when publishing in academic journals.
References from the Episode:
- Alasdair Roberts. (2020). Strategies for Governing: Reinventing Public Administration for a Dangerous Century.
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Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy
William Hatcher: @ProfHat
Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
On this episode, join Josie for an interview with Dr. Irene Rubin from Northern Illinois University. Dr. Rubin talks about her experience as a woman in academia and the pressure to exceed others that was placed upon her, as well as her approach to working on a research agenda and finding meaningful questions and research. She also discusses her journey to finding public administration as a discipline and her experience as the only female editor for Public Administration Review.
References from the Episode:
- Herbert J. Rubin and Irene S. Rubin. (2011). Qualitative Interviewing: The Art of Hearing Data.
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Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Join Bruce and Josie for an interview with Dr. Graham Allison from Harvard University. Dr. Allison talks about balancing his experience as an academic and as an assistant secretary of defense in the Clinton administration. He also talks about the challenge of working in practice compared to these and the need to add to the sum of knowledge rather.
References from the Show:
- Graham Allison. (1971). Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- Graham Allison. (2018). Destined for War: Can American and China Escape Thucydides' Trap.
- Aristotle (1996). Introductory Readings.
- Belfer Center. (2019). Contest: Do You Have a Grand Strategy to Meet the China Challenge?
- Carl von Clausewitz. (1989). On War.
- Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. (2003). The Federalist Papers.
- Fredrik Logevall. (2012). Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam.
- Edmund Morris. (2001). The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt.
- Gilbert Ryle. (2000). The Concept of Mind.
- Thucydides. (1954). History of the Peloponnesian War.
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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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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.
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Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy
William Hatcher: @ProfHat
Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie
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.
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