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The School of Public Administration (SPA) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) offers award-winning, nationally-ranked programs on campus and online. We’re great at what we do. We should be--our programs are well-oiled machines, established in 1973, with new and innovative approaches to modern issues. Behind our great graduates are great degrees. This is a snapshot of our many accomplishments during the 2016-2017 academic year. Enjoy!
From the Director’s Desk
I am excited and delighted to share highlights of the 2016-2017 academic year at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s School of Public Administration. The School has earned a global reputation for preparing students for public and nonprofit careers through its outstanding scholarship, excellent teaching and community engagement. This was affirmed again this year with the 2017 U.S. News and World Report rankings showing we remain in the top ten percent in the nation. We remain dedicated to strengthening this reputation by continuing to build upon traditional public sector values and principles while encouraging innovation. I hope you enjoy reviewing the accomplishments of the School over the last year. I’m sure you will find the work we do impactful for scholarship and public service both domestically and abroad. We look forward to working with you, whether you are a part of our professional network, a community stakeholder, an alumnus, potential student, interested in our professional certifications, or a prospective employer. Ethel Williams, PhD Reynolds Professor of Public Affairs Director, School of Public Administration
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WHO ARE WE? We are a powerhouse of innovators, thinkers, academics, and social entrepreneurs ready to take on today’s challenges in the public and nonprofit realm. The School of Public Administration is made up of nationally-ranked and accredited graduate degrees that are a force to be reckoned with. We’re home to two undergraduate programs unlike any other in the region -- Aviation and Emergency Management. Oh, and did we mention our professional programs? We offer three incredible programs -- Nebraska Certified Public Manager Program, Nebraska Municipal Clerk Institute and Academy, and the Supervisory Leadership Certification Program. Powerful programs. Unforgettable reputation. We are the School of Public Administration.
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Emergency Services Program The Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management from the Emergency Services Program is interdisciplinary in nature with core coursework focusing on emergency services and management. The program is intended to academically prepare students for employment in the public sector at the local, state, or federal level of government, in numerous agencies, as well as certain nonprofit and private organizations performing emergency planning, mitigation, response, recovery, and prevention.
Plan and Respond with the Best The UNO Emergency Services Program continues to reach new heights in program development and reputation. This is a mere snapshot of the many highlights this academic year.
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• The Tribal Management and Emergency Services certificate was approved and is available online – first graduate in August 2017 • Program Advisor Lyndsey Rice was named UNO Academic Advisor of the Year • Assistant Professor, Dr. Hans M. LouisCharles, and Instructor, Tyler Davis, joined the program • All four CPACS Student Government senators are Emergency Management students, with Hameidah Alsafwani as the Vice President • The Bill Anderson Fund (BAF) Workshop was hosted on UNO’s campus for the 2nd consecutive year • December 2016 graduate, Jen Johnson was awarded the CPACS Dean’s Award • The program Co-hosted Emergency Management in High Security Prisons with the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice • A concentration in Logistics Management was created in collaboration with the College of Business Administration • The Emergency Service Program has grown to record numbers with 128 majors, over 65 minors • This May, our largest class will graduate
Aviation Institute UNO is home to one of the nation’s best-kept secrets in the sky: its Aviation Institute. Since its inception in 1990, the Institute has soared to great heights, offering students flight instruction and education in the many other facets of aviation such as air traffic control, airport management, ground operations and security. How far can you soar with a degree in aviation? The faculty, students and graduates of the Aviation Institute will tell you—the sky’s not even the limit.
Aviation Institute Continues Soaring to New Heights • New faculty member, Ryan Guthridge, joined the team as the Chief Ground Instructor • The Flight Team qualified for nationals for the 8th consecutive year • The Institute raised $18,000 at annual Jet Linx Aviation Institute Golf Classic • 45 students and 5 faculty/staff flew to Houston to tour Envoy and American Airlines. • Offering our first UAS (Drone) class in the Summer of 2017
• Brandon Perkins, an AI student, was the National President of Alpha Eta Rho • Over $20,000 in scholarships were awarded at the AI Honors Convocation April 18th • The Institute also completed their site visit by the Aviation Accreditation Board International for the Air Transport Administration concentration • Member of an FAA Center of Excellence • Highest spring enrollments ever, with 534 enrollments and 146 majors!
GRADUATE PROGRAMS Master of Public Administration
MPA Enrollment Continues to Climb
A master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Nebraska at Omaha is more than just a professional degree. It’s a gateway to transforming society through a career in public service. It’s a chance to develop your own intellectual identity. It’s a way to gain exposure to people who are already guiding communities, operating nonprofit agencies or helping others in emergency services.
Just from last year, there is a 16% increase in seat count in the MPA Program. There is also an impressive 13% increase in new enrollments from this time last year. Look out, there’s no stopping us now!
Pi Alpha Alpha Inductees
Congratulations to our recent Pi Alpha Alpha Inductees. These students received an invitation to join Pi Alpha Alpha based on their exceptional academic performance throughout their graduate work. • Spring 2017: Jodi Korth, Molly Noon, Erin Thorvaldson, and Nolan Pierce • Fall 2016: Laren Cencic, Michael Helgerson, and Meredith Tyrakoski
MPA/MSW Student Serves as Graduation Speaker May 2017 Ruey Dei (pictured left) has been one of the most motivated and interesting students with whom we have had the opportunity to advise and teach. His life has been an incredible path full of loss and love. At the age of five, he was separated from his mother and siblings when he could not walk fast enough to safety from his village in Sudan. He eventually came to the U.S. after being in a refugee camp. As a graduate student, Ruey applies his learning to his life dream of creating a nonprofit to provide social services and education to the Sudanese. He is focused and hard-working. Every faculty who has worked with Ruey describes him as personable, caring, and an excellent learner. His academic work is outstanding. His attitude is inspiring and caring. His story was featured in the Omaha World-Herald, written by Erin Grace (columnist). Ruey will represent UNO beautifully as he contributes to society. He is indeed, a Maverick.
PAF Recipient Jill Aksamit had her eyes set on the Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) since she began her MPA. Approximately 6,370 applications were received, and 417 Finalists selected. Jill is among the 417!
Commencement Speaker Focus, Fall 2016 Meredith Tyrakoski (MPA) served in U.S. Military as a Marine and is now an immigration judge. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch appointed Judge Tyrakoski to begin hearing cases for the Executive Office for Immigration in January 2016. On several instances, she has shared how she uses her MPA education from UNO to make emotional decisions that impact immigrant families. She is working to change the culture in her organization and provide frameworks for other judges to understand their public service. Meredith has been a strong student, a compassionate force, and is extremely articulate. She represents a UNO as a Maverick because: 1) she is not afraid of change; 2) she wants to do what is right; and 3) she will work so hard to make it happen.
Master of Science in Urban Studies The Master of Science in Urban Studies (MSUS) is the degree for individuals desiring to make a difference in urban areas. This professional degree trains leaders to critically analyze urban problems and to engage residents in the creation of innovative solutions to conditions in the human community, built environment and natural systems.
The Master of Science in Urban Studies Program (MSUS) has been busy working toward the following: • Revised curriculum with new tracks in built environment, human community, natural systems • New emphasis on intersection of the three tracks = sustainable cities • Incoming class for Fall 2017 meets our goal of 8-10 new students • Drs. Bob Blair and Christian Janousek are working with the Center for Urban Sustainability on solar energy • Dr. Chris Reed has an Urban Research grant to continue her work with Latino Healthcare in Omaha • Dr. Chris Goodman attended the Urban Affairs Association conference to present his work on urban governance
PhD in Public Administration We foster a culture of openness where the process of knowledge creation among students is a common enterprise. As our students move through the PhD program, they have opportunities to teach and to work handin-hand with faculty. When they graduate, they are prepared to understand and help solve public problems whether as an academic or as a practitioner.
Structure of the Curriculum The doctoral program curriculum is comprised of academic course work, field exams, a dissertation proposal and finally, the doctoral dissertation. At each stage of this course of study students add layers of knowledge with each building upon the next. By the numbers, there are four core seminars, three advanced research courses, and four specialization courses, and a formal teaching workshop required prior to the field exams and dissertation work.
Excellent Placements Graduates of the PhD in Public Administration Program include practitioners, leaders, and faculty locally and abroad. Recent placements include faculty at the following institutions: California State University, Fullerton Florida International University James Madison University Rutgers University Sun Yat Sen University (People’s Republic of China) Tennessee State University University at Albany - SUNY
New Initiatives Bring Big Cohort
Conference Presentations
This was the year of the recruitment task force! We developed strategies to reach within UNO and beyond the campus to recruit excellent doctoral students. The efforts are paying off. Ten students will begin the doctoral program in the fall 2017 semester. This will be our largest cohort in many years! In addition to recruiting, we worked on developing our current students. Dr. Bryce Hoflund orchestrated the teaching workshop. Our doctoral students spent two days learning how to be effective instructors. They created and presented lecture materials, facilitated discussions for class, and constructed syllabi. The goal of the teaching workshop is to prepare our students to be excellent instructors in the university classroom—oncampus and online.
PhD students presented at national conferences throughout the year, to include presentations at the following: • American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) • Association for Research on Nonprofit Organization and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) • Annual conference of Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities • Annual conference of Engagement Scholarship Consortium • ASPA International Young Scholars Workshop • Conference of Minority Public Administrators • International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) • Public Administration Theory Network (PATNET) • RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice Dual Status Youth Symposium • Social Innovation Research Conference in China
Impressive Program, Stellar Students Along with the many demands of earning a PhD in Public Administration, students maintained their academic integrity while working on cutting-edge research in the field, volunteering their time in professional organizations, and advancing the work of the field. • Seven students became doctoral candidates by completing their field exams successfully • We welcomed 10 new doctoral students into the 2016 cohort • Student research was shared at 10 national and international conferences • Students had 6 professional/technical reports, 15 peer reviewed articles and 2 book chapters published • They participated in 5 professional organizations and served as reviewers for 3 academic journals • Cumulatively, students served on 13 nonprofit and 3 university committees
Best Paper Award One of our PhD students, Sungho Park, (pictured below), received the best paper at the Western Social Science Association (WSSA) Conference in San Francisco in April 2017. Kudos to you, Sungho!
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PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Nebraska Certified Public Manager® Program The Nebraska Certified Public Manager® (CPM) program offered by the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha is a nationally-accredited, comprehensive management, development program. It is specifically designed for current and aspiring managers in federal, state, local government and nonprofit organizations. The CPM Program is based on the assumption that well-trained public managers provide better service to the public.
Nebraska Municipal Clerk Institute & Academy The Nebraska Municipal Clerk Institute and Academy is an annual continuing education professional training and development program held in Nebraska during March of each year for municipal clerks in Nebraska. This training program is one of a few accredited programs in the country. The program was initiated in 1976 by the Department of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, in conjunction with the League of Nebraska Municipalities and the Nebraska Municipal Clerks’ Association section of the League of Nebraska Municipalities.
Supervisory Leadership Certification Program Whether you are an aspiring supervisor in a public or nonprofit agency or you just want to refine your already-in-practice supervisory skills, the new UNO Supervisory Leadership Certification Program (SLCP) is designed just for you. Presented by the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) School of Public Administration, this flexible program offers options to help you meet your personal and professional goals, all at an affordable rate.
2016-2017 Achievements
The School of Public Administration’s Professional Programs continue making waves at the local, national, and international levels. Here is a snippet of all the work the Professional Programs have completed this year alone. • The Nebraska Certified Public Manager® (CPM) program graduated eight on December 3, 2016, with Board of Regent, Bob Whitehouse, as the graduation speaker for the 5th consecutive year • School of Public Administration’s Sue Troester, and Social Work’s Valerie Lutz recently graduated from the CPM program • Forty-one new clerks attended this year’s Clerks Institute and Academy in Kearney, Nebraska • The International Institute for Municipal Clerks (IIMC) Board President attended the Clerks Institute and Academy in March. · • The School of Public Administration’s Professional programs represent the University on the following committees: • National CPM Consortium Board – Chair Accreditation Standards Committee • Chair Governance Committee • Member at Large, Executive Committee • IIMC Education Advisory Board
NASA NEBRASKA SPACE
GRANT CONSORTIUM NASA Nebraska Space Grant was recently approved for FY 2017 funding to continue promoting aerospace research, education, and outreach at 11 higher education institutions across Nebraska. With current year funding, Nebraska Space Grant is supporting a minimum of six NASA internships, more than 40 student fellowships, and a dozen faculty research projects and design teams with nearly 100 additional students receiving support through those same projects.
On August 21, the Solar Eclipse will arch across the United States transiting Nebraska from the panhandle through the southeastern corner of the state. NASA Nebraska Space Grant will kick off the new funding year by co-hosting the state’s largest eclipse event in Grand Island, NE. High altitude ballooning missions to record the eclipse and provide live video from 85,000 feet are part of Space Grant activities. Space Grant is also distributing tens of thousands of solar eclipse glasses to schools in the path of the eclipse allowing the state’s students to witness the event safely.
Whether studying the cosmos at Creighton, constructing robots at UNO, advancing elementary science education at College of Saint Mary, designing rockets at UNL, building aquaponics facilities at UNK, or creating new electronics classes at Western Nebraska Community College, NASA Nebraska Space Grant is helping students and researchers move Nebraska deeper into the 21st Century. As it embarks upon year 27 of its mission, Space Grant expects its partners in research and student achievement to advance aerospace and STEM initiatives to new levels.
2016-2017 SPA FACULTY Professors
Robert Blair, Master of Science in Urban Studies Program Chair Carol Ebdon, Regents/Foundation Professor, NAPA Fellow Angela Eikenberry, Nonprofit Management Mary Hamilton, Senior Executive in Residence Craig Maher, Master of Public Administration Program Chair Gary Marshall, PhD Program Chair Christine Reed, Faculty Fellow NU Daugherty Water for Food Institute Scott Tarry, Director of the Aviation Institute and NASA Space Grant Ethel Williams, Director of the School of Public Administration, NAPA Fellow
Associate Professors
Yu-Che Chen, Director of the Global Digital Governance Lab A. Bryce Hoflund, Health Care Policy and Food Policy Jooho Lee, Associate Director of the Global Digital Governance Lab Patrick O’Neil, Director of the Emergency Services Program
Assistant Professors
Jodi Benenson, Policy and Nonprofit Management DeeDee Bennett, Emergency Services Program Tara Bryan, Nonprofit Management Christopher Goodman, Local Public Finance and Urban Policy Hans Louis-Charles, Emergency Services Program Rebecca Lutte, Aviation Institute
Instructional Faculty
Lowell “Skip” Bailey, Aviation Institute Tyler Davis, Emergency Services Program Ryan Guthridge, Aviation Institute Joe Mancuso, Emergency Services Program Ellen Freeman-Wakefield, Professional Programs Scott Vlasek, Aviation Institute Eduardo Zendejas, Tribal Management and Emergency Services Jordan Zendejas, Tribal Management and Emergency Services
In the 2016-2017 academic year alone, our SPA faculty have... Received $3,791,054 in Grant Funding
Served 140 Public & Academic Organizations Produced 45 Publications
Served the UNO Campus on 29 Committees
Gave 55 Research Presentations
Participated in 81 National Organizations Reviewed 72 Academic Journals
Added 4 New Faculty:
Jodi Benenson, Tyler Davis, Hans Louis-Charles, & Ryan Guthridge
FACULTY PUBLICATIONS Book Chapters, Contracts Benenson, Jodi, Chapter in Scholarly book, titled: “Youth as Part of the Solution: Youth Engagement as a Core Strategy of Comprehensive Community Initiatives,” Psychology Press.
Lee, Jooho, Chapter in Scholarly book, titled: “Digital government impacts in Korea: Lessons and recommendations for developing countries,” World Bank Publication.
Benenson, Jodi, Chapter in Scholarly book, titled: “Political Citizenship: Whether and Why College Students Vote,” ABC-CLIO.
Marshall, Gary, Chapter in Scholarly book, titled: “New Public Management,” Springer Publishing Company.
Eikenberry, Angela (2016) Book Review. The Logic of Charity by John Mohan and Beth Breeze. Voluntas.
Reed, Christine (May 2016) Book Review. Federal Ecosystem Management: Its Rise Fall and Afterlife. H-Net Reviews.
Research Reports Bennett, DeeDee (February 2016). Report, Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate. Optimizing Ability of Message Receipt by People with Disabilities: Prototype Findings Report/Vibration Scale Final Report. Washington D.C. Eikenberry, Angela (February 2016). Research Report, Published, “Omaha Gives! Evaluation Report Year 3.”
Published Articles
Forthcoming
Benenson, Jodi (2017). “Paying it Forward: The Role of Student Philanthropy Course Activities on Civic Outcomes,” Journal of Public Affairs Education. LaForce, Salimah and Bennett, DeeDee. “Optimizing Accessibility of Wireless Emergency Alerts: 2015 Survey Findings,” Journal on Technology & Persons with Disabiliities. Bryan, Tara. “Multi Level Learning in Nonprofit Organizations: Exploring the Individual, Group and Organizational Effects of a Capacity Building Program,” Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership.
Thomas, Nancy and Benenson, Jodi (2016). “The Evolving Role of Higher Education in U.S. Democracy,” eJournal Public Affairs.
Ni, Anna and Chen, Yu-Che. “A Conceptual Model of Information Technology Competence in Public Managers,” Journal of Public Affairs Education.
Benenson, Jodi and Kiesa, Abby (2016). “Research and Evaluation in the Nonprofit Sector: Implications for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion,” Nonprofit Quarterly.
Ji Seul, Kim and Ebdon, Carol. “Have the GASB 34 Infrastructure Reporting Requirements Affected State Highway Spending?” Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management.
Bennett, DeeDee (2016). “Science Fiction: The Future Wireless Technologies and People with Different Abilities,” Futures Journal. Bennett, DeeDee (2016). “The Future of Accessibility in Disaster Conditions: How Wireless Technologies Will Transform The Life Cycle of Emergency Management,” Futures Journal. Ebdon, Carol, Jiang, Yue and Franklin, Aimee (2016). “Elected Officials’ Perceptions of Governance Relationships and Budget Participation Mechanisms,” Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management. Maher, Craig, Park, Sungho, Harrold, James (2016). “The Effects of Tax and Expenditure Limitations on Municipal Pension and OPEB Funding During the Great Recession,” Public Finance and Management. Marshall, Gary (2016). “The University in the Knowledge Economy: Academic Capitalism and Its Implications for Doctoral Education,” Administrative Theory & Praxis/Taylor & Francis.
Eikenberry, Angela. “A Critical Analysis of Social Enterprise Education in the United States,” Journal of Public Affairs Education. Carroll, Deborah and Goodman, Christopher. “Assessing the Influence of Property Tax Delinquency and Foreclosures on Residential Property Sales,” Urban Affairs Review. Maher, Craig. “Did Performance Management Affect Cutback Budgeting During the Great Recession?” Public Money & Management. Kim, Junghack and Lee, Johoo. “The Nexus of State and Local Capacity for Coercive Policy Diffusion,” American Review of Public Administration. Park, Ji Hyung and Maher, Craig. “The Effects of Tax and Expenditure Limitations on Municipal Fiscal Outcomes During a Period of Fiscal Distress,” Public Finance and Management. Maher, Craig. “The Effects of Tax and Expenditure Limits on State Fiscal Reserves,” Public Policy and Administration.
Marshall, Gary (2016). “Neoliberalism and the Entrepreneurial Subject: Tracking Bevir’s Theory of Governance,” Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior.
Maher, Craig. “The Impact of Tax and Expenditure Limits on Municipal Credit Ratings,” American Review of Public Administration.
Reed, Christine and Abdel-Monem, Tarik (2016). “Integrated Surface and Groundwater Management in Nebraska: Reconciling Systems of Prior Appropriation and Correlative Rights,” American Bar Association Section on Environment, Energy and resources, Water Resources Committee.
Maher, Craig. “The Effects of Tax and Expenditure Limitations (TELs) on Municipal Fiscal Outcomes During a Period of Fiscal Distress,” Public Finance and Management.
EDITORIAL AND REVIEW ACTIVITIES Benenson, Jodi (Assistant Professor) Editor, Journal Editor, Section Editor, Section Editor, International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, Yes, appointed. (January 2014 Present) Blair, Robert (Professor) Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Community Development, Yes, appointed, 10 hours spent per year. (January 1, 2007 - Present) Serve on the editorial board for the Journal of Community Development. Chen, Yu-Che (Associate Professor) Editor, Associate Editor, International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age. (January 2013 - Present) Manage and promote the journal and serve as reviewer. Editorial Review Board Member, International Journal of eGovernance and Networks. (October 2012 - Present) Ebdon, Carol (Professor) Editorial Review Board Member, Social Research. (2016 Present) Editorial Review Board Member, State and Local Government Review. (2016 - Present) Eikenberry, Angela M. (Professor) Editorial Review Board Member, Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly. (June 2016 - Present) Editorial Review Board Member, Voluntas. (June 2016 Present)
Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs. (November 2015 - Present) Editorial Review Board Member, Administrative Theory & Praxis. (October 2011 - Present) Editorial Review Board Member, Public Administration Quarterly. (2008 - Present) Hoflund, A. B. (Associate Professor) Editorial Review Board Member, Administration and Society, Yes, appointed. (July 2010 - Present) Review health care related journal articles. Marshall, Gary S. (Professor) Editorial Review Board Member, Administrative Theory & Praxis. (February 2010 - Present) Discuss board related issues with editorial team. Regularly review manuscripts. Editorial Review Board Member, International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior. (February 2010 - Present) Regularly review manuscripts. Williams, Ethel H. (Professor) Editorial Review Board Member, Public Performance Management Review. Editorial Review Board Member, Editorial Board, Great Plains Research.
FACULTY PRESENTATIONS Benenson, Jodi (2016, December). “Does National Service Impact Employability for Youth? A Field Experiment,” Corporation for National and Community Service Research Summit. Benenson, Jodi (2016). “The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement: A New Dataset for Measuring College Student Political Learning and Participation,” Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference. Benenson, Jodi (2016, November). “Does AmeriCorps Impact Nonprofit Sector Employment Prospects for Young People? A Field Experiment,” Annual Meeting of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA). Benenson, Jodi (2016, November). “Does National Service Impact Employability for Youth? A Field Experiment,” Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference. Benenson, Jodi (2016, November). “Political Participation for All? An Examination of College Student Voting, Institutional Characteristics, and Socioeconomic Status,” Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference. Benenson, Jodi (2016, October). “Understanding Community Engagement Professionals: Recognizing and Developing the Movement’s Levers of Change,” Elevating Community Voices through High Impact Practices: PreConference Workshop. Thomas, Nancy and Benenson, Jodi (2016, March). “College Student Voting and Political Engagement,” Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Conference. Blair, Robert (2016, October). “Building and Strengthening Small Urban Communities through University Research and Engagement,” Annual Conference: Engagement Scholarship Consortium. Blair, Robert (2016, September). “Norway City Management Compared to U.S. City Management: What we can learn from each other,” Annual Conference: League of Nebraska Municipalities. Blair, Robert (2016, July). “Building and Strengthening Small Urban Communities through University Research and Engagement Research,” Annual Conference of the International Community Development Society.
FACULTY PRESENTA Blair, Robert (2016, March). “Improving the Exchange Between Theory and Practice in Local Government Management: An Examination of Perspectives,” Urban Affairs Association Annual Conference. Bryan, Tara (2016, November). “Assessing the Role of Philanthropic Foundations in Public System Improvements: The Case of the MacArthur Foundation,” ARNOVA Annual Conference. Lutte, Rebecca (2016, May). “When do online education technologies enhance student engagement?” Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium. Chen, Yu-Che (2016, September). “Leverage Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Small/Rural Local Governments,” Annual Conference of the International City/County Management Association. Chen, Yu-Che (2016, July). “Digital Opportunities,” World Internet Project Annual Meeting. Chen, Yu-Che (2016, June). “Situating Cyberinfrastructure in the Public Realm: The TeraGrid and XSEDE Projects,” 17th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research. Chen, Yu-Che (2016, June). “Digital Governance in the United States: Trends, Strategies, and Research Opportunities,” College of Public Management Speaker Series. Chen, Yu-Che (2016, May). “Cybersecurity for Municipalities: Challenges and Strategies,” Annual International Conference for the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. Chen, Yu-Che (2016, March). “Collaborative Data Networks for Public Service: Governance, Management, and Performance,” American Society for Public Administration’s 77th Annual Conference. Chen, Yu-Che (2016, January). “Trends and Strategies of Digital Governance,” Annual Conference of the Taiwan E-Governance Research Center. Ebdon, Carol (2016, October). “Enough Heads in Beds: Local Governments in the Hotel Business,” Association for Budgeting and Financial Management.
Ebdon, Carol (2016, October). “The Effects of Participatory Budgeting in the Philippines,” Public Budgeting in Asia. Davis, Mary and Ebdon, Carol (2016, July) “Managing Millennials,” National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives. Ebdon, Carol (2016, April). “School Food Services Privatization,” Western Social Science Association. Eikenberry, Angela (2016, November). “New Research on the Landscape of Giving Circles in the U.S.,” ARNOVA Annual Conference. Eikenberry, Angela (2016, November). “Finding a Place for Critical Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Education,” ARNOVA Annual Conference. Eikenberry, Angela (2016, November). “A Critical Assessment of the Effective Philanthropy Movement In panel Currents in the Field that Challenge True Transformative Social Change,” ARNOVA Annual Conference. Eikenberry, Angela (2016, October). “The Civic and Political Engagement of Collaborative Philanthropists: Evidence from Giving Circles in the U.S. & U.K.,” ARNOVA Webinar Series. Eikenberry, Angela (2016, June). “Volunteering and Civic Action,” ISTR Annual Conference. Eikenberry, Angela (2016, June). “Finding a Place for Critical Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Education,” ISTR Annual Conference. Eikenberry, Angela (2016, May). “The Civic and Political Engagement of Collaborative Philanthropists: Evidence from Giving Circles in the U.S. & U.K.,” Brown Bag Lecture, University of Texas at Dallas. Eikenberry, Angela (2016, April). “What is Philanthropy for?” Philanthropy Summit, Omaha, NE. Eikenberry, Angela (2016, February). “What’s New in Philanthropy? Giving Circles, Social Investment and Engaged Millennials,” PhilanthroTHINK: What’s New in Philanthropy? Seminar, Ottawa, Canada. Goodman, Christopher (2016, October). “Creative Destruction? Examining the Dissolution of Special Districts,” Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management.
ATIONS Goodman, Christopher (2016, October). “The Consequences of Specialized Governance on Debt Formation and Sources of Revenue,” Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Goodman, Christopher (2016, April). “Usage of Specialized Service Delivery: Economics or Institutions?” Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association (Public Finance & Budgeting Section). Hoflund, A. Bryce (2016, October). “Exploring Food Policy Networks: A Case Study of Omaha, Nebraska,” Sixth International Conference on Food Studies. Lee, Jooho (2016, March). “An Exploratory Study of E-Participation Technology Adoption by Citizens,” American Society for Public Administration Conference. Louis-Charles, Hans (2016, November). “Landing a Tenure Track Academic Position and Keeping it,” The William Averette Anderson Fund Student Council Workshop, University of Delaware. James, Kendra and Louis-Charles, Hans (2016, September). “Before and After: New York City Preparedness and Recovery Around Hurricane Sandy,” Memory Survives: History, Psychology, and Disaster Recovery, Drexel University. Louis-Charles, Hans (2016, April). “The Social and Organizational Aspects of Building Community Resilience through a New York City Academic-Practice Partnership,” The Preparedness Summit, NACCHO, Dallas, Texas. Louis-Charles, Hans (2016, April). “Streamlining the Membership Process for a Non-Profit Organization,” The William Averette Anderson Fund Workshop, University of Nebraska at Omaha. Louis-Charles, Hans (2016, April). “Volunteerism and Emergent Group Activity Following Superstorm Sandy,” The 2nd Annual NJVOAD Conference, East Windsor, New Jersey.
Maher, Craig (2016, October). “The Effects of Municipal Tax and Expenditure Limitations on Fiscal Behavior,” ABFM. Maher, Craig (2016, September). “Helping Policy-Makers Understand Local Fiscal Decision-Making,” Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference, University of Nebraska at Omaha. Maher, Craig (2016, April). “Local Implications of State Tax Lid Legislation,” Midwest Regional Public Finance Conference, Wichita State University. Park, Ji Hyung and Maher, Craig (2016, April). “Determinants of Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT): The Case of Wisconsin Municipalities,” Western Social Science Association, Reno, Nevada. Marshall, Gary (2016, May). “Psychoanalytic Theory and Social Constructionism: Competing Epistemologies or Parallel Approaches to Decentered Theory,” Public Administration Theory Network Annual Conference. Marshall, Gary (2016, March). “Performance Demands in the University: Is the Transferential Relationship Still Possible?” 9th Annual Clinical Study Days, New York City, New York. O’Neil, Patrick (2016, September). “Tribal Emergency Management Educational Programs,” 2nd Annual UNO BIA Tribal Emergency Management Workshop, University of Nebraska at Omaha. O’Neil, Patrick (2016, June). “UNO Emergency Management Programs,” Nebraska City Managers Association Workshop 2016. O’Neil, Patrick (2016, March). “Response Procedures and State Regulations: Government EMGT: Planning and Disaster Declaration,” Nebraska Municipal Clerk Institute Workshop. Reed, Christine (2016, October). “Integrated Management Planning,” Nebraska Water Symposium, NU Innovation Campus, Lincoln Nebraska.
Maher, Craig (2016, October). “Best Practices in Directing MPA and PhD Programs in an Era of Resource Scarcity,” NASPAA.
Williams, Ethel (2016, October). “NASPAA Urban Schools Panel from an Administrative Perspective,” NASPAA.
Maher, Craig (2016, October). “Culminating Experiences in MPA Programs,” NASPAA.
Williams, Ethel (2016, February). “Workforce Diversity and Public Policy Management,” Conference of Minority Public Administrators, Annual Conference, Jackson, Mississippi.
Maher, Craig (2016, October). “Predicting Municipal Fiscal Distress: An Exploratory Model,” ABFM.
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