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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. Subscribe to Academics of PA today! Follow the podcast on Facebook and Twitter: @AcademicsofPA Follow the hosts on Twitter: Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie

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. Links from the Episode: Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration Subscribe to Academics of PA today! Follow the podcast on Facebook and Twitter: @AcademicsofPA Follow the hosts on Twitter: Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie

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. 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

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. 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: Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie William Hatcher: @ProfHat Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy  

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. 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

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. 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: Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy William Hatcher: @ProfHat

Bruce talks with Dr. John Diamond from Edge Hill University and co-editor-in-chief of Teaching Public Administration and Jeremy Hall from University of Central Florida and co-editor-in-chief of Public Administration Review. Drs. Diamond and Hall discuss the review process of academic journal and the challenges that academic publishing is experiencing with that process. They also discuss the role and responsibility of the review and how the overall process can be improved. References from the Episode: Jeremy L. Hall, William Hatcher, Bruce D. McDonald, Patricia Shields, and Jessica Sowa. (2019). The Art of Peer Reviewing: Toward and Effective Developmental Process. 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

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. 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 Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie William Hatcher: @ProfHat

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. 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

Bruce talks with Dr. David Swindell from Arizona State University. Dr. Swindell discusses the connection of public administration to applied research within the community and the incentive structure within higher education to not engage in the work. He also discusses the challenge to overcome that incentive structure, why the structure should be reformed, and how he made the choice to ignore the system and do the work he felt matters. 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

On this episode,join our special guest host Staci Zavattaro from the University of Central Florida as she interviews Will and Bruce about their new book, The Public Affairs Faculty Manual. References from the Episode: William Hatcher, Wesley L. Meares, and Victoria Gordeon. (2017). The Capacity and Constraints of Small MPA Programs: A Survey of Program Directors. Bruce D. McDonald and William Hatcher. (2020). The Public Affairs Faculty Manual: A Guide to the Effective Management of Public Affairs Programs. 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 Staci Zavattaro: @StaciwithaZ

On this episode, join Bruce for an interview with Drs. Pamela Herd and Donald Moynihan from Georgetown University. Drs. Herd and Moynihan talk about their experience working together and finding collaborations for research. They also discuss the the importance of a research agenda that is both exploitative and exploratory in nature, as well as the challenge of the publishing timeline and the difficulty of work-life balance. References from the Episode: Julian Christensen, Lene Aaroe, Martin Baekgaard, Pamela Herd, Donald P. Moynihan. (2019). Human Capital and Administrative Burden: The Role of Cognitive Resources in Citizen-State Interactions. Mark S. Granovetter. (1977). The Strength of Weak Ties. Pamela Herd, et al. (2019). Genes, Gender Inequality, and Educational Attainment. 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

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. 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

On this episode, Bruce talks with Dr. Charles Goodsell from Virginia Tech University. Dr. Goodsell discusses his experience into the academic work, including his struggle with imposter syndrome in graduate school, his challenges on the academic job market, and how he found public administration when assigned to teach it as a new class. He also discusses the role that sheer luck has played on his career, while highlighting the importance of being willing to part ways with the general literature of the field and jumping off a cliff. References from the Episode: Charles T. Goodsell. (1988). The Social Meaning of Civic Space. Charles T. Goodsell. (2010). Mission Mystique. Charles T. Goodsell. (2014). The New Case for Bureaucracy. 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 Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie William Hatcher: @ProfHat

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. Follow the podcast on Facebook and Twitter: @AcademicsofPA Follow the hosts on Twitter: Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy William Hatcher: @ProfHat Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie

On this episode, Bruce talks with Dr. James Svara from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Dr. Svara discusses his stumble into public administration and the importance of planning your future career. He also discusses engaged research and connecting with the community of practice in choosing research questions and collecting data and the importance of giving back to that community, as well as the importance of ethics to public administration and the incorporation of ethics into the MPA curriculum. References from the Episode: James H. Svara and Sanzhar Baizhanov. (2019). Public Service Values in NASPAA Programs: Identification, Integration, and Activation. James H. Svara et al. (2016). Implementing the ASPA Code of Ethics. 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

Bruce, Josie, and Will are back for a new year, new season of Academics of PA. In the first episode of the new year, the trio of hosts reflect back on 2019, talk about the highlights of the year, the experience of hosting a podcast, and all that jazz.  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

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. 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

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. 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

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. 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