Kenneth J. Meier Explained
Kenneth J. Meier (born March 3, 1950) is a distinguished scholar in residence at American University and holds faculty appointments at the Cardiff School of Business (UK) and Leiden University (the Netherlands). He is known for his studies on public management and public administration, as well as his extensive and widely referenced journal articles.
Career
Meier obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of South Dakota.[1] Meier, a former high school shot put champion, also competed for the track teams at the University of Nebraska and the University of South Dakota. In 1974–1975, he received an M.A. and a Ph.D. from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University in political science.[1] After working on the faculty at Rice University and University of Oklahoma, he joined the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1985.[1] Between 1989 and 1997 he was professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[1] Meier was a professor of political science at Texas A&M University from 1998 to 2017, holding the title of Charles H. Gregory Chair in Liberal Arts.[1]
Meier is a distinguished scholar in residence at American University from 2018 to the present. In addition, he is a professor of public management at Cardiff Business School[1] and a professor of public administration at Leiden University.
He is a former editor-in-chief of Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART), for which he previously served as associate editor and co-editor.[1] He was also the editor of the American Journal of Political Science from 1994-1997. Meier is the founding editor of Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (PPMG) and founder and editor of the Journal of Behavioral Public Administration (JBPA). He currently serves as the director of the Public Management Research Association (PMRA) journals.
Selected awards and honors
- Charles Levine Memorial Award, American Society for Public Administration and National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, 2005[2]
- Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration, 2005[3]
- John Gaus Award, American Political Science Association, 2006[4]
- Dwight Waldo Award, American Society for Public Administration, 2010[5]
- H. George Frederickson Award, Public Management Research Association, 2011[6]
Selected publications
- Book: Meier . Kenneth J. . Regulation: politics, bureaucracy, and economics . 1985 . St. Martin's . New York . 978-0-312-66971-3.
- Book: Sylvia . Ronald D. . Meier . Kenneth J. . Gunn . Elizabeth M. . Program planning and evaluation for the public manager . 1985 . Brooks/Cole . Monterey, CA . 978-0-534-04710-8 .
- Book: Meier . Kenneth J. . The political economy of regulation: the case of insurance . 1988 . State University of New York . Albany, NY . 978-0-88706-731-0 .
- Book: Meier . Kenneth J. . Stewart . Joseph . England . Robert E. . Race, class, and education: the politics of second-generation discrimination . 1989 . University of Wisconsin . Madison,WI . 978-0-299-12210-2 .
- Book: Meier . Kenneth J. . Stewart . Joseph . The politics of Hispanic education: un paso pa'lante y dos pa'tras . 1991 . State University of New York . Albany, NY . 978-0-7914-0507-9 .
- Book: Meier . Kenneth J. . The politics of sin: drugs, alcohol, and public policy . 1994 . M.E. Sharpe . Armonk, NY . 978-1-56324-298-4 . registration .
- Book: Smith . Kevin B. . Meier . Kenneth J. . The case against school choice: politics, markets, and fools . 1995 . M.E. Sharpe . Armonk, NY . 978-1-56324-519-0 .
- Haider-Markel. Donald P.. Meier. Kenneth J.. The politics of gay and lesbian rights: expanding the scope of the conflict. Journal of Politics. 58. 2. 1996. 332–349. 10.2307/2960229. 2960229. 1808/13711. 55035659. free.
- Waterman . Richard W.. Meier. Kenneth J.. Principal-agent models: an expansion?. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory . 8. 2. 1998. 173–202. 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jpart.a024377. 10.1.1.119.5487.
- O'Toole Jr.. Laurence J. . Meier. Kenneth J.. Modeling the impact of public management: implications of structural context . Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory . 9. 4. 1999. 505–526 . 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jpart.a024421.
- Book: Meier . Kenneth J. . Gill . Jeff . What works: a new approach to program and policy analysis . 2000 . Westview Press . Boulder, CO . 978-0-8133-9782-5 .
- Book: McFarlane . Deborah R. . Meier . Kenneth J. . The politics of fertility control: family planning and abortion policies in the American state . 2001 . Chatham House Publishers . New York . 978-1-889119-39-7 .
- Meier. Kenneth J.. O'Toole Jr.. Laurence J. . Managerial strategies and behavior in networks: a model with evidence from U.S. public education . Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory . 11. 3. 2001. 271–294 . 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jpart.a003503. free.
- Meier. Kenneth J.. O'Toole Jr.. Laurence J.. Public management and organizational performance: the effect of managerial quality. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 21. 4. 2002. 629–643. 10.1002/pam.10078.
- Book: Krause . George A. . Meier . Kenneth J. . Politics, policy, and organizations: frontiers in the scientific study of bureaucracy . 2003 . University of Michigan . Ann Arbor . 978-0-472-11317-0 .
- Meier. Kenneth J.. O'Toole Jr.. Laurence J.. Public management and educational performance: the impact of managerial networking. Public Administration Review. 63. 6. 2003. 689–699. 10.1111/1540-6210.00332.
- Book: Meier . Kenneth J. . O'Toole Jr. . Laurence J. . Bureaucracy in a democratic state: a governance perspective . 2006 . Johns Hopkins University . Baltimore, MD . 978-0-8018-8356-9 .
- Meier. Kenneth J.. O'Toole Jr.. Laurence J.. Goerdel. Holly T.. Management activity and program performance: gender as management capital. Public Administration Review. 66. 1. 2006. 24–36. 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00553.x. 10.1.1.462.1313.
- Meier. Kenneth J.. O'Toole Jr.. Laurence J.. Political control versus bureaucratic values: reframing the debate. Public Administration Review. 66. 2. 2006. 177–192. 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00571.x.
- Meier. Kenneth J.. O'Toole Jr.. Laurence J.. Boyne. George A.. Walker. Richard M.. Strategic management and the performance of public organizations: testing venerable ideas against recent theories. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 17. 3. 2006. 357–377. 10.1093/jopart/mul017. free.
- Book: Meier . Kenneth J. . Bohte . John . Politics and the bureaucracy: policy making in the fourth branch of government . 2007 . . Belmont, CA . 978-0-495-00747-0 . 5th .
- Book: Leal . David L. . Meier . Kenneth J. . The politics of Latino education . 2011 . Teachers College Press . New York, NY . 978-0-8077-5142-8 .
- Book: O'Toole Jr. . Laurence J. . Meier . Kenneth J. . Public management: organizations, governance, and performance . 2011 . Cambridge University . Cambridge and New York . 978-1-107-00441-2 .
- Book: Meier . Kenneth J. . Brudney . Jeffrey L. . Bohte . John . Applied statistics for public and nonprofit administration . 2012 . Wadsworth Cengage Learning . Boston . 978-1-111-34280-7 . 8th .
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kenneth J. Meier (curriculum vitae) . June 2011 . April 25, 2012 .
- Web site: Charles Levine Award . American Society for Public Administration . 2012 . April 25, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130731091616/http://www.aspanet.org/public/ASPA/Opportunities/Awards/Charles_Levine_Award.aspx . July 31, 2013 .
- Web site: Fellows Biographies. Kenneth J. Meier . National Academy of Public Administration . 2005 . April 25, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130108051119/http://www.napawash.org/fellows/fellows-biographies/kenneth-j-meier/ . January 8, 2013 .
- Web site: 2006 John Gaus Award Winner. American Political Science Association. 2006 . April 25, 2012.
- Web site: Dwight Waldo . American Society for Public Administration . 2012 . April 25, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130731091110/http://www.aspanet.org/public/ASPA/Opportunities/Awards/Dwight_Waldo.aspx . July 31, 2013 .
- Web site: PMRA Awards. Public Management Research Association. April 25, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120403083558/http://www.pmranet.org/awards.htm. April 3, 2012. dead.