Associate Professor, Public Policy
ledwards@umbc.edu
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Education
Ph.D., Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology
M.P.A., University of North Texas
B.B.S., Hardin-Simmons University
Research Interests
- Public management
- Strategic management, planning and performance
- Public participation and co-production
- Diversity and inclusion in the public sector
Recent Publications
- “Community policing as a solution: What is the evidence?” with Ian Klein. Policing and Race in America: Economic, political, and social dynamics. Ed. by James Ward (2017).
- “Getting strategic about strategic planning,” with John Bryson and David Van Slyke. Public Management Review,
(2017, vol. 20, no. 3). - “Public Agencies and Strategic Planning,” with John Bryson. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Business and Management (2016).
- “Operationalizing strategy content: An example from the transit industry,” with Theodore H. Poister and Obed Pasha. International Journal of Public Administration
(2016, vol 39, no. 5). - “Mutual relationship of strategic stances and formulation methods, and their impacts on performance in public local transit agencies,” with Theodore H. Poister and Obed Pasha. Administration & Society (published online, May 2015).
- “Does performance measurement lead to better outcomes? Evidence from the U.S. public transit industry,” with Theodore H. Poister and Obed Pasha. Public Administration Review, (2013, vol 73, no 4).
- “The Impact of strategic planning on organizational outcomes,” with Theodore H. Poister and Obed Pasha. Public Performance and Management Review,
(2013, vol 36, no 4). - “Strategic Management Research in the Public Sector,” with Theodore H. Poister and David Pitts. American Review of Public Administrations (2010, vol. 4, no. 5).
Experience and Honors
- Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Sam Houston State University, 2011 – 2014
- Howard G and S. Louise Phanstiel Award for Best Paper in Public Management at the Public Management Research Conference, 2011
- Excellence in Teaching Policy Award, Georgia State University, 2010