ROBERT W. SMITH, Ph.D.

EDUCATION:

The Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, State University of New York at Albany:

Albany, NY 12222 Ph.D. in Public Administration, 1998.

The Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, State University of New York at Albany:

Albany, NY 12222 Master of Public Administration, 1984.

The College of Saint Rose: Albany, NY 12203 Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, 1980

History/Political Science (minor concentration in Economics).

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Full Professor; College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences – Department of Political Science & Public Affairs, Savannah, GA 31404 (July 2013-present). Teach senior level and introductory undergraduate courses in American Government and graduate courses in Public Administration (Public Budgeting and Finance).

Dean and Full Professor; College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Savannah State University,

Savannah, GA 31404 (July 2013-January 2016). Provide leadership and vision for a faculty of 132 in

departments of English, Languages and Cultures; Fine Arts, Humanities and Wellness; Journalism and

Mass Communications; Political Science and Public Affairs; Social and Behavioral Sciences and Social

Work serving approximately 2,000 undergraduate students. In addition, the College offers accredited

master’s degrees in Public Administration and Social Work, and another in Urban Studies and Planning.

Responsibility for curriculum, tenure and promotion decisions, personnel and budgetary issues, student

retention and progression, accreditation, community outreach and engagement and fund raising. Ph.D.

Dissertation Committee – Senai Abraha (Kennesaw State University).

Chair and Associate Professor; Department of Political Science and International Affairs, Kennesaw State

University, Kennesaw, GA 30144 (August 2010-July 2013). Provide collaborative leadership and strategic

vision for a full service department of 32 faculty members offering bachelor’s degrees in Political Science

and International Affairs and Graduate Programs in Public Administration, Conflict Management and

International Policy Management. Responsibilities for personnel and budgetary decisions and day to day

operations of a department of more than 600 undergraduate majors and over 200 graduate students.

Associate Professor; Department of Political Science 230C Brackett Hall, Clemson University, Clemson,

SC 29634 (May 2005-August 2010). Courses taught: Introduction to American National Government;

Introduction to Public Administration; Public Management; Creative Inquiry (Local Government

Management) and Organization Theory and Public Management -- Ph.D. Seminar. Ph.D. Dissertation Chair

– Erecia Hepburn (Awarded 2008); Ph.D. Dissertation Committees – Mark Mellott and Patrick Tandoh-

Offin.

Chair; Master of Public Administration Program, Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs,

Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 (Fall 2008 – Fall 2009). Provide overall direction for the Master

of Public Administration (MPA) program with a particular focus on organizing and leading the transition

and re-positioning of the program from the Department of Political Science to the Strom Thurmond

Institute. As Chair responsibilities include directing staff, marshaling resources, promoting the program and

establishing contacts to provide for program growth and offering cutting-edge blended technology for

delivery of the MPA degree statewide and beyond. Ph.D. Dissertation Chair – Erecia Hepburn (Awarded

2008) and Ph.D. Dissertation Committee– Kweku Ainuson (Awarded 2009).

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Director; Joint Master of Public Administration Program, 230E Brackett Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 (Summer 2003 – Fall 2008). Responsible for: all aspects of program administration

and oversight including curriculum design, course offerings, academic scheduling, recruitment, student

advisement and retention, budgeting, hiring, facility logistics, and contract administration. Courses taught:

Administrative Leadership, Public Financial Management, Performance Measurement in Public

Administration, Introduction to Public Administration, Capstone in Public Administration and Internship

Experience.

Assistant Professor; Department of Political Science and Master of Public Administration Program 230E

Brackett Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 (August 1999- May 2005). Courses Taught:

Administrative Leadership, Public Financial Management, Performance Measurement in Public

Administration, Introduction to American Politics, Honors Introduction to American Politics, Public

Administration, Public Policy Processes, Presidential Leadership, South Carolina Student Legislature,

Senior and Junior Honors Thesis and Organization Theory and Public Management -- Ph.D. Seminar.

Senior Budget Examiner; New York State Executive Department, Division of the Budget; Albany, NY

12224 (July 1987 – August 1999). Serve as the Federal Single Audit Liaison for New York State government; responsible for management and monitoring of the annual Federal Single Audit of $22 billion

in Federal financial assistance to New York State. Responsible for implementing the New York State

Governmental Accountability, Audit and Internal Control Act of 1987/1993; including establishing,

monitoring and offering training in internal controls for 30 State agencies and public authorities. Executive

budget preparation for programs in the Department of Transportation -budgetary and oversight

responsibility for $70 million in Administration and Office of Public Transportation Programs. Responsible

for all phases of executive budget process: recommendations, analysis, projections, personnel transactions,

program oversight, preparation of appropriation language and drafting bill memoranda.

Adjunct Professor; Marist College, Graduate Program in Public Administration, Poughkeepsie, NY

12601. (Fall 1998). Public Budgeting

Adjunct Professor; Marist College, Graduate Program in Public Administration, Poughkeepsie, NY

12601. (Spring 1998). Public Budgeting

Adjunct Professor; Marist College, Graduate Program in Public Administration, Poughkeepsie, NY

12601. (Fall 1997). Economics of the Public Sector

Adjunct Professor; Marist College, Graduate Program in Public Administration, Poughkeepsie, NY

12601. (Fall 1996). Administration and the Policy Process

Adjunct Lecturer; The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY 12203. (Summer 1995). United States Public

Policy

Evaluator; (Fall 1995). Contracted by Rockefeller College to Evaluate Americorps Program Proposals for

Federal Fiscal Year 1995

Adjunct Lecturer; The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY 12203. (Spring 1993). Public Administration

and Politics

Adjunct Lecturer; State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY 12222. (Fall 1993). Public

Administration and Management

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Adjunct Lecturer; Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY. (Fall 1991). Introduction to Public

Administration

Assistant Director of Financial Aid; Siena College; Loudonville, NY 12211 (August 1986 - July 1987).

Interviewing and counseling of students on all aspects of student financial assistance, and awarding student financial aid packages (Student Loan Coordinator, Athletic Office Liaison and College Work Study Coordinator).

Regional Director; Office of United States Senator Daniel P. Moynihan; Oneonta, NY 13820 (June 1984

- July 1986). Liaison to local governments, State government, civic groups, professional associations and

political organizations over a 34-county region of upstate and central New York. Handle media relations,

press conferences, editorial board meetings and official correspondence. Management of regional office

including constituent casework, briefings, research, and academy nominations. Editing and review of

Senator’s draft manuscripts, articles, speeches and correspondence.

Assistant Director of Financial Aid; State University of New York at Cobleskill; Cobleskill, NY 12043

(August 1980 - June 1984). Responsibility for counseling students/parents on financial aid. Perform needs

analysis, award student aid and prepare State and Federal reports.

Undergraduate Research Assistant; State University of New York at Binghamton; Binghamton, NY

13901 (Summer 1979). Responsible for data collection, interviewing, computer analysis and final project

report.

Legislative Aide/Intern: Assemblyman Jose Serrano; Albany, NY 12248 (January 1979 - May 1979).

Responsible for legislative calendar, committee agendas, constituent correspondence and various research

projects.

Manager: Two Guy's Department Store; Schenectady, NY 12305 (June 1976 - June 1978). Managerial

and administrative responsibility for all store operations; supervised over 100 employees.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS IN THE ACADEMY:

As Dean of The College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences at Savannah State University

√ Managed a Budget of $10 million and 132 tenure-track faculty and 44 adjunct professors

√ Led three constituent graduate programs (MPA, Master in Social Work and Master of Science in

Urban Studies and Planning)

√ Dean’s Engagement Initiative ($50,000 Initiative)

√ C.L.A.S.S. Action Task Force (focused on retention, progression and graduation)

√ Developed faculty-oriented programs to bolster the academic focus of College (faculty release time

and Research and Project stipends)

√ Dean's Salon Community Discussions Forums

√ Lead Facilitator, City of Savannah and Community Black Male Achievement Initiative

√ Increased external funding to the College by $2.3 million

√ Developed corporate and community partners such as the Gulfstream Diversity Institute, Community

Indicators Coalition, St. Patrick's Day Celebration and Parade, and Confucius Institute.

√ Pursued several initiatives for international collaborations in Cuba, Brazil, the Republic of Georgia,

and China (signing MOUs to conclude arrangements)

√ Revitalized the Marching Band and Music and Fine Arts programs

√ Led academic reorganizations, embarked on graduate program initiatives and certificate expansion

√ Shepherded the new Master’s Program in Homeland Security and Emergency Management (pending

Regents approval)

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√ Launched 12 new undergraduate and graduate Certificate Programs in the College

√ Invited national and international scholars to campus for CLASS-oriented programming

√ Led College initiative with the Educational Advisory Board (EAB) to provide data and a

comprehensive digital platform that links advising, Banner, success metrics, career choices and

communication to better assist student achievement.

√ Championed better advising through our Center for Academic Success and tailored advising by faculty

√ Promoted the use of Grades First and referrals to mentoring and opportunities presented through our

Writing Center to provide students the support they require and deserve

√ Pursued a Second Year Experience Program to better focus students toward degree programs and

career pathways

√ Opened the first and only College-centered study hall and support center for our students across

College disciplines

√ Established an Honors Track for students as a preliminary step to establish a University honors

college and learning communities for selected majors

√ Led University seminars on pathways to tenure and promotion

As Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Kennesaw State University

√ Managed a Budget of $3 million and 32 tenure-track faculty and 14 adjunct professors

√ Led three constituent graduate programs (MPA, Master in International Policy and Master in Conflict

Management)

√ Instituted Fire Side Chats with students on academic and programmatic concerns and initiatives

√ Started an interdisciplinary Brown Bag Luncheon Series for Faculty

√ Created a Political Science Film Night for Political Science Majors

√ Launched new courses on Culture and Politics and African American Politics

√ Actively recruited minority faculty to the Department

√ Started a Model NATO Simulations Club/Team

√ Expanded Support and Scope of Simulation Teams (Model United Nations)

√ Explored Department sponsorship of mid-tier academic journals (Western Political Science

Association)

√ Launched a Campaign Experience Course at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions

√ Supported an initiative for Chairs’ Community Engagement programming

√ Expanded support for faculty travel and research

√ Encouraged interdisciplinary program support (led to creation of a Department of Interdisciplinary

Studies)

√ Supported a new Public Issues Forum for the University

As Director and Chair of the MPA Program in the Department of Political Science at Clemson University

√ Managed a Budget of $1.2 million and a cohort of 4 tenure-track faculty and 3 adjunct professors

√ Increased enrollments

√ Expanded assistantships for graduate students

√ Led program transition from department to institute

√ Developed online framework to delivery MPA courses statewide

√ Championed partnerships with the SC Municipal Association and SCICMA to deliver MPA courses

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS - BOOKS:

Public Administration: A Case Study Approach. (Engelwood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, Forthcoming

2017).

Public Budgeting in America, 6th edition with Thomas D. Lynch and Jinping Sun. (Irvine, CA: Melvin &

Leigh, Forthcoming 2016).

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Public Budgeting in America, 5th edition with Thomas D. Lynch. (Engelwood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall,

2004).

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS - ARTICLES:

“Ethics: Theory and Practice of Nonprofit Ethics” in Ali Farazmand, ed. Encyclopedia of Public

Administration , and Governance, (Boca Raton, Fl.: SpringerMeteor, 2016.) Forthcoming.

“Development of Cross-Sector Dialogues on Ethics: A Field Study with Global Applications,” Co-author

with Paulina Prysmakova. Public Integrity. 18(4) 2016. p. 376-395.

“Ethics, Political Symbols and Comparative Cultural Analysis: The Case of Chile.” Lead author with co-

authors Michael A. Morris and Juan Pablo Riveros. Studies in Latin American Popular Culture. (31),

2013. p. 120-137.

“On the Evolution of U.S. Budget and Financial Management Reform and its Implications for China.”

Contemporary Finance & Economics. 9 (322), 2011. p. 42 - 47.

“Conceptual Models for Benchmarking Public Sector Ethics Programs: The Missing Link in Government

Accountability? International Journal of Public Administration. 30 (12), 2007. p. 1621 - 1640.

“What is “Homeland Security?” Developing a Definition Grounded in the Curriculum.” Journal of Public

Affairs Education. 11 (3), 2005. p. 233-246 .

“Internal Auditors as Ethics Partners: Exploring the Role of Internal Auditors in Building the Ethical

Climate of Government.” The Public Manager. 33 (3), 2005. p. 32-35.

“The Courage to Tax: Rational Choice versus State Budgetary Politics in the South,” Politics and Policy.

December 2004. 32 (4), p. 636-659.

“A Comparison of the Ethics Infrastructure Between the United States and China: Should Public Officials

be Executed for Breaches in Ethics…or is a $150 Fine Enough?” Public Integrity. Spring 2004, 6 (2), p.

299-318.

“Enforcement or Ethical Capacity: Considering the Role of State Ethics Commissions at the Millennium,”

Public Administration Review 63 (3), May/June 2003, p. 283 – 295.

“Ethical Norms in Public Budgeting: Evolution or Devolution?” Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting

and Financial Management. Summer 2003, 15 (2), p. 205 – 227

“Corporate Ethics Officers and Government Ethics Administrators: Comparing Apples with Oranges?”

Administration and Society Volume 34, No. 6, January 2003, p. 632-652

“Managing Ethics in the Palmetto State: A Case Study of the South Carolina State Ethics Commission,”

Global Virtue Ethics Review. December 2001, Volume 3, No. 2.

“The Role of Local Ethics Boards in New York State Government,” Public Integrity, Vol. I, No. 4, Fall

1999, p. 397-416.

“Principals and Agents: An Explanatory Model For Public Budgeting,” co-authored with Mark Bertozzi in

Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management. Vol. 10, Issue 3, Fall 1998, p 325-

352.

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SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS – BOOK CHAPTERS: “Ethics and Political Symbols: The Basis for Comparative Cultural Analysis?” in Michael Morris, Ed.

Culture and Language: Multidisciplinary Case Studies. (New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2011).

“Forecasting Revenues and Expenditures in the Public Sector: Guidance from a Code of Ethics,” in

Jinping Sun and Thomas D. Lynch, eds. Government Budget Forecasting: Theory and Practice. (New

York: Auerbach Publications, 2008). p. 527-549.

“Homeland Security Agencies in Selected Southern States: Case Studies in Politics, Organizations and

Policies,” in Jack Pinkowski, ed. Homeland Security Handbook, (New York: Auerbach Publications,

2008).

“Defining “Homeland Security”: Content and Context Grounded in the Curricula,” in William C.

Nicholson, ed. Homeland Security Law and Policy, (Springfield, Illinois Press, 2005). p. 10-22.

“Internal Controls” in Jack Rabin, ed. Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, 2nd

Volume. (New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2005.) p. 1-5.

“The Struggle for Better Budgets: The Curious Case of the Legislative Conference System in New York

State ” in Aman Khan and Bartley Hildreth, eds. Case Studies in Public Budgeting and Financial

Management 2nd edition (New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc. 2003). p. 393-405.

"Teaching Public and Private Sector Ethics: Considering Some Fundamental Differences and Surprising Similarities," in James S. Bowman, ed. Teaching Ethics and Values: Program Innovations, Teaching

Strategies, and Ethical Issues in Public Administration, (Albany: SUNY Press, 1997). p. 179-200.

“Unisys and the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board: Politics, Ethics and the Contract that

Wasn’t,” in Public Integrity Annual. In James S. Bowman, ed. (Lexington,KY: The Council of State

Governments, 1997), p. 103 -110.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS:

Book Review of “The Handbook of Workplace Spirituality and Organizational Performance” Edited by

Robert A. Giacalone and Carole E. Jurkiewicz, Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2003. Public Integrity. Spring

2004, 6 (2).

Biographical Entries: John F. Kennedy and Al Smith in Laura Olson and Paul Djupe, eds. The

Encyclopedia of American Religion and Politics. New York: Facts on File 2003.

Book Review of Mark Baldassare, When Government Fails: The Orange County Bankruptcy in

Southeastern Political Review. Vol. 27, No. 3, (Fall 1999)

Biographical Entry on George Woods in The American National Biography (Oxford University Press-USA,

1998)

Book Review of Robert Shaw, Trust in the Balance in Public Integrity (Lexington, KY: The Council of

State Governments, 1998)

National Science Foundation Research Report "An Analysis of Environmental Management Councils and

Conservation Advisory Commissions in New York State," State University of New York at Binghamton

(1979)

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GRANTS:

Research Stipend (Summer 2010).Awarded a $20,000 research stipend from the IBM Endowment for the

Business of Government to support research in electronic means of citizen participation in budget decisions.

Co-Principal Investigator/Grant Recipient; (Summer 2009). Awarded a $1,500 competitive grant from

the College of Business and Behavioral Science to support travel and research associated with presentation

of a conference paper at the 2009 World Congress of Political Science held in Santiago, Chile from July 12

– 16, 2009.

Grant Recipient; (Fall 2008) Awarded $6,600 from the Junior-Senior Initiative Fund in the College of

Business and Behavioral Science to promote interest in careers in local government and graduate study

opportunities in public administration.

Grant Recipient; (Fall 2007) Awarded a $25,000 Graduate Enterprise Award to create The Southeast

Local Government Laboratory.

Principal Investigator/Grant Recipient; (Summer and Fall 2002). Awarded a $3,000 SC Alliance 2020

Grant to fund both planning and delivery of the South Carolina High School Student Council Ethics

Conference held on November 21, 2002 aimed at high school student government leaders across the state

of South Carolina

Principal Investigator/Grant Recipient; (June 2000). Awarded a $7,000 grant from the Center for

International Trade for research and compilation of “The South Carolina Small- to Medium- Sized Business

Guidebook to Ethics in a Global Economy”

Principal Investigator/Grant Recipient; (1999). Awarded $5,000 from the Drucker Archives of

Claremont Graduate University to design an ethics curriculum grounded in the work and writing of Peter

Drucker in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility

Grant Recipient; (Summer 1995). Awarded a $700 Research Grant, Graduate Student Organization, State

University of New York at Albany. Awarded a Grant for Dissertation Research

Grant Recipient; (1995). A $500 Travel Grant, Department of Public Administration, State University of

New York at Albany. Departmental Travel Grant to participate in the National Ethics Symposium

Award Recipient; (1992). Received a $300 Graduate Student Organization Travel Grant, State University

of New York at Albany. Competitive Grant to participate in the 53rd Annual National ASPA Conference

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION – INTERNATIONAL:

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “Electronic Citizen Participation in Local Government Decision Making: Applications for Public Budgeting “ at the 15th European Conference on eGovernment held in Portsmouth, England (June 2015). Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “The Question of Transferability of Ethics Systems Across Sectors, Borders, Cultures and Organizations: A Critical Assessment,” at The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe held in Tbilisi, Georgia (May 2015).

Paper Presenter; Presented a co-authored paper (with Michael A. Morris and Jean Creté) entitled “The

U.S. and Québec Compared: Attitudes Towards Political Symbols,” at the 21st Biennial Conference of the

Association for Canadian Studies in the United States held in Ottawa, Canada (November 2011).

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Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “Ethical Leadership or Ethics for Leaders in Nonprofits:

Looking Back to Look Forward” at the 40th Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action held in Toronto, Canada (November 2011).

Invited Speaker and Paper Presenter; Presented an invited paper entitled “Evolution of Budget and

Financial Management Reform in the United States: Looking Back to Look Forward (Implications for

Chinese Public Budgeting and Finance)” at the 2010 International Symposium on Fiscal Management

Innovation and Sustainable Economic Development held at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics

in Nanchang, China (October, 2010).

Paper Presenter; Presented a co-authored paper (with Michael A. Morris and Ieva Praulina) entitled

“Symbols, Ethics and Values in a Global Context?” at Annual Meeting of The European Group for Public

Administration held in Toulouse, France (September, 2010)

Invited Speaker; delivered a talk entitled “The Evolution of Public Budgeting in America,” for faculty

and students and government officials at the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing, China

(May 2010)

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “The Ethical Dimensions of Public Policies Across the

Americas: The Basis for Comparative Cultural Analysis?” at the International Political Science

Association’s World Congress of Political Science held in Santiago, Chile (July, 2009)

Paper Presenter; Presented a co-authored paper with Raymond Cox, Ph.D. entitled “Ethics Under the

Obama Administration: Prospects, Perils and Predictions,” at the Governing Good and Governing Well:

The First Global Dialogue on Ethical and Effective Governance, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

(May 2009)

Paper Presenter, Delivered a paper entitled “Symbolism and Ethics in Government: A Basis for

Comparative Cultural Analysis” at the Seventh Congress of the Americas Conference held in Puebla,

Mexico (November 2006)

Paper Presenter, Delivered a paper entitled “Performance Measurement for Ethics and Anti-Corruption

Programs” at the Annual Conference of the European Group of Public Administration held in Milan, Italy

(September 2006)

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION – UNITED STATES:

Panel Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “The Black Male Achievement Initiative:

Embracing Stewardship in Savannah, GA,” at the South Carolina Campus Compact Civic

Engagement Leadership Summit held in Charleston, SC (April 2016).

Critical Issues Presenter/Convener; “Civility and Ethics in the College: Challenges, Responses and

Implications,” at the 50th

Annual Meeting of the Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences held in

Washington, DC (November 2015).

Conference Organizer and Host; “The Black Experience, Culture and the Diaspora in North

America,” for the Southern Association for Canadian Studies held at Savannah State University,

Savannah, GA (October 2015).

Panel Convener/Moderator; “Providing Important Public Services Through University

Contracting: A Discussion of Trends, Scope and Impact,” at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern

Conference for Public Administration held in Charleston, SC (October 2015)

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Paper Presenter; A co-authored paper with Nat Hardy, “Sister Cities Between the US and Canada: Soo

Close but Yet Soo Far? at the 23rd

Biennial Conference of the Association for Canadian Studies in the

United States held in Las Vegas, Nevada (October 2015).

Paper Presenter; “Revisiting Internal Controls as the Basis for Organization Design for Accountability

in Government” at the American Society for Public Administration Accountability Symposium held in

Chicago, IL. (March 2015).

Panel Convener/Moderator; “Does Academic Training in Public Affairs Prepare You for Academic

Leadership: Seminal Questions, Experiences and Observations?” at the Annual Meeting of the

Southeastern Conference for Public Administration held in Atlanta, GA (October 2014).

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “Symbolism and State Budgets: Message, Substance and

Politics” at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management

(ABFM) held in Grand Rapids, MI (October 2014)

Paper Presenter; “Tools of Social Media Applied in the Budget and Finance Function of Local

Governments,” at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Public Administration held in

Washington, DC (March 2014)

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “The Budget Process in Selected Town Governments: A

Survey and Overview with Implications for the Field,” at the Annual Conference of the Association for

Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM) held in Washington, DC (October 2013).

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “Rural, Suburban and Urban Public Administration:

Useful Distinctions for the Field?” at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Public

Administration held in New Orleans, LA (March 2013).

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “The Atlanta Public Schools Test Cheating Scandal:

Implications for Organizational Reputation.” at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science

Association held in New Orleans, LA (January 2013).

Panel Convener/Moderator; “Teaching Political Science at the National Party Conventions.”at the

Annual Meeting of the Georgia Political Science Association held in Savannah, GA (November 2012)

Invited Roundtable Presenter; “The Values (VRADS) Section Bright Side Colloquium: Earning our

Halos: Management Ethics and Nonprofit Organizations.” At the Annual Meeting of The Association for

Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action held in Indianapolis, IN (November 2012).

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “Local Government Planning Commissions: Comparing

Practices in New York and South Carolina.” at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Conference for

Public Administration held in Coral Springs, FL (October 2012).

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “Organization Design and the State Budget Office.” at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM) held in New

York, New York (October 2012)

Colloquy Presenter; Invited Panelist for session entitled “Public Affairs Under Attack.” at the National

Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) Annual Conference held in Austin,

TX (October 2012)

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Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “Considering the Role of Applied, Practical and Hands-on

Training in the Political Science Curriculum: A Degree, Requirement Concentration, Internship, or Not at

All?” at the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Political Science Association held in Savannah, GA (November

2011)

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “Sustaining and Cultivating Undergraduate Interest in Public

Administration and Public Policy in Mainstream Political Science Departments: Pipeline or Roadblock for

MPA/MPP Programs?” at the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration

(NASPAA) Annual Conference held in Kansas City, MO (October 2011)

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “A Comparative Analysis of Public Budgeting and

Financial Management Theory and Reforms in China and the United States: Disconnect or Lessons

Learned?” at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management

(ABFM) held in Washington, DC (October 2011)

Paper Presenter and SECoPA Executive and Kline Awards Committee Member; presented a paper

entitled “Spheres of Trust Transversing the Sectors: An Ethical Framework for Managing in,

Between and Across Nonprofit, Public and Private Organizations in the 21st Century,” at the

Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration held in New Orleans, LA

(September 2011)

Panel Presenter and Working Group Chair; Presented a paper entitled “Should We Teach About the

New Political Science, Perestroika or Other Fundamental Debates in Gateway Political Science

Courses…and if so What Would We Teach?” and served as Working Group Chair on Organization Theory

in Political Science at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association held in

Seattle, WA (September 2011)

Roundtable Presenter; “Symbols, Structures, Process, People and Politics: The Global Ethics

Connection,” at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration held in

Baltimore, MD (March 2011).

Paper Presenter and Discussant; Presented a paper entitled “Government Bashing 101: Dealing with

Skepticism, Misinformation and Distrust in Undergraduate Courses” and served as a discussant on a panel

entitled “Mentoring Undergraduate Research through the Curriculum and Conference Presentations” at the

82nd Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association held in New Orleans, LA (January 2011).

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “Ethics Codes in Nonprofit Organizations: Compliance,

Guidance or Strategy?” at the 39th Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit

Organizations and Voluntary Action held in Alexandria, VA (November 2010).

Panel Chair and Convener; Organized and chaired a roundtable panel entitled “What Students Expect

from Political Science Classes and Programs in 2010 and Beyond” at the Annual Meeting of the Georgia

Political Science Association (GPSA) held in Savannah, GA (November 2010)

Panel Chair and Convener; Organized and co-chaired (with Michael A. Morris) a Work Group Session

Entitled “A Comparative Analysis of Popular Political Symbols and Ethics Across Governments” at the

Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration held in Wilmington, NC

(October 2010)

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Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “Why Do You Serve: An Assessment of Motivation for

Service on Budget Advisory Boards in Local Governments Across the Southeast,” at the 22nd Annual

Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM) held in Omaha, NE

(October 2010)

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “Concentrations, Options, Specializations, Tracks and Focus

Areas? Oh My: Balancing Marketing, Responsiveness, and Curriculum and Standards in MPA/MPP Programs" at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and

Administration (NASPAA) held in Las Vegas, NV (September 2010)

Paper Presenter and Moderator; Presented a paper entitled “Considering the Role of Public,

Nonprofit and Private Ethics Support Organizations Surrounding Government Ethics: Overload,

Disconnect or Crucial Partners?” and Moderated the panel Public Sector Ethics: Corruption,

Accountability and Falling from Grace at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Public

Administration held in San Jose, CA (April 2010).

Panel Chair and Convener; “The 2010-2011 SC State Budget: End of the Line or Start of an Era?”

Organized Roundtable featuring Reginald Lloyd, SC Law Enforcement Division, Larry McKeown, SC

Department of Social Services, and Donald Winslow, SC Department of Natural Resources at the South

Carolina Political Science Association Annual Conference held in Conway, SC (March 2010). Televised

on SCETV.

Panel and Track Chair for Civic Engagement (2010 Program Committee); Served as Chair for a panel

entitled “Civic Engagement in Action” and organized panel sessions as a member of SPSA 2010 Program

Committee for the 81st Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association in Atlanta, GA

(January 2010).

Invited Colloquy Presenter; Invited to participate on panel examining experiential and problem based

learning at the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action held in Cleveland, OH, (November 2009)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “State Of Affairs, Affairs Of State Or Affairs In The States:

Implications of Recent Executive Branch Misbehavior On Politics, Policy And Management In State

Government” at the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Political Science Association (GPSA) held in Callaway

Gardens, GA (November 2009)

Conference Attendee; Participated as a member of the Undergraduate Program Committee of the National

Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) Annual Conference held in

Arlington, VA (October 2009)

Paper Presenter and Executive and Kline Awards Committee Member; presented a paper entitled

“The Kennedy Serve America Act and Public Administration: Implications and Opportunities,”

at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration held in Louisville, KY

(September 2009)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Take the Money and Run (Maybe): A Case Study of Federal Fiscal Stimulus Dollars and Intergovernmental, Legal and Political Wrangling in South Carolina” at the

21st Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM) held in

Washington, DC (September 2009)

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Panel Chair; Served as Chair for a panel entitled “Changing Patterns of Governance and Accountability”

at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association held in Boston, MA (September

2009)

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “The Local Government Laboratory: A Framework to

Bridge Theory and Practice in Public Administration,” at the Annual Conference of the American Society

for Public Administration (ASPA) held in Miami, FL (March 2009)

Panel Chair and 2010 Program Committee; Served as Chair for a panel entitled “Institutional

Promotion of Civic Education” and participated as a member of SPSA 2010 Program Committee at the

80th Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association in New Orleans, LA. (January 2009)

Panel Discussant; Served as panel discussant for papers presented on a panel entitled “Issues in Public

Administration at Home and Abroad,” at the Georgia Political Science Association Annual Meeting,

Savannah, GA (November 2008)

National Program Committee, Host Committee, and Panel Convener and Chair; Served as a

member of the National Program Committee and Host Committee and Panel Convener (Pedagogy Panel)

for the Annual Conference of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration

(NASPAA) held in Charleston, SC (October 2008)

Invited Workshop Participant; Invited to participate and obtain certification at the Ethics Trainers

Workshop held in conjunction with the 94th Annual Conference of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) held in Richmond, VA (September 2008)

Paper Presenter and Convener; Organized Panel with Industry Contracting Officials and co-authored

paper with Lloyd Patterson (MPA Student) entitled “Ethics and Compliance for Government Contractors: Views from the Field on Navigating, Maneuvering and Meeting Requirements and Expectations in the

21st Century,” at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration held in Orlando, FL (September 2008)

Panel Chair; Served as Chair for a panel entitled “Local Government: Public Administration

Challenges,” at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association held in Boston,

MA (August 2008)

Conference Attendee; Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Association of Counties held in Hilton

Head, SC (August 2008)

Conference Presenter; Addressed the General Membership on MPA Curriculum Issues in Local

Government at the Annual Conference of the South Carolina City-County Management Association held

in Hilton Head, SC (July 2008)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Managing Ethics or the Ethics of Management: A Useful

Distinction?” at the 68th National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

held in Dallas, TX (March 2008)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Ethics in the Introductory Political Science Course: Current

Event, Core Content or Afterthought?” at the 81st Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association in New Orleans, LA. (January 2008)

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Co-Panel Presenter; Delivered a co-authored paper with Katherine A. Brackett (MPA Graduate

Assistant) entitled “Rural, Suburban and Urban Public Administration: Useful Distinctions for the Field?”

at the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Political Science Association (GPSA) held in Savannah, GA

(November 2007)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Organization Design and Structure: Implications for the

Central Budget Office” at the 19th Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial

Management (ABFM) held in Washington, DC (October 2007)

Roundtable Convener and Moderator; “Attracting and Retaining Faculty in Small MPA Programs,”

at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration

(NASPAA) held in Seattle, WA (October 2007)

Roundtable Convener and Moderator; “The Tennessee Ethics Commission,” featuring the

Commission Executive Director and State Director of Common Cause, at the annual meeting of the

Southeast Conference for Public Administration (SECoPA) held in Nashville, TN (September 2007)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Teaching Homeland Security in the MPA,” presented at the

Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration in Savannah, GA. (September

2007)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Teaching Practical Politics in the Political Science Curricula:

A Review and Assessment” at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association held in

Washington, DC (August 2007)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Interpretations of Ethical Symbols in Government” at the

67th National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) held in Denver,

CO (March 2007)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Fiscal Crisis in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico:

A Case Study in Politics, Governance and Populism…and Maybe Public Finance” at the 78th Annual

Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association in New Orleans, LA. (January 2007)

Track Chair and Panelist; Ethics and Accountability Track Chair for the Southeastern Conference for

Public Administration Annual Meeting. Roundtable panelist with Jamie Tucker (MPA Graduate

Assistant) for “The MPA as Training for Elective Office” and “Reflection in the Public Administration

Curriculum” in Athens, GA (September 2006)

Panel Presenter; Participated in a Panel Discussion on “Town Gown Relationships and Educational

Partnerships Between MPA Programs and Local Government,” at the 92nd Annual Conference of the

International City/County Management Association held in San Antonio, TX (September 2006)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Interpretations of Ethical Symbols in Government” at the

67th National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) held in Denver,

CO (March 2006)

Roundtable Convener and Moderator; Convened and moderated a roundtable discussion entitled “The

State of Public Administration in South Carolina” at the Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Political

Science Association held in Beaufort, SC (February 2006)

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Panel Convener and Moderator; Chaired and moderated a panel entitled “Going to the Source: An

Undergraduate Focus Group on Civic Engagement,” at the International Conference on Civic Education:

Research and Practice in Altamonte Springs, FL (January 2006)

Panel Chair; Chaired a panel entitled “Presidential Electoral Politics” at the 77th Annual Meeting of the

Southern Political Science Association in Atlanta, GA. (January 2006)

Paper Presenter; Presented a paper entitled “Performance Measurement for Ethics Programs” and

participated in a panel discussion on “Tools for Communicating Our Effectiveness: Can Practical

Performance Measures Help?” at the 27th Annual Conference of the Council on Governmental Ethics

Laws (COGEL), Boston, MA (December 2005)

Roundtable Convener and Moderator; “Budgeting and Financial Management Case Writing and

Teaching Session” at the 17th Annual Conference of Association of Budgeting and Financial Management, held in Washington, DC (November, 2005)

Panel Presenter; Participated and presented for a panel entitled “The Pitfalls and Rewards of Partnering

to Offer the MPA Degree,” at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Schools of Public

Affairs and Administration in Washington, DC (October 2005)

Panel Presenter; Participated and presented for a “Roundtable on Developing Ethical Administration” at

the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration Annual Meeting in Little Rock, AR (October 2005)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Teaching Practical Politics in the Political Science Curricula:

A Review and Assessment” at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association held in

Washington, DC (August 2005)

Panel Chair; Chaired a panel entitled “Executive Politics versus Executive Management” at the Annual

Meeting of the American Political Science Association held in Washington, DC (August 2005)

Invited Speaker/Presenter; Participated in a Panel discussion on “Making the Right Choices Conference”

sponsored by the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce and the Aiken Rotary, in Aiken, SC (May 2005)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “The Political Symbolism of Ethics in Government” at the

66th National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) held in Milwaukee, WI (April 2005)

Roundtable Convener and Moderator; “Ethical Reflections of the 2004 Presidential Race” at the 76th

Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association in New Orleans, LA. (January 2005)

Invited Speaker/Presenter; Participated in a Panel discussion on “Performance Measurement for

Government Ethics Programs” at the 26th Annual Conference of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws

(COGEL), San Francisco, CA (December 2004)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Internal Auditors as Public Managers or Public Managers

as Internal Auditors: A Framework for Analysis,” at the Georgia Political Science Association Annual

Meeting, Savannah, GA (November 2004)

Chair and Convener; Roundtable Panel entitled “Homeland Security and Emergency Management in

the Public Affairs Curricula,” at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Schools of Public

Affairs and Administration in Indianapolis, Indiana (October 21-23, 2004)

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Convener and Chair; Teaching Roundtable entitled “Exploring the Revolving Door Between Budget Practitioners and Academicians: Does it Exist, Does it Matter and What are the Implications?” at the 16th

Annual Conference of Association of Budgeting and Financial Management, held in Chicago, IL (October 7-9, 2004)

Track Chair, Discussant and Chair; Ethics and Accountability Track for the Southeastern Conference

for Public Administration Annual Meeting in panel entitled “Ethical Decision Making Across Sectors” in

Charlotte, NC (October 2-5, 2004)

Paper Presenter/Facilitator; Delivered a paper entitled “Homeland Security in the Public Affairs

Curricula: What Are We Teaching?” at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency

Management Higher Education Conference in Emmitsburg, Maryland (June 2004)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Internal Controls in State Government: Reform or

Panacea?”” at the 65th National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

held in Portland, Oregon (March 2004)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Internal Auditors as Ethics Partners,” at the 2004 American

Society for Public Administration National Ethics Forum held in Portland, Oregon (March 2004)

Co-Chair and Principal Organizer; South Carolina Statewide MPA Colloquium; responsible for

organizing and coordinating statewide meeting of MPA programs for a one-day colloquium to be held on

March 20, 2004 to highlight a variety for public policy problems facing South Carolina and some possible

solutions. (September 2004)

Panel Convener and Moderator; “Homeland Security in South Carolina: Preparation or Panacea?” at the

Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Political Science Association held at the College of Charleston,

Charleston, SC (February 2004)

Participant/Discussant; Invited to participate in the South Carolina City and County Management

Association’s Winter Meeting held at the Ramada Inn in Clemson, SC. (January 2004)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Unraveling the Politics of Homeland Security in the Southern

States: An Institutionalist Paradigm,” presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science

Association in New Orleans, LA. (January 2004)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Using the Federal Single Audit as a tool in State Budget

Formulation and Execution,” presented at the 15th Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and

Financial Management in Washington, DC. (September 2003)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Teaching Homeland Security in the MPA,” presented at the

Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration in Savannah, GA. (October

2003)

Panel Presenter; Delivered a presentation entitled “Improving the Ethics of Public Officials by Cultivating

Ethical Sensitivity in South Carolina High School Student Government Leaders: An Ethics Curriculum

Project” at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference (SPSA) held in Savannah,

Georgia (November 2002)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “The Courage to Tax: Budgetary Politics in the South at the

Millennium” at the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration Annual Meeting (SECOPA) held

in Columbia, SC (October 2002)

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Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Performance Measures for Government Ethics Programs: The

Missing Link?” at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association held in Boston, MA

(August 2002)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Benchmarks for Government Ethics Programs: The Missing

Link?” at the 63rd National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) held in Phoenix, Arizona (March 2002)

Panel Discussant; Participated in a panel discussion entitled “Control and Accountability in Financial

Management,” at the 13th Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management

held in Washington, DC (January 2002)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “A Comparison of the Ethics Infrastructure Between the

United States and China: Should Public Officials be Executed for Breaches in Ethics…or is a $150 Fine

Enough?” at the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration Annual Meeting (SECOPA) held in

Baton Rouge, LA (October 2001)

Panel Convener and Moderator; “Assessing the Effectiveness of State Ethics Commissions:

Conversations with Commission Executives” at the Georgia Political Science Association Annual Meeting,

Hilton Head, SC (February 2001)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a co-authored paper with David Swindell, Ph.D. entitled “The Treatment of Bureaucracy and Public Administration in Introductory Political Science Classes: Springboard or

Roadblock,” 24th Annual Conference on Teaching Public Administration, Tempe, AZ (February, 2001)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Managing Ethics in the Palmetto State: A Case Study of the

South Carolina State Ethics Commission” at the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration Annual

Meeting (SECOPA) held in Greensboro, NC (October 2000)

Panel Discussant; Participated in a panel discussion entitled “Duplication Reform, Tradeoffs: The Shape

of Modern Public Administration,” at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association held in Washington, DC (August 2000)

Panel Discussant; Participated in a panel discussion entitled “Challenges to the Conventional Curriculum:

Reports from Across the Discipline,” at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association held in Washington, DC (August 2000)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Corporate Ethics Officers and Government Ethics

Administrators: Comparing Apples with Oranges?” at the National Third Public Sector Ethics Conference

in Portland, Oregon (May 2000)

Panel Convener and Moderator; “The Public-Private Ethics Interface: Implications for Government and

Society in the 21st Century” at the 61st National Conference of the American Society for Public

Administration (ASPA), San Diego (April 2000)

Panel Presenter; Participated in a panel discussion on Understanding Administrative Responsibility and

Ethics at the 61st National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), San

Diego (April 2000)

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Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “The Struggle for Better Budgets: The Curious Case of the

Legislative Conference System in New York State.” Georgia Political Science Association Annual

Meeting, Hilton Head, SC (February 2000)

Invited Speaker/Presenter; Participated in a Panel discussion on A Consumer’s View of Ethics Laws at

the 21st Annual Conference of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL), Providence, RI (December 1999)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “Enforcement or Ethical Capacity: A Preliminary Assessment

of State Ethics Commissions.” 60th National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration

(ASPA), Orlando (1999)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled “The Federal Single Audit: Implications for Intergovernmental

Relations.” 60th National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), Orlando,

(1999)

Roundtable Convener/Moderator; The Role of Local Ethics Boards in New York State, for the New York

State Political Science Association 53rd Annual Conference, Sage Colleges, Albany, NY (1998)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a Paper Entitled "Teaching Public and Private Ethics: Are They Fundamentally

Different in all Unimportant Ways?" National Symposium on Ethics and Values in the Public

Administration Academy, Tampa (1995)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a paper entitled "Principal-Agent Modeling: An Application in Public

Budgeting," Annual Conference on Public Budgeting and Financial Management, Washington, DC (1994)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a Paper Entitled "Ethics Commissions, Inspectors General and Ombudsmen:

A Discussion of Ethics, Accountability and Democracy in the States," 54th National Conference of the

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) San Francisco (1993)

Paper Presenter; Delivered a Paper Entitled "Organization Design, Decision Making and Ethics: An

Integrative Viewpoint," 53rd Annual National Conference of the American Society for Public

Administration, Chicago (1992)

Panel Moderator; For "Economic Development: Issues for the 1990's," ASPA Northeast Regional

Conference in Portland, Maine (1990)

Panel Discussant; Participated in a Panel Discussion entitled "Milestones in State Budgeting," at the 50th

Annual National ASPA Conference in Miami, Florida (1989)

OTHER:

Scholarly Highlights

Editorial Board; ((September 2004 – present). Serve as a member of the editorial board for Public Integrity

review of articles and also provide direction on content and scope of the publication.

Book Review Editor; (September 2003 – June 2010). Public Integrity (PI); responsible for the solicitation

and editing of high quality textbooks for review in the touchstone journal on ethics and leadership for public

service. PI is a journal of the American Society for Public Administration and is published by M.E.Sharpe

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Peer Reviewer, Corporation for National Service; (2009 – 2010). Responsible for reviewing active grant

proposals for the federal Corporation for National Service, Washington, DC.

Elected Representative on Undergraduate Academic Advising Committee; (2009 – 2010)

Serve as College of Business and Behavioral Science Representative on the University Undergraduate Academic Advising Committee.

Founding Director, Southeast Local Government Laboratory; (2007-2010). Responsible for securing

matching funds, providing overall leadership, organizing mission and goals and objectives of the Lab,

establishing organization structure and collaborative processes and developing the applied research-

educational agenda of the Lab. The Lab is designed to provide learning opportunities for graduate and

undergraduate students across disciplines for applied projects focused on helping local governments in

South Carolina and across the Southeast.

Test Consultant; (December 1999 – December 2006). Prepared test items in public management, reviewed

content and verified responses for the Foreign Service Examination administered by the American College

Testing Service (ACT), Iowa City, Iowa

Conference Project Director and Trainer; (November 2003 – December 2006). Annual South Carolina

High School Student Council Ethics Conference for high school student government leaders across the State

of South Carolina

SECoPA Program Committee; (September 2003 – October 2004). National Program Committee Member

for the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration (SECoPA) to be held October 3 – 5, 2004 in

Charlotte, NC. Review conference paper and panel proposals, and prepare substantive ethics conference

program

Guest Professor; (October 2004) – University Globalism Seminars). Lectured on “Governmental Ethics:

Not an Oxymoron”

Facilitator; Ethics Across the Curriculum Seminar “Ethics in Politics” sponsored by the Rutland Center

for Ethics at Clemson University (August 2004)

Focus Group Director; (September 2003). Conducted research, led focus groups, administered a national survey and supervised LBJ student assistants on performance measures and ethics project conducted at the

Council for Governmental Ethics Laws 25th Annual Conference in Austin, Texas

Consultant/Trainer; Conducted performance measurement training for senior managers in Pickens

County, SC government and consulted with three pilot agencies for the development and implementation

of performance measurement plans for improving operations and program outcomes (July 2002 –

September 2003)

National Program Committee; (December 2002 – June 2003). American Society for Public

Administration, National Ethics Conference scheduled June 6-10, 2003, Review conference paper and

panel proposals, and prepare substantive ethics conference program

Consultant; (March 2000). Conducted a training seminar on Leadership and Ethics for the Mayor, City

Council and senior administrators of the City of Liberty, SC

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Referee; (Summer 1998). Refereed papers for inclusion in Case Studies in Public Budgeting and

Financial Management, Aman Kahn, and Bartley Hildreth, eds.

Ethics Speaker/Trainer; (1997). “Government Ethics: Organizational, Professional and Personal,” for

Association of Government Accountants Annual Conference, Albany, NY

Referee; (1995). Refereed papers for inclusion in Teaching Ethics and Values: Program Innovations,

Teaching Strategies, and Ethical Issues in Public Administration, James S. Bowman, ed.

Facilitator/Designer; (1992). Ethics Simulation Course, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy,

Albany, NY

Scholarly Service

Executive Council; The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (November 2013-present)

President; Southern Association for Canadian Studies (November 2014 – Present)

Vice President; Southern Association for Canadian Studies (November 2012 – October 2014)

Committee Member; Board of Regents Advisory Committee for Political Science – University System

of Georgia (August 2010 - present)

Executive Board Member; Southeast Conference for Public Administration, (September 2008 –

September 2011)

Committee Member; Education Committee, South Carolina City-County Management Association

(January 2007 – August 2010)

Member; Undergraduate Academic Advising Committee (August 2009 – August 2010)

Member; Intellectual Property Committee (August 2010 – August 2010)

Chair; Citizenship Niche, Leadership and Entrepreneurship Emphasis Area (September 2003 – August

2010)

Faculty Associate; Rutland Center for Ethics, Clemson University, 242 Hardin Hall, Clemson, SC 29634

(August 2002 –August 2010)

Executive Committee; Ph.D. in Policy Studies Program, Strom Thurmond Institute (August 2002 – August

2010)

Institutional Representative; Master of Public Administration Program, National Association of Schools

of Public Affairs and Administration (June 2003 – June 2009)

Planning Committee Member; Ethics and Political Campaign Training Program, Self Center for the

Future, Strom Thurmond Institute (August 2001)

Advisory Board Member; South Carolina Digest, Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public

Affairs (August 1999 – August 2010)

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Member; College of Business and Behavioral Science Task Force Graduate Admissions (August 2003 – August 2007)

Member; College of Business and Behavioral Science Leadership Initiative and the President’s Summit

on Leadership (July 2004 – July 2007)

Department Honors Coordinator; Political Science (August 2002 – August 2006)

Faculty Advisor; Eta Lambda Chapter, Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society

(January 1999 – August 2006)

Chair; Mission and Vision Committee, Department of Political Science (August 2003 – August 2004)

Faculty Senate Alternate; Clemson University (2001 – 2002)

Committee Member; Clemson University Academic Grievance Committee (2000 – 2001)

Professional and Community Involvement

Principal; Ethiquest, Ethics, Internal Control and Performance Consulting (1997 – present)

Planning Commissioner; City of Clemson Planning Commission (2004-2010)

Political/Government Commentator and Contributor; WGOG Radio, Greenville News, The State

Newspaper, Seneca Daily Messenger, Spartanburg-Herald Journal, and South Carolina AP News, SC

Radio News Network, Anderson Independent, SC Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Radio, the Christian

Science Monitor, Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA Public Radio, CBS News, WTOC, WSAV, CNN, Fox

News, and AP Television

Inductee; Who’s Who in America (2001 - 2005)

Head Youth Soccer Coach; Clemson-Central recreation League (2000 – 2001)

Assistant Youth Baseball Coach; Clemson-Central Recreation League (1999 – 2000)

Assistant Youth Basketball Coach; Clemson-Central Recreation League (1999 – 2000)

President; Mohonasen High School Foundation for Excellence, Inc. (1997-1999)

Planning Commissioner; Town of Rotterdam Planning Commission (1993-1999)

Inductee; Who's Who in the East (1994 - 2000)

Inductee; Dictionary of International Biography, 24th Edition (1995)

Candidate; Schenectady County Legislature (1987, 1989, 1991)

Inductee; Outstanding Young American (1988)

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President; Division of the Budget Goodwill Fund (1987)

Ex-Officio Member; Governor's Task Force on Saint Regis Mohawk Land Claims, Governor's Task Force

on Fort Drum (1985-86)

Member; Griffiss Air Force Base Military Affairs Council (1985-86)

Candidate; Richmondville Town Council (1981,1983)

Vice President; Cobleskill Area Jaycees (1984)

Treasurer, Schoharie County Chapter of the American Red Cross (1983-84)

Chair; Legislation Committee/Internship Coordinator; United University Professions, Albany (1983)

Member; Fiscal Affairs Committee, SUNY at Cobleskill (1983)

Secretary of the Faculty; SUNY at Cobleskill (1980-82)

Additional Training

Mid America Intergovernmental Audit Forum, Single Audit Workshop, Kansas City, MO (1998)

MIS Super Strategies National Internal Auditor Training, Boston, MA (1998)

National Association of State Budget Officers Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN (1990)

U.S Senate District-State Staff Institute, Washington, DC (1985)

Professional Membership

Academy of Management (AoM)

- Public and Nonprofit Division

American Political Science Association (APSA)

- Section on Public Administration

- Section on the New Political Science

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

- Charter Member, Section on Ethics (1998 - present) - Executive Officer Upstate Chapter (2003 – 2010)

- Editorial Board, PA Times (2005-2007) - President’s Leadership Team (September 2004 – 2005)

- Editorial Board, Ethics Today, Section on Ethics Newsletter (2000-2003)

- Co-Chair; Public Relations Committee, Empire State Capital Area Chapter (1992) - Executive Council Member; Empire State Capital Area Chapter (1990-92)

- Secretary; Empire State Capital Area Chapter (1988-90)

- Member; National and Local ASPA Chapters Since 1979

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Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM)

Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS)

Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)

Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL)

International City/County Managers Association (ICMA)

International Political Science Association (IPSA)

REFERENCES AND TRANSCRIPTS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST