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
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). He is known for his studies on
public management
Public administration, or public policy and administration refers to "the management of public programs", or the "translation of politics into the reality that citizens see every day",Kettl, Donald and James Fessler. 2009. ''The Politics of the ...
and
public administration
Public administration, or public policy and administration refers to "the management of public programs", or the "translation of politics into the reality that citizens see every day",Kettl, Donald and James Fessler. 2009. ''The Politics of the ...
, as well as his extensive and widely referenced journal articles.
Career
Meier obtained a bachelor's degree from the
University of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is t ...
.
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
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at
Syracuse University
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in political science.
[ After working on the faculty at ]Rice University
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Rice University comp ...
and University of Oklahoma
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, he joined the University of Wisconsin–Madison
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in 1985.[ Between 1989 and 1997 he was professor of political science at the ]University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
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.[ 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.][
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][ 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.][ He was also the editor of the '']American Journal of Political Science
The ''American Journal of Political Science'' is an academic journal published by the Midwest Political Science Association. It was formerly known as the ''Midwest Journal of Political Science''. According to the ''Journal Citation Reports'', it ...
'' 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
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) is a membership association of almost 10,000 professionals in the United States sponsoring conferences and providing professional services primarily to those who study the implementation of gover ...
and , 2005
* Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration, 2005
* John Gaus Award, American Political Science Association
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, 2006
* Dwight Waldo
Clifford Dwight Waldo (September 28, 1913 – October 27, 2000) was an American political science, political scientist and major figure in modern public administration. Waldo's career was often directed against a scientific/technical portrayal ...
Award, American Society for Public Administration
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) is a membership association of almost 10,000 professionals in the United States sponsoring conferences and providing professional services primarily to those who study the implementation of gover ...
, 2010
* H. George Frederickson Award, Public Management Research Association, 2011
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References
External links
Meier's official faculty page
at American University
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American political scientists
1950 births
Living people
American public administration scholars
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs alumni
Texas A&M University faculty
University of South Dakota alumni
University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee faculty
Academic staff of Leiden University