2020
“Leveraging Big Data to Enable Large-Scale Investment in Community Infrastructure” (with Craig S. Maher and Lisa Dickson). To be Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration. Anaheim, CA: April 3 – 7. (Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19).
“When is it My Business? Workplace Harassment and the Motivation to Blow the Whistle in U.S. Federal Agencies” (with Honey Minkowitz and Myung H. Jin). To be Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration. Anaheim, CA: April 3 – 7. (Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19).
“Public Trust and Community Action” (with Brad A. M. Johnson, J. W. Decker, and Rachel Davis). To be Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration. Anaheim, CA: April 3 – 7. (Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19).
“Leveraging Big Data to Enable Large-Scale Investment in Community Infrastructure” (with Craig S. Maher and Lisa Dickson). To be Presented at the Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association. Portland, OR: April 2 – 4. (Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19).
“Public Trust and Community Action” (with Brad A. M. Johnson, J. W. Decker, and Rachel Davis). Presented at the Joint Conference of the North Carolina Political Science Association and the North Carolina Public Administration Alliance. Raleigh, NC: February 21.
“For the Public Good? A Study of Workplace Bullying and Public Service Motivation Among Veterans” (with Honey Minkowitz and Myung H. Jin). Presented at the Joint Conference of the North Carolina Political Science Association and the North Carolina Public Administration Alliance. Raleigh, NC: February 21.
2019
“Too Hard to Say #MeToo? The Role of Prevention Climate and Sexual Harassment Policy on Employees’ Decision to Report Unwanted Sexual Attention in Federal Government” (with H. Bak, J. Lee, and Myung H. Jin). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. Denver, CO: November 7 – 9.
“Understanding the Role of Governance on Fiscal Health: An Examination of African Countries” (with Sungho Park and Leila Chelbi). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Washington, DC: September 26 – 28.
“Fiscal Health and Economic Growth: Evidence from U.S. Counties” (with J. W. Decker). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Washington, DC: September 26 – 28.
“The U.S. Public Library Performance Dashboard” (with J. Schafer, A. Vander Wal, and X. Cheng). Presented at the Annual Midwest Public Affairs Conference. Indianapolis, IN: September 19 – 20.
“You Don’t Always Get What You Want: The Effect of Financial Incentives on State Fiscal Health” (with J. W. Decker, Brad A. M. Johnson, and Michelle M. B. Allen). Presented at the Annual Midwest Public Affairs Conference. Indianapolis, IN: September 19 – 20.
“Fiscal Health and Economic Growth: Evidence from U.S. Counties” (with J. W. Decker). Presented at the Annual Midwest Public Affairs Conference. Indianapolis, IN: September 19 – 20.
“Citizen Engagement and the Fiscal Health of Local Governments” (with Brad A. M. Johnson). Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. Baton Rouge, LA: September 5 – 7.
“Fiscal Health and Economic Growth: Evidence from U.S. Counties” (with J. W. Decker). Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. Baton Rouge, LA: September 5 – 7.
“You Don’t Always Get What You Want: The Effect of Financial Incentives on State Fiscal Health” (with J. W. Decker, Brad A. M. Johnson, and Michelle M. B. Allen). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association. San Diego, CA: April 24 – 27.
“Citizen Engagement and the Fiscal Health of Local Governments” (with Brad A. M. Johnson). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association. San Diego, CA: April 24 – 27.
“You Don’t Always Get What You Want: The Effect of Financial Incentives on State Fiscal Health” (with J. W. Decker, Brad A. M. Johnson, and Michelle M. B. Allen). Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration. Washington, DC: March 8 – 12.
2018
“Does the Charter Form Lead to Lower Borrowing? Examining the Case of County Governments” (with Junghack Kim and Jongmin Shon). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Denver, CO: October 4 – 6.
“Forecasting of Prisons and Jails” (with J. W. Decker and Matthew Hunt). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Denver, CO: October 4 – 6.
“You Get What You Pay For: The Effects of Special Districts on Property Values” (with Sarah E. Larson). Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. Birmingham, AL: September 20 – 23.
“Understanding the Charter Adoption Decision: A Tale of Three Counties” (with Carl J. Gabrini and J. W. Decker). Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. Birmingham, AL: September 20 – 23.
“Taxation and Citizens Choice: The Effect of a County Charter on Property Taxes” (with Sarah E. Larson). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Midwest Public Affairs Conference. Chicago, IL: June 6 – 8.
“Death of a Nonprofit: The Effect of Fiscal Health on Nonprofit Failure in North Carolina” (with J. W. Decker, Bradley Holiday, and Pat Roberts). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Midwest Public Affairs Conference. Chicago, IL: June 6 -8.
“LOSTs in Translation: Yardstick Competition among Florida Counties” (with Sarah E. Larson). Presented at the Public Finance and the New Economy Conference at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Atlanta, GA: April 26 – 27.
“You Get What You Pay For: The Effects of Special Districts on Property Values” (with Sarah E. Larson). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association. San Antonio TX: April 5 – 7.
“You Get What You Pay For: The Effects of Special Districts on Property Values” (with Sarah E. Larson). Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration. Denver, CO: March 9 – 13.
2017
“The Truth about Honesty in the Nonprofit Sector” (with Chris Goodman). Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. Hollywood Beach, FL: October 4 – 7.
“LOSTs in Translation: Yardstick Competition among Florida Counties” (with Sarah E. Larson). Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. Hollywood Beach, FL: October 4 – 7.
“The Truth about Honesty in the Nonprofit Sector” (with Chris Goodman). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Washington, DC: September 28 – 30.
“LOSTs in Translation: Yardstick Competition among Florida Counties” (with Sarah E. Larson). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Washington, DC: September 28 – 30.
“Taxation and Citizens Choice: The Effect of a County Charter on Property Taxes.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association. San Francisco, CA: April 13 – 15.
2016
“County Government Isomorphism and Competition” (with Kate Albrecht, Vincent Reitano, and Sapna Varkey). Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. Raleigh, NC: October 13 – 16.
“Measuring the Fiscal Health of Municipalities.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Seattle, WA: October 6 – 8.
“From Fiscal to Physical Health: The Impact of a Hospital’s Financial Stability on Quality of Care” (with Susie Camilleri and Vincent Reitano). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association. Reno, NV: April 13 – 16.
“From Fiscal to Physical Health: The Impact of a Hospital’s Financial Stability on Quality of Care” (with Susie Camilleri and Vincent Reitano). Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration. Seattle, WA: March 18 – 22.
2015
“The Benefit of Internal Audit in Local Government” (with Robert J. Eger, III and Carl J. Gabrini). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Washington, DC: October 1 – 5.
“Assessing Charter School Savings Behavior with Unconditional Quantile Regression” (with Theo Arapis and Vincent Reitano). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Washington, DC: October 1 – 5.
“Forecasting the Prison Population” (with Jamil Elwaer). Presented at the Midwest Public Affairs Conference. Milwaukee, WI: July 9 – 11.
“Taxation and Citizen’s Choice: The Effect of a County Charter on Property Taxes.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Indiana Political Science Association. South Bend, IN: March 27.
2014
“Taxation and Citizen’s Choice: The Effect of a County Charter on Property Taxes.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Grand Rapids, MI: October 2 – 5.
Community Disparities in Hospital Quality Across the United States” (with Robert J. Eger, III, Carl J. Gabrini, and Max Mendieta). Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. Atlanta, GA: September 18 – 20.
“Taxation and Citizen’s Choice: The Effect of a County Charter on Property Taxes.” Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. Atlanta, GA: September 18 – 20.
“The Fiscal Health of Chartered Counties” (with Casey St. Aubin). Presented at the Midwest Public Affairs Conference. Fort Wayne, IN: March 27 – 29.
“The Fiscal Health of Chartered Counties” (with Casey St. Aubin). Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration. Washington, DC: March 14 – 18.
2013
“A ‘Dirty’ Approach to Efficient Budget Forecasting.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Washington, DC: October 3 – 5.
“Helpful Local Surtaxes? Florida and Disadvantaged Families” (with Robert J. Eger and D. Ryan Miller). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Washington, DC: October 3 – 5.
“A ‘Dirty’ Approach to Efficient Budget Forecasting.” Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. Charlotte, NC: September 25 – 28.
“Understanding Immigration Reform in the United States: A Multiple Streams Approach” (with D. Ryan Miller). Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Political Science Association. Chicago, IL: August 29 – September 1.
“Helpful Local Surtaxes? Florida and Disadvantaged Families” (with Robert J. Eger and D. Ryan Miller). Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Political Science Association. Chicago, IL: August 29 – September 1.
2012
“The Public Benefit of Public Goods: The Defense Sector, Scientific Investment, and Economic Growth” (with Robert J. Eger, III). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management. Baltimore, MD: November 8 – 10.
“From Fiscal to Physical Health: The Impact of a Hospital’s Financial Stability on Quality of Care.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Indiana Political Science Association. South Bend, IN: March 30.
2011
“From Fiscal to Physical Health: The Impact of a Hospital’s Financial Stability on Quality of Care.” Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. New Orleans, LA: September 22 – 24.
“It’s Getting Hot in Here: Causality of Global Warming.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL: March 31 – April 2.
“Determinants of Charter County Decisions: An Event History Analysis of Florida Counties” (with Carl J. Gabrini). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL: March 31 – April 2.
The Use of Situational Leadership Theory in Understanding Municipal Management Behavior” (with Robert J. Eger, III and D. Ryan Miller). Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society of Public Administration. Baltimore, MD: March 11 – 15.
2010
“A Human Capital Model of the Defense-Growth Paradigm.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL: April 21 – 25.
“Stimulating America: The Defense Sector, Scientific Investment, and Economic Growth” (with Robert J. Eger, III). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL: April 21 – 25.
“Stimulating America: The Defense Sector, the Stimulus Package, and Understanding Economic Growth. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society of Public Administration. San Jose, CA: April 9 – 13.
“Staying Put: A Rebuttal to Tiebout.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the National Business and Economics Society. Kauai, HI: March 10 – 13.
2009
“Sanction Failure: Economic Growth, Defense Expenditures, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Presented at the Annual Joint Conference of the International Security Studies Section of the International Studies Association and the International Security Arms Control Section of the American Political Science Association. Monterey, CA: October 15 – 17.
“Determinants of Charter County Decisions: An Event History Analysis of Florida Counties” (with Carl J. Gabrini). Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. Louisville, KY: September 30 – October 3.
“So Long and Thanks for All the Fish: The Impact of Social Welfare Programs on the State Economy” (with D. Ryan Miller). Presented at the Annual National Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL: April 2- 5.
“Helpful Local Surtaxes? Florida and Disadvantaged Families” (with Robert J. Eger, III and D. Ryan Miller). Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration. Miami, FL: March 20 – 24.
“Does the Defense-Growth Paradigm Outweigh the Cost of Economic Sanctions? A Case Study of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association. New York, NY: February 15 – 17.
“The Defense-Growth Paradigm: An Economic Investigation into Post-Soviet States” (with Robert J. Eger, III). Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association. New York, NY: February 15 – 17.
2008
“The Defense-Growth Paradigm: An Economic Investigation into Post-Soviet States” (with Robert J. Eger, III). Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association. New York, NY: February 15 – 17.
“The Rise and Role of the Non-Profit Watchdog: The Bureau of Municipal Research and Efficient Citizenship.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Philadelphia, PA: November 19 – 22.
“Paying for Emergencies: Improving Emergency Management and Public Safety Budgetary Decisions.” Presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public Administration. Orlando, FL: September 24 – 27.
“Why Men Rebel: Using the Multiple Streams Framework to Explain the Cause of Civil War and the Development of Peace.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Peace and Justice Studies Association. Portland, OR: September 11 – 14.