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Aaron Smith-Walter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
College
College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Department
Political Science
Phone
(978) 934-5229
Office
Dugan Hall - 2nd Floor
Email
Aaron_SmithWalter@uml.edu
Education
Ph D
, (2015), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Blacksburg, Virginia
Dissertation/Thesis Title:
Crafting the Public: Cultural Theory and the Public Participation Mechanisms Chosen By Administrators in Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Other: Public Administration
, (2007), James Madison University - Harrisonburg, Virginia
BS: Sociology
, (2002), James Madison University - Harrisonburg, Virginia
Selected Awards and Honors
Wilson Fund for Faculty Professional Development (2016)
, Scholarship/Research - University of Alaska Southeast
Public Administrators at Virginia Tech MPSA Conference Scholarship (2014)
, Scholarship/Research - Virginia Tech
Larry Terry Ph.D. Candidate Award for Paper Is Government (Un)Dead?: What Apocalyptic Fiction Tells Us About Our View of Public Administration (2014)
- High Table 2014 Public Administration and the Failure of Politics.
Public Administrators at Virginia Tech ASPA Conference Scholarship (2013)
, Scholarship/Research - Virginia Tech
Larry Terry Ph.D. Student Award for Paper Who Is “The Public” – Investigating Public Participation Plans for Clues to Its Meaning. (2013)
- High Table 2013 (Re)Mastering Democracy
Public Administrators at Virginia Tech TPAC Conference Scholarship (2012)
, Scholarship/Research - Virginia Tech
Selected Publications
Smith-Walter, A.
, Sharif, F.S. (2014). Is Government (Un) Dead?: What Apocalyptic Fiction Tells Us about the View of Public Administration.
International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior,
17
(3) 336-366.
Peterson, H.,
Smith-Walter, A.
, Pierce, J. (2014). Research Design and the Narrative Policy Framework.
Ko, J., Hur, S.,
Smith-Walter, A.
(2013). Family-Friendly Work Practices and Job Satisfaction and Organizational Performance Moderating Effects of Managerial Support and Performance-Oriented Management.
Public Personnel Management,
42
(4) 545-565.
Ko, J.,
Smith-Walter, A.
(2013). The Relationship between HRM Practices and Organizational Performance in the Public Sector: Focusing on Mediating Roles of Work Attitudes.
International Review of Public Administration,
18
(3) 209-231.
Selected Presentations
Public Will as Shared Policy Beliefs: An NPF Approach and Application.
, April 2016
- Chicago, IL
Narrative Cognition and Cultural Networks: How Groups Inform Campaign Finance Reform Preferences.
- 111th Annual Meeting, September 2015
- San Francisco, CA
Narratives Everywhere.
, April 2015
- Chicago, IL
The Good, the Bad, and the Worthy: Examining the Effects of Policy Venue and Partisanship On the Portrayal of Stakeholders in Policy Narratives Surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
- LSA 50th Annual Conference, May 2014
- Minneapolis, MN
Research Design and the Narrative Policy Framework.
, April 2014
- Chicago, IL
Gun Stories: How Evidence Shapes Firearm Policy in the United States.
- 35th Annual Fall Research Conference: Power of the Past-Force for the Future., November 2013
- Washington, D.C.
Policymaking in a Money-Driven Political System.
- 2013 International Conference on Public Policy, June 2013
- Grenoble, France
The Political Dynamics of National Climate Change Governance in the United States.
- Law and Society Association: Power, Privilege, and the Pursuit of Justice: Legal Challenges in Precarious Times., May 2013
- Boston, MA
Who is “The Public”: Investigating Public Participation Plans for Clues to Its Meaning.
- Center for Public Administration and Policy: High Table 2013: (Re)Mastering Democracy, April 2013
- Blacksburg, VA
The Competing Values Surrounding Health Care Reform in the United States Federalist System.
- 2013 American Society for Public Administration Conference: Governance & Sustainability: Local Concerns, Global Challenges., March 2013
- New Orleans, Louisiana
The Political Dynamics of National Climate Change Governance in the United States.
- Dupont Summit 2012: Pressing Issues Amid the Political Maelstrom, December 2012
- Washington, DC
Employing the Philosophy of Pragmatism in the Classroom: Eliciting a Range of Views and Perspectives.
- 35th Annual Teaching Public Administration Conference: 2012 Teaching Public Administration Conference, May 2012
- South Padre Island, TX
Is Government (Un)Dead?: What Apocalyptic Fiction Tells Us About Our View of Public Administration.
- 25th Annual Meeting of Public Administration Theory Network- Exploring Borders: New Realities, Challenges, and Solutions., May 2012
- South Padre Island, TX
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