Faculty: Public Administration

Holly T. Goerdel

Holly Goerdel

School of Public Affairs and Administration
The University of Kansas
4060 Wescoe, 1445 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045-3177
(785) 864-9011
Fax (785) 864-5208
hgoerdel@ku.edu

Overview

Dr. Goerdel is an Associate Professor of Public Administration and the assistant managing editor of the Journal of Homeland Security & Emergency Management. Her research focuses on the contribution of public management to organizational performance, as well as the perceived and actual value of collaboration in interdisciplinary problem solving in the public sector. She has applied both quantitative and qualitative research approaches to confront timely questions of interest to managers, policymakers, and the public in domains of public education, public health, homeland security governance, terrorism intelligence and information sharing, cybersecurity, and war contracting. Her most recent work focuses on managing accountability in war contracting. Her research has been competitively funded by internal and external sources, and has been published in the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, and Public Performance & Management Review.

Academic History:

Ph.D. Political Science, Texas A&M University, 2007
Fields: Public Administration/Public Policy, Comparative Politics, Comparative Public Policy.
Committee: Kenneth J. Meier (chair), Kim Q. Hill, Guy D. Whitten, Hank Jenkins-Smith
Dissertation: Comparing Public Policies in Multilevel Governance Systems: Tobacco Control the European Union.
B.A. Political Science, Texas A&M University, 2001

Academic Appointments:

Associate Professor of Public Administration, University of Kansas, 2011-present
Assistant Professor of Public Administration, University of Kansas, 2007–2011
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Global and International Studies, University of Kansas 2009- present
Faculty Affiliate, University of Kansas/Ft. Leavenworth Partnership for Interagency Studies, 2008- present
Faculty Affiliate, Center for European Studies, University of Kansas, 2005-2011
Faculty Affiliate, Institute for Policy and Social Research, University of Kansas, 2005-present
Research Affiliate, Project for Equity, Representation and Governance, Texas A&M University, 2002-2006

Research and Publications:

Goerdel, Holly T. 2012. "Politics versus Risk in State Allocations of Federal Security Grants." Publius. Revise & resubmit.
Edmund C. Stazyk and Holly T. Goerdel. 2011. "The Benefits of Bureaucracy: Public Managers' Perceptions of Political Support, Goal Ambiguity, and Organizational Effectiveness." Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 21:4: 645-672.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2011. "Public Administration in Dark Times: Rethinking Failures and Virtues of Bureaucracy in Democracy. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 21(suppl 1): i29-i43 (With Tina Nabatchi and Shelly Peffer).
Goerdel, Holly T. 2011. "Management, Law, and the Pursuit of Public Good in Administration." Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 21(suppl 1): i125-i140 (With Sean Nicholson-Crotty and Rob Christensen).
Goerdel, Holly T. and Tina Nabatchi. 2010. "Reconciling Managerialism and 'Public-Centered' Administration." in Minderman, G., Bjorkman, J., Van Eijbergen, R. & H. Bekke (eds). Public Leadership and Citizen Value, pp. 39-52. Hague, Netherlands: Eleven International Publishing
Goerdel, Holly T. 2009. "Public Administration and the Political World: Three Future Prospects." Public Performance & Management Review, 32(4): 618-625.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2009. "Political Advocacy by Nonprofit Organizations: A Strategic Management Explanation." Public Performance and Management Review 32(4): 514-536. (With Kelly Leroux).
Goerdel, Holly T. 2006. "Taking Initiative: Proactive Management in Networks and Program Performance." Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 16(3):351-367.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2005. "Management Activity and Program Performance: Gender as Management Capital." Public Administration Review 66 (1), 24–36. With Kenneth J. Meier and Laurence J.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2002. "Structural Funding Policy in the European Union: An Evaluation of the Punctuated Equilibrium Theory." European Union Notes.

Research in Preparation for Review:

Goerdel, Holly T. "The Value of Collaboration in Multilevel Policy Implementation: An Application to Homeland Security Information-Sharing in U.S. States."
Goerdel, Holly T. "Democratic Rollback and Contracting for War: Comparing Institutional Responses."
Goerdel, Holly T. "Performance versus Political Benefits of Intergovernmental Collaboration: An Empirical Application to Security Institutions in U.S. States"
Invited Presentations:
Goerdel, Holly T. 2012. "Intersectoral Collaboration and Leadership." Presented to the National Urban Fellows, America's Leaders of Change Forum, Houston, TX, February 12.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2012. "Managing Credible Accountability Venues: Oversight Commissions and War Contracting."Invited talk at the Harry S. Truman School for Public Affairs, University of Missouri.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2011. "Politics versus Risk: Competing Models of Homeland Security Allocations to U.S. States," Invited Talk at Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, October 3-4, Syracuse, NY.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2010. "Intergovernmental Collaboration and Evaluative Judgments of Public Managers: An Empirical Application to Security Institutions in the U.S." The Fourth Conference on Empirical Studies of Organizations and Public Management, Texas A&M University, May 6-9, 2010, College Station, TX.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2009. Invited subject matter expert to USNORTHCOM's Limited Objective Experiment on Homeland Defense and Civil Support, and DOD/DHS/Private Sector Cooperation. Colorado Springs, CO.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2008. "Decentralizing the (Terrorism) Intelligence Bureaucracy: Public Management of Intel-Fusion Centers Across American States." Virginia Commonwealth University. Keynote Address for the Annual Meeting of the National Security Project.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2008. "The Future of Homeland Security Research in Public Administration." Invited Panelist to Minnowbrook Conference on the Future of Public Administration in America. Sponsored by Syracuse University.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2007. Invited subject matter expert to the National Security Seminar, The Army War College, Carlisle, PA.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2007. "How the 9/11 Commission Shaped the Reorganization of Intelligence for Homeland Defense." Annual Invited Speaker-series for Mesquite Independent School District, State of Texas.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2007. "Public Management, Uncertainty and Performance." City/County Management Conference, University of Kansas. Sponsored by Department of Public Administration.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2007. "Empirical Public Management and Performance." The Second Annual Workshop on Empirical Public Management, Texas A&M University.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2006."Managerial Autonomy and Performance: An Empirical Perspective." The Inaugural Workshop on Empirical Public Management, Texas A&M University. With David Pitts.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2005. "Collaborative Public Management." City/County Management Conference, University of Kansas. Sponsored by Department of Public Administration.

Applied Research Products:

Goerdel, Holly T. 2012. "Learning from Success: Key Elements from Kansas Data Sharing Collaboratives." With Marilu Goodyear.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2010. "Chief Information Security Officers: State level Roles & Homeland Security/Cyber Security Cooperation. A Report for IBM Business of Government. http://www.businessofgovernment.com/report/
cybersecurity-management-states-emerging -role-chiefinformation-security-officers. With Marilu Goodyear , Linda Williams, and Shannon Portillo.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2008. "Collaboration Strategies of State-level Intelligence Fusion Managers." A Report from the First National Survey of Intel-Fusion Directors in American States.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2003. "Organizations, Structure, and Diverse Clientele: An Examination of Decentralization, Organizational Performance, and the Latino Dropout Problem." A Report of the Texas Educational Excellence Project. Located at http://teep.tamu.edu.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2003. "School Superintendents and School Performance: Quality Matters." A Report of the Texas Educational Excellence Project. http://teep.tamu.edu/reports/report019.pdf (with Kenneth J. Meier and Laurence J. O'Toole).

Grants, Fellowships, Awards:

State of Kansas, Data Sharing Assessment and Collaboration Project. Co-investigator with Marilu Goodyear, Heather-Getha Taylor, and Chris Silvia, May 2011. $105,000. Awarded
Dean's Nominee for Basin Harbor Workshop on Strategic and Security Studies, Johns Hopkins University. February 2009. Awarded
IBM Business of Government Program on Homeland Security. October 2008. $20,000. Awarded
American Association of University Women Fellowship. October 2008. $30,000. Not Awarded
New Faculty Research Grant, University of Kansas. April 2007. $8000. Awarded
Volcker Fellowship – APSA, Public Administration Section. April 2007. $3000. Not Awarded
Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Scholars Fellowship. October 2007. $177,000. Not Awarded
Big XII Collaborative Fellowship. University of Kansas. January 2006. $2500. Awarded
Professional Development Fellowship for Studying and Teaching Abroad, University of Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis and Collection. June 2004. $1000. Awarded
Research and Presentation Grant: Identity and Representation in an Integrated Europe. Sponsored by the European Commission, in Ottowa, Canada, March 2002. $1000. Awarded
International Fellowship for Studying and Lecturing Abroad, Academy for International Education, Bonn, Germany, June 2002. $500. Awarded
Pi Sigma Alpha 2001-2005.
2008 Minnowbrook: Selected Phase I Participant for Junior Scholars in the field of Public Administration.

Conference Presentations (Selections):

Goerdel, Holly T. 2011. "Public Management of Wartime Effort: Technical versus Adaptive Challenges in War Contracting." Presented at the biennial meeting of the Public Management Research Association. Syracuse, NY, June 2-4.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2011. "Democratic Rollback and Accountability in Contracting for War." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL. April Columbus, OH, March 31-April 3.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2011. "Accountability in War Contracting." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL. March 31-April 3.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2010. "Intermediary Value of Collaboration to Performance in Security Institutions across U.S. States." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL. April Columbus, OH, April 21-25.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2009. "The Value of Collaboration in Multilevel Policy Implementation: An Application to Security Institutions across U.S. States." Presented at the biannual meeting of the Public Management Research Association. Columbus, OH, October 2-4.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2009. "Managing Homeland Security in American States: Politics versus Risk in State Allocations of Federal Security Grants." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2008. "The Future of Homeland Security Research in Public Administration." Minnowbrook Conference on the Future of Public Administration in America. Sponsored by Syracuse University. (attended Phase I and Phase II Minnowbrook).
Goerdel, Holly T. 2008. "Strategic Management and Political Advocacy of Non-Profits." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. With Kelly Leroux.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2007. "Political Interest Representation and Public Charities: A Strategic Management Explanation of Nonprofit Advocacy." Presented at the biannual national meeting of the Public Management Research Association, Tucson, AZ. With Kelly Leroux.
Goerdel, Holly. 2007. "Public Management and Multilevel Governance: Europeanization of Strategic Management." Prepared for International Research Symposium on Public Management, Potsdam, Germany (waived attendance).
Goerdel, Holly T. 2007. "Empirical Public Management and Performance." The Second Annual Workshop on Empirical Public Management, Texas A&M University.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2007. "Public Policy Demand for Future Policy Actions: The Wartime Experience." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. With Helmut Norpoth and Andrew Sidman.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2006. "Autonomy as Power: The Public Manager's Contribution to Organizational Performance." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL.
Goerdel, Holly T. and David Pitts. 2006. "Managerial Autonomy and Performance: An Empirical Perspective." The Inaugural Workshop on Empirical Public Management, Texas A&M University.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2006. "Strategic Management and Organization Performance: A Contingency Approach." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. With Kenneth J. Meier and Laurence J. O'Toole.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2005. "Comparative Bureaucratic Governance." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Il.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2004. "Multilevel Governance and Policymaking: Processes and Outcomes." Accepted to the European Consortium of Political Research, 2nd Pan European Conference on European Union Politics, Bologna, Italy.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2003. "The Political Economy of Tobacco Control in the European Union." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2004. "Management Activity and Program Performance: Gender as Management Capital." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago. With Meier, Kenneth J., Laurence J. O'Toole.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2004. "Reconsidering Party Identification in Western Europe." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago. With Guy D. Whitten and Harvey Palmer.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2003."Taking Initiative: Proactive Management in Networks and Program Performance." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia.
Goerdel, Holly T. 2002."Towards an Idea of Europe: Parties as a Mode of Europeanization." Presented at the bi-annual conference on Identity and Representation in an Integrated Europe. Sponsored by the European Commission, Ottawa, Canada.

Research and Teaching Interests:

Public Management, Networks and Collaboration
Comparative Public Administration & Policy
Security Governance (Management, Policy, and Politics)
Quantitative Methods

Undergraduate:

PUAD 330Introduction to Public Administration
PUAD 331Honors Introduction to Public Administration
PUAD 694Comparative Public Administration & Policy
POLS 209 Quantitative Research Methods – Texas A&M University

Graduate:

PUAD 845a Special: Interagency Collaboration & Management
PUAD 852 Comparative Public Administration & Policy
PUAD 845 Public Administration and Organizational Analysis
PUAD 930 Public Administration and Democratic Theory

Additional:

Teaching Assistant, Summer 2004, "Multivariate Regression Analysis" with Guy D. Whitten, University of Essex, Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis and Collection.
Guest Lecturer, Summer 2002, "European Union Institutions" International Study Abroad Program, Bonn, Germany.

Professional Service (Selections)

School:

Co-Director PMRA Secretariat 2007-present
Ph.D. Research Symposium in Public Administration, chair, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012
Ph.D. Exam Committee, foundations chair, 2010, 2011
Doctoral Admissions Committee, 2011, 2012
Directed Readings instruction
MPA Curriculum Task Force
Undergraduate advisory committee for Admissions Standards, 2010
University Honors Program Liaison, 2009-present
January Intern Seminar with John Nalbandian, led session on adaptive management and cultural competence, 2011
June Intern Seminar with John Nalbandian, led a session on adaptive management and cultural Competence, 2011
SPAA Research Seminar Series (formerly Brown bag seminar), chair, 2009-present.
ICMA forum speaker for 2012/2013 intern classes, joint speaker with CH2MHill on social Networking, 2011
Faculty Search Committee, Co-chair, Fall 2007, 2008
Chair, Ph.D. Exam Committee, Summer 2007
IT Standards for NASPAA Committee, Fall 2006, 2007
Tsinghua University Partnership Development, 2006-2010
MPA Final Essay Reader, 2005, 2006

College:

General Research Fund Committee, appointed by Dean 2006, 2009-2011
Admissions Committee for Master's Degree in Interagency Studies, 2009, 2010, 2011
European Studies leadership board, 2005-2011
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Global and International Studies, University of Kansas 2009- present
Faculty Affiliate, University of Kansas/Ft. Leavenworth Partnership for Interagency Studies, 2008- present
Faculty Affiliate, Center for European Studies, University of Kansas, 2005-2011

University:

Faculty Rights and Faculty Responsibilities (FRPR) governance board, member
Graduate Studies admissions committee for Special Studies, member
Faculty Governance: Faculty Rights Board 2009-2011
Chancellor's Delegation to China, 2007
Wheat State Whirlwind Tour, 2007: faculty delegate representing KU to Kansas-based alumni, potential students and several Kansas communities.

Professional (Regional, National):

Co-Editor, Journal for Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2011-2013
Board of Editors, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 2009-2011
Public Administration Review Brownlow Award Committee for Best Article, member
Herbert A. Simon Award for Career Achievement committee, member
National Science Foundation (NSF) reviewer, Social and Behavioral Sciences/Political Science
National Urban Fellows, invited speaker on forum for Collaboration & Leadership
PMRA, planned, coordinated, and executed biennial conference with Maxwell School, June 2011
Conference Panel Chair and/or Discussant for the following research associations: American Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management , Public Management Research Association.
Manuscript reviewer for the following public administration and political science journals: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, Public Administration, Political Science Quarterly, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Publius, and others on a more occasional basis.
ICMA forum speaker for 2012/2013 intern classes, joint speaker with CH2MHill on social networking
Co-director, Secretariat for Public Management Research Association 2006-present
Faculty Co-chair, New Faculty Network in Public Administration, 2005, 2006
Conference Program Co-Developer, Empirical Public Management Workgroup, 2006, 2007

Professional Memberships:

Public Management Research Association
American Political Science Association – Sections: Public Administration, Public Policy, European Politics, Political Methodology
Midwest Political Science Association – Sections: Public Administration, Intergovernmental Relations
Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management
ICMA

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