American Society for Public Administration

Member

A member since graduate school, I currently serve as a contributor to its trade journal, PA Times. I served as members of its 2010 and 2015 national conferences as well as several of its regional chapters.

American Society for Public Administration

This organization has been very influential in my academic and professional career.

Drugs and Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy

Jones and Bartlett

Drugs & Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy examines the collective response to addictive behaviors in America, and its influence on the creation and implementation of national policy in the 20th and 21st century. A close look is given to America’s response to five drugs with ambiguous political histories – alcohol, cocaine, hallucinogens, marijuana, and opiates. The physical and psychological conditions that contribute to addictive behaviors are explored, as well as how those conditions impact individuals, families and communities. Responses from politicians, the alcohol and drug industry, citizens groups, and bureaucracies including law enforcement, public health, schools and colleges are discussed.

Drugs and Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy

Jones and Bartlett

Drugs & Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy examines the collective response to addictive behaviors in America, and its influence on the creation and implementation of national policy in the 20th and 21st century. A close look is given to America’s response to five drugs with ambiguous political histories – alcohol, cocaine, hallucinogens, marijuana, and opiates. The physical and psychological conditions that contribute to addictive behaviors are explored, as well as how those conditions impact individuals, families and communities. Responses from politicians, the alcohol and drug industry, citizens groups, and bureaucracies including law enforcement, public health, schools and colleges are discussed.

Tenure and Higher Education Policy (under review)

various publishers

Drugs and Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy

Jones and Bartlett

Drugs & Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy examines the collective response to addictive behaviors in America, and its influence on the creation and implementation of national policy in the 20th and 21st century. A close look is given to America’s response to five drugs with ambiguous political histories – alcohol, cocaine, hallucinogens, marijuana, and opiates. The physical and psychological conditions that contribute to addictive behaviors are explored, as well as how those conditions impact individuals, families and communities. Responses from politicians, the alcohol and drug industry, citizens groups, and bureaucracies including law enforcement, public health, schools and colleges are discussed.

Tenure and Higher Education Policy (under review)

various publishers

Ethnicity and Identity Politics

Sage Publications

Drugs and Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy

Jones and Bartlett

Drugs & Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy examines the collective response to addictive behaviors in America, and its influence on the creation and implementation of national policy in the 20th and 21st century. A close look is given to America’s response to five drugs with ambiguous political histories – alcohol, cocaine, hallucinogens, marijuana, and opiates. The physical and psychological conditions that contribute to addictive behaviors are explored, as well as how those conditions impact individuals, families and communities. Responses from politicians, the alcohol and drug industry, citizens groups, and bureaucracies including law enforcement, public health, schools and colleges are discussed.

Tenure and Higher Education Policy (under review)

various publishers

Ethnicity and Identity Politics

Sage Publications

Community Panel Drug Courts in Woodbury County, Iowa

Sage Publications

Modern American drug courts began in 1989. Beginning in Miami, Florida, drug courts spread quickly throughout local communities as a rehabilitative alternative to incarceration for nonviolent, drug- and alcohol-related offenses. Drug courts'​ theoretical foundation remained consistent as each program responded to their community's intoxicant-related offenses and existing organizational structures. Leaders in Woodbury County, Iowa, faced the same challenges when they decided to create its program. These same constraints forced leaders to create the world's first drug court program whereby community volunteers, rather than judges, oversaw the offender throughout his or her drug court sentence. No research protocol was established by Woodbury County until I started it in 2004 and continued for the next 4 years. Mixed-methods research approaches were used to evaluate the program within the confines of five theories that underpin drug courts. This case study outlines the project, its ethical situation, and a cost–benefit summary. The research project showed that the project has been successful and resulted in changes within Iowa's drug court policies.

Drugs and Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy

Jones and Bartlett

Drugs & Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy examines the collective response to addictive behaviors in America, and its influence on the creation and implementation of national policy in the 20th and 21st century. A close look is given to America’s response to five drugs with ambiguous political histories – alcohol, cocaine, hallucinogens, marijuana, and opiates. The physical and psychological conditions that contribute to addictive behaviors are explored, as well as how those conditions impact individuals, families and communities. Responses from politicians, the alcohol and drug industry, citizens groups, and bureaucracies including law enforcement, public health, schools and colleges are discussed.

Tenure and Higher Education Policy (under review)

various publishers

Ethnicity and Identity Politics

Sage Publications

Community Panel Drug Courts in Woodbury County, Iowa

Sage Publications

Modern American drug courts began in 1989. Beginning in Miami, Florida, drug courts spread quickly throughout local communities as a rehabilitative alternative to incarceration for nonviolent, drug- and alcohol-related offenses. Drug courts'​ theoretical foundation remained consistent as each program responded to their community's intoxicant-related offenses and existing organizational structures. Leaders in Woodbury County, Iowa, faced the same challenges when they decided to create its program. These same constraints forced leaders to create the world's first drug court program whereby community volunteers, rather than judges, oversaw the offender throughout his or her drug court sentence. No research protocol was established by Woodbury County until I started it in 2004 and continued for the next 4 years. Mixed-methods research approaches were used to evaluate the program within the confines of five theories that underpin drug courts. This case study outlines the project, its ethical situation, and a cost–benefit summary. The research project showed that the project has been successful and resulted in changes within Iowa's drug court policies.

Impact of Community-Panel Juvenile Drug Court Judges in Woodbury County, Iowa

PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy and Justice

Like most drug courts, the Woodbury County, Iowa program is based on therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) and social bonds theory. It also relies on and trains community volunteers who serve as judges and work directly with clients. The article outlines the requirements for juveniles and community-based judges who are accepted into and remain in the drug court program. Woodbury County's overall success rate is higher than the national average. The difference between this drug court and others is the use of community members. Furthermore, the article combines leadership theories in volunteer organizations to explain how the judges work together, each panel's success rate over a two-year period, and their practical application of TJ and social bonds theory to clients' lives.

Drugs and Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy

Jones and Bartlett

Drugs & Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy examines the collective response to addictive behaviors in America, and its influence on the creation and implementation of national policy in the 20th and 21st century. A close look is given to America’s response to five drugs with ambiguous political histories – alcohol, cocaine, hallucinogens, marijuana, and opiates. The physical and psychological conditions that contribute to addictive behaviors are explored, as well as how those conditions impact individuals, families and communities. Responses from politicians, the alcohol and drug industry, citizens groups, and bureaucracies including law enforcement, public health, schools and colleges are discussed.

Tenure and Higher Education Policy (under review)

various publishers

Ethnicity and Identity Politics

Sage Publications

Community Panel Drug Courts in Woodbury County, Iowa

Sage Publications

Modern American drug courts began in 1989. Beginning in Miami, Florida, drug courts spread quickly throughout local communities as a rehabilitative alternative to incarceration for nonviolent, drug- and alcohol-related offenses. Drug courts'​ theoretical foundation remained consistent as each program responded to their community's intoxicant-related offenses and existing organizational structures. Leaders in Woodbury County, Iowa, faced the same challenges when they decided to create its program. These same constraints forced leaders to create the world's first drug court program whereby community volunteers, rather than judges, oversaw the offender throughout his or her drug court sentence. No research protocol was established by Woodbury County until I started it in 2004 and continued for the next 4 years. Mixed-methods research approaches were used to evaluate the program within the confines of five theories that underpin drug courts. This case study outlines the project, its ethical situation, and a cost–benefit summary. The research project showed that the project has been successful and resulted in changes within Iowa's drug court policies.

Impact of Community-Panel Juvenile Drug Court Judges in Woodbury County, Iowa

PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy and Justice

Like most drug courts, the Woodbury County, Iowa program is based on therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) and social bonds theory. It also relies on and trains community volunteers who serve as judges and work directly with clients. The article outlines the requirements for juveniles and community-based judges who are accepted into and remain in the drug court program. Woodbury County's overall success rate is higher than the national average. The difference between this drug court and others is the use of community members. Furthermore, the article combines leadership theories in volunteer organizations to explain how the judges work together, each panel's success rate over a two-year period, and their practical application of TJ and social bonds theory to clients' lives.

Snack Pak 4 Kids: A Study of a Nonprofit Organization in Rural Communities

PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy and Justice

Snack Pak 4 Kids-Hereford models itself after the Feeding America program that tackles hunger among vulnerable groups: children, working poor, rural citizens, and the elderly. Known as Food Every Day (FED) before joining the regional organization, SP4K focuses upon hunger among school-aged children in Hereford, Texas. This report outlines the history of that local program. The report analyzes the food distribution system, the organizational structure, and budget. An analysis of teacher, student, and parent surveys demonstrates the overall impact of the program in the classroom and on the families of the recipient children. The report concludes with recommendations for the organization based upon these combined analyses.

Drugs and Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy

Jones and Bartlett

Drugs & Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy examines the collective response to addictive behaviors in America, and its influence on the creation and implementation of national policy in the 20th and 21st century. A close look is given to America’s response to five drugs with ambiguous political histories – alcohol, cocaine, hallucinogens, marijuana, and opiates. The physical and psychological conditions that contribute to addictive behaviors are explored, as well as how those conditions impact individuals, families and communities. Responses from politicians, the alcohol and drug industry, citizens groups, and bureaucracies including law enforcement, public health, schools and colleges are discussed.

Tenure and Higher Education Policy (under review)

various publishers

Ethnicity and Identity Politics

Sage Publications

Community Panel Drug Courts in Woodbury County, Iowa

Sage Publications

Modern American drug courts began in 1989. Beginning in Miami, Florida, drug courts spread quickly throughout local communities as a rehabilitative alternative to incarceration for nonviolent, drug- and alcohol-related offenses. Drug courts'​ theoretical foundation remained consistent as each program responded to their community's intoxicant-related offenses and existing organizational structures. Leaders in Woodbury County, Iowa, faced the same challenges when they decided to create its program. These same constraints forced leaders to create the world's first drug court program whereby community volunteers, rather than judges, oversaw the offender throughout his or her drug court sentence. No research protocol was established by Woodbury County until I started it in 2004 and continued for the next 4 years. Mixed-methods research approaches were used to evaluate the program within the confines of five theories that underpin drug courts. This case study outlines the project, its ethical situation, and a cost–benefit summary. The research project showed that the project has been successful and resulted in changes within Iowa's drug court policies.

Impact of Community-Panel Juvenile Drug Court Judges in Woodbury County, Iowa

PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy and Justice

Like most drug courts, the Woodbury County, Iowa program is based on therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) and social bonds theory. It also relies on and trains community volunteers who serve as judges and work directly with clients. The article outlines the requirements for juveniles and community-based judges who are accepted into and remain in the drug court program. Woodbury County's overall success rate is higher than the national average. The difference between this drug court and others is the use of community members. Furthermore, the article combines leadership theories in volunteer organizations to explain how the judges work together, each panel's success rate over a two-year period, and their practical application of TJ and social bonds theory to clients' lives.

Snack Pak 4 Kids: A Study of a Nonprofit Organization in Rural Communities

PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy and Justice

Snack Pak 4 Kids-Hereford models itself after the Feeding America program that tackles hunger among vulnerable groups: children, working poor, rural citizens, and the elderly. Known as Food Every Day (FED) before joining the regional organization, SP4K focuses upon hunger among school-aged children in Hereford, Texas. This report outlines the history of that local program. The report analyzes the food distribution system, the organizational structure, and budget. An analysis of teacher, student, and parent surveys demonstrates the overall impact of the program in the classroom and on the families of the recipient children. The report concludes with recommendations for the organization based upon these combined analyses.

Community Panel Drug Courts: The Third Wave of Judicial Control

Edwin Mellon Press

This study documents the history and formation of a community panel drug court in Woodbury County, Iowa. This model is shown to be one of the most successful and low cost options for dealing with non-violent offenders with substance abuse problems.

Drugs and Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy

Jones and Bartlett

Drugs & Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy examines the collective response to addictive behaviors in America, and its influence on the creation and implementation of national policy in the 20th and 21st century. A close look is given to America’s response to five drugs with ambiguous political histories – alcohol, cocaine, hallucinogens, marijuana, and opiates. The physical and psychological conditions that contribute to addictive behaviors are explored, as well as how those conditions impact individuals, families and communities. Responses from politicians, the alcohol and drug industry, citizens groups, and bureaucracies including law enforcement, public health, schools and colleges are discussed.

Tenure and Higher Education Policy (under review)

various publishers

Ethnicity and Identity Politics

Sage Publications

Community Panel Drug Courts in Woodbury County, Iowa

Sage Publications

Modern American drug courts began in 1989. Beginning in Miami, Florida, drug courts spread quickly throughout local communities as a rehabilitative alternative to incarceration for nonviolent, drug- and alcohol-related offenses. Drug courts'​ theoretical foundation remained consistent as each program responded to their community's intoxicant-related offenses and existing organizational structures. Leaders in Woodbury County, Iowa, faced the same challenges when they decided to create its program. These same constraints forced leaders to create the world's first drug court program whereby community volunteers, rather than judges, oversaw the offender throughout his or her drug court sentence. No research protocol was established by Woodbury County until I started it in 2004 and continued for the next 4 years. Mixed-methods research approaches were used to evaluate the program within the confines of five theories that underpin drug courts. This case study outlines the project, its ethical situation, and a cost–benefit summary. The research project showed that the project has been successful and resulted in changes within Iowa's drug court policies.

Impact of Community-Panel Juvenile Drug Court Judges in Woodbury County, Iowa

PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy and Justice

Like most drug courts, the Woodbury County, Iowa program is based on therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) and social bonds theory. It also relies on and trains community volunteers who serve as judges and work directly with clients. The article outlines the requirements for juveniles and community-based judges who are accepted into and remain in the drug court program. Woodbury County's overall success rate is higher than the national average. The difference between this drug court and others is the use of community members. Furthermore, the article combines leadership theories in volunteer organizations to explain how the judges work together, each panel's success rate over a two-year period, and their practical application of TJ and social bonds theory to clients' lives.

Snack Pak 4 Kids: A Study of a Nonprofit Organization in Rural Communities

PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy and Justice

Snack Pak 4 Kids-Hereford models itself after the Feeding America program that tackles hunger among vulnerable groups: children, working poor, rural citizens, and the elderly. Known as Food Every Day (FED) before joining the regional organization, SP4K focuses upon hunger among school-aged children in Hereford, Texas. This report outlines the history of that local program. The report analyzes the food distribution system, the organizational structure, and budget. An analysis of teacher, student, and parent surveys demonstrates the overall impact of the program in the classroom and on the families of the recipient children. The report concludes with recommendations for the organization based upon these combined analyses.

Community Panel Drug Courts: The Third Wave of Judicial Control

Edwin Mellon Press

This study documents the history and formation of a community panel drug court in Woodbury County, Iowa. This model is shown to be one of the most successful and low cost options for dealing with non-violent offenders with substance abuse problems.

Snack Pak 4 Kids: A Case Study in Rural Nonprofits

Rutgers Case Studies and Simulations

The case study, Snack Pac 4 Kids – Hereford, outlines the early beginnings of the anti-hunger program in a rural, small Texas town. It explores the successes, difficulties, and failures in the following areas: 1) community awareness about hunger in the Beef Capital of the World; 2) creating an internal and external organization structure; 3) establishment of a local board of directors, mission statement, and goals; 4) a transparent budgeting system; and 5) volunteer management. An analysis of qualitative and quantitative responses from recipients, their parents, and the Hereford teachers show program successes and further complications with community buy-in to the existence of hunger and parenting in the community. The case study ends with a list of recommendations for the organization.

Drugs and Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy

Jones and Bartlett

Drugs & Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior, and Policy examines the collective response to addictive behaviors in America, and its influence on the creation and implementation of national policy in the 20th and 21st century. A close look is given to America’s response to five drugs with ambiguous political histories – alcohol, cocaine, hallucinogens, marijuana, and opiates. The physical and psychological conditions that contribute to addictive behaviors are explored, as well as how those conditions impact individuals, families and communities. Responses from politicians, the alcohol and drug industry, citizens groups, and bureaucracies including law enforcement, public health, schools and colleges are discussed.

Tenure and Higher Education Policy (under review)

various publishers

Ethnicity and Identity Politics

Sage Publications

Community Panel Drug Courts in Woodbury County, Iowa

Sage Publications

Modern American drug courts began in 1989. Beginning in Miami, Florida, drug courts spread quickly throughout local communities as a rehabilitative alternative to incarceration for nonviolent, drug- and alcohol-related offenses. Drug courts'​ theoretical foundation remained consistent as each program responded to their community's intoxicant-related offenses and existing organizational structures. Leaders in Woodbury County, Iowa, faced the same challenges when they decided to create its program. These same constraints forced leaders to create the world's first drug court program whereby community volunteers, rather than judges, oversaw the offender throughout his or her drug court sentence. No research protocol was established by Woodbury County until I started it in 2004 and continued for the next 4 years. Mixed-methods research approaches were used to evaluate the program within the confines of five theories that underpin drug courts. This case study outlines the project, its ethical situation, and a cost–benefit summary. The research project showed that the project has been successful and resulted in changes within Iowa's drug court policies.

Impact of Community-Panel Juvenile Drug Court Judges in Woodbury County, Iowa

PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy and Justice

Like most drug courts, the Woodbury County, Iowa program is based on therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) and social bonds theory. It also relies on and trains community volunteers who serve as judges and work directly with clients. The article outlines the requirements for juveniles and community-based judges who are accepted into and remain in the drug court program. Woodbury County's overall success rate is higher than the national average. The difference between this drug court and others is the use of community members. Furthermore, the article combines leadership theories in volunteer organizations to explain how the judges work together, each panel's success rate over a two-year period, and their practical application of TJ and social bonds theory to clients' lives.

Snack Pak 4 Kids: A Study of a Nonprofit Organization in Rural Communities

PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy and Justice

Snack Pak 4 Kids-Hereford models itself after the Feeding America program that tackles hunger among vulnerable groups: children, working poor, rural citizens, and the elderly. Known as Food Every Day (FED) before joining the regional organization, SP4K focuses upon hunger among school-aged children in Hereford, Texas. This report outlines the history of that local program. The report analyzes the food distribution system, the organizational structure, and budget. An analysis of teacher, student, and parent surveys demonstrates the overall impact of the program in the classroom and on the families of the recipient children. The report concludes with recommendations for the organization based upon these combined analyses.

Community Panel Drug Courts: The Third Wave of Judicial Control

Edwin Mellon Press

This study documents the history and formation of a community panel drug court in Woodbury County, Iowa. This model is shown to be one of the most successful and low cost options for dealing with non-violent offenders with substance abuse problems.

Snack Pak 4 Kids: A Case Study in Rural Nonprofits

Rutgers Case Studies and Simulations

The case study, Snack Pac 4 Kids – Hereford, outlines the early beginnings of the anti-hunger program in a rural, small Texas town. It explores the successes, difficulties, and failures in the following areas: 1) community awareness about hunger in the Beef Capital of the World; 2) creating an internal and external organization structure; 3) establishment of a local board of directors, mission statement, and goals; 4) a transparent budgeting system; and 5) volunteer management. An analysis of qualitative and quantitative responses from recipients, their parents, and the Hereford teachers show program successes and further complications with community buy-in to the existence of hunger and parenting in the community. The case study ends with a list of recommendations for the organization.

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Woodbury County, Iowa's Adult and Juvenile Drug Court Programs

PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy and Justice

This paper is part of a larger, five-year follow-up study of drug court participants in and the recidivism rates of the Woodbury County Drug Court Program. Drug court programs are a response to cost-effective alternatives to the modern-day correctional program. These new courts combine substance abuse treatment with social services in the criminal justice system. Program evaluations show this new form of criminal justice effectively reduces alcohol- and drug-related crime and recidivism. The key is direct contact with a judge who oversees the client during early recovery, but this can be cost-prohibitive. The county wanted to establish such a program but judges could not allocate the required time for oversight. As a result, they created the first community-based drug court program whereby individual clients work more closely with local volunteers who are trained in addiction and the law. The results show graduation rates equal to or exceeding national averages. The paper has three goals. First it analyses the total cost of the drug court program and compares costs associated with traditional probation. A cross-comparative analysis is conducted of 2002 juvenile and adult drug court graduates and the traditional system. Each group was followed for 30 months post-release. An analysis of their overall costs to the community shows that drug court expenses may be "frontloaded" but the program saved money in the long-term.