Education
- Ph.D. Public Affairs, Indiana University, 2017
- M.A. Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University, 2005
- B.A. Linguistics, Brigham Young University, 2001
Biography
- Freelance Literary Translator (Finnish and Estonian), 2010-present
- Lecturer, Romney Institute of Public Management, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2009-10
- Associate Instructor, SPEA, Indiana University, 2006-08
- Research Assistant, Parliamentary Development Project for Ukraine (USAID), Indiana, 2006-2007
- Translator-Intern, The Finnish Literature Society, Helsinki, 2004-05
- Project Manager, The Waterford Institute, Utah, 2001-02
Courses Taught
- International and Comparative Public Management (MPA)
- Statistics for Public Managers (MPA)
- MPA Capstone on e-government (co-taught)
- National and International Policy (undergraduate)
Selected Publications
Research Interests
Public values, democratization and administrative capacity building, comparative public administration, public/private distinction, skilled volunteerism, drug and alcohol regulation, public lands policy.
Dissertation
Universality in Public Service Values: A Methodology for the Comparison of Value Structures and Content
Committee: Sergio Fernandez (Chair), James Perry, Sean Nicholson-Crotty, Jill Nicholson-Crotty, Lawrence Walters
Honors & Awards
- Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies (Alkoholitutkimussäätiö) Pro Gradu Award, 2005
- Alo Raun Prize for Estonian and Finnish Studies MA Thesis, 2005
- National Merit Scholar, 1995
Grants & Funding
- Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, 2003-2005, summer 2005, 2005-06
- IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs Merit Scholarship, 2005
- Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies Presidential Travel Grant, 2004, 2005
- IU Graduate and Professional Student Organization Travel Grant, 2004
Presentations
- Owen F. Witesman. “Alcohol Control Policy in Post-War Finland: Values and the Politics of Intoxication.” Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies. 2005.
- Owen F. Witesman.“Life After Waltari: the Current State and Influence of Finnish-language Literature in English Translation.” Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies. 2004.