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Owen F. Witesman

Public Affairs Ph.D. Candidate

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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

  •  “Alcohol Policy: Public Consumption, Outlet Licensing, and Age Limits: A comparative analysis of EU drinking laws,” Policy report for Parliamentary Development Project for Ukraine. (2007)
  •  “Parliamentary Website Development: A comparative analysis of parliamentary website project management,” Policy report for PDP for Ukraine (2007)
  • “Parliamentary Committee Data Collection: A comparative analysis the data collection functions of parliamentary committees as it relates to scrutiny of government,” Policy report for PDP for Ukraine (2006)
  • “Parliamentary e-Participation A comparative analysis of parliamentary use of Internet technology to interact with citizens,” Policy report for PDP for Ukraine (2006)

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.
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