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O'Neill School showcases leadership at Public Management Research Conference

Monday, June 24, 2024

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs will be prominently featured at the upcoming Public Management Research Conference, to be held at the University of Washington from June 26-29. The prestigious event brings together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers from around the world to discuss cutting-edge research and advancements in public management.

The O'Neill School is committed to fostering innovative research and preparing the next generation of public leaders, and the conference provides a platform for faculty and students to present their research findings, engage in scholarly discussions, and contribute to the ongoing dialogue on public management practices.

“The PMRC conference is a vital forum for exchanging ideas and addressing the complex challenges facing public administration today,” said Siân Mooney, dean of the O’Neill School. “Our faculty and students are eager to share their research and learn from colleagues across the globe.”

In addition to presenting research, O'Neill School representatives will participate in panel discussions, workshops, and networking events designed to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among attendees. This participation underscores the school's dedication to academic excellence, practical relevance, and community engagement.

Please check the tentative schedule below highlighting O’Neill School faculty and Ph.D. student participation in the PMRC conference.

2024 Public Management Research Conference - IU Bloomington Faculty and Student Presentations

Thursday, June 27

8:30 to 10:00 a.m. PDT

  • Rights and Burdens: How Universities Limit Access to Accommodations for Students with Disabilities –Jill Nicholson-Crotty, Ed Karl Santiago
  • Rethinking Employee Development and Training: The Effect of Civic Engagement on Self-Efficacy – Julie Beasley
  • Recruiting With Alternative Motivational Messages: A Field Experiment Using Police Job Advertisements – Paolo Belardinelli, Leisha DeHart-Davis, Marc Esteve, Shelena Keulemans, Peter Kruyen, Martin Sievert, Christian Schuster

1:45 to 3:15 p.m. PDT

  • Working with Winners: The role of perceived organizational performance in co-production - Jordan Hunter, Sean Nicholson-Crotty

3:30 to 5:00 p.m. PDT

  • What motivates public employees to engage with co-production? Experimental evidence on urban planning - Jongmin Lee, Paolo Belardinelli
  • Professional Norms vs. Policy: Understanding Rule Enforcement in the Face of Conflict – Leonor Camarena, Justin M. Stritch, Julie Langer, Mary K. Feeney
  • Inadvertent Agents of Administrative Burden: How Parents Interpret and Navigate Transgender Health Care Access - Shaun Khurana

Friday, June 28

8:30 to 10:00 a.m. PDT

  • SOUnD Experimental Public Administration: A Systematic Review and a Typology – Nicola Belle, Paolo Belardinelli
  • Unveiling the Impact: Public Service Performance and Citizens' Residential Choices Before and After the Pandemic – Insights from Three Discrete Choice Experiments – Greta Nasi, Paolo Belardinelli, Nicola Bellè, Maria Cucciniello

10:15 to 11:45 a.m. PDT

  • Measuring Reputational Signals Regarding Public Sector Professions: Validation of a Scale and a Research Agenda – Gordon Abner, James Perry, Sun Young Kim
  • Theorizing Why Citizens’ Ethical Expectations Differ By Sector – Robert Christensen, Eva Witesman, Ed Karl Santiago
  • Policy Entrepreneurship Under Extreme Uncertainty – Temirlan T. Moldogaziev, Cheol Liu, Khasan Redjaboev

1:45 to 3:15 p.m. PDT

  • Is it Better to Ask for Forgiveness or Permission? Decision Justification Strategies and Citizen Perceptions of Government – Amanda Rutherford, Paolo Belardinelli, Kyuwoong Kyeong

3:30 to 5:00 p.m. PDT

  • Is GPT a Good Civil Servant? The Evaluation of Artificial Discretion by Large Language Model - Jiaen Wu, Amanda Rutherford

Saturday, June 29

8:30 to 10:00 a.m. PDT

  • Direct Pressure or Proxy? Assessing the Influence of Policymakers and Governing Boards on Bureaucratic Turnover and Vacancy – Amanda Rutherford, Thomas Rabovsky, Ed Karl Santiago
  • Merit, Autonomy, and Public Sector Corruption: Evidence from a Panel of African Countries – Faisal S. Cheema, Sergio Fernandez
  • Radical inclusivity in public service delivery: Lessons from US libraries – Mary Feeney, Leonor Camarena, Julie Langer, Justin M. Stritch

10:15 to 11:45 a.m. PDT

  • The Infrastructures of Tomorrow: Integrating Local Planning and Management for Climate Resilient Stormwater Systems – Aaron Deslatte, Juwon Chung
  • A Tyranny of Metrics vs. a Tool for Learning: Exploring performance information use on the spectrum of formal to relational contracting – Carolyn Heinrich, Deanna Malatesta, Nigel Ball, Eleanor Carter, Michael Gibson
  • Collaborator Choice and Performance: Comparing Collaborative Outcomes for School Safety – Shaun Khurana, Emily Mee, Jiaen Wu

Media Contact

Ken Bikoff, Faculty Liaison and Public Relations Officer
Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs | Indiana University
onnews@iu.edu

About the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

The O’Neill School is a world leader in public and environmental affairs and is the largest school of public administration and public policy in the United States. In the 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report "Best Graduate School" rankings, the O'Neill School is listed as having the top Master of Public Affairs among public universities and ranks #2 overall out of 271 public and private institutions. In addition, the O’Neill School’s Bloomington campus received #1 rankings in the specialty areas of environmental policy and management, nonprofit management, public finance and budgeting, and public management and leadership.