Faculty Scholarship with a Focus on Civic Engagement

Wayman, A., Alexander, S., & Shields, P. M. (2022). Women in Texas local government: the road to city manager. In Handbook on Gender and Public Administration. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Ancira, J, Rangarajan, N, & Shields, P.M., (2021) Bridging the Academic-Practitioner Divide: Findings from a Survey of Public Administration Faculty and Practitioners. Journal of Public Affairs Education. 

Fields, B.F., & Renne, J.L. (2021). Adaptation Urbanism and Resilient Communities. Transforming Streets to Address Climate Change. London/New York: Routledge.

Klockner, K., Shields, P., Pillay, M., & Ames, K. (2021). Pragmatism as a teaching philosophy in the safety sciences: A higher education pedagogy perspective. Safety science, 138, 105095.

Longoria, T., & Milford, J. (2021). Explaining Borderlands Local Government Administrators’ Perceived Responsibility to Aid Asylum-Seeking Migrants. Journal of Borderlands Studies, 1-19.

Rangarajan, N., & Lottman, M.. Earp, J.R. (2021) Enhancing Professional and Practical Experience for MPA Students: Lessons from a Manager-in-Residence Program. Journal of Public Affairs Education.

Rissler, G. E., & Shields, P. M. (2019). Positive peace—A necessary touchstone for public administration. Administrative Theory & Praxis, 41(1), 60-78.

Tajalli, H. (2019). The impact of Texas “Wealth equalization” program on the academic performance of poor and wealthy schools. The Urban Review, 51(3), 404-423.

Tajalli, H., & Ortiz, M. (2018). An examination of Hispanic college enrollment and graduation: Has the Texas Closing the Gaps plan been successful?. Journal of Latinos and Education, 17(4), 330-343.

Longoria, T. (2017). Understanding Poverty in San Marcos, Texas: A Comparative Perspective.

Shields P.M. (2017) Through Disarmament Nations Will Substitute Political for Military Arrangements (1931). In: Shields P. (eds) Jane Addams: Progressive Pioneer of Peace, Philosophy, Sociology, Social Work and Public Administration. Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice, vol 10. Springer, Cham.

Shields, P. M., & Soeters, J. (2017). Peaceweaving: Jane Addams, positive peace, and public administration. The American Review of Public Administration, 47(3), 323-339.

Favreau, J. M., & Hanks, E. K. (2016). Improving election poll worker training: Reflections on implementing new ideas for measurable success. Administrative Theory & Praxis, 38(1), 68-81.

Shields, P. M., Whetsell, T. A., & Hanks, E. K. (2016). Pragmatism and public administration: Looking back, looking forward. In American Pragmatism and Organization (pp. 115-130). Routledge.

Tolford, T. M., Fields, B., & Longoria, T. (2015). Evaluation of complete streets policy implementation by metropolitan planning organizations (No. SWUTC/15/600451-00119-1). Texas A&M Transportation Institute.

Grisham, M., Hanks, E. K., & Longoria, T. (2014). To Partner or Not to Partner, That Is a Public Manager Question. Public Manager, 43(3), 51.

Fields, B., Cradock, A., Barrett, J., & Melley, S. (2013). Active Transportation Measurement: Minneapolis Case Study.

Rahm, D., & Reddick, C. G. (2013). Information and communication technology (ICT) for emergency services: A survey of Texas emergency services districts. International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP), 4(3), 30-43.

Shields, P., & Soeters, J. (2013). Pragmatism, peacekeeping, and the constabulary force. Philosophical pragmatism and international relations: Essays for a bold new world, 87-110.

Cradock, A. L., Fields, B.F, Barrett, J. L., & Melly, S. (2012). Program practices and demographic factors associated with federal funding for the Safe Routes to School program in the United States. Health & place, 18(1), 16-23.

Shields, P., & Rangarajan, N. (2011). Public service professionals: The legacy of Florence Nightingale, Mary Livermore and Jane Addams. The state of public administration: Issues, challenges and opportunity, 36-53.

Wagner, J., Frisch, M., & Fields, B.F (2008). Building local capacity: Planning for local culture and neighborhood recovery in New Orleans. Cityscape, 39-56.

Tajalli, H., & Opheim, C. (2005). Strategies for Closing the Gap: Predicting Student Performance in Economically Disadvantaged Schools. Educational Research Quarterly, 28(4), 44-54.

Pearson, D. R., and H. Tajalli. (2003). ‘‘The Impact of Hospital Closure on the Economic Health of the Local Communities.’’ Texas Journal of Rural Health 21 (3): 46–51.

Shields, P. M. (2003). The community of inquiry: Classical pragmatism and public administration. Administration & Society, 35(5), 510-538.

DeSoto, W., Tajalli, H., & Hofer, K. (2001). Health care in rural Texas. Policy Studies Journal, 29(1), 154-164.

Longoria, T. (1999). The distribution of public-private partnerships: Targeting of voluntary efforts to improve urban education. Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly, 28(3), 315-329.

Longoria, T. (1996). White attitudes toward minority electoral districts: Minority population size, national politics, and local policy. Social science quarterly, 877-887.

Longoria, T., Wrinkle, R., & Polinard, J. L. (1990). Mexican American voter registration and turnout: Another look. Social Science Quarterly, 71(2), 356.

Robey, J. S., & Hassan Tajalli. (1988). Politics, Economics, and Policy Responsiveness in the American States. State & Local Government Review, 20(2), 59–63.