John A. Hamman
Professor
Hamman is the Director of the NASPAA accredited SIUC Master of Public
Administration Program. He teaches courses in organization theory, analysis,
and program evaluation in the MPA program as well as various courses in American
politics including courses on the American states, political parties, and the
presidency in political science. He also serves on the Advisory Board for the
Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development. Professor Hamman received his Ph.D. from the
University of Illinois in 1988. He taught at Illinois Wesleyan University and
the University of Illinois before coming to Southern Illinois University in
1989.
His major areas of interest are in
American politics and public administration. His work in these areas has been published in journals such as American
Political Science Review, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Political Research
Quarterly, Public Administration Review, Review of Public Personnel
Administration, and American Politics Quarterly. Most recently his
article, “Career Experience and Performing Effectively as Governor” appeared in
the American Review of Public
Administration 34 (June): 151-163.
He has also authored several book chapters. The chapter, “Presidential Ideology and the
Public Mood, 1956-1994” (with Jeffrey Cohen), appears in The Presidency, eds. Diane Heath and Lori Cox Han. Albany, NY: SUNY
Press. The chapter, “Public Opinion in
the States: Determinants of Legislative Job Performance” appears in Public Opinion in the States, ed.
Jeffrey Cohen with Stanford University Press will appear in the fall of
2006.
His recent work
focuses upon public evaluation of the job performance of American governing
institutions.
Most recently he presented, “Career Performance and Leadership Effectiveness:
The Job Performance of U.S. Governors from 1978-2004” (with Adrian Velazquez)
at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago,
Illinois, April 18th – 22nd, 2010 and chaired the panel, “Governors and
Policymaking” at the 10th annual State
Politics and Policy Conference held at the University of Illinois Springfield
June 3-5.
