John A. Hamman

I. PERSONAL I. PERSONAL I. PERSONAL Department of Political Science

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

hamman@siu.edu

EDUCATION

II. EDUCATION II. EDUCATION II. EDUCATION Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign 1988

M.A. Eastern Illinois University 1979

B.A. Eastern Illinois University 1977

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2005 to 2012, Director of the NASPAA accredited Master of Public Administration Program

1996 to 2002. Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Political Science

1996 to 1999. COLA Pre-law Advisor.

1995 to date. Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University.

1993-1995. Senior Research Associate, Institute of Local Governmental Affairs at Southern Illinois University.

1989-1994. Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University.

RRESEARCH AND TEACHING FIELDS

American politics and institutions

Public administration and policy analysis

GRANTS

2010 $80,000 Transportation Research Board Grant (part of larger $350,000 project).

2005-10 $140,694.00 in external grants to fund MPA program internships.

2005-10 $108,925.00 in external grants to fund MPA program graduate assistantships

2006 $17,000 SIUC Classroom Initiative Grant.

2005 $ 7,631.68 Student Technology Fee Grant

PUBLICATIONS

2010. “Institutional Reform and State Government Corruption: An Analysis of Institutional Reforms Proposed by the Illinois Reform Commission” (with Travis Taylor) Simon Review 19(May).

2006. “Public Opinion in the States: Determinants of Legislative Job Performance” in Public Opinion in State Politics, ed. Jeffrey Cohen. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.

2005. “Presidential Ideology and the Public Mood, 1956-1994” (with Jeffrey Cohen) In The Presidency, eds. Diane Heath and Lori Cox Han. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.

2004. “Career Experience and Performing Effectively as Governor” American Review of Public Administration. 34(June): 151-163.

2003. “Interest Group PAC Contributions and the 1992 Regulation of Cable Television” (with Jeffrey Cohen) Social Science Journal, 40(issue 3).

2003. “The Polls: Can Presidential Rhetoric Affect the Public’s Economic Perceptions?” (with Jeffrey Cohen). Presidential Studies Quarterly. 33(June): 408-422.

2000. “State Level Presidential Approval and Senatorial Support” (with Jeffrey Cohen, Jon Bond, and Richard Fleisher) Legislative Studies Quarterly. 24:577-590.

1998. “Need Assessment of a Major Metropolitan Reliever Airport” (with David NewMyer and Scott Worrells) Journal of Air Transportation. 3:49-69.

1997. “Reelection and Congressional Support: Presidential Motives in Distributive Politics” (with Jeffrey Cohen) American Politics Quarterly. 25:56-74.

1995. “Current Issues and Challenges in Recruitment and Selection,” (with Uday Desai) In Public Personnel Administration: Problems and Prospects, eds. Richard Kearney and Steven Hays, 3rd edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

1995. “Municipal Government in the United States: Concepts and Practices,” In American Government, Politics, and Law: Unity in Diversity, eds. Michael Esler, Barbara Brown, and Thomas McAffee. Monograph published by The School of Law, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

1994. “Image and Reality in Local Governmental Personnel Practices: Investigating the Quiet Crisis Among Illinois City Officials,” (with Uday Desai) Public Administration Review. 54:391-397.

1994. “Graduate Aviation Administration Education: Preparing Managers for the 21st Century,” (with Lawrence Truitt) Journal of Aviation / Aerospace Education and Research. 4:9-16.

1993. “Bureaucratic Accommodation of Congress and the President: Elections and the Distribution of Federal Assistance,” Political Research Quarterly. 46:863-879.

1993. “Universalism, Program Development, and the Distribution of Federal Mass Transportation Assistance,” Legislative Studies Quarterly. 28:553-568

1993. “Competing for Talent and Diversity: Recruitment Practices in Illinois Local Government,” (with Uday Desai and Thomas Mitchell) Review of Public Personnel Administration. 13:22-37.

1993. “Renewing Public Service: Personnel Practices in Illinois Local Government,” (with Uday Desai and Thomas Mitchell) In The Illinois Public Service: Problems and Perspectives, ed. Samuel K. Gove, 108-120. Dekalb, IL: Illinois Association of Graduate Programs in Public Administration.

1992. “Maintaining the City Work Force in Tough Fiscal Times: Some Preliminary Findings,” Municipal Affairs Bulletin. 10:5-7.

1991. “The Impact of Presidential Campaigning on Midterm U.S. Senate Elections,” (with Jeffrey Cohen and Michael Krassa) American Political Science Review. 85:165-178.

1984. “Small‑city Councils and Their Part‑time Experts: Dealing with Attorneys and Engineers.” (with Kent Williamson and Al Sokolow) Illinois Government Research. Urbana: University of Illinois.

CURRENT RESEARCH AGENDA

My research interest is in the subfields of American politics, public policy and public administration. It is concerned with factors which affect the performance of legislators, executives, administrators, and the institutions in which they work at various levels of government. Current projects focus on “amateurism” and the relationship between career experience and gubernatorial job performance.

PAPER PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETIGS SINCE 2005 (presented 22 papers since being promoted in 1995, 33 papers since 1989)

2012. “Thinking Twice About a Comeback? Split-terms and the Performance and Accomplishments of U.S. Governors” was presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association meeting in New Orleans, LA., January 12^th – 15^th, 2012.

2010. “Career Performance and Leadership Effectiveness: The Job Performance of U.S. Governors from 1978-2004” (with Adrian Velazquez) was at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 18^th – 22nd, 2010.

2006. “The Makings of Effective Leadership: The Impact of Apprenticeship and Institutional Power on the Success of Governors from 1980-2002 at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association meeting in Philadelphia, PA, August 30^th – September 3^rd.

2006. “Public Approval of State Legislatures” was presented at the Sixth Annual Conference on State Politics and Policy May 19-20 in Lubbock, TX.

2006. “The Election of Amateur U.S. Governors from 1977 to 2004” was presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 18^th – 22nd, 2006.

2005. “Amateurism in American Politics: The Election and Tenure of U.S. Governors from 1977 to 2002” was presented at the American Political Science Association meeting in Washington, D.C. in August 2005.

2005. “Prior Political Experience and Gubernatorial Popularity” (with James King and Jeffrey Cohen) Paper presented to the State Politics and Policy Association Meeting Lansing, MI, May 2005.

2005. “The Performance of Political Amateurs in the Statehouse from 1978 to 2004: A Research Note Applying David Canon’s Theory of Amateurism,” Paper presented to the Midwest Political Science Association Meeting Chicago, IL, April 2005.

2005. “Amateurism and the Election of U.S. Governors,” Paper presented to the Southern Political Science Association Meeting in New Orleans, LA, January 2005.

AWARDS AND HONORS

2006. Recipient of Outstanding Graduate Alumni Award from the Graduate School at Eastern Illinois University.

2001. Nominee for Distinguished Faculty Banquet, sponsored by Undergraduate Student Government, held December 6, 2001 in Ballroom B of the SIU Student Center.

2000. College of Liberal Arts Dean’s Appreciation Award for faculty making significant contributions to research, scholarly, and creative work in the college while at the same time demonstrating teaching excellence and good citizenship.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2008 to date. Advisory Board Member of the Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development (CRHSSD). The CRHSSD works to strengthen rural health infrastructure and to promote opportunities for enhancing health in rural communities throughout Southern Illinois.

1993-95. President of the local chapter of American Society for Public Administration.

Referee for American Journal of Political Science, American Politics Research, Journal of Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Policy Studies Journal, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Public Works, Management and Policy, Review of Public Personnel Administration, and The American Review of Public Administration.

Membership in American Society For Public Administration, American Political Science Association (APSA), Presidential Research Group, APSA, State Politics and Policy Section, APSA, Southern Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association, and the Southern Political Science Association.

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