2012 Messick Fellow Lecture, Dr. Marc Holzer - March 13th and 14th
Messick Fellow Marc Holzer is dean and Board of Governors Professor in the School of Public Affairs & Administration at Rutgers-Newark and one of the most prolific and recognized scholars in the field of public administration.
Dr. Holzer will give two public presentations during his March visit, one scheduled for March 13th and the second for March 14th. Read more
Tuesday, March 13, 5 pm, Kirkbride 004: “Contemporary Issues in Public Administration” undergraduate and graduate course, Ed Freel's course
“Leadership and Culture: Reexamining Models” Are our public and private organizations handicapped by powerful but narrow models of strong leaders that are continually reinforced in the media, sports, movies and other vehicles? Do our public administration schools need to "undo" those deep cultural biases before being able to teach more complex evidence-based models of leadership? But are those classroom lessons then overwhelmed by the simplistic assumptions evident in day-to-day organizational behaviors?
Wednesday, March 14, 7 pm, University Courtyard Marriot: Presentation to Faculty, Students, Alumni, Community followed by a reception
“Five Great Ideas for the Future of Public Service” The field of public administration has developed strong themes over the last century and a half. All of those insights are still relevant but need to be recast in modern terms that can underscore the worth of public service as an attractive and important career path, as well as the worth of government as a necessary investment for our society.
If you plan to attend the March 14th lecture, please RSVP to dwalls@udel.edu
The School's Messick fellows program invites a distinguished scholar to interact with faculty, students, and alumni in the field of public administration each spring. This program has served to not only engage the community with new ideas in the field, it also exposes top researchers in the field to our work and School.
