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Papers by Jeremy Hall

Research paper thumbnail of Editorial Transitions: Expressing Gratitude and Welcoming New Members

Public Administration Review, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Research, Evidence, and Decision Making: Charting PAR 's Role in Evidence-Based Management

Public Administration Review, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Governance: Struggle and Strife—Or Synergy and Success—In theTrans‐COVIDEra

Public Administration Review

Research paper thumbnail of Evidence-Based Practice and the Use of Information in State Agency Decision Making

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 2011

The contemporary policy environment makes persistent demands on agency officials to use the best ... more The contemporary policy environment makes persistent demands on agency officials to use the best information available when making decisions about policies, programs, and practices. State and federal legislation calls on agencies to incorporate evidence-based practices (EBP) in their programs. Using data from a 2008 survey of state agency directors, we examine the extent to which state government agencies draw upon various sources of information to guide their decisions about programmatic operations. Our findings reveal the extent to which agencies rely on, or weight, sources of scientific studies and formal evaluations compared to other sources. Factor analysis identifies patterns of agency information use, providing a basis for further exploring agency differences in information consultation that underlie development of new policies and programs in the vein of EBP.

Research paper thumbnail of Through the Editor's Lens: Understanding the Editorial Role Through Metaphor

Public Administration Review, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Cognitive Styles Matching: Expanding the Efficacy of Group Work in MPA Courses

Journal of Public Affairs Education, 2009

This essay describes a unique approach to assigning Master’s of Public Administration (MPA) stude... more This essay describes a unique approach to assigning Master’s of Public Administration (MPA) students to groups in order to enhance the value of the overall classroom team experience. The relevant mechanism of interest is the Cognitive Styles Matching (CSM) group-selection process, combined with a brief explanatory session. Many instructors utilize groups for various reasons, without considering that the selection process can be altered to maximize relevant learning and interpersonal skills development. In this approach, a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator within a CSM process is used to configure groups for semester-long course projects. The essay takes the additional step of examining the approach’s performance, by using a post-only evaluation design that considers academic performance and a survey of student perceptions regarding the CSM treatment and potential alternatives. The benefits associated with the CSM process — product consistency and learning to work with others in a collaborative public service environment — suggest a meaningful role for broader use of the CSM selection process in the MPA curriculum.

Research paper thumbnail of Poverty, Innovation Capacity, and State Economic Development in the Knowledge Economy: Evidence from the U.S

Growth and Change, 2012

ABSTRACT We examine poverty's effect in two ways. First, we study the relationship betwee... more ABSTRACT We examine poverty's effect in two ways. First, we study the relationship between poverty and capacity for innovation in the U.S. states; second, we study the combined effects of poverty and innovation capacity on U.S. state economic output and employment. Because many of the relationships among poverty, innovation capacity and economic performance are simultaneous, we employ the Arellano Bond Difference GMM estimator to estimate various models using panel data (1980–1999). The findings reveal a negative indirect effect of socio‐economic need (poverty) on human and U.S. state and local financial innovation capacity, though there is no empirical link between poverty and federal financial capacity. We find no statistically significant evidence of the contemporaneous effect of poverty on state economic performance, holding innovation capacity constant. This suggests that poverty primarily affects state economic performance indirectly through reduction of innovation capacity. Overall, our findings suggest that U.S. officials ought to be concerned about the role poverty plays in diminishing their state economies' capacity to innovate.

Research paper thumbnail of A New Era and New Concepts in the Study of Race in Public Administration

Public Administration Review, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Social Equity in Action: Welcoming PAR ’s Newest Editorial Board Members

Public Administration Review, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Variations on a Theme of Resignation: Idling by, Backpedaling, or Driving Forward?

Public Administration Review, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of The End of Evidence‐Based Everything at the Close of the Global Chapter: Plotting the Next Step on the Spiral

Public Administration Review, 2021

Brain metastasis (BM) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is usually associated w... more Brain metastasis (BM) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is usually associated with a poor prognosis. A 55-year-old Japanese man visited Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital with complaints of motor aphasia and fatigue. Enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed multiple tumors. The patient's medical history included lung cancer surgery performed at another hospital 3 months prior to his visit to our hospital. Total resection of the left frontal tumor revealed BM from lung adenocarcinoma. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) was performed for the remaining three BMs. At 9 months after SRS, another new BM was discovered, and SRS was again performed. More than 13 years have elapsed since the last SRS was performed, and the patient has remained relapse-free. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report describing a patient with NSCLC with multiple BMs who has remained relapse-free for >13 years with no neurological dysfunction, including cognitive deficit.

Research paper thumbnail of A Brave New World? Confronting the Challenges of a World in Shambles

Public Administration Review, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Introduction: COVID ‐19 Viewpoint Symposium, Part II

Public Administration Review, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Dollars and Sense: Tax, Spend, and Satisfice

Public Administration Review, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The Umbrella Metaphor

Public Administration Review, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of State Tax Policy, Municipal Choice, and Local Economic Development Outcomes: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach to Performance Assessment

Public Administration Review, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the Frontiers of Administrative Behavior

Public Administration Review, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Reduced-Boundary Governance: The Advantages of Working Together

Public Administration Review, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of The changing federal grant structure and its potential effects on state and local community development efforts

Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, 2008

Changing political landscape often renews the call for dramatic changes to federal community and ... more Changing political landscape often renews the call for dramatic changes to federal community and economic development grant-in-aid programs. The most dramatic proposal in recent years was President Bush’s 2006 call to consolidate federal assistance programs for communities into a new block grant known as the Strengthening America’s Communities Initiative (SACI). This conceptual study reviews key characteristics of intergovernmental transfers including grant types, features, changes in the intergovernmental fiscal environment, the fungibility/flypaper debate, and the symmetry/asymmetry response of governments to declining intergovernmental revenue. The effects of intergovernmental transfers on state and local governments are connected to differences in grant design features. Potential fallout from proposed or similar changes to grant structure is discussed using the SACI proposal as an example.

Research paper thumbnail of The art of peer reviewing: Toward an effective developmental process

Journal of Public Affairs Education, 2019

ABSTRACT A core feature of academic research is the peer review process. The thinking behind this... more ABSTRACT A core feature of academic research is the peer review process. The thinking behind this process is straightforward: in an effort to ensure the validity of research, opinions regarding the reliability, thoroughness, and appropriateness of reports on research findings are solicited from outside experts before they are cleared for publication. However, little guidance is provided in the literature or in the development and training of scholars regarding precisely what constitutes effective peer review. The aim of this article is to help to fill this gap. Drawing on our experience as scholars and editors of academic journals, we trace the peer review process from the selection of reviewers through to the crafting of a coherent set of recommendations for the author(s) of a manuscript under consideration. We conclude by urging peer reviewers to approach the process with the care, professionalism, and rigor demanded by this fundamental part of the scholarly endeavor.

Research paper thumbnail of Editorial Transitions: Expressing Gratitude and Welcoming New Members

Public Administration Review, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Research, Evidence, and Decision Making: Charting PAR 's Role in Evidence-Based Management

Public Administration Review, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Governance: Struggle and Strife—Or Synergy and Success—In theTrans‐COVIDEra

Public Administration Review

Research paper thumbnail of Evidence-Based Practice and the Use of Information in State Agency Decision Making

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 2011

The contemporary policy environment makes persistent demands on agency officials to use the best ... more The contemporary policy environment makes persistent demands on agency officials to use the best information available when making decisions about policies, programs, and practices. State and federal legislation calls on agencies to incorporate evidence-based practices (EBP) in their programs. Using data from a 2008 survey of state agency directors, we examine the extent to which state government agencies draw upon various sources of information to guide their decisions about programmatic operations. Our findings reveal the extent to which agencies rely on, or weight, sources of scientific studies and formal evaluations compared to other sources. Factor analysis identifies patterns of agency information use, providing a basis for further exploring agency differences in information consultation that underlie development of new policies and programs in the vein of EBP.

Research paper thumbnail of Through the Editor's Lens: Understanding the Editorial Role Through Metaphor

Public Administration Review, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Cognitive Styles Matching: Expanding the Efficacy of Group Work in MPA Courses

Journal of Public Affairs Education, 2009

This essay describes a unique approach to assigning Master’s of Public Administration (MPA) stude... more This essay describes a unique approach to assigning Master’s of Public Administration (MPA) students to groups in order to enhance the value of the overall classroom team experience. The relevant mechanism of interest is the Cognitive Styles Matching (CSM) group-selection process, combined with a brief explanatory session. Many instructors utilize groups for various reasons, without considering that the selection process can be altered to maximize relevant learning and interpersonal skills development. In this approach, a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator within a CSM process is used to configure groups for semester-long course projects. The essay takes the additional step of examining the approach’s performance, by using a post-only evaluation design that considers academic performance and a survey of student perceptions regarding the CSM treatment and potential alternatives. The benefits associated with the CSM process — product consistency and learning to work with others in a collaborative public service environment — suggest a meaningful role for broader use of the CSM selection process in the MPA curriculum.

Research paper thumbnail of Poverty, Innovation Capacity, and State Economic Development in the Knowledge Economy: Evidence from the U.S

Growth and Change, 2012

ABSTRACT We examine poverty's effect in two ways. First, we study the relationship betwee... more ABSTRACT We examine poverty's effect in two ways. First, we study the relationship between poverty and capacity for innovation in the U.S. states; second, we study the combined effects of poverty and innovation capacity on U.S. state economic output and employment. Because many of the relationships among poverty, innovation capacity and economic performance are simultaneous, we employ the Arellano Bond Difference GMM estimator to estimate various models using panel data (1980–1999). The findings reveal a negative indirect effect of socio‐economic need (poverty) on human and U.S. state and local financial innovation capacity, though there is no empirical link between poverty and federal financial capacity. We find no statistically significant evidence of the contemporaneous effect of poverty on state economic performance, holding innovation capacity constant. This suggests that poverty primarily affects state economic performance indirectly through reduction of innovation capacity. Overall, our findings suggest that U.S. officials ought to be concerned about the role poverty plays in diminishing their state economies' capacity to innovate.

Research paper thumbnail of A New Era and New Concepts in the Study of Race in Public Administration

Public Administration Review, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Social Equity in Action: Welcoming PAR ’s Newest Editorial Board Members

Public Administration Review, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Variations on a Theme of Resignation: Idling by, Backpedaling, or Driving Forward?

Public Administration Review, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of The End of Evidence‐Based Everything at the Close of the Global Chapter: Plotting the Next Step on the Spiral

Public Administration Review, 2021

Brain metastasis (BM) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is usually associated w... more Brain metastasis (BM) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is usually associated with a poor prognosis. A 55-year-old Japanese man visited Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital with complaints of motor aphasia and fatigue. Enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed multiple tumors. The patient's medical history included lung cancer surgery performed at another hospital 3 months prior to his visit to our hospital. Total resection of the left frontal tumor revealed BM from lung adenocarcinoma. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) was performed for the remaining three BMs. At 9 months after SRS, another new BM was discovered, and SRS was again performed. More than 13 years have elapsed since the last SRS was performed, and the patient has remained relapse-free. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report describing a patient with NSCLC with multiple BMs who has remained relapse-free for >13 years with no neurological dysfunction, including cognitive deficit.

Research paper thumbnail of A Brave New World? Confronting the Challenges of a World in Shambles

Public Administration Review, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Introduction: COVID ‐19 Viewpoint Symposium, Part II

Public Administration Review, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Dollars and Sense: Tax, Spend, and Satisfice

Public Administration Review, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The Umbrella Metaphor

Public Administration Review, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of State Tax Policy, Municipal Choice, and Local Economic Development Outcomes: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach to Performance Assessment

Public Administration Review, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the Frontiers of Administrative Behavior

Public Administration Review, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Reduced-Boundary Governance: The Advantages of Working Together

Public Administration Review, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of The changing federal grant structure and its potential effects on state and local community development efforts

Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, 2008

Changing political landscape often renews the call for dramatic changes to federal community and ... more Changing political landscape often renews the call for dramatic changes to federal community and economic development grant-in-aid programs. The most dramatic proposal in recent years was President Bush’s 2006 call to consolidate federal assistance programs for communities into a new block grant known as the Strengthening America’s Communities Initiative (SACI). This conceptual study reviews key characteristics of intergovernmental transfers including grant types, features, changes in the intergovernmental fiscal environment, the fungibility/flypaper debate, and the symmetry/asymmetry response of governments to declining intergovernmental revenue. The effects of intergovernmental transfers on state and local governments are connected to differences in grant design features. Potential fallout from proposed or similar changes to grant structure is discussed using the SACI proposal as an example.

Research paper thumbnail of The art of peer reviewing: Toward an effective developmental process

Journal of Public Affairs Education, 2019

ABSTRACT A core feature of academic research is the peer review process. The thinking behind this... more ABSTRACT A core feature of academic research is the peer review process. The thinking behind this process is straightforward: in an effort to ensure the validity of research, opinions regarding the reliability, thoroughness, and appropriateness of reports on research findings are solicited from outside experts before they are cleared for publication. However, little guidance is provided in the literature or in the development and training of scholars regarding precisely what constitutes effective peer review. The aim of this article is to help to fill this gap. Drawing on our experience as scholars and editors of academic journals, we trace the peer review process from the selection of reviewers through to the crafting of a coherent set of recommendations for the author(s) of a manuscript under consideration. We conclude by urging peer reviewers to approach the process with the care, professionalism, and rigor demanded by this fundamental part of the scholarly endeavor.