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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE

Dr. Steve HouselDr. Steve Housel

Assistant Professor

Baird Hall, Room 219C
918-343-7811
shousel@rsu.edu

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, 2004
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Dissertation: “Is Human Resources Management Being Reinvented?”
Comprehensive Exams: Public Administration, American Government, and Public Policy

Master of Public Administration, 1997
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Thesis: “Significant Changes in Public Personnel Management”

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, 1989
University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

Professional Experience

2005-2008, Adjunct Professor
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK
Responsible for designing and teaching American Federal Government.

2001,Adjunct Professor
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
Responsible for designing and teaching Public Policy Analysis.

1997,Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Responsible for designing and teaching Introduction to Public Administration.

2006-2008, Teacher and Chair, Social Studies Department
Central High School, Tulsa, OK
Responsible for designing and teaching U.S. History - Civil War to Present, AP U.S. History - Founding to Present, Oklahoma History, U.S. Government.

Research

1995,Project Coordinator
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Coordinated all aspects of research project funded by the Oklahoma Human Resources Management Advisory Committee. Dr. David Carnevale, principal investigator.

1992,Research Coordinator
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Designed surveys, conducted interviews, and assisted in data analysis for project funded by National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. Dr. Jim Conant, principal investigator.

Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • “Ghosts in the Bureaucratic Machine: Resurrecting the Principles of Administration in the Oklahoma Health Department,” (2004) with Brett Sharp. The American Review of Public Administration, 34(1):20-35.
  • “Constant Activity and Gradual Change: Civil Service Reform in the 50 States” (2001), with David Carnevale. In Stephen E. Condrey (ed.), Radical Reform of the Civil Service. Lexington, KY: Lexington Books.
  • “Recruitment of Personnel” (1995), with David Carnevale. In J. Rabin, T. Vocino, W. Hildreth and G. Miller (editors), Handbook of Public Personnel Administration. Marcel Dekker: New York.
  • “MPA and CPM Programs: Competitors or Complements in Public Service Management Education?” (1995), with James K. Conant. In Review of Public Personnel Administration, 15(2): 5-21.

Academic Conference Presentations

  • “Progressive Human Resources Practices in State Governments” (2006). Presentation at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Political Science Association, Oklahoma City, OK (November).
  • “Reinventing State Human Resources Management” (2004). Presentation at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Political Science Association, Tahlequah, OK (November).
  • “Restoring Public Trust by Resurrecting the Principles of Administration” (2002), with Brett Sharp. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Public Administration, Phoenix, AZ (March).
  • “More Smoke Than Fire--Reforming State Personnel Systems” (2000). Presentation at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Political Science Association, Oklahoma City, OK (November).
  • “Beyond Self-Interest: A Research Proposal for Investigating the Higher Motives of Politicians and Bureaucrats” (1998). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Political Science
    Association, Shawnee, OK (November).
  • “Significant Changes in Public Personnel Management in State Governments” (1997). Paper presented at the National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration, Philadelphia, PA (July).
  • “The Governor, the Feds and the Struggle for Civil Service in Oklahoma” (1997). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Political Science Association, Ada, OK (November).
  • “Demonstration Projects in State Governments” (1996), with Tasha Riley. Paper presented at the American Society for Public Administration Region VII Conference, Des Moines, IA (April).
  • “Are Federal Agencies Ready for Decentralization?” (1996). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Political Science Association, Tulsa, OK (November).

Awards

  • National Dean’s List, 1997
  • American Society for Public Administration Conference Scholarship for Graduate Students, 1996
  • University of Oklahoma Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant (Honorable Mention), 1996
  • John Havlor Leek Memorial Scholarship, 1995-1996
  • Merit Tuition and Fee Waiver Award, 1993-1995

Service

University Service

  • Member, 1997-1998, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (Graduate Appeals Board, Budget Council)
  • Newsletter Editor, 1996-1997, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (PA Communiqué, newsletter of Programs in Public Administration, Graduate Gazette, newsletter of Graduate Assistants in Political Science-GAPS)
  • Senator, 1994-1997, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (Member and Committee Chair, Graduate Student Senate)

State Service

  • Workshop Coordinator, 2006, American Society for Public Administration (Managed and coordinated all aspects of “Workshop on Performance Measurement.”)
  • Member and Officer, 1994-present, American Society for Public Administration (eld various positions of responsibility in state chapter, including president (six years), vice president (two years), treasurer (four years), and newsletter editor (five years). Served two years as Region VII representative on the 1997-1999 National Council, Washington, D.C.

Professional Service

  • Discussant, 2007, Oklahoma Political Science Association Annual Conference, Panel: “Public Policy Decision Making”
  • Panel Chair, 2004, Oklahoma Political Science Association Annual Conference, Panel: “Public Administration: Examining Issues Related to Ethics, Annexation, and Human Resources”
  • Panel Chair, 2003, Oklahoma Political Science Association Annual Conference, Panel: “Producing Results: Recent Lessons in Public Sector Organizing, Collaborating, and Financing”
  • Panel Chair, 1996, Oklahoma Political Science Association Annual Conference, Panel: “Issues in Public Administration: Critical Reviews”
  • Panel Chair, 1995, Oklahoma Political Science Association Annual Conference, Panel: “Public Administration in the 1990s: Changes in Procedures, Structures, and Values”

Private Sector Experience

  • Broadcaster, 1967-1974, 1988-1990, News director, producer, on-air personality, talk show host, Radio stations in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Sand Springs, Okmulgee
  • Businessman, 1975-1987, Food and beverage industry, Owner and manager of award-winning full service whole foods restaurant, Tulsa, OK, Food service contractor for Seismograph Service Corporation and Goodwill Industries, Tulsa, OK