Biography
Dr. William T. Jackson is an Assistant Professor in the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy at Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy. Former Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University’s School of Public Affairs. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Affairs from Florida International University. His research tests the explanatory power of various theories of public administration, such as political control of the bureaucracy, representative bureaucracy, intersectionality, and organizational socialization. Specifically, he is interested in whether these theories can help us understand disparities in public service delivery among social groups.
His current work examines disparities in justice provision, policing, and education and has been published in Public Administration Review (PAR). “Justice in Black and Brown: The Impact of Political Control and Representative Bureaucracy on Street Level Outcomes” (2022) and “Feminine Leadership and Juvenile Justice Outcomes: The Florida Experience” (2023).
Dr. Jackson has worked with the FIU Jorge M. Pérez Metropolitan Center and the Urban League of Broward County. He is also the Founder and former Board President of The Justice Project of South Florida (JPSFL).
Education
Ph.D. in Public Affairs, Florida International University, 2022
M.P.A. in Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University, 2011
B.A. in Political Science & Economics, Florida State University, 2005
Courses Taught
- PAD 5050 – Profession of Public Administration
Awards & Honors
- Equity and Inclusion Young Professional Fellow, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, 2023
- Real Triumphs Graduate, Florida International University, 2022
- Founders Award, The Justice Project of South Florida, 2022
- Inaugural Summer Diversity Academy Fellow, American University’s School of Public Affairs, 2022
- Meier PMRC Travel Inclusion Award, Public Management Research Association, 2022
- Graduate Student Travel Scholarship, Midwest Political Science Association, 2022
- Founders’ Fellow, American Society for Public Administration, 2022
- Willie E. Williams Endowment Award, Florida International University, 2021
- Equity and Inclusion Student Fellow, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, 2020
- Making a Difference Award, Urban League of Broward County, 2019
- School of Public Administration Alumni Spotlight, Florida Atlantic University, 2018
- Phi Alpha Alpha Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration, Florida Atlantic University, 2011
Professional Experience
- The Justice Project of South Florida Inc., Founder & Former Board President, 2015-2022
- Urban League of Broward County Inc., Division Manager/ Program Manager/ Program Coordinator/ Case Manager/ Youth Development Counselor, 2006-2018
Selected Publications
- Jackson, William T., Milena I. Neshkova, and Meredith A. Newman. 2024. “Feminine Leadership and Juvenile Justice Outcomes: The Florida Experience.” Public Administration Review, 84 (3): 544-559. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13706
- Jackson, William T., Milena I. Neshkova, and Kenneth J. Meier. 2023. “Justice in Black and Brown: The Impact of Political Control and Representative Bureaucracy on Street Level Outcomes.” Public Administration Review, 83 (2): 333-352. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13600.
William T. Jackson
MPA, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest: Local Government, Political Control of Bureaucracy, Representative Bureaucracy, Intersectionality, Organizational Socialization, Justice Provision, Policing, Education, Quantitative Methods
BEL 656
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