Ganapati, Sukumar
- Associate Professor, Public Policy and Administration , Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs

Overview
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Dr. S. Ganapati is an Associate Professor and the former Director of the Ph.D. program in Public Affairs. He obtained his Ph.D. in Planning in 2003 from the School of Policy, Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California. Before he joined FIU in 2004, he taught at California State University, Northridge; California Polytechnic State University, Pomona; University of Southern California; and Manipal Institute of Technology (India). He was also the Assistant Director of the Center for International Policy, Planning, and Development (CIPPAD) at the University of Southern California.
Dr. S. Ganapati's research interests are both international and domestic. His research focuses on housing, community development, e-government, and information technology applications. He has over 25 refereed publications. This includes peer-reviewed articles in top-ranked research journals, such as: Housing Studies, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (in press), Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Journal of Planning Education and Research (JPER), Journal of the American Planning Association, Public Administration and Development, Urban Affairs Review, Government Information Quarterly, Public Policy Management Review.\ Dr. S. Ganapati has won two awards for his articles: (i) the Honorable Mention for the Chester Rapkin Award (2008) given by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning; and (ii) the Jorge E. Hardoy Memorial Prize for Best Paper (1999), presented by International Sociological Association. In 2001, the California State University, Northridge gave him the "Outstanding Professor Award”. In 2012, he was awarded the Public Administration Educator of the Year Award, presented by the South Florida Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Dr. S. Ganapati has carried out international projects sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. He has also conducted research projects funded by the IBM Center for the Business of Government.
research interests
- Cybersecurity
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2021A machine learning-based analysis of 311 requests in the Miami-Dade CountyFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/grow.12578 Web of Science: 000713033600001
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2021Reconceptualizing disaster phases through a Metis-based approachFull Text via DOI: 10.1108/DPM-02-2021-0060 Web of Science: 000704347000001
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2021Do transparency mechanisms reduce government corruption? A meta-analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/00208523211033236 Web of Science: 000691854400001
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2020Agile: A New Way of GoverningFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/puar.13202 Web of Science: 000533486000001
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2020Argumentation Tactics and Public DeliberationsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10841806.2019.1627840
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2019Determinants of blockchain adoption in the public sector: An empirical examinationFull Text via DOI: 10.3233/IP-190150 Web of Science: 000503372500003
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2015Measuring disaster recovery: bouncing back or reaching the counterfactual state?Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/disa.12112 Web of Science: 000356004500002
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2014THE USE OF ICT FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT IN US MUNICIPALITIES Perceptions of Chief Administrative OfficersFull Text via DOI: 10.2753/PMR1530-9576370302 Web of Science: 000333245300002
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2012Community Development Districts: An Innovative Institutional Framework for Financing and Managing Infrastructure in Florida?Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0891242412464904 Web of Science: 000310743800008
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2012Path dependence in regional ICT innovation: Differential evolution of Zhongguancun and BangaloreFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-7802.2012.01070.x Web of Science: 000214217500004
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2012Open e-government in US state governments: Survey evidence from Chief Information OfficersFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2011.09.006 Web of Science: 000303974000001
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2010Enabling Housing Cooperatives: Policy Lessons from Sweden, India and the United StatesFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2010.00906.x Web of Science: 000278308700007
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2010Spatial Disparity of HIV/AIDS Service Providers: The Case of Miami- Dade CountyFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/15381501003795543 Web of Science: 000212891000005
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2009Enabling the Voluntary Sector in Third World HousingWeb of Science: 000422105100004
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2009Sustainable development in the Clean Development Mechanism: the role of Designated National Authority in China and IndiaFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/09640560802504639 Web of Science: 000263571100003
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2008THE CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM IN CHINA AND INDIA: A COMPARATIVE INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSISFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/pad.515 Web of Science: 000262275900003
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2008Good intentions, unintended consequences - Impact of Adker consent decree on Miami-Dade County's subsidized housingFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1078087408319586 Web of Science: 000258919800003
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2008A century of differential evolution of housing co-operatives in Mumbai and ChennaiFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/02673030802029982 Web of Science: 000256530900002
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Book Chapter
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2019Online Fiscal Transparency of US State Governments: An Analysis Using Public Value Framework. 55-84.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-14446-3_3 Web of Science: 000510612500004
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2017Mobile Location-Based Service (LBS) Apps for the Public Sector. 108-123.Full Text via DOI: 10.4324/9781315683645-7
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2017MOBILE LOCATION-BASED SERVICE (LBS) APPS FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR Prospects and Challenges. 108-123.Web of Science: 000440533700007
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2015Open innovation in the public sector: The case of open 311. 74-90.Full Text via DOI: 10.4324/9781315686868-13
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2014The use of internet by diasporic communities for political mobilization. 893-905.Full Text via DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5942-1.ch046
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2014Housing cooperatives in the developing world. 102-116.Full Text via DOI: 10.1017/9781315849539
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2014The paradox of shrinking cities in India. 169-181.Web of Science: 000341136000012
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2013Resilient rural communities: Housing recovery patterns following hurricane Katrina. 99-120.Full Text via DOI: 10.4324/9780203102459
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2013Modeling IT Evolution in E-Government: Theories and a Proposed Model. 24-39.Full Text via DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4058-0.ch002 Web of Science: 000398770200004
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2011The use of internet by diasporic communities for political mobilization. 281-293.Full Text via DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-753-1.ch015
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2010Institutional biases in the international diffusion of planning concepts. 237-264.Full Text via DOI: 10.4324/9780203857083
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2010Public Participation Geographic Information Systems: A Literature Survey. 449-466.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6536-3_23 Web of Science: 000281964400023
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Book Review
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2021Urban Latin America: Inequalities and Neoliberal Reforms. Ed. 41.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0739456X19833759 Web of Science: 000614536300015
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2007The Inclusive City: Infrastructure and public services for the urban poor in Asia. Ed. 27.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0739456X07308626 Web of Science: 000251318200011
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Conference
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2021Causal Inference Methods and their Challenges: The Case of 311 Data. 49-59.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3463677.3463717
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2021Global Intelligent Governance A Collaborative Platform. 593-595.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3463677.3463728
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2020DG.O 2021: Digital innovations for public values: Inclusive collaboration and community. 378-379.Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3396956.3396991
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2018Session details: Public governance and policy in the sharing eraFull Text via DOI: 10.1145/3247780
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Other Scholarly Work
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2020Introduction to the Special Issue: Public Policy and Governance in the Sharing Era. 137-141.Full Text via DOI: 10.3233/IP-200003 Web of Science: 000541061800002
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2016Information Technology in Public Administration Education. 155-160.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/15236803.2016.12002237 Web of Science: 000407817400003
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Review
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2018Prospects and challenges of sharing economy for the public sector. 77-87.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2018.01.001 Web of Science: 000428361900007
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2011Uses of Public Participation Geographic Information Systems Applications in E-Government. 425-434.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02226.x Web of Science: 000290431100013
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2009Enabling Participatory Planning After Disasters: A Case Study of the World Bank's Housing Reconstruction in Turkey. 41-59.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/01944360802546254 Web of Science: 000262109000004
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2008Critical appraisal of three ideas for community development in the United States. 382-399.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0739456X07313428 Web of Science: 000256057400002
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Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
- Asorwoe, Elvis, The Diffusion of Social Media in Nonprofit Organizations 2017
- Comrie, Donna A, The Influence of HOPE VI Public Housing on Public Schools 2013
- Caraballo, Agatha S, The Impact of Round II Urban Empowerment Zones on Local Communities 2012
- Garzon, Zhayda L, Analysis of Housing Partnerships Using the Balanced Scorecard Framework 2011
Research
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Contact
full name
- Sukumar Ganapati
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7119-9510 (confirmed)
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