
Overview
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Meredith A. Newman, Ph.D., is Professor of Public Administration at Florida International University. In her immediate past role as Vice Provost for Faculty and Global Affairs, she worked to oversee all initiatives that support faculty, including recruitment, promotion and retention of faculty and other areas that relate to a professionalized faculty and career progression. Additionally, she oversaw FIU Global, which centralizes the university’s global initiatives in regards to planning, facilitating, coordinating and initiating partnerships with international institutions and organizations.
Dr. Newman joined FIU as Director of the School of Public Administration in 2006. She subsequently served as Chair of the Department of Public Administration before joining the Dean’s office at the College of Arts & Sciences in January 2013 as Senior Associate Dean and subsequently as Vice Dean. Her successful academic career includes appointments at the University of Illinois Springfield and at Washington State University Vancouver. Prior to her career in academia, Newman served with the Australian Foreign Service, the U.S. Department of State, and the World Bank, including tours of duty in France, Viet Nam, Senegal, Malaysia, and Republic of Singapore.
Dr. Newman is past Chair of the Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA); and Past President of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). She is Vice President for International Cooperation, the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA); and a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA).
Dr. Newman’s considerable impact on the field is further evidenced by the following achievements and awards:
Five Best Book Awards from:
Academy of Management, Public and Nonprofit Division (two awards)
American Society for Public Administration, Human Resource Management Research
American Society for Public Administration, Public Administration Research
American Society for Public Administration, Personnel and Labor Relations Section
Recipient, ASPA Section for Women in Public Administration Joan Fiss Bishop Leadership Award
Recipient, Florida Glass Ceiling Award, Fourth Annual Florida Women’s Conference
Recipient, UCF College of Health and Public Affairs Professional Achievement Award; and Outstanding Alumni Award
FIU’s Top Scholar Awards
Member, The Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) International Academic Reference Group
Recipient, 8th Annual Women’s History Reception Honoring Outstanding Women in our Community, ASPA South Florida Chapter
Recipient, Presidential Citation of Merit, American Society for Public Administration
Recipient, Editors’ Choice Award, Public Administration Review
Recipient, Distinguished Research Award, Section for Women in Public Administration, American Society for Public Administration
Recipient, Research Excellence Award, Washington State University Vancouver
Finally, Dr. Newman’s impact on the field is expressed in her mentorship of doctoral students and her graduate course offerings, which provide career growth and professional development opportunities for junior scholars and senior practitioners alike.
research interests
- Dr. Newman is recognized as one of the leading experts in the field of public management and the emotive aspects of work. Dr. Newman’s books have won numerous awards. Her impact on the field and contributions to the profession have been recognized by a series of awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement in Public Human Resources Scholarship Award of the American Society for Public Administration; and the O.P. Dwivedi Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of Public Administration and Public Policy in the World of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration.
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2013Managing emotions while managing crisesFull Text via DOI: 10.1108/IJES-07-2012-0033 Web of Science: 000214666000002
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2010Emotional Labor: Why and How to Teach ItFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/15236803.2010.12001590 Web of Science: 000409926000002
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2009Beyond Cognition: Affective Leadership and Emotional LaborFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.01935.x Web of Science: 000261881100001
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2004Symposium: Federal Civil Service Reform: Another Legacy of 9/11?Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0734371X04266710
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2004Symposium: Federal Civil Service Reform: Another Legacy of 9/11?-ReplyFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0734371X04266711
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2002A Clash of Values: Public Ethics and the Business of GovernmentFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/12294659.2002.10804989
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2002What Are We Teaching about Gender Issues in Public Affairs Courses?Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/15236803.2002.12023531
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2001The Patriotism of Exit and Voice: The Case of Gloria FloraFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/15580989.2001.11770885
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1997Sharpening Critical Thinking Skills in a Public Administration ClassFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10877789.1997.12023439
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1993Career Advancement: Does Gender Make a Difference?Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/027507409302300404
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Book
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2014Emotional labor and crisis response: Working on the razor's edgeFull Text via DOI: 10.4324/9781315704869
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2014Emotional labor: Putting the service in public serviceFull Text via DOI: 10.4324/9781315704852
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Book Chapter
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2022
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2019Broadening workplace participation. 507-524.
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2013Chapter 7: Emotional labor, job satisfaction and burnout: how each affects the other. 132-150.Full Text via DOI: 10.4337/9780857937322.00016
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2013Emotional labor, job satisfaction and burnout: how each affects the other. 132-150.Web of Science: 000324068400007
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2012The Role of Emotional Labor in Public Service. 37-49.Web of Science: 000333671700003
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2009
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2009Chapter 13: Beyond Cognition: Affective Leadership and Emotional LaborFull Text via DOI: 10.4337/9781848449343.00024
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Editorial Material
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Review
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2004Women's jobs, men's jobs: Sex segregation and emotional labor. 289-298.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2004.00373.x
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2004Sexual harassment in the federal workplace revisited: Influences on sexual harassment by gender. 705-717.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2004.00417.x
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2003Sexual Harassment in the Federal Workplace. 472-483.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/1540-6210.00309
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Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
- Remington, Christa L, The Cultural Competence of Response & Recovery Workers in Post-Earthquake Haiti 2017
- Altammar, Shahed, Policymaking in the Gulf Region: The Case of Privatization Policy in the State of Kuwait 2017
- Song, Jung Hyun, The Effect of Social Capital on Organizational Performance in Different Cultures: A Cross-National Comparison of the United States and South Korea 2016
- Bell, Patrick M, Development of Local Homeland Security Networks in the State of Florida: A Social Network Analysis Approach 2012
- Smith, Heidi Jane M., Fiscal Decentralization and Development: An Analysis of City Governments in Argentina and Mexico, 1980–2010 2012
- Raymond, Catherine, Improving Publicly Funded Human Services: Incorporating Capacity Building into the Contracting Relationship between Children’s Services Councils and Nonprofit Organizations 2010
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