David Pitts
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Administration and Policy
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Additional Positions at AU
Ph.D. Program Coordinator, Department of Public Administration & Policy
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David Pitts is a public management and policy scholar with a primary focus on representative bureaucracy and workforce diversity. His research examines how diversity among public officials can alter policy design and implementation, particularly when those policy changes affect target population outcomes and organizational performance. Much of Prof. Pitts's research focuses on diversity in public schools, specifically in how racial/ethnic diversity among school board members and teachers can affect student achievement and discipline outcomes. His most recent work examines race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation in the context of higher education.
Prof. Pitts' research has been honored with two awards from the American Political Science Association: the 2006 Leonard White Award for the best dissertation in the field of public administration, and the 2009 Bob Bailey Award for the best paper in LGBT politics (with Greg Lewis). -
Degrees
Ph.D., Department of Public Administration & Policy, University of Georgia
M.P.A., School of Public & Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
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OFFICE
- SPA - Public Admin and Policy
- Ward - 334
- Office hours by appointment
CONTACT INFO
- (202) 885-3655 (Office)
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FOR THE MEDIA
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To request an interview for a
news story, call AU Communications
at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Partnerships & Affiliations
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International Public Management Journal
Editorial Board
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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
Editorial Board
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Review of Public Personnel Administration
Editorial Board
Teaching
Fall 2011
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- PUAD-089 Colloquium in Public Adm & Pol
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- PUAD-601 Quant Meth for Pol Analysis I
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- PUAD-601 Quant Meth for Pol Analysis I
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Spring 2012
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- PUAD-089 Colloquium in Public Adm & Pol
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- PUAD-602 Quant Meth for Pol Analysis II
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- PUAD-602 Quant Meth for Pol Analysis II
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Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Research Interests
- Representative bureaucracy
- Racial/ethnic diversity in public management and policy
- LGBT issues in public policy
- Higher education policy
Honors, Awards, and Fellowships
- School of Public Affairs Award for Outstanding Teaching, 2010
- Bailey Award for the best paper in LGBT politics, American Political Science Association, 2009
- Leonard D. White Award for the best dissertation in the field of public administration, American Political Science Association, 2006
Selected Publications
- Pitts, D. W., Marvel, J. D., & Fernandez, S. (2011). So hard to say goodbye? Turnover intention among U.S. federal government employees. Public Administration Review, 71(5), 751-760.
- Lewis, G. B., & Pitts, D. W. (2011). Representation of lesbians and gay men in federal, state, and local bureaucracies. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 21(1), 159-180.
- Pitts, D. W. (2011). A little less conversation, a little more action: Using empirical research to promote social equity. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 21(s1), 77-82.
- Pitts, D. W., Hicklin, A. K., Hawes, D. P., & Melton, E. (2010). What drives the implementation of diversity management programs? Evidence from public organizations. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 20(4), 867-886.
- Pitts, D. W., & Wise, L. R. (2010). Workforce diversity in the new millennium: Prospects for research. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 30(1), 44-69.
CURRICULUM VITAE
AU Expert
Area of Expertise: Diversity management, LGBT politics and policy, K-12 education policy, higher education policy
Additional Information: David Pitts is a public management and policy scholar with a primary focus on workforce diversity and representative bureaucracy. His research examines how diversity among public officials can alter policy design and implementation, particularly when those policy changes affect target population outcomes and organizational performance. His research focuses on diversity in public schools, on how racial/ethnic diversity among school board members and teachers can affect student achievement and discipline outcomes. Pitts received the 2009 Robert Bailey Award for the Best Paper in LGBT Politics and the 2006 Leonard White Award for the Best Dissertation in Public Administration, both from the American Political Science Association
Pitts has provided technical assistance to organizations at the federal, state, and local levels, particularly on human capital issues, and serves as PhD program student development coordinator for the Department of Public Administration and Policy.
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