Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh, 2004
Director: Center for Public Administration and Public Policy
John Hoornbeek is interested in the development and dissemination of knowledge on the creation and implementation of public policy. His work focuses on environmental and public health policy, and it spans issues of local and state concern to issues with international implications. A central theoretical question underlying his research and analytical work is the relationship between institutions of governance and policy outputs, impacts, and outcomes.
Dr. Hoornbeek has also served as a policy practitioner at the federal, state, and local levels of government in the United States. His public service work has included appointments with the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services, the Wisconsin State Legislature, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Congress, and the National Environmental Services Center at West Virginia University.Academic Publications
“The United States,” a chapter in Innovation in Environmental Policy: Integrating the Environment for Sustainability (Andrew Jordan and Andrea Lenschow, editors), a book being prepared for publication by Edward Elgar Publishers, forthcoming in 2008.
“The Promises and Pitfalls of Devolution: Water Pollution Policies in the American States," Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Oxford University Press, 2005, 35:1, pgs. 87-114.
“The Problem of Policy Problems” (with B. Guy Peters), in From Instrument Choice to Governance (P. Eliadis, M. Hill, & M. Howlett, editors), McGill/Queens University Press, 2005, pges. 77-105.
“Policymaking Institutions and Water Policy Outputs in the European Union and the United States: A Comparative Analysis,” in the Journal of European Public Policy, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Ltd., 11:3, 2004, pgs. 461-496.
Instructor Manual, American Public Policy: Promise and Performance, Sixth Edition (B. Guy Peters, Author), Congressional Quarterly Press, 2004.
“Information and Environmental Policy: A Tale of Two Agencies,” in the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, Kluwer Academic Press, 2:2, 2000, pgs. 145-187.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS, PAPERS, AND REPORTS
Ten Steps to Maintain Critical Wastewater Services and Protect Public Health in an Emergency,” (with Chris King, Jeannie Allen, and others), National Environmental Services Center, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2006.
“Small Community Training Needs Assessment,” (with Craig Mains), National Environmental Training Center for Small Communities, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2004.
Teaching Interests
Professor Hoornbeek’s teaching interests include a range of topics relevant to his research interests, such as American government and public policy, public administration, federalism and intergovernmental relations, environmental policy, state and local government, legislative influences on public policy, and the politics and policies of the European Union. He enjoys working with students and structuring his teaching approaches to foster collaborative learning.
e-mail: jhoornbe@kent.edu
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