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Management Matters with James-Christian Blockwood

Featuring Experts on Public Administration Challenges

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MM Rewind: Harnessing AI for State Governance with Doug Robinson

Originally Aired: November 23, 2020 On this episode, we welcome Doug Robinson, Executive Director for National Association of State Chief Information Officers and Academy Fellow…

Nov 07, 2022 34:12
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2022 Fall Meeting Preview with Mohamad Alkadry and Ramayya Krishnan

On this episode, we welcome two Academy Fellows, Mohamad Alkadry, Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut, and…

Oct 31, 2022 29:06
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Securing Elections with Thomas Hicks

On this episode, we welcome Thomas Hicks, Chair of the Election Assistance Commission and Academy Fellow to discuss voter engagement and turnout, security in elections…

Oct 24, 2022 21:34
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Management Matters Rewind: Public Service Spotlight with Betsy Fretwell

Originally Aired: May 17, 2021 MM Rewind: On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Betsy Fretwell, to discuss her career in public administration including her…

Oct 17, 2022 27:25
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MM Rewind: Operating Successful Elections at the State and Local Level with Ann Bowman

Originally Aired: October 19, 2020 On this episode, we welcome Anne Bowman, Hazel Davis and Robert Kennedy Endowed Chair in Public Service and Government at…

Oct 10, 2022 34:18
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How To Support the Election Workforce in the 2022 Election

On this episode, we are joined by our Election Integrity Working Group, made up of Academy Fellows Nancy Tate, Co-chair of the Women’s Vote Centennial…

Oct 03, 2022 33:23
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MM Rewind: The Impact of Fiscal Health at the State Level with Lauren Larson

Originally Aired on September 27, 2021 On this episode, we welcome Lauren Larson, Alumna of the White House Office of Management, current Director for the…

Sep 26, 2022 33:52
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Is Federal Debt Sustainable? With Orice Brown

On this episode, we welcome Orice Brown, The Chief Operating Officer of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Academy Fellow to discuss the sustainability of…

Sep 19, 2022 32:57
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Can You Apply Lessons Learned from State Budgeting to the Federal Government? Featuring Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux

On this episode, we welcome Carolyn Boudreaux, Member of the US House of Representatives from Georgia and Academy Fellow to discuss her experiences in fiscal…

Sep 12, 2022 33:27
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Building Capacity: A Look Back at the First Year of the Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships with Bob O'Neill and Dr. Nancy Augustine

On this episode, we welcome Bob O'Neill, Member of the Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships (CIP) Executive Committee and Academy Fellow and Dr. Nancy Augustine, Director…

Sep 05, 2022 29:49
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Investing in Communities to Build Resilience with Joe Nimmich

On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Joe Nimmich, Former Deputy Administrator of FEMA, Commander of the First Coast Guard District, and current Senior Executive…

Aug 29, 2022 32:42
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Using Technology to Build Environmental Resilience with Molly O'Neill

On this episode, we welcome Molly O'Neill, Former Vice President of CGI Federal, Former Assistant Administrator and Chief Information Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency…

Aug 22, 2022 31:55
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Developing a Weather-Ready Nation with Louis Uccellini

On this episode, we welcome Louis Uccellini, former Director of the National Weather Service and Academy Fellow, to discuss the impact of forecast accuracy, the…

Aug 15, 2022 33:18
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Academy Study: Social Security Administration Sources and Access to Death Data

On this episode, we welcome Barbara Bovbjerg, former Managing Director at GAO, Chair of this study's panel of Fellows, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the…

Aug 07, 2022 23:28
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Developing Resilient and Livable Communities with Mark Funkhouser

On this episode, we welcome Mark Funkhouser, former Mayor of Kansas City and Academy Fellow, to discuss what makes a community resilient, what tools a…

Aug 01, 2022 30:03
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Management Matters Rewind: Technology and the Future with Jay Walder

Originally Aired: November 16, 2020 On this episode, we welcome Jay Walder, CEO of Virgin Hyperloop One and new Academy Fellow, to discuss his leadership…

Jul 25, 2022 32:15
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Public Governance and Engagement Challenges in City Government with TC Broadnax

On this episode, we welcome TC Broadnax, City Manager of Dallas, Texas and Academy Fellow, to discuss his journey in public service, engagement with the…

Jul 18, 2022 34:34
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Developing Governance Models in Maryland with Clarence Crawford

On this episode, we welcome Clarence Crawford, Member of the Maryland State Board of Education and Academy Fellow, to discuss his journey in public service…

Jul 08, 2022 44:24
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MM Rewind: The Emergence of New Models of Public Governance with John Kamensky

Originally Aired: July 5, 2021 On this Management Matters Rewing episode, we welcome John Kamensky, Emeritus Senior fellow at the IBM Center for the business…

Jul 04, 2022 33:33
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The Role of City Managers in Fostering Social Equity with Norton Bonaparte

On this episode, we welcome Norton Bonaparte, City Manager of Sanford, Florida and Academy Fellow, to discuss his journey in public service, the different roles…

Jun 27, 2022 26:54
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Agile Regulation: Gateway to the Future with Michael Fitzpatrick

On this episode, we welcome Michael Fitzpatrick, Director of Global Strategy & Innovation at Google and Academy Fellow, to discuss the new Academy report on…

Jun 20, 2022 37:05
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Scaling Social Equity Solutions with Gail Christopher

On this episode, we welcome Gail Christopher, Executive Director at the National Collaborative for Health Equity and Academy Fellow, to discuss her framework for social…

Jun 13, 2022 29:57
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2022 Social Equity Leadership Conference Preview with Richard Greggory Johnson III

On this episode, we welcome Richard Greggory Johnson III, tenured Full Professor & Department Chair for the Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration, School of…

Jun 06, 2022 30:40
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Recruiting and Retaining Talent in Public Service with Ventris Gibson

On this episode, we welcome Ventris Gibson , Deputy Director of the US Mint and Academy Fellow, to discuss her experiences in the federal governemnt…

May 30, 2022 31:36
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Improving the Customer Service Experience in Government with Martha Dorris

On this episode, we welcome Martha Dorris, Founder of Dorris Consulting International, expert on Government Customer Experience, and Academy Fellow to discuss best practices in…

May 23, 2022 31:52
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DEIA in Public Service with Kim Walton

On this episode, we welcome Kim Walton, Former Executive Assistant Administrator of Transportation Security Administration and Academy Fellow to discuss her lessons learned for implementing…

May 16, 2022 32:11
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No Time to Wait to Revamp the Public Service with Don Kettl

On this episode, we welcome Dr. Don Kettl, professor emeritus and former dean at the University of Maryland, former professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson…

May 09, 2022 32:47
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Public Service Spotlight: Arleas Kea

On this special edition Public Service Recognition Week series, we welcome Arleas Kea, Fmr. Deputy to the Chairman for External Affairs at the Federal Deposit…

May 06, 2022 12:31
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Public Service Spotlight: Amma Felix

On this special edition Public Service Recognition Week series, we welcome Amma Felix, President & CEO Collegiate Directions, Inc. (CDI) and Academy Fellow, to discuss…

May 05, 2022 19:54
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Public Service Spotlight: Mohamad Alkadry

On this special edition Public Service Recognition Week series, we welcome Mohamad Alkadry, Professor of Public Policy and the inaugural Director of the University of…

May 04, 2022 10:54
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Public Service Spotlight: Opal Mauldin-Jones

On this special edition Public Service Recognition Week series, we welcome Opal Mauldin-Jones, City Manager of the City of Lancaster, Texas and Academy Fellow, to…

May 03, 2022 9:30
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Public Service Spotlight: John Hicks

On this special Public Service Recognition Week series, we welcome John Hicks, recurring guest, State Budget Director for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and Academy Fellow…

May 02, 2022 15:14
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The Persistent Effort to Address Climate Change with Dr. Pete Andrews

On this episode, we welcome Dr. Pete Andrews, Faculty Fellow at the Institute for the Environment at the University of North Carolina Chapel-Hill and Academy…

Apr 25, 2022 29:56
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Intergovernmental Dimensions of the COVID-19 Responses and Consequences with Rich Callahan and Dr. Ken Kizer

On this episode, we welcome Dr. Ken Kizer and Rich Callahan, Academy Fellows who spearheaded the Intergovernmental Standing Panel's report on the intergovernmental aspects of…

Apr 18, 2022 30:46
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100th Episode! The Future of the Academy with Dave Wennergren

On this episode, we welcome Dave Wennergren, CEO of ACT-IAC, Chair of the Academy's Board of Directors, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the current state…

Apr 11, 2022 21:20
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Managing Natural Resources and Natural Disasters with Justin Johnson

On this episode, we welcome Justin Johnson, Commissioner of Environmental Conservation and Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources for the State of Vermont and Academy Fellow…

Apr 04, 2022 34:37
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Investing in Our Water Systems with Stan Meiburg

On this episode, we welcome Stan Meiburg, Director of the Graduate Studies in Sustainability at Wake Forest University and Academy Fellow, to discuss new investment…

Mar 28, 2022 29:37
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Improving the Social Security System with Carolyn Colvin

On this episode, we welcome Carolyn Colvin, the former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and an Academy Fellow, to discuss her career path in…

Mar 21, 2022 29:39
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Public Service Spotlight: Women's History Month with Willene Johnson

On this episode, we welcome Willene Johnson, an expert in international finance,a former economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and an Academy…

Mar 14, 2022 37:48
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Academy Event: Infrastructure Workforce Strategies Discussion

On February 24, 2022, the Academy's Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships (the Center/CIP) hosted a discussion around the problems and effective practices related to the significant…

Mar 07, 2022 1:20:55
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Public Service Spotlight: Social Equity in Higher Education and Beyond with Freeman Hrabowski

On this episode, we welcome Freeman Hrabowski, President University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Academy Fellow, to discuss his career in public administration, UMBC's innovative…

Feb 28, 2022 33:28
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Academy Event: The Elliot Richardson Prize with Chuck Todd, Dr. Francis Collins, and Dr. Anthony Fauci

On this episode, we welcome the recipients of this year's Elliot Richardson Prize, Dr. Francis Collins, Former Director of the National Institutes of Health and…

Feb 21, 2022 1:10:41
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Elliot Richardson Prize Preview with Michael Rogers and Joseph Kasputys

On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellows, Michael Rogers and Joseph Kasputys, to discuss Elliot Richardson's public service career, the prize named in his honor…

Feb 14, 2022 26:05
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Academy Study: 2022 CISA Cybersecurity Workforce with Dan Chenok and Karen Evans

On this episode, we welcome Dan Chenok and Karen Evans, Co-chairs of this Academy study's panel and Academy Fellows to discuss the scope, findings, and…

Feb 07, 2022 29:24
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Public Service Spotlight: Sherry Suttles

On this episode, we welcome Sherry Suttles, the first African American female city manager in the nation (Oberlin, Ohio in 1979) and Academy Fellow, to…

Jan 31, 2022 36:10
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Data Security Integration and Collaboration with Maria Roat

On this episode, we welcome Maria Roat, Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer at OMB and Academy Fellow, to discuss innovative practices in data security management…

Jan 24, 2022 30:42
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The Importance of Collaboration in Data Security with Luis Luna-Reyes

On this episode, we welcome Luis Luna-Reyes, Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Albany and Academy Fellow…

Jan 17, 2022 34:46
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Enterprise Risk Management and Data Security with Tom Brandt

On this episode, we welcome Tom Brandt, Director of Planning and Risk at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board and Academy Fellow, to discuss Enterprise…

Jan 10, 2022 29:43
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Management Matters Rewind: Public Service Spotlight with Robert Lightfoot

Originally Aired: May 24, 2021 On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Dr. Robert Lightfoot, to discuss his career in public administration from Engineer to…

Jan 03, 2022 31:07
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Working with China and Other Global Partners with Dan Guttman

On this episode, we welcome Dan Guttman, an Academy Fellow and Academician, and a former public administrator with multiple senior-level posts in the federal government…

Dec 27, 2021 32:11
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Public Administration in Trade Policy with Irving Williamson

On this episode, we welcome Irving Williamson, former Commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission and Academy Fellow, to discuss effective public administration in U.S…

Dec 20, 2021 28:12
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The U.S. in the Western Hemisphere with Nuria Esparch

On this episode, we welcome Nuria Esparch, former Defense Minister of Peru and new Academy Fellow, to discuss how she led the vaccination of all…

Dec 13, 2021 30:30
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Management Matters Rewind: Public Service Spotlight with Amb. Joseph Westphal

Originally aired on May 31, 2021. On this Management Matters Rewind, we welcome Academy Fellow, Ambassador Joseph Westphal, to discuss his career in public administration…

Dec 06, 2021 32:20
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The Relationship between AI and Cybersecurity with Costis Toregas

On this episode, we welcome Costis Toregas, Director of the Cyber Security and Privacy Research Institute at George Washington University and Academy Fellow, to discuss…

Nov 29, 2021 33:06
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Improving End-User Outcomes through Artificial Intelligence with Tim Persons

On this episode, we welcome Tim Persons, Chief Scientist and Managing Director at the U.S. Government Accountability Office and Academy Fellow, to discuss recruiting the…

Nov 22, 2021 32:55
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AI Tools in the Federal Procurement Process With Soraya Correa

On this episode, we welcome Soraya Correa, former Chief Procurement Officer at the Department of Homeland Security and Academy Fellow, to discuss the Procurement Innovation…

Nov 15, 2021 31:58
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Fall Meeting Preview: Public Leadership to Expand the Boundaries of Urban Sustainability with Sian Mooney

On this episode, we welcome Sian Mooney, Dean of the Indiana University Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Academy Fellow, to…

Nov 08, 2021 27:48
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Fall Meeting Preview: Intergovernmental Dimensions of Advancing the Economy, Health & Social Equity with Rich Callahan

On this episode, we welcome Rich Callahan, Professor at the University of San Francisco and Co-Director of the public health program. and Academy Fellow, to…

Nov 01, 2021 32:25
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Fall Meeting Preview: Protecting and Advancing Our Democracy with Carolyn Lukensmeyer

On this episode, we welcome Carolyn Lukensmeyer, Founding Executive Director of the National Institute for Civic Discourse and Academy Fellow, to discuss the role of…

Oct 25, 2021 33:01
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Fall Meeting Preview: Technology, Innovation, and Digital Equity for the Future with Jane Fountain

On this episode, we welcome Jane Fountain, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Massachusets Amherst and Academy Fellow…

Oct 18, 2021 32:32
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