University of Connecticut, West Hartford, CT Assistant Professor

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1 ERIN K. MELTON Department of Public Policy Phone (Direct): University of Connecticut Phone (Office): Asylum Avenue, Library Building 433 Fax: West Hartford, CT ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT University of Connecticut, West Hartford, CT Assistant Professor August 2011 present EDUCATION Ph.D., Political Science, Texas A&M University, May 2011 B.S., Political Science, Lincoln University, May 2006 B.S., Religion, Lincoln University, May 2006 PUBLICATIONS Refereed Articles The Consequences of Conflict: An Evaluation of Racial Disparity and Organizational Performance. Public Organization Review, Forthcoming (OnlineFirst available). Latino Heterogeneity and the Politics of Education: The Role of Context (with Kenneth J. Meier). Social Science Quarterly 93(3): Competing Drivers of Diversity Management Implementation: Evidence from Public Organizations. (with David Pitts, Alisa Hicklin, and Daniel Hawes) Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 20(4): Management Strategies and Performance: An Examination of Minority Managers in Public Organizations (with Meredith Walker and Sade Walker). Economics, Management, and Financial Markets 5(3): From the Inside Out: An Analysis of Morality and its Influence on African American Political Participation Lincoln Journal of Social and Political Thought 6(1): Papers Under Review From Politics to Performance: Environmental Support for Public Education. Book Chapters Téjanos, TAKS, and Taxes: The Politics of K-12 Education Policy. (with Kenneth J. Meier). Chapter to be included in edited volume on Latino Public Policy Issues in Texas. Eds., David L. Leal and Robert Lineberry. Paper submitted to editors, book pending review. Representative Bureaucracy. (with Kenneth J. Meier). Chapter to be included in edited volume, The Oxford Handbook of Race and Ethnicity. Policy Reports The Best School Districts in Texas for African Americans Report released by the Texas Educational Excellence Project. Melton, CV - 1

2 The Best School Districts in Texas for Latinos Report released by the Texas Educational Excellence Project. RESEARCH/TEACHING INTERESTS Public Management; Public Administration; Policy Analysis; Program Evaluation; Race and Ethnic Politics; Latino Politics; Political Behavior; Representation TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor, Social Policy, Spring University of Connecticut. Instructor, Program Development and Evaluation, Fall 2012; Spring University of Connecticut. Instructor, Theory of Public Organizations, Fall 2013; Spring 2013; Fall 2012; Fall University of Connecticut. Instructor, Race and Public Policy, Fall 2013; Fall University of Connecticut. Instructor, Introduction to Public Administration. Spring 2011, Fall Texas A&M University. Instructor, Introduction to Public Administration (team-taught with Morgen Johansen). Fall 2009; Spring Texas A&M University. Six-week module emphasized public versus private management styles, systems, and outcomes; outcome measurement and accountability; policy brief design; integration and coexistence of equity and efficiency; organizational design and policy outcomes. Teaching Assistant to Professor Kenneth J. Meier, Polimetrics Quantitative Analysis in Political Science. Fall Texas A&M University. Responsibilities included guest lectures on statistical techniques, coordination of and instruction during lab times, evaluation of student progress, and assistance in preparing/updating course topics in quantitative methodology. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS The Continuing Significance of Race: An Exploration of Racialized Networks and Public Management. (with Bettie Ray Butler). Paper presented at the Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL. April Race to the Middle: Exploring the Determinants of Managerial Differences. (with Meredith Walker and Sade Walker). Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL. April Testing Turbulence: Exploring the Determinants of Managerial Strategy. Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL. April Latino Diversity and the Politics of Education: The Role of Context. (with Kenneth J. Meier). Paper presented at the Conference of Underrepresented Groups in Subnational Politics, Rice University, Houston, TX. May Management Strategies and Performance: An Examination of Minority Managers in Public Organizations. (with Meredith Walker, Sade Walker, and Kenneth J. Meier). Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL. April Melton, CV - 2

3 I Got Your Back: The Effect of Environmental Support for the Public Manager. Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL. April Téjanos, TAKS, and Taxes: The Politics of K-12 Education Policy. (with Kenneth J. Meier). Presented at Latinos and Public Policy in Texas Conference, University of Texas, Austin, TX. April The Age of Region: An Analysis of Race, Region, and Representation. Presented at the Western Political Science Association Conference, San Diego, CA. March Who Manages Diversity? Predicting Diversity Management Implementation in Public Organizations. (with David Pitts, Alisa Hicklin, and Daniel Hawes). Presented at the Public Management Research Association Conference, Tucson, AZ. October A Nativity Scene? Political Participation Among the Latino Electorate. Presented at the Western Political Science Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV. March HONORS, AWARDS, AND DISTINCTIONS Recipient, Senator Phil Gramm Doctoral Award for Scholarly Excellence in Research and Teaching, Texas A&M University, April Recipient, Distinction in Teaching Award, Department of Political Science, Texas A&M University, July 2011, February Recipient, College of Liberal Arts Dissertation Research Award, Texas A&M University, Recipient, Bryan Jones Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, Recipient, Carlos Cantu Graduate Assistantship for the Study of Latino Policy Issues, Recipient, Ted Robinson Memorial Award, Southwestern Political Science Association for Best Research Paper by Graduate Student in Minority Politics, Attendee, Selected for Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Institute, Howard University, Washington, DC. June Attendee, Selected for University of Texas Summer Statistics Institute, Austin, TX. May Recipient, Graduate Diversity Fellowship, Texas A&M University, Attendee, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Summer Recipient, Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education in the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (EDGE-SBE) Fellowship, Texas A&M University, Fall Recipient, Annual Award for Outstanding Research in Latino Politics, The Project for Equity, Representation, and Governance, Texas A&M University, Spring INVITED TALKS Life as an Assistant Professor. Summer Research Program, Sponsored by Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. June Broome's diversity not reflected in county government work force. Media Contact. Press & Sun Bulletin. 16 February Melton, CV - 3

4 Women s Spiritual and Mental Health. Women s Health Symposium, Sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Psi Chapter. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. March Femininity and Spirituality. Southwestern Black Leadership Conference. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. January Graduate School at Texas A&M University. with Kenneth J. Meier, Meredith Walker, and Sade Walker. Texas Southern University, Houston, TX. April Thinking About Graduate School. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. October RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Director, Fall 2010 Summer 2011: The Project for Equity, Representation, and Governance. Coordinated by Kenneth J. Meier, Texas A&M University. Responsibilities include oversight of 13 member research team; data collection, management, and analysis; hiring, training, and management of undergraduate research assistants; survey administration; coordination of guest speaker series and academic conferences. Research Assistant, August 2006 August 2010: Kenneth J. Meier, Texas A&M University. Responsibilities included data collection, management, and analysis; draft and publication of practitioner reports; correspondence with local media and practitioners; organization of academic conferences; coordination of recruitment efforts. Research Assistant, August 2007 August 2010: Sylvia Manzano, Texas A&M University. Responsibilities included data collection from state legislative sources on immigration policy; statistical analysis; merging and managing of data from multiple sources related to Latino political behavior; review of working papers. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Public Management Research Association American Society for Public Administration American Political Science Association Midwest Political Science Association Western Political Science Association Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Member, Diversity Committee, Department of Public Policy, University of Connecticut, January 2012 present Member, Masters of Public Administration/Student Advisory Board, Department of Public Policy, University of Connecticut, August 2011 present Member, CLAS Undergraduate Council, University of Connecticut, September 2011 present. Research Director, The Project for Equity, Representation, and Governance, Texas A&M University, August 2010 July 2011 Attendee, Ralph Bunche Summer Institute Recruitment Fair, Duke University, June 2010, 2009, 2008 President, Texas A&M University Department of Political Science Graduate Student Association, Summer Summer 2010 Melton, CV - 4

5 Member, Texas A&M University Department of Political Science Race and Ethnic Politics Faculty Search Committee, Fall 2008, Fall 2007 Manuscript Reviewer for: Policy Studies Journal September 2012 Public Management Review July 2012-present Public Organization Review May 2012-present Economics, Management, and Financial Markets 2010-present Social Science Quarterly 2010-present Melton, CV - 5