Ph.D. - Urban Studies & Public Affairs
Cleveland State University - 2002
Abraham David Benavides
Professor - Public and Nonprofit Management
Ph.D. – Urban and Public Affairs, Cleveland State University (2002) Research interests include: General Public Administration, Leadership/Management, Human Resources, Local Government, Immigration, Emergency Management, Ethics, Age Friendly and Urban Policies
Professional Preparation
MPA - Public Administration
Brigham Young University - 1994
Brigham Young University - 1994
BA - International Relations
George Washington University - 1987
George Washington University - 1987
Research Areas
Research Interests
Public Administration; Local Government; Human Resources; Leadership and Organizational Behavior and Development. Areas of special interest within the profession include cultural competency, social equity, ethics, immigration, government responsiveness, Latin American public administration, risk communication in emergency management, urban policy and planning, and age friendly policies.Publications
Climate Governance an International and Comparative Perspective: Issues and Experiences in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean (2024) Edited by Peter F. Haruna, Laila El Baradei, Liza Van Jaarsveldt, Abraham David Benavides, and Cristina M. Stanica 2024 - publications
Peter F. Haruna and Benavides, Abraham David (2024) Summary, Evaluation, and Lessons Learned in Climate Governance, Chapter 20 in Climate Governance an International and Comparative Perspective: Issues and Experiences in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, Edited by Peter F. Haruna, Laila El Baradei, Liza Van Jaarsveldt, Abraham David Benavides, and Cristina M. Stanica. 2024 - publications
Benavides, Abraham David and Miriam Garcia Colindres, Luis Castillo Suarez, Carolina Bastida, Veronica Martinez-Miranda, Ivonne Linares-Hernandez, Montserat Juarez, Vanessa Gonzalez-Hinojosa (2024) Environmental effects on Groundwater and Urban Drinking Water Quality by Landfills Leachate Infiltration in Mexico: A Governance Perspective, Chapter 16 in Climate Governance an International and Comparative Perspective: Issues and Experiences in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, Edited by Peter F. Haruna, Laila El Baradei, Liza Van Jaarsveldt, Abraham David Benavides, and Cristina M. Stanica. 2024 - publications
Benavides, Abraham David and Liza C. Van Jaarsveldt (2024) Climate Governance in Global Context, Chapter 2 in Climate Governance an International and Comparative Perspective: Issues and Experiences in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, Edited by Peter F. Haruna, Laila El Baradei, Liza Van Jaarsveldt, Abraham David Benavides, and Cristina M. Stanica. 2024 - publications
Benavides, Abraham David (2024) Cross-Border Wastewater Sewage Discharge: The Case of The Tijuana River, in the International City Management Association’s (ICMA), Case Study Book, “Managing Local Government: Cases in Effectiveness,” Third edition, Edited by Kimberly H. Nelson and Robert Blair 2024 - publications
Benavides, Abraham David, Nodeland, B., Carey, C.D., & Tu, W. M. (2023) Rural Homelessness in Texas: The Connection between Recidivism and Employment. The International Journal of Rural Criminology, 8(1), 1-24. 2023 - publications
Benavides, Abraham David (2023) Public Administration and Emergency Management: The Ties that Bind, in The Distributed Functions of Emergency Management and Homeland Security: An Assessment of the Responsibilities of Vital Professions in Disasters and Terrorist Attacks, Editor David A. McEntire, Accepted/Forthcoming. 2023 - publications
Lauren Fisher, Laura M. Keyes, and Benavides, Abraham David, (2023) Building Planning Education at a Hispanic-Serving R1 Institution: Challenges in Diversity and Recruitment, in Routledge Companion to Professional Awareness and Diversity in Planning Education, Chapter 8 Edited by Stephen Kofi Diko, Leah Marie Hollstein, and Danilo Palazzo, Routledge 2023 - publications
Awards
Best Paper Award - Public Integrity [2024]
Chester A Newland Citation of Merit - American Society for Public Administration [2024]
DSJ Award - ASPA Section on Democracy & Social Justice [2024]
Outstanding Professor Award - University of North Texas Doctoral Student Award [2019]
Appointments
Professor
University of Texas at Dallas [2022–Present]
University of Texas at Dallas [2022–Present]
NASPAA Executive Council
Network of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration [2023–2026]
Network of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration [2023–2026]
President
North Texas Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration ASPA [2016–Present]
North Texas Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration ASPA [2016–Present]
Section Chair
ASPA Section on Hispanic Latin American Caribbean and Iberian Public Administration [2024–Present]
ASPA Section on Hispanic Latin American Caribbean and Iberian Public Administration [2024–Present]