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Sean McCandless

Sean McCandless

Associate Professor—Public and Nonprofit Management
 
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Professional Preparation

PhD - Public Affairs
University of Colorado Denver's School of Public Affairs - 2017
MA - Political Science
University of Colorado Denver - 2009
BAs - History, Political Science, & Psychology
Colorado State University - 2007

Research Areas

Public Administration and Public Management: Societal narratives; identities and positionalities; fairness and justice; organizational dynamics; emotional labor; life and work satisfaction and meaning. 

Publications

Research & Publication Awards and Fellowships
  • (2022-2023). University of Illinois System: Public Voices Fellowship Recipient. 
  • (2022). Public Integrity: Editorial of the Year, “Introduction to the special issue: Popular culture, social equity, and public administration.” American Society for Public Administration. With N.R. Elias. 
  • (2021). University of Illinois System: University Scholars Award (System’s highest research award). 

Public Research Projects
  • (2021). Equity consultant: Commonwealth of Virginia COVID-19 health and vaccine distribution equity project. L. Douglas Wilder School (Virginia Commonwealth University), Research Institute for Social Equity. Project Leads: S.T. Gooden & N. Douglas-Glenn. Affiliate Faculty Status here: https://wilder.vcu.edu/research-and-outreach/research-institute-for-social-equity-rise/ 
  • (2021). Equity consultant: Commonwealth of Virginia language access and equity project. L. Douglas Wilder School (Virginia Commonwealth University), Research Institute for Social Equity. Project Leads: S.T. Gooden & N. Douglas-Glenn.

Scholarly Book Series 
  • Zavattaro, Z., McCandless, S.A., Blessett, B., & Santis, E. (Eds.). (2021-present). Social justice for public service: A liberatory perspective. New York: Routledge.

Edited Books and Instructor Manuals
  • McCandless, & Gooden, S.T. (Eds.). (In progress). Teaching social equity: A cross-curricular perspective. New York: Routledge. 
  • Sabharwal, M., McCandless, S.A., & Viswanath, S. (Eds.). (In progress). Elgar Handbook of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Administration. Edward Elgar Publishing. 
  • Guy, M.E., & McCandless, S.A. (Eds.).(Under contract). Achieving social equity: From problems to solutions (2nd ed.). Irvine, CA: Melvin & Leigh.
  • Guy, M.E., & McCandless, S.A. (Eds.).(2020). Achieving social equity: From problems to solutions (1st ed.). Irvine, CA: Melvin & Leigh.
  • Guy, M.E., McCandless, S.A., & Croft, A. (2020). Achieving social equity: From problems to solutions: Instructor manual. Irvine, CA: Melvin & Leigh. 

Scholarly Journal Special Issues Guest Edited 
  • Barbera, C., Ferry, L., Hyndman, N., Liguori, M., McCandless, S., & Midgley, H. (Forthcoming). Governance and accountability in reshaping public services: Open challenges and wicked problems of the 21st Century. Public Administration. 
  • Blessett, B., & McCandless, S.A. (Eds.). (2022). Dismantling white supremacy in public service organizations and society. Administrative Theory & Praxis, 44 (2). 
  • Meyer, S., Johnson, R.G., & McCandless, S. (Eds.). (2022). The new 4Es: Fostering engagement, empathy, equity, and ethics in an era of uncertainty (Part 1). Public Integrity, 24(4-5). 
  • Meyer, S., Johnson, R.G., & McCandless, S. (Eds.). (2022). The new 4Es: Fostering engagement, empathy, equity, and ethics in an era of uncertainty (Part 2). Public Integrity, 24(4-5). 
  • McCandless, S.A., & Elias, N.R. (2021). Popular culture and social equity: Lessons for public administration. Public Integrity, 23(1). 
  • McCandless, S.A., & Zavattaro, S. (2020). COVID-19 Dialogues special issue (Part 2). Administrative Theory & Praxis, 42(3). 
  • Zavattaro, S., & McCandless, S.A. (2020). COVID-19 Dialogues special issue (Part 1). Administrative Theory & Praxis, 42(2). 

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals 
Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Publications (Reprinted)
  • Berry-James, R., Blessett, B., Emas, R., McCandless, S.A., Nickels, A., Norman-Major, K., & Vinzant, P. (2021). Stepping up to the plate: Making social equity a priority in public administration’s troubled times. Journal of Public Affairs Education, 27(1), 5-15. Reprinted in: Abott, M.E., McDonald, B.D., & Hatcher, W. (Eds)(2023). Social equity in the public administration classroom (1st ed.)(Chapter 1). New York: Routledge. 
  • McCandless, S.A., & Larson, S.J. (2018). Prioritizing social equity in MPA curricula: A cross-program analysis and a case study. Journal of Public Affairs Education, 24(3), 361-379. Reprinted in: Abott, M.E., McDonald, B.D., & Hatcher, W. (Eds)(2023). Social equity in the public administration classroom (1st ed.)(Chapter 7). New York: Routledge. 

Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
  • McCandless, S.A. (Accepted). Policing and LGBTQ Homeless youth. In R. Colvin, A. Dwyer, & Giwa, S (Eds.)., Policing and LGBTQ Youth. Rutgers University Press. 
  • Diggs, S.N., Castillo Krewson, R., & McCandless, S.A. (Accepted). Intersectional disparities during crisis: Improving social equity through public and nonprofit management. In H. Knepper, M. Evans, & T. Henley (Eds.), Intersectionality and crisis. Routledge. 
  • McCandless, S.A. (2023). Policies, procedures, and structures. In S. Dolamore & A. Kline (Eds.), Organizational culture and social equity: An experiential guide (Chapter 2). New York, NY: Routledge. 
  • McCandless, S.A. (2022). Unseen but irreplaceable: The role of air traffic controllers. In S. Zavattaro, J. Sowa, A. Henderson, & L.H. Edwards (Eds.), Serving in silence: The unheard stories of essential public servants. New York: SUNY Press. 
  • McCandless, S.A. (2022). #MeToo and public administration HR. In P. Shields & N. Elias (Eds.), The Elgar handbook of gender in public administration (Pagination pending). Elgar Publishing.
  • McCandless, S.A.  (2022). Social equity in policing: An exploration of four dimensions. In D.W. Jackson III (ed.), Key Issues Confronting the Black Community in Denver, CO: A Community in Transition (pp. 16-40). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 
  • McDonald, B.D., & McCandless, S.A. (2022). Incorporating social equity. In B.D. McDonald & M.M. Jordan (eds.), Teaching public budgeting and finance: A practical guide (pp. 236-256). New York: Routledge. 
  • McCandless, S.A. (2021). Social equity. In R. Brinkmann (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Global Sustainability (pp. 1-13). London: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38948-2_71-1 
  • Guy, M.E., & McCandless, S.A. (2020). In pursuit of social equity. In M.E. Guy & S.A. McCandless (eds.), Achieving social equity: From problems to solutions (pp. 172-182). Irvine, CA: Melvin & Leigh.
  • Mackey, J., & McCandless, S.A. (2020). Social equity in public administration: A primer. In D. Slagle and A. Williams (Eds.), Practicum in Public Administration (pp. 157-188). San Diego, CA: Birkdale Publishers.
  • McCandless, S.A., & Kline, A. (2020). Islamophobia in France: Intersectoral collaborations to advance social equity. In S. Gooden (Ed.), Global equity in administration (pp. 255-280). New York, NY: Routledge.
  • McCandless, S.A., & Guy, M.E. (2020). The social equity imperative. In M.E. Guy & S.A. McCandless (eds.), Achieving social equity: From problems to solutions (pp. 1-12). Irvine, CA: Melvin & Leigh.
  • McCandless, S.A. (2019). Follett in the squad car. In M. Stout (Ed.), The future of progressivism: Applying Follettian thinking too contemporary issues (pp. 219-248). Anoka, MN: Process Century Press.
  • McCandless, S.A., & Vogler, G.M. (2018). Managing police organizations. In A. Farazmand (Ed.), The Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3023-1
  • McCandless, S.A., & Hooker, J. (2018).  Ally training: A model for collaboration. In W. Swan (Ed), The Routledge Handbook of LGBTQIA Administration and Policy (pp. 390-398). New York, NY: Routledge.
  • McCandless, S.A. (2017). Accountability for social equity: An examination of local law enforcement agencies. In R.G. Johnson III (ed.), Social Equity in a Time of Change: A Critical 21st Century Social Movement (pp. 115-138). San Francisco: Birkdale Publishers. 
  • Taylor, T., & McCandless, S.A. (2016). Juvenile violence: Interventions, policies, and future directions [Chapter 14]. In C.A. Cuevas and C.M. Rennison (eds.), Wiley- Blackwell handbook on the psychology of violence (pp. 247-276). Malden, MA: Wiley Blackwell. 

Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Teaching Cases
  • Elias, R., McCandless, S.A., & Chordiya, R. (2019). Administrative decision-making amid competing public sector values: Confederate statue removal in Baltimore, Maryland. Journal of Public Affairs Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2019.1601328 

Scholarly Book Reviews
  • McCandless, S. (2021). Ethics for bureaucrats: Navigating constitutional crossroads [Book review]. Public Integrity. https://doi.org/10.1080/10999922.2021.1886754    
  • McCandless, S. (2020). Morgen Johansen (Ed.), Social equity in the Asia-Pacific Region: Conceptualizations and realities [Book review]. Public Administration Review, 80(6), 1145-1147.

Mass Market Publications
PA Times Articles and Columns
Other Discipline-Related Publications
Podcasts
Book Indexing Experience
  • Guy, M.E., & Rubin, M.M. (2015). Public administration evolving: From foundations to the future. New York, NY: Routledge.
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