Patricia M. Shields
Encyclopedia
Patricia M. Shields is a Professor of Political Science and the current director of the master of public administration
program in the political science
department at Texas State University. She is also the current editor of the journal Armed Forces & Society
. Patricia M. Shields is notable for her publications focusing on research methods, civil-military relations
, gender issues, and the importance of classical pragmatism
in public administration
.She received a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland - College Park, an MA in Economics and a PhD in Public Administration from The Ohio State University
.
of C. S. Peirce, William James
, and John Dewey
as an "organizing principle
" for the discipline of public administration
. Her publication, "The Community of Inquiry: Classical Pragmatism and Public Administration" (2003), began an ongoing, interdisciplinary, academic debate in the journal Administration & Society
.
Shields is also notable in the public administration
community for utilizing pragmatism to advance research methodology in the field. For example, Shields is responsible in part for popularizing Dewey's notion of the working hypothesis
as a method of preliminary, qualitative, exploratory research, in addition to the concept of the practical ideal type for program evaluation.
Shields' research methodology was used by the American Society for Public Administration
in its Foundations of Public Administration Series. She received recognition by the American Society for Public Administration
, the Section for Women in Public Administration with the Rita Mae Kelly Award for her contribution to gender studies in public administration and recognition from the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
with the Leslie A. Whittington Award for excellence in teaching research methods.
Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration is a professional post-graduate degree in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state/provincial, and federal/national government, and increasingly in nongovernmental organization and...
program in the political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
department at Texas State University. She is also the current editor of the journal Armed Forces & Society
Armed Forces & Society
Armed Forces & Society is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly articles and book reviews on civil–military relations, military sociology, military institutions, conflict management, arms control, peacekeeping, conflict resolution, military contracting, terrorism, and...
. Patricia M. Shields is notable for her publications focusing on research methods, civil-military relations
Civil-military relations
Civil–military relations describes the relationship between civil society as a whole and the military organization or organizations established to protect it. More narrowly, it describes the relationship between the civil authority of a given society and its military authority...
, gender issues, and the importance of classical pragmatism
Pragmatism
Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition centered on the linking of practice and theory. It describes a process where theory is extracted from practice, and applied back to practice to form what is called intelligent practice...
in public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
.She received a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland - College Park, an MA in Economics and a PhD in Public Administration from The Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
.
Scholarship
Patricia M. Shields is perhaps most widely known as a scholar for promoting the classical pragmatismPragmatism
Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition centered on the linking of practice and theory. It describes a process where theory is extracted from practice, and applied back to practice to form what is called intelligent practice...
of C. S. Peirce, William James
William James
William James was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher who was trained as a physician. He wrote influential books on the young science of psychology, educational psychology, psychology of religious experience and mysticism, and on the philosophy of pragmatism...
, and John Dewey
John Dewey
John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. Dewey was an important early developer of the philosophy of pragmatism and one of the founders of functional psychology...
as an "organizing principle
Organizing principle
An organizing principle is a core assumption from which everything else by proximity can derive a classification or a value. It is like a central reference point that allows all other objects to be located. Having an organizing principle might help one simplify and get a handle on a particularly...
" for the discipline of public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
. Her publication, "The Community of Inquiry: Classical Pragmatism and Public Administration" (2003), began an ongoing, interdisciplinary, academic debate in the journal Administration & Society
Administration & Society
Administration and Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Public Administration. The journal's editor is Gary L. Wamsley...
.
Shields is also notable in the public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
community for utilizing pragmatism to advance research methodology in the field. For example, Shields is responsible in part for popularizing Dewey's notion of the working hypothesis
Working hypothesis
A working hypothesis is a hypothesis that is provisionally accepted as a basis for further research in the hope that a tenable theory will be produced, even if the hypothesis ultimately fails...
as a method of preliminary, qualitative, exploratory research, in addition to the concept of the practical ideal type for program evaluation.
Shields' research methodology was used by the American Society for Public Administration
American Society for Public Administration
The American Society for Public Administration is a membership association in the United States sponsoring conferences and providing professional services primarily to those who study the implementation of government policy, public administration, and, to a lesser degree, programs of civil society...
in its Foundations of Public Administration Series. She received recognition by the American Society for Public Administration
American Society for Public Administration
The American Society for Public Administration is a membership association in the United States sponsoring conferences and providing professional services primarily to those who study the implementation of government policy, public administration, and, to a lesser degree, programs of civil society...
, the Section for Women in Public Administration with the Rita Mae Kelly Award for her contribution to gender studies in public administration and recognition from the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization. It is an association of schools of public policy schools at universities mostly in the United States and several abroad...
with the Leslie A. Whittington Award for excellence in teaching research methods.
Publications
- (2011) "Reconciling the Varieties of Pragmatism in Public Administration." (With Travis Whetsell). Administration & Society, Vol. 43. No. 4 http://aas.sagepub.com/content/43/4/474.short
- (2011) "An American Perspective on 21st Century Expeditionary Mindset and Core Values: A Review of the Literature." Core Values and the Expeditionary Mindset: Armed Forces in Metamorphosis, edited by Henrick Furst and Gerhard Kummel pp. 17–34, Baden-Baden: Nomos. - available at Faculty Publications, Political Science, Texas State. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/54
- (2011) "Out of the Woods: Facilitating Pragmatic Inquiry and Dialogue." Administration & SocietyAdministration & SocietyAdministration and Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Public Administration. The journal's editor is Gary L. Wamsley...
. Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 1245–132 (with Philip Salem). http://aas.sagepub.com/content/43/1/124.abstract - (2011) Public Service Professionals: The Legacy of Florence Nightingale, Mary Livermore and Jane Addams. In The State of Public Administration: Issues, Challenges and Opportunity. Edited by Donald Menzel and Harvey White. New York: M. E. Sharpe. (with Nandhini Rangarajan).
- (2010) "Jane Addams Theory of Democracy and Social Ethics: Incorporating a Feminist Perspective" in Women in Public Administration: Theory and Practice. edited by Maria D’Agostiono and Helisse Levine. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. pp. 15–34.
- (2008) "Rediscovering the Taproot: Is Classical Pragmatism the Route to Renew Public Administration?" Public Administration ReviewPublic Administration ReviewPublic Administration Review is a bi-monthly academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Society for Public Administration. The editor is Richard J. Stillman II....
. Vol.68, No. 2, pp. 205–221. Washington, DC. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2007.00856.x/abstract - (2006)"Using Pragmatism to Bridge the Gap Between Academe and Practice." Faculty Publications-Political Science. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/1
- (2006) "Intermediate Theory: The Missing Link in Successful Student Scholarship"Journal of Public Affairs Education. (with Hassan Tajalli) Vol.12, No. 3., pp. 313–334. - available at Faculty Publication, Political Science, Texas State - http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/39/
- (2006) "Democracy and the Social Ethics of Jane Addams: A Vision for Public Administration." Administrative Theory and Praxis. Vol. 28, No.3 pp. 418–443. Washington, DC. -available at Faculty Publications, Political Science, Texas State - http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/36/
- (2006) "Civil-Military RelationsCivil-military relationsCivil–military relations describes the relationship between civil society as a whole and the military organization or organizations established to protect it. More narrowly, it describes the relationship between the civil authority of a given society and its military authority...
: Changing Frontiers" (Review Essay). Public Administration ReviewPublic Administration ReviewPublic Administration Review is a bi-monthly academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Society for Public Administration. The editor is Richard J. Stillman II....
. Vol. 66, No. 6. pp. 924–928. Washington, DC. (Winner: Burchfield Award-Public Administration Review). - (2006) "Classical Pragmatism, the American Experiment and Public Administration." Handbook of Organization Theory and Management: The Philosophical Approach 2nd edition, (With Robert Brom) Edited by Thomas Lynch and Peter Cruise. pp. 301–322. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis.
- (2005) "Classical Pragmatism does NOT Need an Upgrade: Lessons for Public Administration." Administration & SocietyAdministration & SocietyAdministration and Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Public Administration. The journal's editor is Gary L. Wamsley...
. Vol. 37, No 4 (September) pp. 504–518. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/45/ - (2005) "Classical Pragmatism: Roots and Promise for a PA Feminist Theory." Faculty Publications-Political Science. Paper 13. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/13
- (2004) "Classical Pragmatism: Engaging Practitioner Experience." Administration & SocietyAdministration & SocietyAdministration and Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Public Administration. The journal's editor is Gary L. Wamsley...
, Vol. 36 No.3 (July) pp. 351–361. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/6/ - (2004) STEP By STEP: Building a Research Paper (2nd edition) Stillwater OK: New Forums Press.
- (2004) "Mary Livermore: Cooperative Womanhood Serving the State." Outstanding Women in Public Administration. Eds. C. Felbinger and W. Haynes. pp. 49–64. New York: M. E. Sharpe.
- (2003) "A Pragmatic Teaching Philosophy.” Journal of Public Affairs Education. Vol. 9, No. 1 (January) pp. 7–12.
- (2003) "The Community of Inquiry: Classical Pragmatism and Public Administration." Administration & SocietyAdministration & SocietyAdministration and Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Public Administration. The journal's editor is Gary L. Wamsley...
Vol. 35, No. 5 (November) pp. 510–538. - available at Faculty Publication, Political Science, Texas State -http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/8/ - (1999)"Zen and the Art of Higher Education Maintenance: Bridging Classic and Romantic Notions of Quality," Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. Vol. 21 No. 2 pp. 165–172. -available at Faculty Publications, Political Science, Texas State - http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/30/
- (1999) "Getting Organized: A Pragmatic Tool for Writing Graduate Papers," Journal of Graduate Teaching Assistant Development. Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 5–17.
- (1998) "Pragmatism as a Philosophy of Science: A Tool for Public Administration." Research in Public Administration. Vol. 4. pp. 195–225.
- (1996) "Pragmatism: Exploring Public Administration's Policy Imprint." Administration and SocietyAdministration & SocietyAdministration and Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Public Administration. The journal's editor is Gary L. Wamsley...
. Vol. 28, No. 3 (November) pp. 390–411. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/9/ - (1993) "Woman 'On War:' Marie Von Clausewitz Essential Contribution to Military Philosophy." Minerva: Quarterly Journal on Woman and the Military. (with Cecelia Rodriguez) Vol. 11, Nos. 3 & 4 (Fall/Winter) pp. 5–1.
- (1993)"A New Paradigm for Military Policy: Socio-economics." Armed Forces & SocietyArmed Forces & SocietyArmed Forces & Society is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly articles and book reviews on civil–military relations, military sociology, military institutions, conflict management, arms control, peacekeeping, conflict resolution, military contracting, terrorism, and...
. Vol. 19, No. 4 (Summer) pp. 511–532. - (1990) "Military Privatization: The Normative/Affective Context" (1990). Faculty Publications-Political Science. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/4
- (1989) "Freud, Efficiency, and Pragmatism." Transaction/Society. Vol. 26, No. 2 (Jan/Feb) pp. 67–72
- (1988) "Sex Roles in the Military." The Military - More Than a Job? edited by Charles MoskosCharles MoskosCharles C. Moskos was a sociologist of the United States Military and a professor at Northwestern University...
and F. Wood. pp. 99–114. McLean, VA: Pergamon-Brassey’s International Defense Publishers. - (1985) "Women as Military Leaders: Promises and Pitfalls" (1985). Faculty Publications-Political Science. Paper 42. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/42
- (1984) "The Influence of Military Policy on Black Men: Its Benefits and Burdens." Contemporary Public Policy and Black Americans. edited by M. Rice and W. Jones. pp. 93–106.
- (1982) "Women in the Military: Final Report" (1982). Faculty Publications-Political Science. Paper 43. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/polsfacp/43
- (1981) "The Burden of the Draft: The Vietnam Years." Journal of Military and Political Sociology. Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 215–228.
- (1980) "Enlistment During the Vietnam Era and the 'Representation' Issue of the All-Volunteer Force." Armed Forces & SocietyArmed Forces & SocietyArmed Forces & Society is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly articles and book reviews on civil–military relations, military sociology, military institutions, conflict management, arms control, peacekeeping, conflict resolution, military contracting, terrorism, and...
. Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 133–151. - (1980) "A Comment on Veterans Status Earnings and Race: Some Long Term Results." Armed Forces & SocietyArmed Forces & SocietyArmed Forces & Society is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly articles and book reviews on civil–military relations, military sociology, military institutions, conflict management, arms control, peacekeeping, conflict resolution, military contracting, terrorism, and...
. Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 171–172. - (1980) "Reaping the Spoils of Defeat: Labor Market Benefits of Vietnam-era Veterans." Strangers at Home: Vietnam Veterans Since the War. (with A. Kohen) Edited by C. Figley and S. Leventman. pp. 181–211.