Dr. John Bartle

Professor and School Director.
Date of Appointment: 1994

Phone: 402-554-3989
E-mail: jbartle@mail.unomaha.edu
Fax: 402-554-2682
Office: Annex 27, Room 108

Primary Expertise

Public Finance & Financial Management
Public Budgeting
State and Local Government
Transportation

Education:

B.A., Swarthmore College, 1979
M.P.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1983
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1990

Courses taught

The Public Economy
Public Budgeting
R esearch Methods
Public Finance Administration

Professional Research

Dr. Bartle's research is focused on public financial policy and management, budgeting, transportation, and state and local government. He has published refereed journal articles in Public Budgeting & Finance, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, State and Local Government Review, and Public Administration Review. His edited book, Evolving Theories of Public Budgeting, was published in 2001. He is currently involved in research on fiscal federalism and transportation finance.

Professional Activities

Dr. Bartle is currently Chair of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management, is an elected member of the National Council of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), is Treasurer of ASPA's Section on Transportation Policy and Administration and is on the national council of Pi Alpha Alpha, the honorary society for Public Administration. He is also a part-time professor at the Center for Public Administration at Zhongshan (Sun Yat-Sen) University in Guangzhou, China.

Professional Honors & Awards

Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America , 2004-05.
UNO Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Public Affairs and Community Service, 2000.
Collaborateur Emeriti, Moldova Academy for Public Administration, 1995.
Pi Alpha Alpha honorary society. Inducted 1989, Ohio State University chapter. Faculty Advisor, UNO Chapter.

Hobbies & Interests

Dr. Bartle is a long-time rugby player and official. He enjoys traveling, reading and baseball. He lives in Omaha with his family.