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: CB 111

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. His co-authored book, Sustainable Development for Public Administration, is forthcoming in 2009. He is currently involved in research on sustainability in transportation, public financial management and tax policy.

Professional Activities

Dr. Bartle is past Chair of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management, an elected member of the National Council of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), on the Executive Council of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) and is Treasurer of ASPA's Section on Transportation Policy and 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

Named as the David Scott Diamond Professor of Public Affairs, 2008-2011.
Chancellor's Step Up Award, 2007
UNO Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Public Affairs and Community Service, 2000.
Pi Alpha Alpha honorary society.

Hobbies & Interests

Dr. Bartle enjoys traveling, reading, rugby and baseball. He lives in Omaha with his family.