Dr. Richard Box

Professor.
Date of Appointment: 1998

Phone: 402-554-6022
E-mail: rbox@mail.unomaha.edu
Fax: 402-554-2682
Office: Annex 27

Primary Expertise

Critical social theory
Citizen self-governance
Local government management

Education

B.S., Southern Oregon State College, 1971
M.S., Southern Oregon State College, 1975
M.P.A., Golden Gate University, 1983
D.P.A., University of Southern California, 1990

Courses taught

Introduction to Public Administration
Administrative Ethics and Leadership Seminar in Urban Studies
Introduction to Urban Planning
Environment of Public Administration
Citizenship and Democracy

Professional Research

Dr. Box's research focuses on the politics-administration relationship in a liberal-capitalist society. His work has been published in: Administration & Society, American Review of Public Administration, Public Administration Review, Public Performance and Management Review, The Social Science Journal, Administrative Theory & Praxis, International Journal of Public Administration, International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior, and Journal of Public Affairs Education. He has authored or edited four books: Citizen Governance: Leading American Communities Into the 21st Century; Public Administration and Society: Critical Issues in American Governance; Critical Social Theory in Public Administration, and Democracy and Public Administration.

Professional Activities

Dr. Box is a member the American Society for Public Administration, the Urban Affairs Association, the Western Social Science Association, and the Public Administration Theory Network.