Dr. Curtis Wood
Public Administration, Ethics, Regional Governance, and New Governance
Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor Wood received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Kansas in May 2004. He earned an M.P.A. degree from the University of Kansas in 1980. Wood served 20 years in city government, three years in city management and 17 years as a finance director.
“The Nature of Metropolitan Governance in Urban America: A Study of Cooperation and Conflict in the Kansas City Region,” in Administration and Society, Volume 40, Number 5 (2008), pp. 483-501.
“The Performance of the Adapted City from the Perspective of Citizens”, (with YongMao Fan) in Public Performance and Management Review (PPMR), Volume 31, Number 3 (2008), pp. 407-430.
“Mixing Models of Leadership in a Mayor-Council City: A Study of Yorkville, Illinois”, (with Gerald Gabris and Bart Olson) published in 2008 by Taylor and Francis Group, edited by Evan Berman.
“Are We Still Stuck in Traffic? Transportation in Metropolitan Areas Hamilton”, (with David K. and Laurie Hokkanen ) published in 2008 by M.E. Sharpe. A book chapter in an edited volume on regionalism edited by David K. Hamilton and Patricia S. Atkins titled Urban and Regulated Policies for Metropolitan Livability.
“Scope and Patterns of Metropolitan Governance in Urban America: Probing the Complexities in the Kansas City Region”, in American Review of Public Administration, Volume 36, Number 3 (2006), pp. 337-353.
“Examining the Equity of Trading Sales Taxes for Property Tax Relief,” ( with Paula Yeary) in Municipal Finance Journal, Volume 26, Number 3 (2005), pp. 15-34.
“The Challenges of Contracting and Accountability Across the Federal System: From Ambulances to Space Shuttles,” ( with Barbara Romzek and Jocelyn Johnsto ) in Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Volume 34, Number 3 (2004), pp. 155-182.
"Interlocal Agreements as an Alternative to Consolidation." ( witn Kurt Thurmaier ) Chapter prepared for volume I in The Changing Local Landscape. Edited by Kurt Thurmaier, Richard C. Feiock, Suzanne Leland, and Jered Carr. 2004.
“The Adapted City: Institutional Dynamics and Structural Change,” (with H. George Frederickson and Gary Alan Johnson). M.E. Sharpe, Inc., July 2003.
"Voter Turnout in City Elections." Urban Affairs Review, Volume 38: 2, November 2002.
"Inter local Agreements as Overlapping Social Networks: Picket Fence Regionalism in Metropolitan Kansas City." ( with Kurt Thurmaier). Public Administration Review, Volume 62: 5, September/October 2002.