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Recent Publications

Long-Term Recovery of Female- and Immigrant-Owned Businesses Following the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake
Economics of Disasters and Climate Change
2026

Seo-Young Byun and Noah Dormady collaborated with Japanese and Glenn researchers on an NSF- and JST-funded study that led to a long-term investigation of the recovery of women- and migrant-owned businesses.

Public Management of Deregulated Systems: Challenges and Opportunities in the Public Management of Retail Energy Markets
Public Administration Review
2026

Noah Dormady's work with The Energy Markets and Policy Group, published a study funded by the Alfred P Sloan Foundation to help support effective public management of deregulated energy markets.

Evaluation of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Programs in Two Ohio Counties
Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
2026

Robin S. Engel and Jennifer Cherkauskas examine two community violence intervention programs in Columbus and Cincinnati, identifying their approaches to youth engagement, violence prevention, and community safety, as well as implementation challenges and lessons for strengthening community-based violence reduction efforts.

Integrating Drones into Police Patrol Operations
Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
2026

Russell Hassan, Robin Engel and Joseph Milek examine the implementation of Columbus's RAVEN drone pilot program, identifying its operational benefits, implementation challenges, and lessons for law enforcement agencies.

Pursuing Justice in Response to Nonprofit Workplace Sexual Harassment
Journal of Public Affairs Education
2026

This pedagogical practice case by Erynn Beaton examines the true story of “Sara” and her experience encountering sexual harassment in a nonprofit workplace.

Chasing White Whales: Philanthropic Inequality at an Ohio Public Media Organization
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
2026

This research by Erynn Beaton examines the relationship between philanthropy and income inequality using anonymous donation data from WOSU.

Trade-Offs in Justice-Oriented Grid Expansions
Energy Policy
2026

Jeffrey M. Bielicki and colleagues investigate how the regional electricity system serving Ohio and neighboring states can be expanded to accommodate growth in electricity demand and compensate for job losses from the transition away from fossil fuels.

Good Government: The Future of Research in the Study of Public Administration
Public Performance & Management Review
2026

Author Jos Raadschelders and colleagues argue for a renewed focus on conceptual research in public administration, emphasizing the need to balance it with empirical approaches to better understand the role of government in society.