James L. Perry is a career academic, American professor, and co-editor of the ''Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration''. Perry, who has only worked in academia, began his career in 1974 at

University of California, Irvine The University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a public land-grant research university in Irvine, California. One of the ten campuses of the University of California system, UCI offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and pr ...

. After 11 years at UC – Irvine, which included positions as associate dean and doctoral program coordinator, Perry began his tenure at Indiana University Paul H.

O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs The O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs is one of the undergraduate and graduate schools of Indiana University, and is the largest public policy and environmental studies school of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1972, as ...

(O'Neill School). During his 28 years at the O'Neill School, he served as a visiting professor at

Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university an ...

on a

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, visiting professor at the

Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs The Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, commonly known as the ''La Follette School'', is a public graduate public policy school at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It offers master's degrees in public affairs and international ...

, and distinguished visiting professor at

Yonsei University Yonsei University (; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. As a member of the "SKY" universities, Yonsei University is deemed one of the three most prestigious institutions in the country. It is particularly respected in the ...

in South Korea on a second Fulbright Scholarship. He has held numerous leadership positions during his tenure at Indiana University, including director of Indiana University American Democracy Project, associate dean at

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th st ...

, chair of Policy and Administration Faculty, and director of the Joint PhD program in public policy. From 1998 to 2000 Perry served as the

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

of the ''

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''. He also served as editor-in-chief of

Public Administration Review ''Public Administration Review'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal the field of public administration. It was established in 1940 and has been one of the top-rated journals in the field. It is the official journal of the American Societ ...

between 2012 and 2017, and is currently the co-editor of ''Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration''. Perry won the 2008 Dwight Waldo Award (presented by

American Society for Public Administration American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) is a membership association of almost 10,000 professionals in the United States sponsoring conferences and providing professional services primarily to those who study the implementation of gover ...

) and the John Gaus Award (

American Political Science Association The American Political Science Association (APSA) is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903 in the Tilton Memorial Library (now Tilton Hall) of Tulane University in New Orleans, ...

) in 2017 and the 2018

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Prize for outstanding contributions to public management research (International Research Society for Public Management). He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Bibliography

*''Managing Organizations to Sustain Passion for Public Service'' (2021) *''Public Service and Good Governance for the Twenty-first Century'' (2020) *''Handbook of Public Administration'', 3rd Edition (2015) *''Motivation in Public Management: The Call of Public Service'' (2008) *''Civic Service: What Difference Does It Make?'' (2004)

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External links

* https://oneill.indiana.edu/faculty-research/directory/profiles/faculty/full-time/perry-james.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, James L. Indiana University faculty Writers from Bloomington, Indiana People from Two Rivers, Wisconsin Writers from Wisconsin Public administration scholars 1948 births Living people University of California, Irvine faculty Academic journal editors Fulbright alumni