C. Kenneth Meyer

C. Kenneth Meyer, Ph.D.

Thomas F. Sheehan Distinguished Professor of Public Administration, College of Business and Public Administration, Drake University

Nationally Recognized Author, Speaker, Professor

C. Kenneth Meyer is an author of nearly a dozen books on public personnel management, public management practice, violence in American society,public administration and public policy. He has published nearly 100 scholarly articles on a range of topics including: effective and efficient government, program evaluation, workplace violence, organizational training and development, policy evaluation, and public participation strategies.

During C. Kenneth Meyer’s 37 years of teaching at the university level, he has taught more than 45 diverse courses for the public administration field including public administration, public policy, research methods and statistics, empirical theory, international policy, American government, politics and public participation. Among these courses is an international award-winning comparative public management and public policy class incorporating a European study abroad component. The class is focused specifically on identifying the best worldwide practices in the public, non-profit and private sectors. The information learned and resources gathered from these identified best models and best practices are incorporated in the cases presented in these two new “must have” teaching resources, Managing America’s Organizations and Managing Public Service Organizations.

As an invited speaker, presenter and host for more than 50 presentations around the world, C. Kenneth Meyer keeps an active schedule speaking and consulting throughout North America, Europe and Asia.