Race and Public Administration

Amanda Rutherford is an Assistant Professor in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, USA. Her research focuses on organizational accountability and performance, inequalitybetween majority and minority groups, and executive careers and decision-making processes and is often situated in the context of U.S. education. Her work has appeared in leading journals in the fields of political science, public administration, and higher education. In her spare time, Amanda swaps stories with her husband, Jeff (an administrator), plays in the part with her daughter, Kendall, and generally tries to keep Ken Meier sane.Kenneth J. Meier is a Distinguished Scholar in Residence in the Department of Public Administration and Policy in the School of Public Affairs at American University, Washington DC, USA. His research considers institutional theories of organizations and politics and spans areas of representation and equity, comparative public administration, education, health care, and local government. Ken has published over 20 books and over 250 articles and has served as the editor of four journals in the fields of political science and public administration. Ken enjoys a good Cajun dish, watching NCAA track and field championships, and, above all, time with his wonderful wife, Diane.