David Switzer

PhD from Texas A&M University
Environmental Policy
Public Management
Local Government
Dr. Switzer’s work stands at the intersection of political science, public management, and normative theory, with an emphasis on water policy in the United States. His major research focus is on how political and administrative variables shape the implementation and development of environmental policy at the local level. His current research agenda is aimed at exploring how the organizational structure of water utilities determines responses to the political, climatological, and demographic environment in which the organization exists. He has additional interests in democratic theory, urban policy, and environmental justice.
Policy Processes and Strategies
Human Resources Management
Environmental Policy
State and Local Government Administration
Citizen Partisanship, Local Government, and Environmental Policy Implementation. Urban Affairs Review
Drinking from the Talent Pool: A Resource Theory of Human Capital and Agency Performance. Public Administration Review (with Manuel P. Teodoro)
Getting off the (Water) Bottle: Constraining or Embracing Individual Liberty in the Pursuit of the Public Interest. Ethics, Policy, and Environment