Mark W. Davis

Mark W. Davis
  • Associate Professor
  • Department: Public Policy and Administration
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: MDavis2@wcupa.edu

Education

  • B.S., Washington University in St. Louis, 1992
  • M.P.A., Indiana University, 2009
  • Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver, 2014

Research Interests

U.S. national policyU.S. stateU.S. local governments

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Mark W. Davis has been a member of West Chester University's Department of Public Policy and Administration since August 2013. Teaching in the Masters of Public Administration program, course taught to date include: Introduction to Public Service, Budgeting and Finance, Public Sector Organization Theory, and American Public Policy. Dr. Davis’s Ph.D. studies were at the University of Colorado Denver in the School of Public Affairs where he was a NSF IGERT Researcher in Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Systems, Managing Editor of Policy Studies Journal, and taught Public Policy Analysis. Dr. Davis holds a Ph.D. in Public Affairs from the University of Colorado Denver, a Masters of Public Affairs from Indiana University (where he also taught as an Adjunct Professor for seven years), and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Public Policy from Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to moving into academia full time Dr. Davis worked as an environmental professional in the fields of integrated solid waste management, water supply and water treatment, and wastewater collection and treatment in a variety of management level positions. His research interests include: urban affairs, public management, collaborative governance, the public policy process, and environmental policy / sustainability policy initiatives. Within this research frame Dr. Davis focuses on U.S. national policy, and state and local governments. Dr. Davis was awarded the Norton Long Young Scholars Award by the American Political Science Association in 2013; this award is for scholars focused on urban politics that are currently completing or have recently completed their PhD studies. In his spare time Dr. Davis is an avid bicyclist, including an annual trek to California to participate in the AIDS/Lifecycle fund raising bike ride, a 545-mile, 7-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, CA.

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-2017

List of Publications

  • Davis, Mark W. and Chris Weible (2011). "Linking Social Actors by Linking Social Theories: Toward Improving GHG Mitigation Strategies." Carbon Management 2(4). Davis, Mark W. and Danielle Varda (2011). "Case Study: The Indiana Household Hazardous Waste Task Force." Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration, Maxwell School, Syracuse University. http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/parcc_eparcc.aspx Davis, Mark W. and Danielle Varda (2011). "Teaching Simulation: Mapping Network Structure in Complex Community Collaboratives." Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration, Maxwell School, Syracuse University. http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/parcc_eparcc.aspx Heikkila, Tanya, Edella Schlager, and Mark W. Davis (2011). "The Role of Cross-Scale Institutional Linkages in Common Pool Resource Management: Assessing Interstate River Compacts." Policy Studies Journal, Volume 39(1). Ringquist, Evan, Jim Barnes, Mark W. Davis, Flynn Picardal, and Ken Richards (2008). "Waste Tire Policy Recommendations for Indiana." Report prepared for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance by the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

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