Travis Whetsell
Assistant Professor
Member Of:
- Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy
Office Phone: 4048942000
Office Location: DM SMITH 204
Related Links:
Email Address: travis.whetsell@gatech.edu
Overview
Education:
- Ph.D. Public Policy and Management, Ohio State University
- M.P.A., Texas State University
- B.A. Political Science, Texas State University
Interests
Teaching Interests:
Policy analysis, public management, organization theory, social networks, applied research capstone
Research Interests:
networks in public policy, science and technology policy, philosophy of public policy and administration
Research Fields:
- Economics of the Firm
- Ethics and Philosophy of Science and Technology
- Policy Process, Leadership, and Pre-Law
- Program Evaluation, Public Management and Administration
- S&E Organizations, Education, Careers and Workforce
- Science and Technology Studies
- Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
- Science, Technology, and International Policy
- Wicked Problems
Issues:
- Firm Strategy
- Foreign Policy
- Governance
- National Security
- Philosophy
- Policy Analysis
- Technology and Innovation
- Wicked Problems
Courses
- PUBP-3030: Policy Analysis: Policy Analysis
- PUBP-4010: Policy Task Force I: Policy Task Force I
- PUBP-4020: Policy Task Force II: Policy Task Force II
- PUBP-6017: Public Management: Public Management
- PUBP-6201: Public Policy Analysis: Policy Analysis
- PUBP-8900: Special Problems in Network: Special Problems in Network Governance
Publications
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
- Academic freedom and international research collaboration: A longitudinal analysis of global network evolution
In: Quantitative Science Studies [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2025
- Applied Causal Inference in Public Sector Networks
In: Public Administration Review [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2025
- What is the public? A pragmatic analysis of a core concept in public administration
In: Perspectives in Public Management and Governance [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2024
- Democratic governance and global science: A longitudinal analysis of the international research collaboration network
In: PLOS ONE [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2023
- Network interventions: Applying network science for pragmatic action in public administration and policy
In: Perspectives on Public Management and Governance [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2023
- Democracy, complexity, and science: Exploring structural sources of national scientific performance
In: Science and Public Policy [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2021
- Formal hierarchies and informal networks: How organizational structure shapes information search in local government
In: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2021
- Government as network catalyst: Accelerating self-organization in a strategic industry
In: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2020
All Publications
Journal Articles
- Academic freedom and international research collaboration: A longitudinal analysis of global network evolution
In: Quantitative Science Studies [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2025
- Applied Causal Inference in Public Sector Networks
In: Public Administration Review [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2025
- What is the public? A pragmatic analysis of a core concept in public administration
In: Perspectives in Public Management and Governance [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2024
- Democratic governance and global science: A longitudinal analysis of the international research collaboration network
In: PLOS ONE [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2023
- Network interventions: Applying network science for pragmatic action in public administration and policy
In: Perspectives on Public Management and Governance [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2023
- Democracy, complexity, and science: Exploring structural sources of national scientific performance
In: Science and Public Policy [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2021
- Formal hierarchies and informal networks: How organizational structure shapes information search in local government
In: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2021
- Government as network catalyst: Accelerating self-organization in a strategic industry
In: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2020
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