Overview

Stephanie Newbold is an internationally recognized scholar of public administration, specializing in democratic governance, constitutional and administrative law, and the intellectual history of the American administrative state.  She edits of The American Review of Public Administration, one of the leading academic journals of public administration that addresses seminal issues facing public administration theory and practice. For the 2012 term, Newbold served as a Supreme Court Fellow in the Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice.  

Information

Academic Interests and Expertise

Public Administration

American Government

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law

Judicial Branch Governance

Democracy & Democratic Governance

Areas of Teaching Interest

Public Administration

Democratic Governance

Legal Foundations of Public Management

Intellectual History of American Public Administration

Organization Theory

Publications

Books:

Holzer, M. and S.P. Newbold. (Under Contract, In Progress).  Delivering on Government's Promises: Public Administrators as Implementers of Foundational Documents and Laws.  New York: Routledge.

 

Newbold, S.P. and D.H. Rosenbloom, editors.  2016.  The Constitutional School of American Public Administration.  New York: Routledge. 

 

Newbold, S.P. 2010. All But Forgotten: Thomas Jefferson and the Development of Public Administration.  Albany: State University of New York (SUNY) Press.

 

Articles:

Newbold, S.P. in progress.  “Changing the Landscape of American Life and American Institutions: The United States Supreme Court in the 2021 Term.”

 

Holzer, M. and S.P. Newbold. 2020. “A Call for Action: Public Administration, Public Policy, and Public Health Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic.”  American Review of Public Administration, 50:6-7. August-October, p. 450-54.

 

Newbold, S.P. 2020.  A Transformative Era: The Roberts Court, Constitutional Interpretation, and Public Administration.  Administration and Society, 52:6.  July, p. 862-89.

https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/VSNBF7PKESJVFFWNFPQI/full

 

Rosenbloom, D.H., Newbold, S.P., and Doughty, M. 2018.  Madison’s Ratchet: Ambition Counteracting Ambition in the Administration of the U.S. Federal Government.  American Review of Public Administration, 48:6. p. 495-505.

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0275074016688958

 

Newbold, S.P. 2017.  Jeopardizing the Rule of Law: The Impact of Sequestration on the Administration of Justice. American Review of Public Administration, 47:3.  April, p. 279-99.    

http://arp.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/09/21/0275074015605377.full.pdf

Newbold, S.P. and Rosenbloom, D.H.  2014.  Honoring the Intellectual Contributions and Legacy of John A. Rohr to Public Administration Theory and Practice.  Symposium Co-editor & Contributor.  Administration and Society, 46:2.  March, p. 128-30.

 

Newbold, S.P.  2012.  A Good and Faithful Servant: John Rohr’s Contribution to the Intellectual, Constitutional, and Professional Advancement of Public Administration.  A Forum Honoring the Contributions of John A. Rohr to Public Administration.  Forum Editor & Contributor.  Administrative Theory and Praxis, 34:4.  December, p. 623-28. 

 

Newbold, S.P.  2011.  Federalist 27: Is Transparency Essential for Public Confidence in Government?  Public Administration Review, 71:S.  November/December, p. 465-81.

 

Newbold, S.P. 2011. No Time Like the Present: Making Rule of Law and Constitutional Competence the Theoretical and Practical Foundation for Public Administration Graduate Education Curriculum.  Journal of Public Affairs Education, 17:4. p. 465-81.

 

Newbold, S.P. and Schortgen, A.C.  2011. Connecting the Past with the Present: Moses Maimonides’ Contribution to Democratic Theory, Public Administration, and Civil Society.  Administration and Society, 43:2.  March, p. 147-170. 

 

Newbold, S.P.  2011. An Extraordinary Administrative Legacy: Thomas Jefferson’s Role in Transforming Liberal Arts Education in the United States.  Public Voices, 11:2. p. 15-25.   

 

Newbold, S.P.  2010. Toward a Constitutional School for American Public Administration.  Public Administration Review, 70:4.  July/August, p. 538-546.

 

Newbold, S.P.  2008.  Teaching Organization Theory from a Constitutional Perspective: A New Twist on an Old Flame.  Journal of Public Affairs Education, 14:3. p. 335-51. 

 

Newbold, S.P. and D.H. Rosenbloom, co-editors.  2007.  Brownlow Report Retrospective. Public Administration Review, 67:6.  November/December, p. 1006-58.

 

Newbold, S.P. and Rosenbloom, D.H.  2007.  Critical Reflections on Hamiltonian Perspectives on Rule-Making and Legislative Proposal Initiatives by the Chief Executive.  Public Administration Review, 67:6.  November/December, p. 1049-56.

 

Newbold, S.P. and Terry, L.D.  2006.  The President’s Committee on Administrative Management: The Untold Story and the Federalist Connection.  Administration and Society, 38:5.  November, p. 522-55.

 

Newbold, S.P.  2005.  Statesmanship and Ethics: The Case of Thomas Jefferson’s Dirty Hands. Public Administration Review, 65:6.  November/December, p. 669-77.  Lead Article.

Professional Experience

Previous Academic Appointments:

 Rutgers University – Newark – School of Public Affairs & Administration

                MPA Director & JD/MPA Director

Texas State University -- Department of Political Science & Public Administration

American University – School of Public Affairs

University of Texas at Dallas – School of Economic, Political, & Policy Sciences

 

Previous Practitioner Appointments:

Supreme Court Fellow: Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice

Research Associate – The International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello

Office of the White House Chief of Staff

Awards and Honors

President, Supreme Court Fellows Alumni Association, February 2016 – present

Recognized by U.S. Department of State for Making Substantial Contributions to the Advancement of International Rule of Law Programs, Supreme Court Fellowship: August 2012 - August 2013

Young Alumna of the Year Award Recipient, Elon University, October 2009

Dissertation Awarded Honorable Mention by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) for significant research in the field of public affairs and public administration, Seattle, Washington, October 2007

Areas of Service

Editor, The American Review of Public Administration

Supreme Court Fellows Alumni Association