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Proposal The United Republic of Wikipedia

Dr. Stephanie Newbolds’ academic pursuits in the intellectual history and administrative theory regarding public administration have established her as a distinguished scholar of public administration. As an academic she pushes for the understanding of constitutional competence. Scholars like D.H. Rosenbloom and John A. Rohr provide comparative conceptual points when interpreting Dr. Newbolds understanding of constitutional competence. Rosenblooms research is divided into three simple parts: managerial, political, and legal. The legal section discusses constitutional competence, a theory highly valued by Dr. Newbold. A reoccurring theme in Rosenblooms research is The Rule of Law, which involves “ …orderliness, comprehension, and spells out when and how tasks will be completed”. John A. Rohr emphasizes Rosenblooms research with the addition of the nature of civil services and what it encompasses. Considering that Rosenbloom and Rohr heavily influence Dr. Newbolds philosophies, her lectures at Texas State University are primarily focused on constitutional competency.

A Wikipedia page for Dr. Stephanie Newbold is important considering the lack of modern day public administrative scholars available. Her political experience in Washington DC and teaching experience provides valuable insight into various aspects of public administration including: administrative ethics, democratic constitutionalism, organization theory, intellectual history of public administration, and the legal environment of public management. Newbolds research considers the significance of constitutional and institutional values of the American government in regards to public administrative theory and practice.

The Wikipedia page that will be created will encompass a brief background history, which will include relevant family influences, primary education, and early volunteer work. Since the Wikipedia page will be following the chronology of Dr. Newbolds’ life, there will be a section about her undergraduate coursework followed by internships and outreach done while she was in college. Following her Bachelors degree, there will be sections dedicated to her Masters coursework and thesis, followed by an article discussing Dr. Newbolds fellowship at the Supreme Court. References will include co-authors of Dr. Newbolds’ publications, relevant colleagues, and mentors. Potential difficulties include reading all of Dr. Newbolds’ publications and writing knowledgably about topics that she is an expert in. Another difficulty that may be encountered will be the groups’ ability to put together the information in a timely manner. Lack of communication may be a deterrent for finishing the assignment in a masterful way and may result in sub-par results.

Research related to the creation of a Wikipedia Page centered on Dr. Stephanie Newbold: An Annotated Bibliography

Newbold, S. (2005). Statesmanship and Ethics: The Case of Thomas Jefferson's Dirty Hands. 65(6), 669-677. Retrieved November 3, 2014.

In this short essay Dr. Newbold discusses the connections between Statesmanship and administrative ethics. This source will prove helpful to this project because administrative ethics is one of many of Dr. Newbold’s areas of specialization listed on her curricula vitae. The specific example she uses in this essay is when Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from France without congressional support. Though we wont be citing this particular example in our project it will give us an insight on Dr. Newbold’s ideas, concerns and insight on both Statesmanship and administrative ethics individually and collectivity. Newbold, S. (2010). Toward a Constitutional School for American Public Administration. 70(4), 538-546. Retrieved November 3, 2014. Constitutional competence is the basis of almost all of Dr. Newbold’s lectures; in this essay Dr. Newbold highlights reasons as to why constitutional tradition and the rule of law should be the fundamental foundations of public administration scholarship in the United States. Dr. Newbold cites “Larry Terry one of the first to coin the term constitutional school” who is a prominent scholar from the field, public administration. She lays out the history of the term and goes as far back to its origins of Alexander Hamilton Federalist 27 papers where Larry Terry got him inspiration. Newbold, S. (2008). Teaching Organizational Theory from a Constitutional Perspective:A New Twist on an Old Flame. Journal of Public Affairs Education, 14(3), 335-351. Retrieved November 3, 2014. Dr. Newbold is an associate professor for Political Science at Texas State University. Previously she has held teaching positions at both American University and The University of Texas Dallas. This essay will prove extremely helpful because teaching is such a big part of life and the topic organizational theory is one of her areas of specialization listed on her CV. This essay highlights the relevance of not only organizational theory but also organizational theory from a constitutional prospective.

Newbold, S. (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), 465-481. Retrieved November 3, 2014.

This essay again can prove helpful to our project because of its content pertaining to constitutional competence and the rule of law and making it specifically the center of graduate education in public administration. Dr. Newbold believes the focus in graduate education should shift from policy analysis, management and leadership to constitutional competence and that the rule of law is a very important aspect to the field and affects every dimension of public administration.

Links: Constitutional Competence, Statesmanship, The rule of Law, Alexander Hamilton, Larry Terry, John Rohr, David Rosenbloom, organizational theory