Bruce D. McDonald
2004 CONSTANT HALL
NORFOLK, 23529
Bruce McDonald is a professor of public budgeting and finance and director of the School of Public Service at Old à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã University. McDonald also directs the Municipal Research Lab, serves as the editor-in-chief of Public Administration, co-editor-in-chief of Public Finance Journal, and as the general editor for both the Routledge Public Affairs Education Book Series and the Routledge Public Budgeting and Finance Book Series.
He teaches master's and doctoral-level courses in public budgeting, financial management, and research design. As a researcher on public and nonprofit management, he investigates issues related to government performance across a number of areas of social science research, focusing on how to improve government efficiency. McDonald has carried his journalism experience forward and published more than 100 articles and book chapters. McDonald sits on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration and the Southeastern Conference of Public Administration. Prior to his academic career, McDonald served spent a number of years working on Capitol Hill, serving as a legislative aide to Senator Bob Graham and, later, to Representative Allen Boyd.
M.Ed. in Education, North Carolina State University, (2021)
Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University, (2011)
M.Sc. in Economic History, London School of Economics, (2006)
M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution, American Military University, (2004)
B.A. in Communications, Mercer University, (2003)
Articles
- McDonald, B., Bacot, H. and Barth, T. (2023). The story of the NCPAA: The right time and place. Journal of Public Affairs Education 29 (2) , pp. 121-126.
- Jin, M. H.., McDonald, B. and Park, J. (2018). Does Public Service Motivation Matter in Public Higher Education? Testing the Theories of Person–Organization Fit and Organizational Commitment Through a Serial Multiple Mediation Model. The American Review of Public Administration 48 (1) , pp. 82-97.
- Jin, M. H.. and McDonald, B. (2017). Understanding Employee Engagement in the Public Sector: The Role of Immediate Supervisor, Perceived Organizational Support, and Learning Opportunities. The American Review of Public Administration 47 (8) , pp. 881-897.
- Jin, M., McDonald, B. and Park, J. (2016). Followership and job satisfaction in the public sector. International Journal of Public Sector Management 29 (3) , pp. 218-237.