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The John Gaus Award is to honor the recipient's lifetime of exemplary scholarship in the joint tradition of political science and public administration and to recognize achievement and encourage scholarship in public administration. Award Committee: Julie Dolan, Chair, Macalester College; Frances Stokes Berry, Florida State University; and Norman Thomas Uphoff, Cornell University Citation: The American Political Science Association confers the 2009 John Gaus award on Laurence J. O’Toole, Jr. in recognition of a “lifetime of exemplary scholarship in the joint tradition of political science and public administration.” Dr. O’Toole is the Margaret Hughes and Robert T. Golembiewski Professor of Public Administration in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia. He also holds the position of Professor of Comparative Sustainable Policy Studies at Twente University, The Netherlands. Dr. O’Toole is a prolific scholar who ranks among the most distinguished and productive scholars of his generation. As one of his nominators said of him, Dr. O’Toole has “been tireless in his efforts to demonstrate the centrality of issues related to public bureaucracy to core issues of effective government.” During his career, he has authored, co-authored or edited 11 books and over 140 articles and book chapters. In addition, he has consulted with or conducted research for numerous government agencies, including US Agency for International Development, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Geological Survey, and the European Commission. Dr. O’Toole had made seminal contributions to the study of policy implementation, intergovernmental relations, network analysis and policy change. He has also made lasting contributions in the area of comparative public administration, studying management and policy implementation in many countries throughout the world. As one of his nominators said of his work in comparative public administration, “His imprint on this body of research is unmistakable. So, too, is the influence of his ideas.” Dr. O’Toole is the recipient of many awards and honors, including the American Society for Public Administration’s Dwight Waldo Award (2005) for outstanding contributions to the public administration literature and the Charles Levine Award (2002), jointly presented by ASPA and NASPAA for outstanding instruction, scholarship and service in public administration. Additional honors include appointment as a fellow to the National Academy of Public Administration, appointment as a senior member of the Netherlands Institute of Governance, the Academy of Management’s best article award in nonprofit management, the Joseph Wholey Distinguished Scholarship Award, and the William E. and Frederick C. Mosher Award. Dr. O’Toole holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration and an MPA from Syracuse University and a B.S. from Clarkson University. He was instrumental in creation of the Public Management Research Association and served recently as its president. He also served previously as a co-editor for the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management and is currently a member of its editorial board. |
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