Impacts of a First, and now Second, Trump Administration

Session Submission Type: Panel

Abstract

Impacts of a first, and now second, Trump Administration continue to be felt in various policy areas. Together the four papers explore different areas of policy that are expected to have direct consequences from policy changes made by the Trump administration. From DEI policies in nonprofit organizations, federal civil service turnover, and changes in federal data websites to consideration of hazard mitigation assistance grants, the Trump administration's actions are far-reaching and have lasting effect. It is in this legislative environment that we reaffirm our commitment to scrutinizing how public‑administration theory and practice can confront—and learn from—the political forces now straining the limits of democracy, equity, and public trust. The distinct challenges posed by the Trump presidency call for an ongoing research and discussion on the duties and possibilities of researchers and public administrators. 

Policy Area

• Politics, Media, and the Policy Process

Chair

• Lauren Azevedo, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Discussants

• Robert Erwin Hines, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

• Richard Allen Dunks, University of Texas, Dallas

Organizer

• Jennifer Beightley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Individual Presentations

• Fired Up: Political Heat and Turnover in the Federal Civil Service - Non-Presenting Co-Author: Intae Choi, Myongji University; Presenting Author: Weijie Wang, Texas A&M University

• Nonprofit policies in an anti-DEI legislative environment - Presenting Author: Jennifer Beightley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

• Federal Web Changes under the Current Administration: Erasing Identity, Evading Injunctions, and Reducing Data Access - Presenting Author: Benjamin Lebovitz, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Empirical Evidence on the Cost-Effectiveness of Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants - Presenting Author: Hina Chaudhry, University of North Carolina, Charlotte