Robin Bittick

Robin Bittick
Robin Bittick, PhD
Assistant Professor
Office: #483 CHSS Building
Email: rmb004@shsu.edu
Phone: (936) 294-4105

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Summary 

Dr. Robin Bittick joined the Department of Political Science in 2005. His research interests include institutional environments & complexity theory, administrative ethics, US national security, and political philosophy. He has taught both online and in-person classes such as, Dynamics of Public Administration, Organizational Theory & Behavior, Ethics in Government, US National Security Policy, American Foreign Policy, American Public Policy, American Government, and Texas Government. He has published in several journals, including Emergence: Complexity & Organization, Public Integrity, and Public Administration Quarterly. He has also authored articles for PATimes and received the inaugural 2002 “Best PATimes Article” award. Previously, Bittick worked for the US federal government, U.S. Air Force in acquisition and procurement and has been a consultant to government and non-profit organizations.  

Education  

PhD Claremont Graduate University 
MPA California State University, Dominguez Hills 
BS California State University, Dominguez Hills 

Research Interests and Expertise 

  • Public Administration: Ethics in government; institutional environments and complexity theory 
  • International Relations U.S. national security/defense policy; nation-building missions 
  • Political Philosophy: Theology and political purposes; religious toleration 

Selected Publications 

Bittick, Robin (2010)."Aspects of Complexity Theory in Liberal Political Thought." Emergence: Complexity and Organization, vol. 12, no. 1, March. 

Bittick, Robin (2009). “Social Equity, Property Rights, and Public Administrators: A Theoretical Linkage.” Public Integrity, Spring. 

Bittick, Robin (2008).  “The Democratic Peace Phenomenon, Institutional Credibility and Path Dependency.” Symposium issue: “Complexity of Public Policy and Administration.” Public Administration Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 3, Fall. 

Bittick, Robin (2004). “Institutional Credibility: Public Administrators and Costs of Transacting Business.” Review of Business Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, Fall. 

Bittick, Robin (2004). “Institutional Credibility: Connecting Ethical Public Administration with a Nation’s Institutional Environment.” International Business Trends: Contemporary Readings, Academy of Business Administration, 2004 edition, edited by Dr. Sam Fullerton and Dr. David Moore. Fall. 

Bittick, Robin (2004) “Social Equity and Property Rights: Bringing Locke Back into the Debate.” International Business Trends: Contemporary Readings, Academy of Business Administration, 2004 edition, edited by Dr. Sam Fullerton and Dr. David Moore. Fall. 

Bittick, Robin (2004). “The Squeaky Wheel Approach to Teaching Ethics: The Unethical Complaint Letter as a Pedagogical Tool.” Co-authored with Carole L. Jurkiewicz, Ph.D. and Robert A. Giacalone, Ph.D. Public Integrity, Vol. 6, No. 3, Summer. 

Professional Organizations 

  • American Society for Public Administration  
  • American Political Science Association 
  • International Studies Association 
  • Southern Political Science Association