Derek R. Slagle

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Associate Professor; School Director

UA Little Rock primary University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of Miami (2014); University of Arkansas System (2021); Florida Atlantic University (2012–2019)

8 h-index 28 pubs 145 cited

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Derek R. Slagle's research interests encompass public administration and higher education leadership, with a particular focus on crisis communication and institutional response. His work has examined the dynamics of information dissemination during concurrent crises within institutions, as seen in his publication on "The perfect storm in the midst of a pandemic: the use of information within an institution's concurrent crises." He has also investigated changes and trends in public affairs and administration doctoral research over time, contributing to the understanding of scholarly development in the field. Slagle's research extends to the practical aspects of higher education, including comparisons of Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy curricula. His scholarship also touches upon recruitment and retention strategies within healthcare laboratory settings, highlighting issues relevant to medical personnel management.

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h-index: 8
Publications: 28
Citations: 145

Positions

Associate Professor; School Director 2017–present

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Public Affairs ORCID

Selected Publications

Understanding the peacebuilding potential of truth commission recommendations through a public administration lens: The Latin American experience (2026)

SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
Understanding the peacebuilding potential of truth commission recommendations through a public administration lens: The Latin American experience (2026)

Administrative Theory & Praxis DOI OpenAlex
Crisis Communication and Building Resilience: Examining Strategies for Chairs and Directors in Higher Education Institutions (2026)

Journal of Public Affairs Education DOI OpenAlex
Metamodern public administration: Contending with traditionalism, modernism, and postmodernism (2025)

Administrative Theory & Praxis 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Hesitancy towards routine childhood vaccinations before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas (2025)

Vaccine 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Comparing Cisgender and Trans-spectrum Postsecondary Student Alcohol and Substance Use: Results From the Arkansas Collegiate Substance Use Assessment (2024)

American Journal of Health Promotion DOI OpenAlex
A Discourse of Renewal: Higher Education Leadership and Crisis Communication during Black Lives Matter (2022)

Public Integrity 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Institutional and programmatic determinants for graduate public affairs’ online education: Assessing the influence of faculty workload (2021)

Teaching Public Administration 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
The perfect storm in the midst of a pandemic: the use of information within an institution's concurrent crises (2021)

Online Information Review 25 citations DOI OpenAlex
Online education: Practical, theory-based advice for the instructor (2020)

Journal of Public Affairs Education 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Perceived programmatic and institutional fit for faculty in public administration, policy, and affairs: An empirical study (2020)

Journal of Public Affairs Education 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy degrees: Differences and similarities in the curricula and course contents (2020)

Teaching Public Administration 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Scholars’ influence on their institutions: Reputation, prestige, and rankings (2020)

Teaching Public Administration 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Changes in public affairs and administration doctoral research, 2000 and 2015 (2018)

Journal of Public Affairs Education 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Redefining the boundaries of Public Administration (2018)

Teaching Public Administration 8 citations DOI OpenAlex