Joshua M. Steinfeld
School of Public Administration, University of Central Florida
4364 Scorpius Street, HPA II, Suite 241, Orlando, FL 32816-1395
Office: (407) 823-4368; Mobile: (240) 676-4941
E-mail: joshua.steinfeld@ucf.edu
EDUCATION
2015
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration, School of Public Administration,
Florida Atlantic University. Concentration in Public Budgeting and Finance
(ABD)
2010
Master of Science in Finance, May 2010, Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins
University.
2009
Master of Professional Studies in Organizational Leadership, May 2009,
University of Denver.
2004
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 2004, School of
Management, Boston University.
ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Central Florida; Orlando, FL
August 2015 – Present
Visiting Instructor
 Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in public administration including fiscal
management, public budgeting, and public program evaluation.
The World Bank Group; Washington, DC
May 2015 – Present
Research Analyst
 Statistical analysis for the World Bank’s Benchmarking Public Procurement project.
Development of macroeconomic indicators to rate procurement in over 75 countries.
Public Procurement Research Center; Boca Raton, FL
April 2013 – January 2015
Research Associate
 Work closely with Director in the composition of manuscripts for conference
presentations and publication. Lead analyst for flagship job analysis research initiative.
Florida Atlantic University; Boca Raton, FL
August 2011 – May 2015
Instructor
Develop and lead courses in the public administration curricula including public finance,
managing excellence in the nonprofit sector, public management, and labor relations.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Courses Taught at University of Central Florida
-Fiscal Management (Fall 2015)
-Public Budgeting (Fall 2015)
-Public Program Evaluation (Fall 2015)
Courses Taught at Florida Atlantic University
-Changing Environment of Business, Government, and Society (Fall 2011)
-Organizational Behavior & Administrative Communication (Spring 2012)
-Quantitative Methods for Public Managers (Summer 2012)
-Public Sector Labor Relations (Fall 2012)
-Public Management & Administration (Spring 2013)
-Public Budget & Finance (Summer 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015)
-Managing Excellence in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors (Fall 2013)
-Public Budget & Finance –distance learning course (Summer 2014)
SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
Steinfeld, J. (2013). Radio Frequency Towers: Public School Placement. In S. E. Jorgensen
(Ed.), Encyclopedia of Environmental Management (pp. 2224-2233). New York: Taylor
& Francis.
Steinfeld, J., & Thai, K. (2013). Technology Advancement and E-Procurement in the United
States. In N. Pomalazova (Ed.), Public Sector Transformation Processes and Internet
Public Procurement: Decision Support Systems (pp. 58-84). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Steinfeld, J., & Thai, K. (2013). Political Economy of Vietnam: Market Reform, Growth, and the
State. Maryland Series in Contemporary Asian Studies, 214(3): pp. 1-72. Baltimore, MD:
University of Maryland School of Law.
Steinfeld, J. (2014). Risk Regulation Regimes of Radio Frequency Information Technology. In
M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology (3rd Ed.)
(pp. 6282-6294). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Steinfeld, J. (2015). The Achaemenid Empire’s Contributions to Public Administration.
International Journal of Public Administration. 38(2): pp. 82-91.
Steinfeld, J., McCue, C., and Prier, E. (2015). Examining Professionalization in Public
Procurement by Ranking Practitioner Job Positions According to Job Activities.
International Journal of Procurement Management.
McCue, C., Prier, E., & Steinfeld, J. (2015). A Foundation for Professionalism in
Procurement and Contract Management. In K. Vaidya (Ed.), Public Procurement and
Contract Management for the Curious: Why Study Procurement and Contract
Management?
Prier, E., McCue, C., & Steinfeld, J. (2013). Identifying Position Domains in Public Sector
Procurement: Towards the Establishment of Standardized Job Descriptions for the
Profession. National Council of Public Procurement and Contracting, pp. 1-60.
Revise and Resubmit:
Steinfeld, J., McCue, C., and Prier, E. Public Procurement and the BLS: Differentiating
Using Occupational Tasks. International Journal of Public Sector Management.
Steinfeld, J. Z-Governance: Public Administration Using Radio Frequency Technology.
Administrative Theory & Praxis.
Works in Progress:
Steinfeld, J. The Current State of Public Procurement: Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities as a Building Block for the Profession (Dissertation Topic).
Steinfeld, J. Efficient Market Hypothesis and its Implications for Local Government Financial
Management.
Steinfeld, J. Rules and Judgment in Public Administration: Competing Administrative Styles.
Steinfeld, J. Globalization and Socio-Economic Factors in Configuring Diffuse NonGovernmental Organization in Vietnam.
Steinfeld, J. Beyond Economic Renovation in Vietnam – The Key to Improving Foreign Direct
Investment.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Steinfeld, J. (2011). American Authoritarian Democracy: Vietnam War, Kosovo War, and
Overseas Contingency Operation. Southeastern Conference of Public Administration,
New Orleans, LA, September 21-24.
Steinfeld, J. (2012). United States Air Supremacy: Evolution and Demise of the F-22 Raptor.
International Public Procurement Conference 5, Seattle, WA, August 17-19.
Steinfeld, J. (2012). Labor Movement, Management Reform, and Adoption of Internet Public
Procurement. Southeastern Conference of Public Administration, Miami, FL, October 36.
Steinfeld, J. (2013). Utopian Democracy: The ‘Post’ Bureaucracy. Public Administration Theory
Network Conference, San Francisco, CA, May 30-June 2.
Prier, E., McCue, C., & Steinfeld, J. (2013). Identifying Position Domains in Public Sector
Procurement: Towards the Establishment of Standardized Job Descriptions for the
Profession. National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Orlando, FL, August 24-27.
Steinfeld, J. (2014). Proof and Refutation in Public Administration: Quantitatively Challenging
Democratic Methodology Using Public Choice Theory. Public Administration Theory
Network Conference, Miami, FL, May 15-18.
Steinfeld, J., McCue, C., & Prier, E. (2014). Examining Professionalization in
Public Administration: The Case of Public Procurement Practitioners. International
Public Procurement Conference 6, Dublin, Ireland, August 14-16.
Steinfeld, J. (2014). Normative Assessment of Education Subsidies. Southeastern
Conference of Public Administration, Atlanta, GA, September 17-20.
Steinfeld, J. (2015). Professionalism in Governance: Regulating Radio Frequency Information
Technology. Public Administration Theory Network Conference, Vancouver, BC, May
28-May 31.
Steinfeld, J. (2015). Current Uses and Public Policy Issues of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic
Wave Technology. Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Monterey, CA,
June 14-19.
Awards and Service
-Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society (Top 5% of Class, 4.0 GPA) 2011-2012
-Pi Alpha Alpha National Public Administration Honor Society 2013
-Golden Key International Honor Society Member 2013
-Delta Epsilon lota University-Wide Academic Honor Society 2014
-Treasurer of Association for Doctoral Students of Public Administration (ADSPA) 2011-2013
-President of Association for Doctoral Students of Public Administration (ADSPA) 2014
-Lead Organizer for School of Public Administration Research Colloquium 2014, 2015
-Developer for FAU’s new Bachelor of Public Management online degree program 2014
-Scientific Committee for International Public Procurement Conference 2014, 2016
-Member of International Interdisciplinary Advisory and Editorial Board (IIAEB) 2015
-FAU College for Design & Social Inquiry Dean’s Search Committee Member 2015