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Sergio Fernandez

Associate Professor


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sefernan@indiana.edu
(812) 855-4944
SPEA Room 449


Education
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2004
M.P.A., Florida International University, 1996
B.A., Florida International University, 1993

Professional Experience

  • Associate Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, 2011 -
  • Assistant Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, 2004 - 2011
  • University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government
  • Florida International University, Metropolitan Center
  • City of Coral Gables
  • Florida Department of Revenue
  • Florida International University, Institute of Government

Awards, Honors & Certifications

  • Herbert Kaufman Award (with Craig D. Smith and Jeffrey L. Wenger), American Political Science Association, 2006
  • Graduate Teaching Award, Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, 2006
  • Leonard D. White Dissertation Award, American Political Science Association, 2005
  • Best Dissertation Award, Academy of Management, Public and Non-Profit Division, 2005
  • Annual Dissertation Award, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, 2005
  • Herbert Kaufman Award (with Jeff L. Brudney, Jay Ryu, and Deil S. Wright), American Political Science Association, 2004
  • Graduate Research Assistantship, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia, 2000 through 2004
  • Undergraduate Scholarship, Florida International University, 1989-1993

Professional Interests
Public management and organization theory, with a focus on privatization and contracting out, public sector leadership, and organizational change and innovation

Current Projects

  • U.S. Forest Service: Using Standardization to Coordinate NEPA Implementation Activities.
  • Government Performance Project, The Pew Center on the States, Pew Charitable Trusts: GPP Purchasing and Contracting Reform Initiative.

Selected Publications
Full Vita (pdf)

  • Pitts, David W., Marvel, John, D., and Fernandez, Sergio. Forthcoming. “So Hard to Say Goodbye? Turnover Intention among U.S. Federal Employees.” Public Administration Review.
  • Fernandez, Sergio and Moldogaziev, Tima. 2010. “Empowering Public Sector Employees to Improve Performance: Does it Work?” American Review of Public Administration, 41: 23-47.
  • Fernandez, Sergio and Wise, Lois R. 2010. “An Exploration of Why Public Organizations ‘Ingest’ Innovations.” Public Administration, 88: 979-998.
  • Fernandez, Sergio, Cho, Yoonjik, and Perry, James L. 2010. “Exploring the Link between Integrated Leadership and Public Sector Performance.” Leadership Quarterly, 21: 308-323.
  • Smith, Craig R. and Fernandez, Sergio. 2010. “Equity in Federal Contracting: Examining the Link between Minority Representation and Federal Procurement Decisions.” Public Administration Review, 70: 87-96.
  • Fernandez, Sergio. 2009. “Understanding Contracting Performance: An Empirical Analysis.” Administration and Society, 41: 67–100.
  • Fernandez, Sergio and Rainey, Hal G. 2006. “Managing Successful Organizational Change in the Public Sector: An Agenda for Research and Practice.” Public Administration Review, 26: 168-176.
  • Brudney, Jeffrey L., Fernandez, Sergio, Ryu, Jay Eungha, and Wright, Deil S. 2005. “Exploring and Explaining Contracting Out: Patterns among the American States.” Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 15: 393-419.