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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I enjoyed working with Valerie Lemmie on the American Society for Public Administration's webinar this week, Calling all experts: The role of advisory boards in public administration. #advisoryboard #citizenparticipation #civicengagement #democracy #governance #ASPA medium.com/@urbananalys...

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How Governments Can Get the Most From Advisory Boards

What the evidence supports, what practitioners face, and what nobody has studied yet.

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I'm looking forward to the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (@naspaa.bsky.social) conference in Seattle this year! #2026NASPAAGlobal

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We love Little Rock, so we should give her a Big Rock worth climbing! Read my latest article offering a bejewelled vision for 30 Crossing Park in Little Rock, Arkansas: medium.com/@urbananalys...

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Building an Economic Development Diamond for the Natural State

A bejewelled vision for 30 Crossing Park in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This summer I had the honor of being a fellow with the American Political Science Association’s Institute for Civically Engaged Research. It was an enriching experience, and I reflect on it here: medium.com/@urbananalys...

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The Governing Table We Inherited

Reflections on my fellowship with the American Political Science Association’s Institute for Civically Engaged Research

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

It's great to be back at my alma mater American University for the Public Management Research Association (PMRA) conference! #PMRC2026

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

It’s my birthday. I turn 39 today. While fasting and reflecting on my life, I wrote this. If you want to see me, here I am. I am here to help you. ➥ read my memoir: medium.com/@urbananalys...

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Moving Upstream: A Memoir of Faith, Service, and Public Life

It’s my birthday. I turn 39 today. While fasting and reflecting on my life, I wrote this. If you want to see me, here I am. I am here to…

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Isaac G. Bryan @ib2real.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Thousands are marching in Selma calling for a full restoration of the voting rights act.

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I'm on the way to Chicago for the Midwest Political Science Association conference! See you there, @mpsa.bsky.social 😄 #MPSA2026

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3 Streams blog @3streamsblog.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Give it a read!

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Read my first story on Medium with @3streamsblog.bsky.social! Public Governance Needs a New Mode The problem with public governance today is not just that institutions are failing, but that the philosophies guiding them no longer meet the moment. ➥ Read my story: medium.com/3streams/pub...

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Public Governance Needs a New Mode

The problem with public governance today is not just that institutions are failing, but that the philosophies guiding them no longer meet…

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I'm on my way to New Delhi, India to present research at the Public Administration Theory Network conference! 🛫

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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

2026 is the year we level up The Pulaski Institution in our mission to promote democracy in the heartlands. I’m so proud of what we’ve done so far on an almost non-existent budget, and I know we have a unique vision that is more relevant than ever. Won’t you join us? www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

We're seeking an Assistant Professor of Political Science 📢 Come work with us in the School of Public Affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock! I'm on the hiring committee, and I want you on my team. Reach out! uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS/job/Li...

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Assistant Professor of Political Science

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Thrilled to announce that I have joined the board of the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration! Grateful to serve my profession in the region I love.

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JSEPA @jsepajournal.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

📚 JSEPA READS!!!! 📝 Book Review by: Adam Butz and @ctburks.bsky.social 📖 Essential reading for scholars and practitioners committed to justice, equity, and inclusive governance. 🔗 doi.org/10.24926/jse... #RaceForProfit #BlackHomeownership #UrbanPolicy #StructuralRacism #EquityInPractice

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Save the Date! The 2026 Public Administration Theory Network Conference will be held in New Delhi, India 🇮🇳 26 Feb – 1 March 2026 Excited to bring global scholars together to reimagine theory & practice. @poojapaswan.bsky.social @ctburks.bsky.social @samvrl.bsky.social #PATNet2026

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I've been appointed to the Little Rock Sustainability Commission! Grateful for the opportunity to promote environmental health and economic prosperity. www.littlerock.gov/city-adminis...

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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

In addition to @ctburks.bsky.social, we are also very excited to announce Dr. Leland Harper as another new Pulaski fellow!

Leland Harper, Ph.D.
Leland Harper is jointly appointed
Associate Professor of Philosophy, and Associate Professor of Race, Justice, and Equity Studies at Siena Heights University.
His current research is in philosophy of race, with a particular focus on anti-Black racism in contemporary North America. He is the author of Racist, Not Racist, Antiracist:
Language and the Dynamic Disaster of American Racism (co-authored with Jennifer Kling), Multiverse Deism: Shifting Perspectives of God and the World, as well as articles in Res Philosophica, Global Discourse: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Current Affairs, Humanities Bulletin, Forum Philosophicum, the International Journal of Philosophy and Theology, and several edited volumes. He is the editor of The Crisis of American Democracy. Essays on a Falling institution, and is the series editor of the Philosophy of Race series at Vernon Press.

Christopher Tyler Burks, Ph.D.
Dr. Christopher Tyler Burks is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Affairs at
the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He teaches in the public administration, nonprofit management, and political science programs. His research focuses on urban policy and regional governance for sustainable development. He is the founder of Urban Analysis, a management consulting firm for changemaking through policy, planning, and politics. He holds a doctorate in public administration and policy from American University in Washington, DC. He serves on the boards of the Public Administration Theory Network and the Southeastern Conference for
Public Administration.

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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Thrilled to announce our newest Pulaski Institution fellow, @ctburks.bsky.social!

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Adam M. Butz @adammbutz.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

My first ever book review is published at @jsepajournal.bsky.social. @ctburks.bsky.social and I reviewed Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's seminal work, "Race for Profit", and offered key lessons for public administrators pursuing social equity in housing policy: jsepajournal.org/index.php/js...

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View of Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I'm honored to be elected to the Executive Board of the @patheorynetwork.bsky.social! I look forward to serving this exceptional organization and advancing its mission for theoretical research.

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Citizen academies are an exceptional way for cities to engage their people, involving them in the civic life of their community. I enjoyed Little Rock's Residents Obtaining Community Knowledge (ROCK) Academy!

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Happy to announce that I am a new Public Administration Theory Fellow! Thank you @patheorynetwork.bsky.social for the opportunity to advance critical, normative, and interpretative scholarship on how we are being governed. I look forward to supporting the network! patheory.net

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Advancing knowledge and theory of Administration, Government & Governance

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Join us today April 7 at 6:00 PM CT for our Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform webinar: The Alabama Constitution’s Impact on Taxes and Spending We will be interviewing the author of PARCA's new report, Tom Spencer. - Registration: lnkd.in/eVmahpVn - PARCA Report: lnkd.in/ebkqu9t8

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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

There are a bunch of articles like this, which argue that Trump is going after institutions because of their failures. The reality is Trump is going after institutions - bureaucracy, military, judges, lawyers, media - because he is an authoritarian who wants control. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...

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Trump’s Battles With Colleges Could Change American Culture for a Generation

Many in higher education worry Trump’s efforts to bend academia to his will could end American leadership in research and science. Universities are not finding many allies to defend them.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Here is one weird form of public participation this tax season: If you can, use Direct File, the free IRS software to enable you to report your taxes. The more people that use it, and report good experiences, the harder it will be for DOGE to later remove it. apnews.com/article/dire...

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A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway

The fate of the IRS Direct File program is unclear as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency cleave their way through the federal bureaucracy. Republicans and commercial tax preparation...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

FDR once bragged to a massive crowd at Madison Square Garden that the richest people in the nation hated him and “I welcome their hatred.” Just weeks later, he was re-elected with 61% of the vote in a 523-8 blowout in the Electoral College. Voters *like* politicians who make the right enemies.

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

It was great to meet Dr. George C. Edwards III at the Arkansas Political Science Association conference! He spoke to us powerfully about why the electoral college is bad for America.

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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 02/03/2025

I believe Musk and DOGE disbanded 18F because we stood in the way of their "procurement capture" operation. We get the government *out* of wasteful contracts. Musk wants that money back for himself. Explanation by @anildash.com of procurement capture: www.anildash.com/2025/01/04/D...

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Understanding DOGE as Procurement Capture - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 01/03/2025

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

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We're not done yet | 18F

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

The NAEP 2024 -2025 Long Term Trend Age 17 assessment will not be administered in the upcoming weeks Unbroken testing series since early 1970s Nothing like ignorance to keep our country moving forward

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

“Anybody we like is efficient. Anybody we do not like is a bureaucrat.” — Reported by Fritz Morstein Marx in.... 1949! Have we learned nothing? So much for Administrative Ethics and the Rule of Law. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Administrative Ethics and the Rule of Law | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Administrative Ethics and the Rule of Law - Volume 43 Issue 6

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PA Theory Network @patheorynetwork.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

🎉 Exciting News! Join us for the 2025 PA Theory Network Conference – now FULLY VIRTUAL! 🌐 🗓 June 12–15, 2025 📌 Theme: Navigating Democracy’s Promise: Merits, Values, and Complexities of Governance Stay tuned for more updates @pareview.bsky.social @jpaejournal.bsky.social @journalpa.bsky.social

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JSEPA @jsepajournal.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Volume 3, Issue 1 of JSEPA is now live! Head over to our site and give it a read, as always this issue is completely open access! jsepajournal.org/index.php/js...

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

"Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy. Our basic rights and freedoms. And a fair shot for everyone to get ahead." — President Biden youtu.be/5YgfNi9VGco?...

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President Biden Delivers a Farewell Address to the Nation

YouTube video by The White House

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Armand Chevalier @armandchevalier.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Forty-five million people in the U.S. — about one in six adults — owe a total of $1.7 trillion in student-loan debt. Canceling some of these federal loans has become a flash point in American politics. This book traces the origins of the student-loan system and breaks down how it works today.

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Review | The real cost of the student debt crisis

In ‘Burdened,’ Ryann Liebenthal examines the history of student borrowing in the United States.

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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Prof. Ken Meier organized the 3rd Summer Diversity Academy in June, a workshop for PhD students & junior faculty in public affairs on publication, career development, & preparing for the job market. About the Summer Diversity Academy: bit.ly/4abf7iT #SPA90 #90AndJustGettingStarted

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Los Angeles received just 0.16 inches of rain since May 2024, the second-driest period on record. Wildfires are now engulfing the city in January. But some politicians still claim the climate crisis is a "hoax" as they do the bidding of Big Oil. What planet are they living on?

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LA's wildfires sparked by rare collision of climate factors

Extremely dry conditions and an hurricane force winds are overlapping unusually late in the year.

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

I'm an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock teaching in the public administration, nonprofit management, and political science programs. Learn about my research, teaching, and service at ctburks.com

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Dr. Burks • Urban Policy Scholar • Professor • Consultant

Dr. Christopher Tyler Burks is an urban policy scholar, professor at UA Little Rock, and consultant at Urban Analysis.

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Great day to watch "Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President" RIP 🙏

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Christopher Tyler Burks, PhD @ctburks.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Hi BlueSky! Glad we're making the transition to a better platform 😊

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