Meredith A. Newman is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Washington State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Policy Studies at Deakin University, Australia. She teaches public administration in the Master of Public Affairs program. Her research interests include comparative public policy, intergovernmental affairs, administrative theory, gender and politics, and public management. Her articles appear in a number of scholarly journals including Public Administration Review, The American Review of Public Administration, Public Administration Quarterly, Journal of Public Administration Education, and Public Productivity and Management Review. Newman is a Region IX Representative on the National Council of the American Society for Public Administration.