He is an expert on urban policy and criminal justice policy.
(meta data) TITLE: Spelman, William | LBJ School of Public Affairs | The University of Texas at Austin Skip to main content ## UTexas Home The University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs Degree Programs Master of Public Affairs Master of Global Policy Studies DC Concentration (MPAff/MGPS) Ph.D. in Public Policy Executive Master in Public Leadership How to Apply Tuition and Funding Frequently Asked Questions Plan Your Visit Faculty and Research Research and Publications Student Experience Diversity & Inclusion Facts & Figures The LBJ Advantage Policy Research Projects Student Organizations Career Management Career Outcomes Employer Services # William Spelman Professor of Public Affairs; Graduate Adviser, Ph.D. in Public Policy EducationPh.D., John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard UniversityMPP, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Teaching AreasResearch and Empirical MethodsFinance, Management and Leadership (including non- profits)Policy Process and Institutions An urban policy specialist, William Spelman holds a Ph.D. in public policy from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He has a background in operations research and evaluation and in local government law, administration and finance. He serviced on the Austin City Council from 1997 to 2000 and from 2009 to 2015. Formerly associated with the Police Executive Research Forum in Washington, D.C., Professor Spelman has developed and evaluated police programs aimed at the apprehension, deterrence and rehabilitation of repeat offenders and solving neighborhood crime and disorder problems. Two of his programs, the Baltimore County (Maryland) Citizen Oriented Police Enforcement program and the Newport News (Virginia) Problem-Oriented Policing program, have been selected as finalists for the Ford Foundation's prestigious Innovations Awards. His numerous publications focus on criminal justice policies, mainly in the areas of community crime prevention, repeat offenders and neighborhood problem solving. Recent Publications Prisons and crime: Backwards in high heels "Crime, cash, and limited options: Explaining the prison boom" A Gift of the Universe "Specifying the relationship between crime and prison" "Boom, bust, and regional growth rates" Current Courses Fall 2019 - 59190 - PA 384C - Public Management Fall 2019 - 59455 - PA 393G - Microeconomics Spring 2019 - 60320 - PA 392D - Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II Spring 2019 - 59890 - PA 680PB - Policy Research Project Fall 2018 - 60555 - PA 680PA - Policy Research Project Fall 2018 - 60999 - PA 393K - Applied Microeconomics for Policy Analysis Summer 2018 – 89470 – PA s310C – Public Policy Spring 2018 - 60935 - PA 392D - Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II Spring 2018 - 60662 - PA 383C - Policy Development Fall 2017 - 60807 - PA 384C – Public Management Fall 2017 - 61025 - PA 393K - Applied Microeconomics for Policy Analysis Summer 2017 – 89840 – PA F310C – Public Policy Spring 2017 - 61565 - PA392D - Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II Spring 2017 - 61650 - PA397C - Advanced Empirical Methods for Policy Analysis Fall 2016 - 60615 - PA384C - Public Management Fall 2016 - 60870 - PA393K - Applied Microeconomics for Policy Analysis Summer 1 2016 - 90455 - PA310C - Public Policy Spring 2016 - 60470 - PA392D - Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II Spring 2016 - 60544 - PA397C - Advanced Empirical Methods for Policy Analysis Fall 2015 - 59805 - PA383C - Policy Development Fall 2015 - 59835 - PA384C - Public Management Summer 1 2015 - 91765 - PA310C - Public Policy Spring 2015 - 61330 - PA392D - Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II Spring 2015 - 61020 - PA383C - Policy Development Fall 2014 - 62475 - PA383C - Policy Development Fall 2014 - 62495 - PA384C - Public Management Summer 1 2014 - 93615 - PA325 - Topics in Policy Spring 2014 - 63400 - PA384C - Public Management Spring 2014 - 63375 - PA383C - Policy Development Fall 2013 - 63515 - PA384C - Public Management Fall 2013 - 63500 - PA383C - Policy Development Summer 1 2013 - 94350 - PA325 - Topics in Policy Spring 2013 - 62685 - PA383C - Policy Development Spring 2013 - 62715 - PA384C - Public Management ##### Contact Information ###### Location SRH 3.227 ###### Phone 512-471-8953 ###### Email: #### Newsworthy See All News • January 31, 2018 ##### LBJ faculty react to State of the Union Tuesday evening President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address. Here, faculty from the LBJ School share their reactions. Read More Feature • February 27, 2017 ##### Alumni Spotlight: Matthew Randazzo (MPAff '03), CEO of the National Math and Science Initiative Matthew came to the LBJ School with an interest in education and social policy. He appreciates that while he was able to study education policy, LBJ gave him a breadth of knowledge and tools for his career, especially his ability to learn. Read More News • January 19, 2017 ##### INNOVATION BOUND: The annual celebration of LBJ School policy research In an annual celebration, the LBJ School community will convene on February 8, 2017, to celebrate the published works of our distinguished faculty and impassioned students. Read More
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William Spelman
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William Spelman is a professor of public affairs at the University of Texas at Austin's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.