Biography

Zachary Oberfield received his B.A. in Political Science from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Professor Oberfield teaches courses on American politics, public policy, bureaucracy, the presidency, and Congress. Previously he taught at Temple University and at the City College of New York.

Research

Professor Oberfield’s research focuses on organizational change, organizational socialization, and street-level bureaucracy. He is currently working on projects about public service delivery, privatization, and education policy.

Selected publications

Becoming Bureaucrats: Socialization at the Front Lines of Government Service. 2014. University of Pennsylvania Press.

“Why Are Some Agencies Perceived As More Committed To Diversity Than Others? An Analysis Of Public-Sector Diversity Climates.” 2015. Public Management Review.

“Accounting for Time: Comparing Temporal and Atemporal Analyses of the Business Case for Diversity Management.” 2014. Public Administration Review.

“Public Management in Time: A Longitudinal Examination of the Full Range of Leadership Theory.” 2014. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.

“Socialization and Self-Selection: How Police Officers Develop Their Views about Using Force.” 2012. Administration & Society.

“Would More Minority Officers Have Made a Difference in Ferguson?” 2014. Washington Post, Monkey Cage Blog.