About Me

Professor Emeritus
School of Public Administration
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska 68182 USA
rblair@unomaha.edu

Ph.D., Political Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, August 1996. Concentrations: American national government and public administration/policy. Collateral field: urban planning. Dissertation: The Effect of Program Structure on Policy Implementation—A Policy Design Analysis of Economic Development.
Master of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha, December 1975. Area of Specialization - Local Government.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Nebraska at Omaha, May 1973. Major - Political Science, Public Administration; Minor - Economics

Fulbright Fellow, Visiting Research Chair, Canada, 2021 to 2022.
Honorary Member, Nebraska City/County Management Association, for service to Nebraska city management profession., 2021.
Fellow, Rural Futures Institute, University of Nebraska, 2017
Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Award, UNO Alumni Association, 2015.
Honorary Member, International City/County Management Association, 2014, in recognition for distinguished service to the field of local government, the highest award of the association.
Fellow, Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska, 2013.
Pi Alpha Alpha, National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration, 2004.

I compete in sprint triathlons, plays tennis, and am very happy that the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series.