Dr. Roddrick Colvin

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Director of the School of Public Affairs
*MPA Nucleus Faculty Member
School of Public Affairs
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

SDSU

Email

Primary Email: [email protected]

Building/Location

Adams Humanities - 4110
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4560

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Bio

Roddrick Colvin is a professor of public administration in the School of Public Affairs at San Diego State University, where he teaches courses in public administration and criminal justice. His current research interests include public employment equity, police officers’ shared perceptions and decision-making, and lesbian and gay civil rights. His research has appeared in a number of scholarly journals, including the Review of Public Personnel Administration, Police Quarterly, and Women and Criminal Justice. He is also the author of the book Gay and Lesbian Cops: Diversity and Effective Policing (Lynne Rienner Publishing, 2012). Dr. Colvin earned undergraduate degrees in political science and philosophy at Indiana University–Bloomington, a graduate degree in public administration at Seattle University, and a doctorate degree in public administration at the University at Albany (SUNY).

Publications

Colvin, Roddrick (2020).   "Truth and Reconciliation as a Model for Change #MeToo." Public Administration Review.

Colvin, Roddrick (2020).   "The Emergence and Evolution of Lesbian and Gay Police Associations in Europe." European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin.

Colvin, Roddrick (2020).   "Lesbian Cops and Social Equity: Representation on Television vs Lived Experiences." ​Public Integrity.

Colvin, Roddrick (2019).   "A Third Option: Understanding And Assessing Non-Binary Gender Policies in the United States" Administrative Theory & Praxis

Colvin, R. (2017).   "The New Metropolitan Police of Buenos Aires: Officers’ Shared Perceptions on Community Policing and Organizational Practices." International Journal of Public Administration.

Colvin, R. (2016).   "Female Police Officers and their Experiences: The Metropolitan Police of Buenos Aires Context." Women & Criminal Justice.

Colvin, R. (2015).   "Shared Workplace Experiences of Lesbian and Gay Police Officers in the United Kingdom." Policing: an International Journal of Police Strategies & Management.

Colvin, R. (2014).   "Policing the Lesbian and Gay Community: The Perceptions of Lesbian and Gay Police Officers." Handbook of LGBT Communities, Crime, and Justice.

Sellers, M. and Colvin, R. (2014).   "Policy Learning and Language in Local Governments with Transgender-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Policies." Transgender Rights and Politics. J. Taylor and D. Haider-Markel.