1. Samantha L. Durstis assistant professor of public administration at the University of North Texas. Her research and recent publications examine the influence of employee motivation on the performance of public organizations and civil service pay issues. Her articles on the federal civil service have appeared in Public Administration Review and The American Review of Public Administration.
2. Victor S. DeSantisis assistant professor of political science at Bridgewater State College. Formerly at the University of North Texas and the International City/County Management Association, he has published articles and book chapters on management issues in local government in Public Administration Review, State and Local Government Review, The Municipal Year Book, and other publications.