Ed Downey

Ed Downey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration at The College at Brockport, State University of New York. He holds a Doctorate in Public Administration from the University at Albany, State University of New York and has private sector experience in Human Resources and as the CEO of a software firm in the health care industry. His primary teaching and research interests are in the areas of productivity improvement and computer applications in organizations and he has worked under grants from the Ford Foundation and Brookings Institution. Ed recently edited a book entitled E-Government Website Development: Future Trends and Strategic Models with Carl D. Ekstrom and Matthew A. Jones.

Publications

Public Service, Governance and Web 2.0 Technologies: Future Trends in Social Media
Public Service, Governance and Web 2.0 Technologies: Future Trends in Social Media
Ed Downey, Matthew A. Jones. © 2012. 369 pages.
Web 2.0 can create value for political processes by decreasing costs and increasing opportunities for civic engagement, and, as a result, will likely affect the future of...
A Conceptual Framework for Considering the Value of E-Government
A Conceptual Framework for Considering the Value of E-Government
Ed Downey. © 2008. 10 pages.
E-government implementation requires public administrators to respond to stakeholder value. While there are many concepts of value in the field of public administration, an...