He is past chair, Section on Public Administration, American Political Science Association and past President of the Public Management Research Association. He has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and a senior member of the Netherlands Institute of Government. He has authored, co-authored, or edited 12 books, including most recently the co-authored Public Management: Organizations, Governance, and Performance (Cambridge University Press, 2011) and the co-edited American Intergovernmental Relations (5th edition, CQ Press/Sage, 2013), and has published more than 170 journal articles and chapters. His research has been supported by numerous federal agencies, as well as the Danish Council for Strategic Research, the Economic and Social Research Council of the United Kingdom, and the European Commission. He has also undertaken applied research aimed at improving public policy and public management for such agencies as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (for improving systems of primary care for those experiencing strokes), the U.S. Geological Survey (for improving policy and management of the nation’s wetlands), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (for addressing environmental threats to public health) – in this last-mentioned case field activities included working with and making recommendations to stakeholders and public officials in the U.S. as well as in such settings as Egypt and Botswana. His current research focuses on public management and public program performance, particularly in networked settings. These include public education, sustainable development, and health policy and management.