Frank Joseph Thompson

Background

Thompson, Frank Joseph was born on March 21, 1944 in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States. Son of Joseph Mariem and Alice Louise (Lindquist) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, University of Chicago, 1966; Master of Arts in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1973.

Career

Assistant professor political science, California State University, Long Beach, 1971-1972; assistant professor, U. Georgia, Athens, 1972-1978; associate professor, U. Georgia, Athens, 1978-1983; professor, U. Georgia, Athens, 1983-1988; head Department, University Georgia, Athens, 1982-1987; professor public administration, policy, political science public health, State University of New York, Albany, since 1987; dean Graduate School of Public Affairs, State University of New York, Albany, since 1988; associate provost, State University of New York, Albany, 1990-1997; interim provost, State University of New York, Albany, since 1997. Analyst Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1968, City Government Oakland, California, 1968-1971. Consultant United States Public Health Service, 1976-1979, 82, United States President's Common for National Agenda for 80's, 1980, American Public Welfare Association, 1981-1983.

Publication consultant United States Advisory Commn.on Intergovtl. Rels., 1983; member task force on executive and management development United States Office Pers. Management, 1990; executive director National Commision on the State and Local Public Svc., 1991-1997.

Achievements

• Frank Joseph Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Classics of Public Personnel Policy

    (In this revised and expanded reader, Thompson brings 30 c...)

  • Classics of Public Personnel Policy (Brooks/Cole series in public administration)

    (This book should be of interest to public administration ...)

  • Classics of Public Personnel Policy

    (Public Policy, Management, Administation, Civil Management)

  • Personnel Policy In The City: The Politics of Jobs in Oakland

Membership

Board of directors Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood, 1990-1996, Albany-Tula Alliance, since 1998. Fellow National Academy Public Administration. Member American Public Health Association, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, American Society for Public Administration (publications committee 1982-1984, William E. Mosher award 1983), American Political Science Association (chairman departmental services committee 1985-1987, Executive Committee section public administration 1985-1987, 89, 91, 96-, chair section public administration 1990-1991, chair Gaus award committee 1991-1992), National Association Schools Public Affairs and Administration (peer review committee 1984-1986, 1st chairman commission on peer review and accreditation 1986-1987, chairman task force on revitalizing the public service, vice president 1990-1991, president 1991-1992, Chairman of Commission advancement of public adminstrn.1996-1998), New York State Academy Public Administration (board directors since 1994).

Connections

Married Benna Miriam, June 15, 1944. Children: Samuel, Aliza, Elizabeth.

Father:

Joseph Mariem Thompson

Mother:

Alice Louise (Lindquist) Thompson

Spouse:

Benna Miriam

child:

Aliza Thompson

child:

Elizabeth Thompson

child:

Samuel Thompson