Millennials commit less crime than previous generations, UT research suggests
NBC Austin reports on new LBJ School study: Millennials commit less crime than previous generations
Education
- Ph.D., John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
- MPP, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Teaching Areas
- Research and Empirical Methods
- Finance, Management and Leadership (including Nonprofits)
- Policy Process and Institutions
An urban policy specialist, William Spelman holds a Ph.D. in public policy from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He has a background in operations research and evaluation and in local government law, administration and finance. He serviced on the Austin City Council from 1997 to 2000 and from 2009 to 2015.
Formerly associated with the Police Executive Research Forum in Washington, DC, Dr. Spelman has developed and evaluated police programs aimed at the apprehension, deterrence and rehabilitation of repeat offenders and solving neighborhood crime and disorder problems. Two of his programs, the Baltimore County (Maryland) Citizen Oriented Police Enforcement program and the Newport News (Virginia) Problem-Oriented Policing program, have been selected as finalists for the Ford Foundation's prestigious Innovations Awards. His numerous publications focus on criminal justice policies, mainly in the areas of community crime prevention, repeat offenders and neighborhood problem solving.
Recent Publications
Courses Taught
- Spring 2021 - 60844 - PA 393K - Applied Microeconomics for Policy Analysis
- Spring 2021 - 60820 - PA 392D - Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II
- Fall 2020 - 59219 - PA 397 - Introduction to Empirical Methods for Policy Analysis
- Spring 2020 - 58605 - PA 392D - Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II
- Fall 2019 - 59190 - PA 384C - Public Management
- Fall 2019 - 59455 - PA 393G - Microeconomics
- Spring 2019 - 60320 - PA 392D - Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II
- Spring 2019 - 59890 - PA 680PB - Policy Research Project
- Fall 2018 - 60555 - PA 680PA - Policy Research Project
- Fall 2018 - 60999 - PA 393K - Applied Microeconomics for Policy Analysis
- Summer 2018 – 89470 – PA s310C – Public Policy
- Spring 2018 - 60935 - PA 392D - Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II
- Spring 2018 - 60662 - PA 383C - Policy Development
- Fall 2017 - 60807 - PA 384C – Public Management
- Fall 2017 - 61025 - PA 393K - Applied Microeconomics for Policy Analysis
- Summer 2017 – 89840 – PA F310C – Public Policy
- Spring 2017 - 61565 - PA392D - Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II
- Spring 2017 - 61650 - PA397C - Advanced Empirical Methods for Policy Analysis
- Fall 2016 - 60615 - PA384C - Public Management
- Fall 2016 - 60870 - PA393K - Applied Microeconomics for Policy Analysis
- Summer 1 2016 - 90455 - PA310C - Public Policy
- Spring 2016 - 60470 - PA392D - Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II
- Spring 2016 - 60544 - PA397C - Advanced Empirical Methods for Policy Analysis
- Fall 2015 - 59805 - PA383C - Policy Development
- Fall 2015 - 59835 - PA384C - Public Management
- Summer 1 2015 - 91765 - PA310C - Public Policy
- Spring 2015 - 61330 - PA392D - Theory and Philosophy of Public Policy II
- Spring 2015 - 61020 - PA383C - Policy Development
- Fall 2014 - 62475 - PA383C - Policy Development
- Fall 2014 - 62495 - PA384C - Public Management
- Summer 1 2014 - 93615 - PA325 - Topics in Policy
- Spring 2014 - 63400 - PA384C - Public Management
- Spring 2014 - 63375 - PA383C - Policy Development
- Fall 2013 - 63515 - PA384C - Public Management
- Fall 2013 - 63500 - PA383C - Policy Development
- Summer 1 2013 - 94350 - PA325 - Topics in Policy
- Spring 2013 - 62685 - PA383C - Policy Development
- Spring 2013 - 62715 - PA384C - Public Management
Media Expertise
- Crime & Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Local Government
Contact Information
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