Book

Keith E. Lee Jr. [Under Contract] R for Public Managers: A Practical Guide to Data Analysis and Visualization in Public Administration Taylor & Francis.

Kimberly Martin, Keith E. Lee Jr., and John Hall. 2021. Public Policy: Origins, Practice, and Analysis. University of North Georgia Press. PDF. Also available at UNG Press

Peer Reviewed Articles

Kristina M. LaPlant, Keith E. Lee Jr., and James T. LaPlant. 2024. “Stopping the Steal and Selling the Big Lie: An Analysis of Tweets and Certification Votes Among House Republicans in the Wake of the 2020 Presidential Election” American Politics Research 52(2) 141–156

Kristina M. LaPlant, Deryl Mack Seckinger, Keith E. Lee Jr, & James T. LaPlant. 2021. “Cocked, Locked, and Loaded: An Analysis of Five Policy Regimes of Concealed Carry on Campuses” Politics & Policy 49(1): 61-86.

Kristina M. LaPlant, Keith E. Lee Jr., and James T. LaPlant. 2020. “Christmas Trees, Presidents, and Mass Shootings: Explaining Gun Purchases in the South and Non-South.” Social Science Quarterly 102(1): 387-406.

Keith E. Lee Jr., Sydny Bryan, and James LaPlant. 2017. “Game Day Meets Election Day: Sports Records, Election Results, and the American South.” Social Science Quarterly 98(5): 1422-1434.

Seth C. McKee, Antoine Yoshinaka, Keith E. Lee Jr., and Richard McKenzie. 2016. “Party Switchers and Reelection: A Precinct Level Analysis.” American Review of Politics. 35(2): 1-26.

Mandi Bates Bailey, Keith Lee, and Lee R. Williams. 2013. “Repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’: The Impact of Stereotypes on Attitudes toward Homosexuals in the Military.” American Review of Politics 34 (Summer): 85-102

Conference Papers

“The Kids are Alright: Nonprofit Organizations’ Presence and Impact in South Georgia” with Joseph Robbins at the Georgia Political Science Association in Savannah, GA, November 8-10, 2023.

“Global Pandemics and the Rural Response: Rural Georgia’s Challenge and Response to COVID-19” with Joseph Robbins and Steven Sainz at the Georgia Political Science Association in Savannah, GA, November 9-11, 2022.

“Run Herschel Run: Projecting the 2022 Senate Race in Georgia” with Karen Owen and James LaPlant at the Symposium of Southern Politics at the Citadel in Charleston, S.C., March 3-4, 2022.

“Stopping the Steal and Selling the Big Lie: An Analysis of Tweets and Certification Votes Among House Republicans in the Wake of the 2020 Presidential Election” with Kristina LaPlant and James LaPlant at the Georgia Political Science Association in Savannah, GA, November 10-12, 2021.

“The Economic Impact of Rural Hospital Closures in Georgia” at the Georgia Political Science Association in Savannah, GA, November 6-8, 2019.

“Religion, Republicanism, and Realignment in Alabama: An Analysis of the 2017 U.S. Senate Special Election” with James LaPlant at the Symposium of Southern Politics at the Citadel in Charleston, S.C., March 4-5, 2018.

Works in Progress

Quantitative Methods for Public Administration and Public Policy with Applications in R

This textbook will cover statistical analysis relevant to public administration and policy. Readers will learn how to clean, analyze, and visualize data using the tidyverse library.

“Regional Contrasts in County-Level Public Management: Cultural Influences and Administrative Dynamics” with Joseph Robbins.

Introduction Public management research often focuses on municipalities within individual states, raising questions about broader applicability due to cultural and historical variations across subregions in America. To address this gap, our study examines county-level data across states, and regions, aiming to shed light on rural public management differences. Methodology Using county-level data as our unit of analysis, we examine local government structures to discern how local factors and regional characteristics impact public management patterns. Data sources and specific analysis methods will be detailed in the final paper. Hypothesis Drawing from Elazar’s subculture theory (1966), we hypothesize that counties within traditionalistic regions (e.g., the American South) may exhibit unique characteristics in their public administration. Specifically, we anticipate differences in the backgrounds and educational profiles of county administrators, results in a stronger reliance on local elites and less emphasis on formal education. Conclusion This research seeks to uncover how regional subcultures influence county-level public management. By exploring these nuances, we aim to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of how cultural contexts shape administrative practices.