Dr. Christopher L. Atkinson
- Position: Associate Professor
- Department: Business Administration
- Office Location: Building 76A, Room 323
- catkinson1@uwf.edu
- Campus: 850.474.2316
Biography
Dr. Christopher Atkinson is an Associate Professor in the Public Administration Program, Department
of Business Administration.
Dr. Atkinson is the author of two books: Semiotic Analysis and Public Policy: Connecting Theory and
Practice (2019), and Toward Resilient Communities: Examining the Impacts of Local Governments in
Disasters (2014), both published by Routledge. He has also published extensively in peer-reviewed
academic journals on public management and policy issues. Dr. Atkinson is the book review editor
for Public Organization Review. He is a member of the American Society for Public Administration and
National Contract Management Association.
In addition to research and teaching, Dr. Atkinson worked full-time in local government in equal
opportunity and economic development from 2001 to 2018, and as a contract specialist at the Federal
Trade Commission in Washington, DC, from 1999 to 2000.
Dr. Atkinson received a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University, and Master of
Public Administration and Bachelor of Arts in English degrees from George Washington University,
Washington, D.C.
Classes Taught
- PAD 5635: Government Contract Law
- PAD 5855: Contract Planning and Formulation
- PAD 5862: Contract Award and Administration
- PAD 6053: Public Administration Theory and Practice
- PAD 6227: Public Budgeting
- PAD 6417: Public Service Human Resource Management
- PAD 7004: Public Budgeting and Finance
- PUP 5045: Public Policy Analysis
Keywords: Resilience; procurement; acquisitions; public policy; public budgeting; emergency management
