Bio & Expertise

Dr. Christopher L. Atkinson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Administration. Prior to joining UWF in 2018, Dr. Atkinson taught in the public administration program at Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, Florida); he also served as a doctoral dissertation chairperson and committee member at Walden University (Minneapolis, Minnesota). 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.

Link

University webpage

Organizational Affiliations

Associate Professor, Business Administration

Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business

American Society for Public Administration (United States, Washington D.C.) - ASPA

National Contract Management Association

National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP)

Society for Human Resource Management (United States, Alexandria) - SHRM

Past Affiliations

Certification Specialist, George Washington University (United States, Washington) - GWU

Adjunct Instructor, Florida Atlantic University (United States, Boca Raton) - FAU

Adjunct Instructor, Florida Atlantic University (United States, Boca Raton) - FAU

Instructor, Unity College (United States, Maine, Unity)

Board of County Commissioners (United States, Florida, Broward County)

Contract Specialist, Federal Trade Commission (United States, Washington D.C.) - FTC

Education

Administration
08/2011, Doctor of Philosophy, Florida Atlantic University (United States, Boca Raton) - FAU

Dissertation: An evaluation of the impact of local government institutions on business resilience in disaster

Business Administration
06/2000, AS - Associate of Science, Sinclair Community College (United States, Dayton)
Public Administration
01/2000, Master of Public Administration (MPA), George Washington University
English
05/1998, Bachelor of Arts (BA), George Washington University