Bruce McDonald

Bruce D. McDonald III is a public administration researcher, author and academic. He is a professor of Public Budgeting and Finance in the Department of Public Administration at North Carolina State University and an Academic Associate for the International Centre of Public Accountability at Durham University. McDonald's research primarily centers on social equity budgeting, fiscal health assessment in local governments, and the intellectual history of public administration. He is a co-author of the book Understanding Municipal Fiscal Health, and an editor of several books, including The Public Affairs Faculty Manual: A Guide to the Effective Management of Public Affairs Programs, Teaching Public Budgeting and Finance: A Practical Guide, and Work-Life Balance in Higher Education. He served as a senior legislative aide to both Senator Bob Graham and Representative Allen Boyd, and is a recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Engagement Award (NSCU), Social Justice Curriculum Award (NASPAA), and the 2022 Best Book Review Award (ASPA). McDonald has taken various editorial appointments serving as the Co-Editor-in-Chief for Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs and Journal of Public Affairs Education. He serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of Public Finance Journal and the Editor-in-Chief for Public Administration. He also serves as the General Editor for both the Public Affairs Education and Public Budgeting and Financial Management book series at Routledge. Education McDonald earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Mercer University in 2003, followed by a Master of Arts in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American Military University, a Master of Science in Economic History from the London School of Economics, and a PhD in Public Administration and Policy from Florida State University in 2011. In 2020, he also completed a Master of Education in Training and Instructional Design at North Carolina State University.