Deneen M. Hatmaker

Professor

School of Public Policy

Education

B.S., George Washington University, Systems Analysis and Engineering, 1989
M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Environmental Management and Policy, 1996
Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York, Public Administration and Policy, 2009

Teaching & Research Interests

Public sector organizational behavior
Workplace incivility
Identity construction
Gender dynamics in public organizations
Gender and STEM careers
Organizational socialization

Dr. Deneen M. Hatmaker

Deneen Hatmaker is a Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut. Her research is broadly focused on how interactions and identity influence workplace behavior and experiences. These interests are expressed through several areas of study, including workplace incivility, identity construction, and gender dynamics in public organizations and STEM careers. She is currently working on a project examining challenges to identity and authority among public librarians and libraries.

Deneen’s work has been published in a variety of journals, including the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Management Review (JPART), Gender, Work & Organization, Review of Public Personnel Administration (ROPPA), Public Personnel Management, the International Public Management Journal (IPMJ), and Engineering Studies. Her work has won best article awards from ROPPA, IPMJ, and the Academy of Management Public and Nonprofit Division.

She previously served as an Associate Editor for JPART. She is currently on the editorial board for several journals, including JPART, Public Management Review, Public Administration Review, and Perspectives on Public Management and Governance. Deneen also previously chaired the Public and Nonprofit Division of the Academy of Management.

Deneen holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy from the University at Albany – SUNY, an M.S. in Environmental Management and Policy from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a B.S. in Systems Analysis and Engineering from the George Washington University. Prior to earning her Ph.D., she worked for over twelve years in the high tech and environmental fields in technical and managerial positions.