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Robin Rose Saywitz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Political Science

Courses Taught

Introduction to American Government; Introduction to Public Administration

Education

Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2022
M.P.A., Indiana University, 2016
B.A., Northwestern University

Research Interests

  • Public Administration
  • Local government
  • Gender
  • Environmental policy

Publications and Media Placements

Samantha Zuhlke, Scott Cook, and Robin Rose Saywitz. “Who voices? Potholes, 311 reports, and a theory of heterogeneous resident demand for city services.” Policy Studies Journal, 2024. 

Saywitz, Robin Rose, and David Switzer. "Who Benefits from Special District Service Delivery?: Water Affordability in the United States." Public Administration Quarterly 47, 2023.

Teodoro, Manuel P., and Robin Rose Saywitz. "Water and sewer affordability in the United States: a 2019 update." AWWA Water Science, 2020.

Saywitz, Robin Rose, and Manuel P. Teodoro. "Which Drains Get Claimed? Adopt‐a‐Drain Programs in Three US Cities." Journal AWWA, 2021.

Teodoro, Manuel P., and Robin Rose Saywitz. ”A Snapshot of Water and Sewer Affordability in the United States, 2019.” Journal AWWA. 2020

Honors and Awards

  • 2021 Awarded AWWA Management & Leadership Division Best Paper Award for Water and Sewer Affordability in the United States: A 2019 Update

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • American Political Science Association
  • Midwest Political Science Association