Mitchel Herian – Senior Scientist

Dr. Mitchel Herian received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2008). Dr. Herian seeks to conduct practical research that yields actionable information for policy makers. While his interests are varied, he has two primary areas of research. The first includes studying individual attitudes toward authorities, with an emphasis on how such attitudes impact individuals’ evaluations of authorities and behaviors. The second involves examining well-being in public organizational settings. To date, this work has primarily involved examining how stress and well-being impacts behavioral outcomes in the U.S. Army. Dr. Herian’s work has been funded by a variety of federal, state, and local agencies. His work has appeared in some of the leading journals in Public Administration, Psychology, and Public Policy. In addition to his role with PDH, Dr. Herian is a Faculty Fellow at the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.

Selected Publications

Herian, M. N., Abdel-Monem,T., & Shank, N. Trust in government and support for government regulation: The case of electronic medical records.Health Expectations. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2012.00803.x.

Bornstein, B. H., Tomkins, A. J., Neeley, E. M., Herian, M. N., & Hamm, J. A. (2013). Reducing courts’ failure-to-appear by written reminders. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 19, 70-80.

Harms, P.D., Krasikova, D. V., Vanhove,A. J., Herian,M. N., & Lester, P. B. (2013). Stress and emotional well-being in military organizations. In P. Perrewe, C. Rosen, and J. Halbesleben (Eds.), Research in Occupational Stress and Well-Being: Vol. 11. The Role of Emotional and Emotion Regulation (103-132). Emerald Group Publishing.

Herian, M. N., Hamm, J. A., Tomkins, A. J., & PytlikZillig, L. M. (2012). Public participation, procedural fairness and evaluations of local government: The moderating role of uncertainty. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 22, 815-840.

Herian, M. N., & Tomkins, A. J. (2012). Citizen satisfaction survey data: A mode comparison of the derived-importance performance approach. American Review of Public Administration, 42, 66-86.