Selected List of Publications, Writing, Reports, and Presentations
1966-2007
Paula D. Gordon, Ph.D.
- " 'Consciousness Expanding' Drugs ~ Catalysts or Corrosives? New Views on Psychedelics." Pamphlet distributed by the Committee for Psychedelic Drug Information, Berkeley, CA., 1966. (Also the basis for presentations, series of talks, and panel discussions given at U.C. Berkeley and other locales throughout California, 1966 - 1970.)
- "Drugs - Selected References Through 1969 and "Addenda - 1970, " brochure, Committee for Psychedelic Drug Information, Berkeley, CA., and reprinted in the Congressional Record, 1969 and 1971.
- Recommendations concerning the drug problem in California. Testimony given in hearings before Committees of the California State Legislature in Sacramento and Los Angeles, 1969.
- Presentation on the drug problem and public health policy. Guest lecturer, San Francisco State University, 1969.
- Leadership Behavior in Task-Oriented Work Groups - Some Problems and Potentials. Master's Thesis in Public Administration, Graduate School of Public Affairs, University of California: Berkeley, California, 1969.
- Recommendations for the future agenda of the Governor of California's Interagency Council on Drug Abuse. Monograph, 1969.
- Guide to Ideas on Drug Abuse Programs and Policies. Compiler and primary contributor. Distributed by the Educational Resources Information Center, U.S. Office of Education, 1970.
- "Local and Community Approaches to the Drug Problem" and "Treatment and Rehabilitation." Two papers commission by the Task Force on Drugs of the White House Conference on Children and Youth, Washington, D.C., 1971.
- White Paper on the Drug Problem (Policy recommendations to the President). Contributor. Domestic Affairs Council Staff, The White House, 1971.
- “Approaches to Drug Abuse Prevention,” J. Drug Education, 1(3), 1971.
- “’Alternatives to Drugs’ as a Part of Comprehensive Efforts to Ameliorate the Drug Problem,” J. Drug Education, 1(3), 1972.
- “The Promulgation of Promising Approaches to Prevention and Early Intervention,” Drug Forum, 2(3), 1972.
- Guide to Ideas on Drug Abuse Programs and Policies. Compiler and primary contributor. Distributed by the Educational Resources Information Clearinghouse, U.S. Office of Education, 1970.
- “Drug Education and Training.” Joint contributor. Strategy Paper for the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention (SAODAP), Executive Office of the President, Washington, D.C., 1971. SAODAP was the precursor to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
- Presentation concerning approaches to dealing with the drug abuse problem and implications for Federal policy. Presentation, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, VA 1972.
- "Bosses Dealing with Employee Drug Use Will Find Book Helpful." Review article, American Journal of Public Health, November 1972.
- "'Alternatives to Drugs' as a Part of Comprehensive Efforts to Ameliorate the Drug Problem," J. Drug Education, 1(3), 1972.
- "The Promulgation of Promising Approaches to Prevention and Early Intervention," Drug Forum, 2(3), 1972.
- “Toward the Resolution of the Controversy Surrounding the Effects and Social Health Implications of Marijuana Use,” J. Drug Education, 3(4), 1973.
- Proceedings of the Alternatives to Drug Abuse Conferences (I and II) Contributor. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1972 and 1973.
- “The Role of Educators in Solving the Drug Abuse Problem” Key Note Address to the Drug Abuse Educators’ Meeting, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 4, 1973. Printed in the June 15, 1973 Congressional Record.
- “The Drug Problem and Youth - The Need for School-Based Humanistic Approaches to Prevention and Early Intervention,” Drug Forum, 4(3), 1975.
- How the Drug Problem Can Be Solved: A Prescriptive Analysis of Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts. Unpublished manuscript, 1975.
- “Suggested Curriculum for a Master of Arts Degree in Drug Abuse Prevention,” Drug Forum, 4(4), 1975.
- Public Administration in the Public Interest: A Democratic Humanist Paradigm of Public Administration. (Doctoral Dissertation, American University, 1975). Posted with retrospective comments September 2004 at http://www.jhu.edu/pgordon/.
- "Research Utilization Options for Consideration of the Research Applied to National Needs Program of the National Science Foundation," National Science Foundation, June 1976.
- "Environmental Problems Related to Water Use of Interest to the Electric Power Research Institute." Study for the Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA. April 1977.
- "Cigarette Smoke and Marijuana Smoke as Environmental Hazards and Infringements on the Civil Liberties of Those Subjected to Passive Inhalation." Paper written while serving as an HEW Fellow, 1977.
- "Coal-Related Pollution Problems Involving Trace Metal Contamination of Aquatic Systems and the Acidification of Precipitation - the Serious Threats Posed to the Environment and Public Health." Paper completed while serving as an HEW Fellow, 1977.
- "The Crime Problem and the Rehabilitation of the Criminal Offender." Treatise written while serving as an HEW Fellow, 1977.
- "The Rehabilitation of the Handicapped - A Proposed Federal Role." Treatise written while serving as an HEW Fellow, 1977.
- Presentation on ethics and the public service. Given to attendees of the Federal Executive Seminar Center, Oak Ridge, TN, 1977.
- "Public Administration in the Public Interest." Paper presented at the 1977 National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration, Atlanta, GA, March 30, 1977.
- Lecture focusing on the classic case study in public administration: "The Blast in Centralia #5 - The Mine Disaster No One Stopped." Guest lecturer at classes at Golden Gate University (Oakland, CA Campus) and John F. Kennedy University, Martinez, CA., 1978.
- "Map of the Range of Concerns Encompassed by 'Ethics and the Public Service'." In An Anti-corruption Strategy for Local Governments, co-authors, T. Fletcher, P. D. Gordon, and S. Hentzell, pp. 46-55. Palo Alto: Stanford Research International, 1978.
- An Anti-Corruption Strategy for Local Governments. Co-author. Prepared by the Center for the Analysis of Public Services, Stanford Research Institute, International, for the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. and used as a basis for nationwide workshops for urban public officials, 1978.
- “Ethics and Government” and “Politics and Government.” Panelist for two panel presentations, American Society for Public Administration, National Conference, Phoenix, AZ, April 1978.
- “Synthesis of a New Theoretical Perspective on Carcinogenesis (and Anticarcinogenesis)”. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia, Melbourne, 11/79 and at the 4th Asian Cancer Conference, Bombay, India, 12/79.
- “Assessment of Linkages Between Trace Elements and Carcinogenesis”. Report to the Electric Power Research Institute, January 18, 1980. (Also the basis for a presentation to Electric Power Research Institute contractors, May 1980.)
- "Research and Knowledge Diffusion and Application". (General topic) Series of presentations for the staff and management of Informatics, Inc., Rockville, MD, 1981.
- “Suggested Background Sources and Materials for GAO Decision Paper and Study on Acid Rain” and “Suggestions Concerning the Scope and Nature of a Proposed GAO Study Concerned with Acid Rain”. Papers commissioned by the Energy Division, General Accounting Office, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C., 1981.
- “Technology Transfer and the National Science Foundation”. Paper prepared for the National Science Foundation Advisory Board Task Group on NSF and Technology Transfer, Washington, D.C., January 1981.
- “A Preliminary Assessment of Drought Conditions in the U.S. as of April 1981.” Prepared at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC. April 1981.
- “Drought Mitigation Technical Information Capability - An Organization and Management Plan.” Prepared for the Office of Mitigation and Research of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, April 1981.
- “Report to Congress on the Proposed Science for Citizens’ Program." Contributor, National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. 1981. (Also presented results of the analysis to the National Science Foundation Advisory Board, 1981.)
- “An Alternative Approach to Drug Abuse Prevention Evaluation.” Professional paper for the National Institute of Drug Abuse, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, July 1981.
- “Approaches to Developing an Understanding of the U.S. Civil Defense Program”. Issue Paper with a comparative scenario analysis of alternative options and a recommendation for an all-hazards approach. The analysis was requested by and submitted to the Civil Defense Coordinating Council of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, D.C., March 1982.
- Special Statistical Summary -- Deaths, Injuries, and Property Loss by Type of Disaster, 1970 - 1980. (Multiple printings). Published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, D.C., April 1982.
- “The National Significance and Relevance to Various Government Agencies and Other Groups for the First Conference on Radioprotectors and Anticarcinogens”. Paper submitted under contract to the Center for Radiological Research, National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., September 1982.
- “State of the Art Overview of Health and Medical Aspects of Emergency Preparedness”. Paper prepared for the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, CA, December 1983.
- Manual for Local Level Emergency Management Coordinators - Health and Medical Aspects of Emergency Preparedness. Working draft including A Typology of Emergencies - Implications for Health and Medical Care Emergencies. Prepared for the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, CA, April 1984.
- “Ethics, Morality, and the Public Service.” Presentation, Guest Lecturer. Public Administration Class at the University of San Francisco, May 1991.
- “Values, Ethics, and the Public Service Sector”. Five day workshop (instructor) Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, July 29 - August 2, 1991.
- “Environmental Policy: Barriers to Federal and State Interactions”. Panel presentations at “From Rio to the Capitols- State Strategies for Sustainable Development” Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, May 25 - 28, 1993.
- “Federal Mandate-Related Impediments to the Development of Academically Effective K - 12 Public Schools”. U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations report submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, September 30, 1993.
- Disasters and Community-Based Organizations, background material prepared by Paula Gordon, Project Director, and others in conjunction with the preparation of The State and Territorial Guide to Substance Abuse Prevention in Declared Disasters - Implementation Guide. SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 1997. This document has particular relevance to individual assistance programs that are needed in the aftermath of a disaster. It is available through Inter Library loan from the FEMA Library at 500 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472. (FEMA Librarian: Mercedes Emperado E-mail: Mercedes.Emperado@dhs.gov, 202 646 3771 )
- The State and Territorial Guide to Substance Abuse Prevention in Declared Disasters ~ Implementation Guide. An author, SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 1997. DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 97-3123
- “Perspectives on Y2K”, Panelist, World Future Society Conference on Y2K, Washington, D.C., December 15, 1998.
- “Embedded Systems and Y2K”. Panel Moderator and Commenter, World Future Society Conference on Y2K, Washington, D.C., December 15, 1998.
- “Defining and Addressing the Y2K Problem”. Presentation to the New York Year 2000 Group, August 31, 1998.
- “Perspectives on Y2K”. Presentation at a Panel Program at the Washington Post Company, Washington, D.C., December 16, 1998. (Broadcast live by C-SPAN).
- “What Organizations Can Do to Meet the Challenge of Y2K”. Workshop Instructor, International Quality & Productivity Center, Arlington, VA., March 17, 1999.
- “Y2K ~ Action Still Needed by the Federal Government”. Presentation, Washington, D.C., March 24, 1999.
- “Y2K ~ Action Still Needed by the Federal Government”. Press Briefing with Ed Yourdon, Washington, D.C., March 25, 1999.
- “Y2K - Basic Considerations for Contingency Planning”. Presentation via satellite to twenty African nations, part of a day long program organized by the African Virtual University of the World Bank, Washington, D.C., July 23, 1999.
- “Update on Y2K Efforts”. Panelist, Annual Meeting of the World Future Society, Washington, D.C., July 31, 1999.
- Washington Journal Program on Y2K, Interviewee, C-SPAN, Washington, D.C., September 19, 1999.
- “Overview of the Threats and Challenges of Y2K”. Presentation to the Field Staff of the United Nations Development Program, New York City, September 25, 1999.
- “Y2K ~ Actions Still Needed Nationally and Globally”. Presentation to the New York Year 2000 Group, New York Marriott Hotel World Trade Center, New York City, October 26, 1999.
- “A Call to Action: The National and Global Implications of the Year 2000 Embedded Systems Crisis”, TickIT International (Quarterly Journal), III, 1998.
- “A Call to Action: The National and Global Implications of the Year 2000 Embedded Systems Crisis”. IS Audit & Control Journal (The Journal of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association), VI: 14 - 18, 1998.
- “A Call to Action: The National and Global Implications of the Year 2000 Embedded Systems Crisis”. White Paper posted in parts on the Worldwide Web at various websites between July 1998 and October 1999. All parts of the White Paper are accessible by a link at http://gordonhomeland.com
- “Y2K Expert Panel ~ Looking at the Transition”. Panelist, Year 2000 National Symposium Series", New York Marriott World Trade Center, New York City, October 27, 1999.
- "It's Not Over 'Til It's Over and It Could Go On for Years: Determining Y2K and Embedded Systems Priorities ~ The Need to Continue to Prevent and Minimize Impacts Now and Into the Future". Moderator and panelist. Washington, D.C., broadcast live by C-SPAN, November 23, 1999.
- “Assessing Y2K Efforts Nationally and Globally ~ What More Needs to Be Done?” Panelist, Panel Presentation, Washington, D.C., December 16, 1999.
- “John Koskinen’s Responses to Questions from Paula Gordon Concerning National and Global Aspects of Y2K, March 22, 2000 (With Notes Added 4/4/2000)”. Posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/y2k/qa.html or see link to “A Call to Action: The National and Global Implications of the Year 2000 Embedded Systems Crisis” at http://gordonhomeland.com
- “Some Problems in Obtaining and Assessing Information Concerning Past and Ongoing Y2K Problems”. Panel Presentation, Washington, D.C., April 12, 2000.
- "A New Paradigm of Public Administration". Speaker, Leadership Conference, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C., September 25, 2001.
- "Some Thoughts on Networking and Mentoring in Government and the Public Service". PA TIMES (a publication of the American Society for Public Administration), Vol. 24 Education Supplement, October 2001. Also posted March 16, 2005 at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/NetworkingMentoring.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com
- "Strategic Planning and Y2K Technology Challenges: Lessons and Legacies for Homeland Security". PA TIMES, Vol. 24, No. 11, November 2001. Posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/homeland_strat.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com
- "Infrastructure Threats and Challenges: Before and After September 11, 2001". PA TIMES, Vol. 24, Issue 12, December 2001. Reprinted as a commentary in the Journal of Homeland Security, April 16, 2002. Also posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/homeland_infra.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com
- "Using E-Technology to Advance Homeland Security Efforts". PA TIMES, Vol. 25, No. 1, January 2002. Also posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/etechnology.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com
- "International Relations and National Agendas After September 11, 2001". PA TIMES, Vol. 25, Issue 2, February 2002. Also posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/homeland_relat.html/ or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com.
- Panel Moderator and Commenter, "Geopolitical Aspects of Terrorism", Systems Approach to Terrorism Conference, Washington, DC, July 15, 2002
- "Education and Training Initiatives Needed to Address Threats and Challenges to Homeland Security", August 14, 2002. Posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/homeland_educ.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com. Also posted on the website of the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism at www.mipt.org/pdf/education-traininginitiatives.pdf.
- Presentation on "Knowledge Transfer", Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Conference, part of a longer term "Feasibility Study of a Terrorism Crisis Management Exercise," ACCESS Center, Arlington, Virginia. Conference co-hosted by the Multi-Sector Crisis Response Management Consortium and the National Response Center, August 26, 2002
- "Public Administration in the Public Interest: Thoughts About Public Administration Post September 11, 2001". Posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/public_administration_in_the_pub.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com. Also posted at http://www.aspanet.org/ethicscommunity/ideas.html#new.
- "Selected Homeland Security References and Resources," October 10, 2002. January 2003 edition of Business Briefing:
Exploration and Production, published by World Markets Research Centre. Posted at
http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/resources_article.html
or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com. Also posted at
www.wmrc.com/businessbriefing.
- "Assessing the Status of Homeland Security: Critical Infrastructure Protection", Presentation at the Lexington Institute Conference on Homeland Security, Pentagon City, Virginia, February 27, 2003.
- "Using Blackboard to Augment Class Meetings", Presentation to the Public Administration Online Education Workshop, American Society for Public Administration Conference 2003, Washington, D.C., March 14, 2003. Also posted at the website of the Australian Flexible Learning Community, August 19, 2003 through March 2005 and posted March 16, 2005 in a revised form at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/blackboard.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com
- "Questions and Thoughts: Re-invigorating Public Service," Panel Presentation: Session on Re-invigorating Public Service, American Society for Public Administration Conference 2003, Washington, D.C., March 16, 2003.
- "Improving Homeland Security Efforts: Emergency Management and Cascading Infrastructure Impacts", Panel Presentation: Session on Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Homeland Security and Disaster Management, American Society for Public Administration Conference 2003, Washington, D.C., March 17, 2003.
- "Improving Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection and Continuity Efforts," March 25, 2003. Posted at http://gordonhomeland.com.
- "Knowledge Transfer: Improving the Process." Poster presentation for the Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI): Enterprise Integration EXPO 2003, September 23-25, 2003. Posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/knowledge_transfer.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com.
- "Changing Organizational Culture: Unleashing Creative Energy." Poster presentation for the Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI): Enterprise Integration EXPO 2003, September 23-25, 2003. Posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/change_culture.pdf or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com.
- "Recognizing and Addressing Problems of Scientific and Technological Complexity." Poster presentation for the Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI): Enterprise Integration EXPO 2003, September 23-25, 2003. Posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/problems_scientific.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com.
- "The Ethics Map: A Map of the Range of Concerns Encompassed by 'Ethics and the Public Service'," December 2003. Posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/ethicsmap.pdf or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com.
- "Improving Homeland Security - Continuing Challenges and Opportunities," transcript of Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership (EIIP) Virtual Forum, Paula D. Gordon, guest speaker on March 24, 2004. Posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/eiipdhs.htm or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com.
- "The 9/11 Commission as an Incident Debriefing" May 18, 2004. Posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/911debriefing.pdf or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com.
- "The Convergence of Contingency Planning, Emergency Management, and Homeland Security", Global Assurance, July 2004. Posted at www.contingencyplanning.com ; see http://www.contingencyplanning.com/archives/2004/jul/3.aspx.
- "Transforming and Leading Organizations into the 21st Century with Metamotivational Leadership," Presentation for a session on "Foresight at Federal Agencies" at the Annual Conference of the World Future Society, Washington, D.C., August 2, 2004.
- Public Administration in the Public Interest: A Democratic Humanist Paradigm of Public Administration. (Doctoral Dissertation, American University, 1975). Posted with retrospective comments September 2004 at http://www.jhu.edu/pgordon/.
- "Transforming and Leading Organizations," posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/transforming_orgs.pdf or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com. Also published in Government Transformation, Winter 2004-05 issue.
- "The Ethics Map: An Interview with Paula Gordon," by Paula Gordon and James Heichelbech. Published in Ethics Today, Volume 7, Number 2, Winter 2004. Also posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/EthicsMapInterview.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com.
- "A Common Goal for Contingency Planning and Management, Emergency Management, and Homeland Security: Building a Disaster Resilient Nation," article posted February 28, 2005 at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/CommonGoal.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com. (This article incorporates ideas presented in "The Convergence of Contingency Planning, Emergency Management, and Homeland Security," Global Assurance, July 2004 posted at http://www.contingencyplanning.com/archives/2004/jul/3.aspx.)
- "Capabilities and Skills Needed by Those in New Roles of Responsibility for Homeland Security at the State and Local Levels of Government." Posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/CapabilitiesAndSkillsNeeded.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com. Also published in the PA TIMES, Vol. 28, Issue 3, March 2005 (a publication of the American Society for Public Administration).
- "Thoughts about Katrina: Responses to Two Questions about Hurricane Katrina and America's Resilience," December 1, 2006, http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/katrina.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com.
- "Critical Infrastructure: Before and After September 11, 2001 and Hurricane Katrina," presentation on March 7, 2006 at the Homeland Security Seminar: Critical Infrastructure Protection ~ Examining the Threat, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Western Management Development Center, Aurora, Colorado, March 6 - 10, 2006
- "Thoughts on Katrina and the Need for a Resilient Nation," presentation on March 7, 2006 at the Homeland Security Seminar: Critical Infrastructure Protection ~ Examining the Threat, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Western Management Development Center, Aurora, Colorado, March 6 - 10, 2006.
- "Hurricane Katrina: An Approach to Maximizing Lessons Learned," Presentation on March 8, 2006 at the Homeland Security Seminar: Critical Infrastructure Protection ~ Examining the Threat, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Western Management Development Center, Aurora, Colorado, March 6 - 10, 2006.
- "Comparative Scenario and Options Analysis: Important Tools for Agents of Change Post 9/11 and Post Hurricane Katrina," Homeland Security Review, Vol. 1 No. 2 , 2006. Also posted at http://gordonhomeland.com or http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/optionsAnalysis.html.
- "List of Selected Homeland Security References and Resources ~ February 28, 2007" (Extensive List) (Use link at http://gordonhomeland.com or http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/resources.html#13).
- "The Ethics Map ~ A Values-Based Approach to Defining Ethics and Integrity in the Public Service," Paper Prepared for the Normative Foundations Group, Transatlantic Workshop on Ethics and Integrity, March 21 - 23, 2007, Adelphi, Maryland (Posted at http://gordonhomeland.com.)
- "Hurricane Katrina and Post Hurricane Katrina Intergovernmental Challenges: Comparing and Contrasting Some Differing Perspectives on the Role of the Federal Government in Hurricane Katrina and in Potential Catastrophic Events in the Future," Class Presentation, June 13, 2007, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Executive Master of Science Program in Crisis and Emergency Management.
- Homeland Security Website (http://gordonhomeland.com) includes articles, reports, and publications by Paula D. Gordon on homeland security and related issues. The contents of this website have been incorporated in the Homeland Security Digital Library at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.
