Dr. Julius Ndumbe Anyu is a Professor of Business and Public Management at the University of the District of Columbia, specializing in leadership, public policy, and conflict resolution, with a distinguished career spanning academia, government advisory roles, and editorial contributions to leading scholarly journals, while also mentoring future leaders in public administration and management.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Philosopy in Political Science: Public Policy; Public Administration; American Government and International Relations, Howard University Master of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the District of Columbia Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies, Magna Cum Laude, University of the District of Columbia
Roles
Professor of Business and Public Management and Public Policy, UDC, 2012-Present Associate Professor, Public Management/Public Policy, UDC, 2004-12 Lecturer, Public Policy and American Government, Howard University, 2002-08 Associate Professor of Public Management & Public Policy, UDC, 2004-05
Courses Taught
Organization Theory and Behavior Leadership in Organization Political Economy of Public Administration Introduction to Management Management of Government Organization Business and Government Relations Public Policy Development and Implementation Budget and Public Finance Public Management Research Planning in Government
Expertise
Research Focus / Works in Progress
Leadership; conflict resolution; the politics of natural resources in Africa; public policy and it effects on business and global politics
Leadership
Board Member, U.S. Department of State, 2015 Member, Special Reconstituted Board, U.S. Department of State, 2014 and 2015 Member, Foreign Service Selection Board G-III B, U.S. Department of State, 2014 Guest Editor, Sustainability Journal, 2023-Present Assistant Editor, International Journal of Organizational Innovation, 2013-Present Assistant Editor, Mediterranean Quarterly, 2000-13 Book Review Editor, Mediterranean Quarterly, 2003-10 Editor, African Nation Newspaper, 2002-03
Impact
Selected Publications
Anyu, J., Plummer, Y. & Malone, D. (2024). The US Department of Veterans Affairs: Disparities in disability compensation approval rates for ethnic minority veterans. Journal of Public Administration and Governance, 14(1), 2161-7104.
Anyu, J., & Malone, D. (2023). An analysis of congressman Bennie Thompson’s leadership in advancing equality and democracy in America. Journal of Leadership, Accountability, and Ethics, 20(5),
Wu, D., Tannen, M., Anyu, J., Ivanov, S., & Xu, F. (2022). Contract manufacturing, market competition, and labor productivity in U.S. manufacturing industries. Operations Management Research, 16, 377-390. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12063-022-00317-0
Ivanov, S., Maritz, A., Anyu, J., Wu, D. (2022). Who is a leader? Understanding leadership from a different perspective. The British Journal of Administrative Management, 58(08), 1-20.
Dorcas Ampe-NDA, L., Ivanov, S., & Anyu, J. (2020). Women and leadership: A case study of a woman-run small business. 18th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, Rockville, Maryland.
Ivanov, S., Anyu, J., & McFadden, M. (2020). Examining and comparing good and bad leaders based on key leadership characteristics: A leadership case study.17th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, Rockville, Maryland.
Anyu, J., Ivanov, S., & Sepehri, M. (2019). Case study of the leadership of Jorge Mario Bergoglio: Brief review of leadership theories and practice.AABRI International Conference, Washington, D.C.
Recognitions
American Society for Public Administration Beta Gamma Sigma Pi Alpha Sigma International Who's Who of International Professionals. National Conference of Black Political Scientist Ph.D. Dissertation Committee, UDC, Howard University, and others
