Dominic D. Wells, Ph.D.

Biography  

Dr. Dominic D. Wells is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Fire Administration (FIAD) Program.  He earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from Kent State University in 2018, a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Bowling Green State University in 2013, and a BA in Political Science from Bowling Green State University in 2010.  His primary research focuses on labor union politics and policy.  Dr. Wells is the author of From Collective Bargaining to Collective Begging: How Public Employees Win and Lose the Right to Bargain (Temple University Press).  Dr. Wells teaches courses in political science, public administration, and fire administration.  For more information about his work, please visit his personal website at dominicdwells.com

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Political Science, Kent State University (2018)

Master of Public Administration (MPA), Bowling Green State University (2013)

B.A. Political Science, Bowling Green State University (2010)

PUBLICATIONS

Book

Wells, Dominic D. 2021. From Collective Bargaining to Collective Begging: How Public Employees Win and Lose the Right to Bargain.  Temple University Press.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Wells, Dominic D. and David J. Jackson. 2023. “The Political Divergence of Ohio and Michigan.” Journal of Economics and Politics 28(1), Article 2.

Wells, Dominic D. and Bryan K. Robinson. 2023. “Police Unions and Police Fatalities in the United States, 1990-2018.” International Journal of Police Science & Management 25(4): 354-367.

Wells, Dominic D. 2022. “Do Collective Bargaining Rights Save Lives? A Rare Event Analysis of Firefighter Fatalities in the United States.” Risk, Hazards, & Crisis in Public Policy 13(2): 100-117.

Wells, Dominic D. and Trey Peters. 2022. “Retrenchment Clauses and the Problem of Force Majeure: Evidence from AAUP Chapter Collective Bargaining Agreements in Ohio.” Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy 13, Article 2.

Wells, Dominic D., Joshua R. Meddaugh, and David Pena. 2020. "What Does This Meme to You? A Test of a Critical Thinking Exercise for the American Government Classroom." Questions in Politics 7: 30-39.

Wells, Dominic D. 2018. “You All Made Dank Memes: Using Internet Memes to Promote Critical Thinking.” Journal of Political Science Education 14(2): 240-248.  

Wells, Dominic D. and Anthony D. Molina. 2017. “The Truth About Honesty.” Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs 3(3): 292-308.

Wells, Dominic D. and Nathan A. Nemire. 2017. “Introducing Students to the Application of Statistics and Investigative Methods in Political Science.” Teaching Statistics 39(2): 47-51.

Book Chapters 

Wells, Dominic D. 2016. “The Dynamics of Direct Democracy and Voter Turnout.”  In Why Don’t Americans Vote: Causes and Consequences. Bridgett A. King and Kathleen Hale. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO Greenwood.

Kear, Andrew R. and Dominic D. Wells. 2014. “Coalitions are People: Policy Narratives and the Defeat of Ohio Senate Bill 5.” In The Science of Stories: Applications of the Narrative Policy Framework in Public Policy Analysis. Michael D. Jones, Elizabeth A. Shanahan, Mark K. McBeth. New York: Palgrave.

Book Reviews

Shelton, Jon. 2018. Teacher Strike! Public Education and the Making of a New American Political Order (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2017). Journal of Public Affairs Education. ​

Luban, David. 2017. Torture, Power, and Law (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014). Terrorism and Political Violence.

Atack, Iain. 2015. Nonviolence in Political Theory (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2012). Peace & Change.

COURSES TAUGHT

POLS 1100 American Government: Process and Structure

POLS 3020 American Domestic Public Policy

POLS 3030 Introduction to Public Administration

POLS 6210 Administrative Theory & Behavior

POLS 6260 Public Personnel Administration

POLS 6370 Public Sector Labor Relations

FIAD 3100 Fire and Emergency Services Administration Educatin