Dr. Ty Price Dooley, an Arkansas native, is an Associate Professor and Research Lead for the Medicaid Policy Applied Research Team (MPART) within the Office of Medicaid Innovation. He served as the Interim Dean in the College of Public Affairs and Education (2024 to 2025). Dr. Dooley served as the Inaugural Director of the School of Public Management and Policy at the University of Illinois Springfield from 2021 to 2023. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Arkansas, a Masters degree from the University of Memphis, and a Bachelors from the University of Central Arkansas. His research interests include: social justice, program evaluation, housing policy, policing and community development, with a focus on the impact of public policy on marginalized populations. Professor Dooley has a specific skillset in organizational design, program evaluation, and policy analysis. Dr. Dooley has presented his research at numerous conferences, published over 14 peer-reviewed studies and book chapters, and 4 technical papers related to marginalized populations and community development. His funded projects have included contracts from the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, the Illinois State Board of Education and the Association of Arkansas Counties that total over $1.5 million.
Dr. Dooley's expertise spans policy research, institutional transformation, and data-informed decision-making. He thrives on building partnerships - domestically and internationally - and crafting sustainable solutions that empower organizations and uplift communities. Dr. Dooley has had a progressive and diverse career in higher education, and as a result has gained a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to successfully implement diverse initiatives, teach complex course materials, and direct complex organizations. Dr. Dooley enjoys spending time with his wife Tess and his son David.
Office: PAC 414
Email: tdool3@uis.edu
Recent Publications:
Bland, T, Dooley, T. P., & Williams, A. (2025).Trauma-Informed HR: The Adverse Spillover Effects of Nonwork, Race-Related Discrimination. Public Personnel Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/00910260251320389 [SCIMAGOJR = Q1; Impact Factor = 2.6]
Sprong, M. E., Hollender, H., Lee, Y-S., Forziat-Pytel, K., Dooley, T., & Buono. F. D. (2025). Effects of COVID-19 on enrollment and discharge for veterans (with substance use disorders) referred to vocational rehabilitation within the VA Healthcare System. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. [SCIMAGOJR = Q2; Impact Factor = 1.3] https://doi.org/10.1177/00343552251320950
Dooley, T. P. (2024). Race, Ethnicity, and Social equity in Policing, in Achieving Social Equity: From Problems to Solutions 2nd ed. Melvin & Leigh, Publishers. ISBN-10: ¿1736040286
Dooley, T. P. (2024). Teaching Community Planning and Zoning through a Social Equity Lens. In Teaching Social Equity in Public Administration (pp. 253-273). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003309680
Dooley, T. P. (2024). DEI and Intersectionalities: The Case of Zoning, in Elgar Handbook of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Administration. Edward Elgar Publishing. DOI:10.4337/9781802206173.00023
Funderburg, R., Dooley, TP., Bland, T., & Dooley, TC. (2024). Community affluence as a barrier to housing affordability: the siting of low-income housing tax credit projects and sustained inequality in Illinois's capital region. In Social (In) equality, Community Well-being and Quality of Life (pp. 205-226). Edward Elgar Publishing. DOI:10.4337/9781035312450.00017
Blankenberger, B., Kerr, R., & Dooley, T. (2024). Competency Based Education pilot in Illinois: Preliminary findings. Educational Policy, 38(5), 1229-1256. https://doi.org/10.1177/08959048231198819 [SCIMAGOJR = Q1; Impact Factor = 1.8]
Dooley, T. P. (2023). The Undelivered Dream: Policing, Administrative Rules and Social Equity. Administrative Theory & Praxis, 45:3, 247-258. DOI:10.1080/10841806.2021.1959166 [SCIMAGOJR = Q2; Impact Factor = 0.4]