Brittany Houston

Brittany Houston is an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy. Her research interests include organizational management, trust, social equity, technology equity, and representative bureaucracy within the criminal justice system.  

Houston utilizes qualitative, mixed methods, and theoretical approaches to evaluate the impact of racial inequity on the delivery of public services, examining the crucial step between reform initiatives and the realization of equitable service provision. Her publications include articles in Public Administration Review and Public Performance and Management Review.

Houston holds a Ph.D., MPA, and MIS from Florida State University, where she completed a dissertation that considers the organizational factors that mitigate the effectiveness of police reform efforts within the United States. She also served as Ph.D. Policy Chair for the FSU Public Administration Graduate Association Chapter. In recognition of her scholarship, Houston received fellowships from the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA Founders Fellow) and the Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration (JSEPA Fellow). Houston was also the recipient of the prestigious De Guzman Award for Best Doctoral Paper in 2022-23.

Before joining the School of Public Policy, Houston oversaw information technology regulatory compliance for the Florida Department of Education. In this role, she managed federal and state-level audits of student data systems, ensuring adherence to prescribed cybersecurity guidelines and contributing to the overall integrity and security of the Florida educational infrastructure.