Work Experience

My first academic appointment after graduating from the doctoral program in public administration at Florida Atlantic University was Idaho State University. This was a wonderful experience in which I met many great colleagues, students, staff and community members. I returned back to the East Coast in 2016 to pursue other academic positions. During my academic career, I have published in several peer-reviewed academic journals and I taught courses on public budgeting / finance, state and local government, research methods, public policy, public administration, intergovernmental relations, organizational behavior and program design and evaluation to name a few. I have taught undergraduate and graduate students in person and online. I have also served as a MPA director twice, internship director, PAA advisor and on the advisory council of a couple nonprofit organizations. I regularly contribute to PA Times Online. I also regularly attend the Western Social Science Association conference and the Northeast Association of Business, Economics and Technology conference. In my spare time, I also teach ESL. 

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Hobbies

I love the outdoors. I love hiking, biking and kayaking. I love hanging out with my family and going to new places with them. I love visiting the national parks. Some of my favorite parks, so far, are Zion National Park and Yellowstone National Park. I also enjoy reading especially books on politics, public policy and public administration. I also enjoy public economics and psychology. Right now, I am reading, "The Politics of Vulnerability" by Asma Uddin.

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Education

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 2013 (PhD, Public Administration)

   

University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE    2009 (MPA, Public Management)

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Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA    2004 (BA, International Politics)

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San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 2005 (Certificate, Teaching English as a Foreign Language)

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Most Recent Classes Taught

Civic Engagement and Community Decision Making

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Introduction to Public Administration

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Financial Best Practices for Decision Makers

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Statistics for the Social Sciences

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Program Design and Evaluation in Nonprofit and Governmental Organizations

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