Thank you for visiting to learn more about my research and work in public service education.  I am an associate professor and serve as MPA Director for the Department of Public Administration and Policy in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia.  I am co-editor of State and Local Government Review.  

My research, teaching and public engagement help students, local elected officials and public managers understand collaboration, intergovernmental relations, and innovations in service delivery.  I explore the collective action that emerges for problems that span beyond a single local government's borders.  This website shares my research, writing, and public presentations.