Teaching

As an educator in public administration, I help students explore how an interdisciplinary field of social science can contribute to the development of professional skills and competencies in order to advance individual career goals.  Graduate and professional education in public administration provides students with a framework for thinking about how theory and concepts from public policy, political science, organizational theory, management, and other fields can shape strategy and action for work in public service.  As a scholar and educator working in local governance and intergovernmental relations, I strive to help students develop the skills necessary to build and manage thriving cities, neighborhoods, and communities, while managing interdependence in the U.S. federal system.

Through my administrative support of the MPA curriculum and my own teaching in PADP 7580S: Local Government Practicum, I am an advocate for service-learning and experiential learning. UGA Today provides the example of our 2022 practicum class, supporting the City of Newnan, Georgia.

At the University of Georgia, I have taught following courses:

FYOS 1001: First-Year Odyssey

PADP 3000: Introduction to Public Administration

PADP 6910: Public Administration & Democracy

PADP 7500: Local Government Management

PADP 7520: Urban Policy

PADP 7580S: Local Government Practicum

GRSC 7001: GradFirst Seminar