Master of Public Administration Faculty Highlights
LAWRENCE ADAMITIS
FIXED TERM FACULTY
School of Politics, Society, Justice & Public Service
THOMAS GREITENS
FACULTY
School of Politics, Society, Justice & Public Service
SHARON KUKLA ACEVEDO
FACULTY
School of Politics, Society, Justice & Public Service
EMMA POWELL
FACULTY
School of Politics, Society, Justice & Public Service
Thomas Greitens
Research or scholarship
- M. Ernita Joaquin & Thomas J. Greitens. 2021. American Administrative Capacity: Decline, Decay, and Resilience. Springer.
- Thomas J. Greitens & Nancy Quarles. 2020. From Competition to Collaboration: Transforming Economic Development Strategies in the Detroit Metropolitan Region. Collaborative Governance for Regional Development: Global Lessons for Local Economies, edited by Denita Cepiku, So Hee Jeon, & David K. Jesuit. Routledge.
- Nathan Grasse, Thomas J. Greitens, David K. Jesuit, & Lawrence Sych. 2018. Exploring the Mediating Effects of Institutions on Polarization and Political Conflict: Evidence from Michigan Cities. In Public Policy, Governance and Polarization: Making Governance Work, edited by David K. Jesuit and Russell Alan Williams. Routledge.
- Thomas J. Greitens & J. Cherie Strachan. 2017. Local Governments in Michigan II: Michigan's Rural Areas and Small Towns. In Michigan Government, Politics, and Policy, edited by John S. Klemanski and David A. Dulio. Ann University of Michigan Press.
- Thomas J. Greitens. 2016. Assessing Transboundary Governance Capacity in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern. International Journal of Water Governance, 4: 73-90.
Community service
- Board Member, American Society for Public Administration, Michigan Capital Area Chapter (2015-present).
- Program Evaluator, Gratiot County Specialty Court Programs (2016-2018).
Efforts to engage students
- MPA Program Advisor, 2013-Present.
- Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Member for: Christopher Surfus. 2020. Michigan Municipal Manager Perceptions on LGBTQ+ Inclusion: A Narrative Policy Framework Case Study. Western Michigan University.
- Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Member for: Ivo Hristov. 2018. The Causes That May Lead to the Balanced Scorecard's (BCS) Failure: A Conceptual Framework, University of Rome-Tor Vergata.
- Lead Faculty Study Abroad Trip to Seoul, 2013.
- Faculty Advisory to the Winners of the 2013 Students Reinventing Michigan Competition (Trent Wolf and Ben Harris).
Sharon Kukla-Acevedo
Research or scholarship
- Heflin, C.M., Darolia, R., & Kukla-Acevedo, S. (2020.) Exposure to food insecurity during adolescence and educational attainment. Social Problems. spaa036.
- Heflin, C.M., Kukla-Acevedo, S., & Darolia, R. (2019.) Adolescent food insecurity and risky behaviors and mental health during the transition to adulthood. Children and Youth Services Review, 105, 104416.
- Jeon, S.H. & Kukla-Acevedo, S. (2019.) Attitudinal effects of Ethical Work Climate: An organizational analysis. Public Administration Quarterly, 43, 4, 456-488.
- Kukla-Acevedo, S. & Heflin, C.M. (2014). Unemployment insurance effects on child academic outcomes: Results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Children and Youth Services Review, 47, 3, 246-252.
Efforts to engage students
- Departmental Internship Coordinator
- The Washington Center, CMU Liaison
- Advise Honors Capstones
- Advisor, Social Studies Major: Political Science Concentration 6-12 (Secondary Emphasis)
Emma Powell
Research or scholarship
- Accepted - Powell, E.A. Next steps for social impact bonds: Moving from an economic tool to a trust-based collaboration (Book Chapter for Collaborative governance for local economic development: Lessons from countries around the world. September, 2018.)
- Powell, E.A, Schatterman, A., & Winfield, G. (2018). Pracademics, nonprofit sector themes and models for success. Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership.
- Emma Powell. 2015. The Value of Networking: Allocating Resources to Participate. Paper presentation at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Society for Public Administration. Chicago, IL
Community service
- Mount Pleasant Area Community Foundation: Board of Trustees, Nominee (2018); Community Relations Committee (2016 - present); Scholarship/Grant Committee (2017 - present)
- Isabella Community Soup Kitchen: Board Development/Strategic Planning (2017-present);
- United Way of Isabella & Gratiot Counties: Presenter, Community Leaders Conference (2017, October)
- Habitat for Humanity Isabella County: Facilitator, Board Retreat (2017, 2018)
- Art Reach: Bylaw Review Committee (2017-2018); Board of Directors (2017- 2018)
- Sacred Heart Docent (2016 - 2017)
- Junior Achievement: Advisory Board, Member (2018);
- Sacred Heart Advisor (2016 - 2018)
- Mount Pleasant Discovery Museum: Strategic Planning Facilitator (2016, December)
- YMCA Summer Summit: Nonprofit Speaker, Youth Engaging in Service Summit (2016, July)
- Susan G Komen for the Cure, Michigan: Grant Review Committee (2015, 2016)
Efforts to engage students
- Advisor, Pi Alpha Alpha
- Advisor, Nonprofit Leadership Student Alliance
- Campus Director, Certified Nonprofit Professional
- Directed Student Learning- Advisor for Honors Capstone, Theses, and MPA Applied Research Papers
- Seoul, South Korea- Study Abroad (2016)
- Public Administration Student Success Mentor, Western Michigan University 2015. (Provided career mentoring and course advice to students).