Faculty Eileen Ahlin, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs Program Chair, Criminal Justice (B.S., M.A., A.S.), Criminal Justice Policy and Administration (M.P.S.), Integrated B.S./M.A. in Criminal Justice [email protected] 717 948 4341 Olmsted Building, W160 Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, Ph.D. Teaching Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Master of Health Administration Program Chair, Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration [email protected] 717 948 6206 Olmsted Building, W160-N Chris J. Dolan, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Homeland Security and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6208 Olmsted , W160A Nicholas Eftimiades, M.S. Assistant Teaching Professor of Homeland Security, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6045 Shaun L. Gabbidon, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6054 Olmsted Building, W160 Jennifer C. Gibbs, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6046 Olmsted Building, W157 Daniel Howard, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6055 Olmsted Building, W157 Don Hummer, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6615 Olmsted Building, W157 Sara Imanpour, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Health Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6154 Olmsted Building, W160C Shauntey James, J.D., Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6226 Olmsted, W160 Philip Kavanaugh, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6778 Olmsted Building, 160W Younhee Kim, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6649 Olmsted Building, W157 Jonathan Lee, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 4319 Olmsted, W160 Emma Leonard Boyle, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Political Science, School of Public Affairs Associate Professor of Homeland Security and Chair of the intercollege Masters of Professional Studies in Homeland Security [email protected] 717 948 4326 Siyu Liu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6292 Olmsted Building, W157 Daniel J. Mallinson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Masters in Public Administration [email protected] 717 948 6503 Olmsted, W160 Göktuğ Morçöl, Ph.D. Professor of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Policy Analysis and Evaluation [email protected] 717 948 6126 Olmsted Building, W160 L. Marvin Overby, Ph.D. Director, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6693 Olmsted Building, W153 Sujeong Park, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Addiction Studies, School of Public Affairs Co-funded Faculty Member, Social Science Research Institute [email protected] 717 948 6458 Olmsted Building, W160 Bing Ran, Ph.D. Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Public Sector Human Resource Management [email protected] 717 948 6057 Olmsted Building, W160a Jennifer L. Schally, Ph.D. Associate Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6043 Olmsted, W131 Glenn L Silverstein, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6757 Olmsted Building, W157 Jennifer Smith, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 4325 Olmsted Building, W160 Odd Stalebrink, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Public Budgeting and Financial Management [email protected] 717 948 6319 Olmsted Building, W157 Emily R. Strohacker, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6053 Olmsted, W160 Michele Tantardini, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Policy Analysis and Evaluation Affiliate Faculty, Penn State Social Science Research Institute [email protected] 717 948 6350 Olmsted Building, W157 Juliette Tolay, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Global Engagement Associate Professor of Political Science, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6080 Olmsted Building, W160 Triparna Vasavada, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Non-Profit Administration [email protected] 717 948 6363 Olmsted Building, W160 Seth Robert Wright, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs Program Coordinator; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Public Policy [email protected] 717 948 6489 Affiliate Faculty Erika Swift, MBA, MHA Research Operations Manager, Penn State College of Medicine [email protected] 717-531-8496 Larry D. Terry II, PhD Vice President for Outreach, Penn State University [email protected] Liaison Librarian Emily Reed, M.L.I.S. Reference and Instruction Librarian, Library Library Liaison to the School of Public Affairs Library Liaison for International Students Office [email protected] 717 948 6373 Library and Classroom, 0306A Staff Christine Kay Part-time Administrative Support Assistant, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6388 Olmsted, W157 Lynne Daub Office Assistant, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6058 Olmsted Building, W131 Kristen Elliott Part-time Administrative Support Assistant, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6648 Olmsted Building, W157 Autumn Kreider Academic Program Coordinator, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6799 Olmsted Building, W157 Maria A. Peiffer Administrative Support Manager, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6042 Olmsted Building, W160 Autumn Wise Academic Program Coordinator, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6773 Emeritus Faculty Beverly A. Cigler, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Emerita of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] Maria DuPont-Morales, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emerita of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] Cynthia Mara, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emerita of Health Care Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] Carol R. Nechemias, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emerita of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs [email protected] Jeremy Plant, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, School of Public Affairs [email protected] Harold B. Shill, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs [email protected] Barbara A. Sims, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] James T. Ziegenfuss Jr., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Management and Health Care Systems, School of Public Affairs [email protected]
Faculty Eileen Ahlin, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs Program Chair, Criminal Justice (B.S., M.A., A.S.), Criminal Justice Policy and Administration (M.P.S.), Integrated B.S./M.A. in Criminal Justice [email protected] 717 948 4341 Olmsted Building, W160 Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, Ph.D. Teaching Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Master of Health Administration Program Chair, Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration [email protected] 717 948 6206 Olmsted Building, W160-N Chris J. Dolan, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Homeland Security and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6208 Olmsted , W160A Nicholas Eftimiades, M.S. Assistant Teaching Professor of Homeland Security, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6045 Shaun L. Gabbidon, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6054 Olmsted Building, W160 Jennifer C. Gibbs, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6046 Olmsted Building, W157 Daniel Howard, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6055 Olmsted Building, W157 Don Hummer, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6615 Olmsted Building, W157 Sara Imanpour, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Health Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6154 Olmsted Building, W160C Shauntey James, J.D., Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6226 Olmsted, W160 Philip Kavanaugh, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6778 Olmsted Building, 160W Younhee Kim, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6649 Olmsted Building, W157 Jonathan Lee, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 4319 Olmsted, W160 Emma Leonard Boyle, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Political Science, School of Public Affairs Associate Professor of Homeland Security and Chair of the intercollege Masters of Professional Studies in Homeland Security [email protected] 717 948 4326 Siyu Liu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6292 Olmsted Building, W157 Daniel J. Mallinson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Masters in Public Administration [email protected] 717 948 6503 Olmsted, W160 Göktuğ Morçöl, Ph.D. Professor of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Policy Analysis and Evaluation [email protected] 717 948 6126 Olmsted Building, W160 L. Marvin Overby, Ph.D. Director, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6693 Olmsted Building, W153 Sujeong Park, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Addiction Studies, School of Public Affairs Co-funded Faculty Member, Social Science Research Institute [email protected] 717 948 6458 Olmsted Building, W160 Bing Ran, Ph.D. Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Public Sector Human Resource Management [email protected] 717 948 6057 Olmsted Building, W160a Jennifer L. Schally, Ph.D. Associate Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6043 Olmsted, W131 Glenn L Silverstein, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6757 Olmsted Building, W157 Jennifer Smith, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 4325 Olmsted Building, W160 Odd Stalebrink, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Public Budgeting and Financial Management [email protected] 717 948 6319 Olmsted Building, W157 Emily R. Strohacker, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6053 Olmsted, W160 Michele Tantardini, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Policy Analysis and Evaluation Affiliate Faculty, Penn State Social Science Research Institute [email protected] 717 948 6350 Olmsted Building, W157 Juliette Tolay, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Global Engagement Associate Professor of Political Science, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6080 Olmsted Building, W160 Triparna Vasavada, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Non-Profit Administration [email protected] 717 948 6363 Olmsted Building, W160 Seth Robert Wright, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs Program Coordinator; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Public Policy [email protected] 717 948 6489
Eileen Ahlin, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs Program Chair, Criminal Justice (B.S., M.A., A.S.), Criminal Justice Policy and Administration (M.P.S.), Integrated B.S./M.A. in Criminal Justice [email protected] 717 948 4341 Olmsted Building, W160
Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, Ph.D. Teaching Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Master of Health Administration Program Chair, Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration [email protected] 717 948 6206 Olmsted Building, W160-N
Chris J. Dolan, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Homeland Security and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6208 Olmsted , W160A
Nicholas Eftimiades, M.S. Assistant Teaching Professor of Homeland Security, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6045
Shaun L. Gabbidon, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6054 Olmsted Building, W160
Jennifer C. Gibbs, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6046 Olmsted Building, W157
Daniel Howard, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6055 Olmsted Building, W157
Don Hummer, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6615 Olmsted Building, W157
Sara Imanpour, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Health Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6154 Olmsted Building, W160C
Shauntey James, J.D., Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6226 Olmsted, W160
Philip Kavanaugh, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6778 Olmsted Building, 160W
Younhee Kim, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6649 Olmsted Building, W157
Jonathan Lee, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 4319 Olmsted, W160
Emma Leonard Boyle, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Political Science, School of Public Affairs Associate Professor of Homeland Security and Chair of the intercollege Masters of Professional Studies in Homeland Security [email protected] 717 948 4326
Siyu Liu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6292 Olmsted Building, W157
Daniel J. Mallinson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Masters in Public Administration [email protected] 717 948 6503 Olmsted, W160
Göktuğ Morçöl, Ph.D. Professor of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Policy Analysis and Evaluation [email protected] 717 948 6126 Olmsted Building, W160
L. Marvin Overby, Ph.D. Director, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6693 Olmsted Building, W153
Sujeong Park, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Addiction Studies, School of Public Affairs Co-funded Faculty Member, Social Science Research Institute [email protected] 717 948 6458 Olmsted Building, W160
Bing Ran, Ph.D. Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Public Sector Human Resource Management [email protected] 717 948 6057 Olmsted Building, W160a
Jennifer L. Schally, Ph.D. Associate Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6043 Olmsted, W131
Glenn L Silverstein, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6757 Olmsted Building, W157
Jennifer Smith, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 4325 Olmsted Building, W160
Odd Stalebrink, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Public Budgeting and Financial Management [email protected] 717 948 6319 Olmsted Building, W157
Emily R. Strohacker, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6053 Olmsted, W160
Michele Tantardini, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Policy Analysis and Evaluation Affiliate Faculty, Penn State Social Science Research Institute [email protected] 717 948 6350 Olmsted Building, W157
Juliette Tolay, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Global Engagement Associate Professor of Political Science, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6080 Olmsted Building, W160
Triparna Vasavada, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs Professor-in-Charge, Certificate Program in Non-Profit Administration [email protected] 717 948 6363 Olmsted Building, W160
Seth Robert Wright, Ph.D. Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs Program Coordinator; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Public Policy [email protected] 717 948 6489
Affiliate Faculty Erika Swift, MBA, MHA Research Operations Manager, Penn State College of Medicine [email protected] 717-531-8496 Larry D. Terry II, PhD Vice President for Outreach, Penn State University [email protected]
Erika Swift, MBA, MHA Research Operations Manager, Penn State College of Medicine [email protected] 717-531-8496
Liaison Librarian Emily Reed, M.L.I.S. Reference and Instruction Librarian, Library Library Liaison to the School of Public Affairs Library Liaison for International Students Office [email protected] 717 948 6373 Library and Classroom, 0306A
Emily Reed, M.L.I.S. Reference and Instruction Librarian, Library Library Liaison to the School of Public Affairs Library Liaison for International Students Office [email protected] 717 948 6373 Library and Classroom, 0306A
Staff Christine Kay Part-time Administrative Support Assistant, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6388 Olmsted, W157 Lynne Daub Office Assistant, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6058 Olmsted Building, W131 Kristen Elliott Part-time Administrative Support Assistant, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6648 Olmsted Building, W157 Autumn Kreider Academic Program Coordinator, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6799 Olmsted Building, W157 Maria A. Peiffer Administrative Support Manager, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6042 Olmsted Building, W160 Autumn Wise Academic Program Coordinator, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6773
Christine Kay Part-time Administrative Support Assistant, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6388 Olmsted, W157
Lynne Daub Office Assistant, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6058 Olmsted Building, W131
Kristen Elliott Part-time Administrative Support Assistant, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6648 Olmsted Building, W157
Autumn Kreider Academic Program Coordinator, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6799 Olmsted Building, W157
Maria A. Peiffer Administrative Support Manager, School of Public Affairs [email protected] 717 948 6042 Olmsted Building, W160
Emeritus Faculty Beverly A. Cigler, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Emerita of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] Maria DuPont-Morales, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emerita of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] Cynthia Mara, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emerita of Health Care Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected] Carol R. Nechemias, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emerita of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs [email protected] Jeremy Plant, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, School of Public Affairs [email protected] Harold B. Shill, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs [email protected] Barbara A. Sims, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected] James T. Ziegenfuss Jr., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Management and Health Care Systems, School of Public Affairs [email protected]
Beverly A. Cigler, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Emerita of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected]
Maria DuPont-Morales, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emerita of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected]
Cynthia Mara, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emerita of Health Care Administration, School of Public Affairs [email protected]
Carol R. Nechemias, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emerita of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs [email protected]
Harold B. Shill, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Public Affairs [email protected]
Barbara A. Sims, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs [email protected]
James T. Ziegenfuss Jr., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Management and Health Care Systems, School of Public Affairs [email protected]
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