This document provides a curriculum vitae for Dwight Vick, an Assistant Professor of Public Administration. It outlines his education, including a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Arizona State University. It also details his professional experience, which includes teaching positions at various universities and working for government and nonprofit organizations. Finally, it lists his academic contributions such as published books, articles, and presentations at conferences.

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Dwight Vick
Assistant Professor of Public Administration
6624 South University Department of Business and Public Administration
Chicago, IL 60637 Governors State University
773.559.6418 (cell) 1 University Park
Email: dwight12vick@msn.com University Park, IL 60484
EDUCATION
University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
Post-doctoral study in substance abuse theory and policy 2000
Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ
Certification in substance abuse treatment, 1999
prevention, and education
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
Ph.D. in Public Administration 1997
Dissertation: “Theoretical Analysis of 20th Century U.S. Drug Policy”
University of Memphis Memphis, TN
Masterof Public Administration 1992
Delta State University Cleveland, MS
Bachelor of Business Administration 1987
Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
Associate of Arts in Journalism and Business 1984
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Society for Public Administration
Member, Chicagoland local chapter
Member, Local conference committee for 2015 ASPA National Conference
Executive Board Member, Midwest Public Affairs Conference Pi
Alpha Alpha, a public administration honors society
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching Experience
Governors State University University Park, IL
Assistant Professor of Public Administration 2013 – Present
Courses Taught at Governors State University
CRIJ 8200 – Research Methods in Criminal Justice

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Governors State University (cont.)
• PADM 7100 – Political and Legal Frameworks for Public Administration (Introductory Course)
• PADM 7400 – Public Organizational Theory and Behavior
• PADM 8000 – Advanced Topics in Public Administration o Specializing in Nonprofit
Management
• PADM 8200 – Ethics in Public Administration
• PADM 8500 – Seminar in Public Policy
• PADM 8700 – Seminar in Research Methods
• PADM 8900 – Problems in Applied Public Management (Capstone/Thesis)
• PADM 8990 – Masters Research Paper
• NPSE 9104 – Applied Management for Nonprofit Organizations
• NPSE 9204 – Advanced Organizational Behavior
West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
Assistant Professor of Public Administration 2007 – 2013
Coordinator of Public Service and Administration Program 2007 – 2013
Coordinator of Emergency Management Administration Program 2010 – 2013
Courses Taught at West Texas A&M University
• POSC 2305 – American National Government
• EMA 3310 – Risk Management
• POSC 3318 – Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
• POSC 4307 – Local and Municipal Government
• POSC 4350 – Public Service and Administration
• POSC 4351 – Public Sector and Nonprofit Marketing
• POSC 4354 – Public Personnel Administration
• POSC 4355 – Public Financial Administration
• POSC 4356 – Principals of Emergency Management
• POSC 4357 – Public Policy Formulation
• POSC 4359 – Organizational Theory in the Public Sector
• Graduate-level courses in Public Administration, Comparative Political and Social Issues,
Administration of Social Service Agencies,Public Policy Formulation, and Research Methods
University of Maryland – University College College Park, MD
Assistant Instructor of Political Science 2007
Courses Taught at University of Maryland – University College
• GOVT 100 – Introduction to Political Science
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
Assistant Professor of Political Science 2003 – 2007
Courses taught include both traditional MPA and undergraduate political science courses in American
Government and the American Presidency

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Troy State University/U.S. Air Force Okinawa, Japan
Assistant Professor of Public Administration 2000-2003
Courses taught include traditional MPA courses
Non-Academic Experience
University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
Adjunct Instructor, American Substance Abuse Policy 1999
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant 1992-1995
Arizona State House of Representatives Phoenix, AZ
Lead Democratic staffer for House Appropriations 1998-1999
and Commerce Committees
Justice Services, Inc. Mesa, AZ
Instructed DUI and domestic violence prevention classes to perpetrators 1998-2000
Maricopa County Public Health Department Phoenix, AZ
Evaluator for county-wide tobacco prevention program 1997-1998
funded by federal tobacco settlement
Arizona State Democratic Party Phoenix, AZ
Created statewide election database and advised candidates 1996-1997
Worked with national and statewide party officials
Clinton/Gore 1996 Presidential Re-election Campaign Phoenix, AZ
Pastor for Congress, 2nd Congressional District, Arizona 1996
Communications director for Pastor Congressional Campaign
Statewide policy advisorfor Clinton/Gore presidential campaign
Campaign liaison between congressionaland presidential campaigns
Member of local advance and scheduling team
The White House Washington,DC
Senior Intern with Domestic Policy Council under Clinton Administration 1996
Office of U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor (D-AZ) Phoenix, AZ/Washington,DC
Intern/Legislative Assistant 1995-1996
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
Intern, Health Education Loan Program 1995
Funded by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Arizona Department of Corrections Phoenix, AZ
Policy Intern 1994-1995

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Grant-Related Experience
 Intellectual Life Grant – Governors State University University Park, IL
2015
 Fisk Technology Grant – Governors State University University Park, IL
2015
 Snack Pak 4 Kids Funding for Hereford, TX (volunteer) Deaf Smith County, TX
Co-Funded with Krista Lee 2010 – 2013
 WT CORE Fellowship Program ($2,500) Canyon, TX
2007
 Technology Fellowship, University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
2006
 Community Grant Writing Training Program Sioux City, IA
Siouxland Human Initiative Partnership 2006
 Chiesman Grant Recipient ($5,000.00) Vermillion, SD
2005
 Woodbury County Community Drug Court Grant Sioux City, IA
2005
 Amnesty International – South Dakota Affiliate Vermillion, SD
2003
 South Dakota’s Uninsured Population Vermillion, SD
Co-Written with R. Braunstein and S. Feimer 2003
Funded South Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Honors and Awards
American Society for Public Administration Chicago, IL/Canyon, TX
Executive Board Member, Midwest Public Affairs Conference 2015 - Present
Chapter Secretary, Chicagoland Chapter 2014 –
Present
Executive Committee Member, Chicagoland Chapter 2013 – Present
Member of National Board of Directors 2009 – 2013
Recipient of Presidential Citation of Merit 2010
West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
Mentor, Buff Connections 2012
West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
College of Education and Social Sciences 2009-2012
Distinguished Lecture Series and Social Justice Committees
Faculty representative, College of Education and
Social Sciences

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Honors and Awards (cont.)
Federal Emergency Management Administration Emmittsburg, MD
Completed Emergency Management Higher Education 2011-2012
Conference earning IACET CEUs
National University La Jolla, CA/Canyon, TX
Recognition for intellectual advancement of 2011
public administration among minority students
West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
College of Education and Social Sciences 2010
Intellectual Contribution Award
Pi Gamma Mu inductee Burlington, VT
Recognized for contributions to public administration 2010
and social issues
Third Judicial District of Iowa Sioux City, IA Honored by the judicial district for my work with
2009
Community-panel drug courts
American Society for Public Administration Washington,DC
Received PA Times Best Article award for publication 2007
Why FEMA Is a Four-Letter Word and How Bamboo
Federalism Can Change It
United States Air Force Okinawa, Japan
Held rank of Lt. Colonel while serving as military instructor 2000-2003
Pi Alpha Alpha Memphis, TN
Honorary Society for Public Administration 1992-present
INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Books
Harris, G.L.A. and D. Vick. (2015) Tenure at a Crossroads (working title). Under contract. Rowman and
Littlefield Publishers.
Vick, D. (2016). Public Policiesthat Impact Our Lives that No One Talks About (working title). Chicago:
Top Hat Publishers (under contract).
Vick, D. (2010). Community-Panel Drug Courts: The Third Wave of Judicial Control over Substance Abuse,
Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press.
Vick, D. & Rhoades,E. (2010). Drugs and Alcohol in the 21st Century: Theory, Behavior,and Policy,Sudbury,
Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett.

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Book Chapters
Vick, D. & Ishiyama, J. (2010). "Ethnicity and Identity Politics", 21st Century Political Science Handbook.
Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.
Refereed Articles
Barwenger, C., N. Ermasova, and D. Vick. (2015). Legalizing Marijuana, Sin Taxes, and the Illinois Experience.
Journal of Public and Nonprofit Administration
Referred Articles (cont.)
Ermasova, N. and D. Vick. (2015) Investment Analysis and Methods ofEstimating the Capital Costs in Capital
Budgeting at the State Level in the USA. American International Journal ofSocial Science.4(2) (Online).
Vick, D., and K. Lee (2014). Snack Pak 4 Kids: A case study in rural nonprofits. Rutgers Case Studies and
Simulations: Rutgers, NJ. https://casesimportal.newark.rutgers.edu/snack-pak-4-kids-hereford-
texasstudy-nonprofit-organization-rural-communities.
Vick D. (2014). Community-Panel Drug Courts in Woodbury County,Iowa: A SAGE Research Methods case.
SAGE Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA. DOI: 10.4135/978144627305014534169
The case study will be featured as part of SAGE Publications video library. It is scheduled for filming at
Brella Productionsin Chicago late January,2016.
Vick, D. (2014). Snack Pak 4 Kids in Hereford, Texas: A Study of a Nonprofit Organization in Rural Communities
(SP4K). PB&J: Politics,Bureaucracy, and Justice, 4(1),24-41. http://www.wtamu.edu/academics/pbj-
journal-volume-4-issue-1.aspx#4.
Vick, D. (2010). Impact of Community-Panel Juvenile Drug Court Judges in Woodbury County,Iowa. PB&J:
Politics,Bureaucracy, and Justice, 1 (2),35-49.
Vick, D. (2009). Cost-effectiveness analysis of Woodbury County,Iowa's Adult and Juvenile Drug Court
Programs. PB&J: Politics,Bureaucracy,and Justice, 1(1),20-29.
Vick, D. (2009). Ethics in Public Administration. P A Times, 31(10),12.
Vick, D. & Johnson,A.B. (2007). Best 50 articles on policing and harm reduction. International Harm Reduction
Conference and International Journal of Harm Reduction,2.
Vick, D. & Keating, J. L. (2007). Community-Based Drug Courts: Empirical Success.Will South Dakota Follow
Suit? South Dakota Law Review, 52(2),288-320.
Vick, D. (2006). ASPA Member's Experience as a Katrina Relief Worker. P A Times, 28(7),4.
Vick, D. (2006). FEMA is a four-letter word and who bamboo federalism can change it. PA Times, 28(3),2.
Vick, D. (2006). How to Revitalize a Defunct ASPA Chapter. PA Times, 28(4),1.
Vick, D., Braunstein, R., & Feimer, S. (2004). South Dakota's Uninsured Adults. Government Research Bureau,
State of South Dakota.

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Tonigan, J.S., Miller, W.R., & Vick, D. (2000). Psychometric Properties and Stability of the General Alcoholics
Anonymous Tools of Recovery (GATOR 2.1). Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 24(5),
134A.
Vick, D., Tonigan, J.S., & Miller, W.R. (2000). Up in Smoke? Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among AA
members. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 24(5),146A.
Book Reviews
Vick, D. (2015). Living Legends and Full Agency: Implications of Repealing the Combat Exclusion Policy.
Public Integrity 18(1), 103-106.
Vick, D. (2014). Race and Social Equity: A Nervous Area of Government. American Review of Public
Administration,44(5),435-437.
Vick, D. (2011). Politics and Public Administration: What Is the Appropriate Relationship? Public Administration
Review, 71(8),811-812.
Vick, D. (2009). Paying the Tab. International Harm Reduction Conference and International Journal ofHarm
Reduction,2 (5),453-454.
Vick, D. (2009). Progressive movement and public administration today. Public Administration Review, 70(6),
1019-1021.
Vick, D. (2008). Drugs and Drug Policy: The Control of Consciousness Alteration. The Social History of Alcohol
and Drugs, 23(1), 93-95.
Vick, D. (2008). Madison's Managers: Public Administration and the Constitution. Policy Studies,7(1),158.
Vick, D. (2008). Revisiting Waldo's Administrative State: Constancy and Change in Public Administration. Policy
Studies,7 (1) 128.
Encyclopedia Articles
Vick, D. (2010). "Heroin Chic", Ninetiesin America. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press.
Vick, D. (2010). "Poverty in United States and Canada", Nineties in America. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press.
Vick, D. (2010). "Elections in the United States - 1996", Nineties in America. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press.
Vick, D. (2009). "21st Amendment", Thirties in America. Ipswich, MA: Salem Press.
Presentation of Conference-Refereed Papers
Barwenger, C., N. Ermasova, and D. Vick. (2015). Legalizing Marijuana, Sin Taxes, and the Illinois Experience.
Midwest Public Affairs Conference (MPAC), University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI. July 10, 2015.
Ester, T. and D. Vick. (2015). Real Men Read – Bronzeville: The Story of a Nonprofit’s Impact on Childhood
Reading. Midwest Public Affairs Conference (MPAC), University of Wisconsin – Madison,WI, July 10,
2015.

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Vick, D. (2014). “Impact of Higher Educational Policies on Tenure-Track Faculty Members and their Families,”
Yesterday’s Worries – Today’s Realities: Challenges Facing Higher Education. American Society for
Public Administration, Washington,DC.
Vick, D. and K. Lee. (2013). The History of Hunger in West Texas. West Texas Historical Association
Conference, Midland, TX.
Vick, D. (2011). Overcoming Challengesof the 4th
Year Tenure-Track Position, American Society for Public
Administration, Las Vegas, NV.
Vick, D. (2010). Recognizing and Treating Alcoholism and Drug Addiction within the Public Sector. American
Society for Public Administration, Baltimore, MD.
Vick, D. (2009). Socio-Economic Barriers to Social Justice in America. American Society for Public
Administration, Miami, FL.
Vick, D. (2009). How to Develop a Community-Panel Drug Court Program in Texas. American Society for
Public Administration, Austin,TX.
Vick, D. & Koch, J. P. (2008). Muslims in the Public Sector Workplace. American Society for Public
Administration, Dallas, TX.
Vick, D. & Molina, T. (2007). Iron Pentagons in Public Administration. Public Administration Theory and
Practice, Philadelphia, PA.
Vick, D. (2007). Harm Reduction and Policing. Presented work to leaders from United Nations, World Health
Organizations, and over 175 worldwide public health leaders. International Harm Reduction Conference,
Warsaw, Poland.
Vick, D. (2006). Organizational Impact of Woodbury County Community Drug Court Program, American Society
of Public Administration, Denver, CO.
Vick, D. (2006). Five-Year Follow-Up Study of Woodbury County,Iowa's Community Drug Court Program,
International Harm Reduction Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Vick, D. (2005). Creation of Community-Based Drug Court programs in the US, International Harm Reduction
Conference, Belfast, Ireland.
Vick, D. (2004). Intergovernmental Relations to Community Mobilization against Drug Abuse, Great Plains
Political Science Association,Vermillion, SD.
Vick, D. (2004) Drug and Alcohol Use Rates in the United States from 1946 to 1964,International Harm
Reduction Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Vick, D. (2004) Drug and Alcohol Use Rates in the United States from 1961 to 1979,International Harm
Reduction Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Vick, D. (2003). Theory on Drug Control Policy,American Society for Public Administration, Washington,DC.
Vick, D. (2003). Historical and Philosophical Underpinnings ofModern Day Drug Control Policies, International
Harm Reduction Conference, Chaing Mai, Thailand.

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Vick, D. (2003). How Governments Can Enact Model Drug Control Laws throughout the United States,Western
Social Science Association,Albuquerque,NM.
Vick, D. (1995). Serving Phoenix Youth: Internal and External Communities Serving the City of Phoenix Police
Department. Arizona State University, Tempe.
Vick, D. (1994). Calvinist Doctrine and Its Impact on Wilson’s Perspective of Public Administration. Western
Social Science Association,Albuquerque,NM.
Vick, D. (1994). Community Connection and Linking your Community to the Future, National Civic League,
Philadelphia, PA.
Working Articles
Ester, T. and D. Vick. Real Men Read research. Finalizing papers for publication in both nonprofit and educational
journals such as the Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs and The Reading Teacher.
Barwegen, C., N. Ermasova, and D. Vick. Fiscal Impact of Medical Marijuana Laws in Illinois. Submitted paper for
review to the Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs.
Vick, D. "Muslims in the Public Sector Workplace," Targeted journal is Public Personnel Management.
Vick, D. "Drug Use During American Prohibition," Targeted journal is Social History of Alcohol and Drugs.
Vick, D. "Alcohol and Drug Use Rates Among Veterans and Housewives in the 1950s and 1960s," targeted
journal is Social History of Alcohol and Drugs.
Other Research Activities
Contribution to Academia and Practice
Omang, A., Vick, D., and Harris, G.L.A. (2015, September 16). Moderated an online panel discussion sponsored by
the American Society for Public Administration. Entitled BookTalk:Living Legends and Full Agency:
Implicationsof Repealing the Combat Exclusion Policy, by Dr. G.L.A. Harris.
Vick, D. (2014). Volunteering with men living in Bronzeville who volunteerwith Real Men Read, a group of
community activists who read to K-3 children in one of nine area schools. Currently leading the
evaluation team. Have received IRB approval for research from GSU and currently seeking permission
from Chicago Public Schools. Finalizing research project in cooperation with Ms. Terra Ester, CAS
Graduate Assistant,for publication in Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs and The Reading Teacher.
Donovan, D. et. al., (2009). Combined Pharmacotherapies and Behavioral Interventions for Alcohol Dependence
(The COMBINE): Examination of Posttreatment Drinking Outcomes. Journal of Studies on Alcohol
and Drugs, 69 (1),5-13. I served as one of the researchers at the University of New Mexico site. As
part of my post-doctoralduties,I was involved in writing early reports. Results were included in the
final analysis. All research staff members involved with the multi-site project are listed at:
http://www.cscc.unc.edu/combine/.
Anton,,R., O'Malley, S. Ciraulo, .D. Cisler, R. Couper, D. Donovan,D., et. al for COMBINE Study
Research Group, (2006). Combined pharmacotherapies and behavioral interventions for alcohol
dependence:the COMBINE study:a randominzed control trial. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical

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Association,295 (17),2003-2017. I served as one of the researchers at the University of New Mexico site.
As part of my post-doctoralduties,I was involved in writing early reports. Results were included in the
final analysis. All research staff members involved with the multi-site project are listed at:
http://www.cscc.unc.edu/combine/.
Reviewer for Moyers, W. (2006). Broken.Viking Press: New York.
Contributor to 2005 research conducted by Gregg, G.L. on the top ten mistakes in presidential history. Published by
the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Contributions recognized and
discussed among global media outlets that include: CSPAN's Washington Journal, CNN's "Live Sunday",
WNYC;s "Brian Lehrer Show", KGO Radio - San Francisco, Dallas Morning News, Pravda, Toronto
Globe and Mail, London Free Press, Irish Examiner, CNN.com, USA Today.com, and CTV.com, a
Canadian television network
Contributor to Clinton Presidential CenterCookbook:A Collection of Recipes from Family and Friends , 2005
edition, to support the construction of President Bill Clinton’s Presidential Center in Little Rock, AR.
Featured my maple pecan pie
Contributor to series of articles published in the Sioux City Journal on Woodbury County,Iowa’s community-based
drug court program in these articles, published between 2005 and 2007. Program success and series led to
public support for the program.
Content evaluator for the International Harm Reduction Association (IHRA), a United Nation’s Non-governmental
organization, and its website between 2009 – 2009.
Reviewer for McNabb, D. (2007). Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management. Irvine,
CA: M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
Reviewer for Hill, D. W. (2006). An Idler: John Hay's Social and Aesthetic Commentaries for the Press during the
Civil War, 1861-1865.Academica Press: Bethesda,MD.
Reviewer for Gurdon, H. and Wilson, C. (2006). Editorial Research Group for The Hill and Wilson Research
Strategies: Washington,DC.
Reviewer for Klinger, D. and Nalbandian, J. (2006). Public Personnel Management: Contexts and Strategies,5th
ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Reviewer for Shea, D.M., Green, J., and Smith, C. (2006). Living Democracy: How Do You Get Students to
Participate.Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Member, editorial board for The Argus Leader, South Dakota's leading newspaper, 2006-2007.
Research Group, C. S. (2003). Testing combined pharmacotherapies and behavioral interventions in alcohol
dependence:rationale and methods. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 27 (7),1102-1122.
Researcher on Peirce, N. R., Johnson, C. W., and Hall, J.S. (1995). Citistates:How Urban America Can Prosper in
a Competitive World. Seven Locks Press: Washington,D.C.
Teaching and Classroom Activities and Assurance of Learning
Serving as chairperson or committee member on 20 MPA theses University Park, IL
and two dissertations 2014 - Present

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Created year-long nonprofit management internship Canyon, TX
with the Panhandle-wide Snack Pak 4 Kids program 2012
Worked with Dr. Amy Andersen, Director of WTAMU’s Canyon, TX
Teacher Excellence Programto bring Ruby Payne 2012
Training to campus on the impact various forms
of poverty has on students,howit manifests, and
methods to combat it in the classroom
Attended Ruby Payne Training Course to recognize poverty among Hereford, TX
first-generation high schoolstudents 2011
Mentor, graduate public administration and policy students whose papers Canyon, TX
were recognized by national and international public administration organizations 2010
Course Designs and Distance Learning
Cooperated with Dr. Jun Zhao, division chair of CPBA and GSU Curriculum University Park, IL
Committee to convert the following courses into online, Blackboard format 2014 - Present
PADM 7100 – Political and Legal Frameworks in Public Administration
PADM 7400 – Public Organizational Theory and Behavior
PADM 8200 – Ethics in Public Administration
PADM 8500 – Seminar in Public Policy
Cooperated with Dr. Jun Zhao, division chair of the College of Business and University Park, IL
Public Administration, and GSU Curriculum Committee to create two
Doctoral-level courses for the Ed.D. in Interdisciplinary Leadership program:
Nonprofit Management and Nonprofit Law
2014
Created an online Geographic Information Systems (GIS) course for EMA program Canyon, TX
2012
Created an online junior-level Introduction to Emergency Management Canyon, TX
course for EMA program 2012
Created a 2+2 Agreement between San Antonio College and WTAMU’s EMA Program Canyon, TX
2012
Introduction of Web Ex into online classroomenvironment Canyon, TX
2011
Advised an average 300 emergency management administration
2010-2013
Canyon, TX
Redesigned EMA 4350 – Emergency Management Directed Canyon, TX

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Readings course to follow traditional thesis research and writing requirements 2010
Coordinated website information to assist online EMA and PSA students Canyon, TX
2010
Inclusion of additional electronic teaching tools in all National Government courses, Canyon, TX
EMA and PSA organizational theory classes 2010
Created graduate-level introductory course, POSC 6303 – Overview of Political Science Canyon, TX
2010
Created undergraduate- and graduate-level courses, Canyon, TX
POSC 4351/6351 – Nonprofit Management 2012
Created undergraduate- and graduate-level courses, Canyon, TX
POSC 3318/6307 – Federalismand Intergovernmental Relations 2012
Advised 10 – 20 PSA undergraduates Canyon, TX
2007-2012
Advised up to 19 graduate political science graduate students Canyon, TX
2007-2011
Supervised 75 undergraduate EMA theses,two graduate theses,and 10 comprehensive Canyon, TX
examinations 2007-2013
SERVICE
University, College and Department Assignments
Executive Board Member, Midwest Public Affairs Conference Washington,DC/Milwaukee, WI
2015 - Present
Alternate Delegate, Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) Springfield, IL
Faculty Advisory Committee 2015 - Present
Executive Committee member, University Professors of Illinois University Park, IL
Local 4100 2013 – Present
University, College and Department Assignments (cont.)
Faculty member, GSU’s Celebration of the 50th Anniversary University Park, IL
Of the Passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act 2014 – 2015
Moderated three movies for GSU’s broader community:
Ghosts of Mississippi, Mississippi Burning, Murder in Mississippi
Faculty member, Graduate Council, University Park, IL

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Representing College of Business and 2014 – 2015
Public Administration (CBPA)
Faculty member, AACSP standards, GSU University Park, IL
2014 –2015
Faculty member, NASPAA standards, GSU University Park, IL
2013 – Present
Member, WTAMU Faculty Senate Canyon, TX
2012-2014
Member, WTAMU Social Justice Conference Committee Canyon, TX
2012-2014
Faculty Advisor for PB&J: Politics, Bureaucracy, and Justice Canyon, TX
2009 - 2013
Supervisor of Grammarian for COESS Canyon, TX
2008 - 2012
Member, Public Service Symposium, led by Dr. Eddie Henderson and seven WTAMU Canyon, TX
faculty members 2011 - 2013
Member, WT Readership Committee Canyon, TX
2012-2013
Co- Coordinator, Certified Public Managers Program (CPM) at WTAMU Canyon, TX
2011-Present
Member, Panhandle Regional Planning Commission Canyon, TX
Domestic Violence Prevention Committee
Emergency Management Committee
2010 - 2013
Member, WTAMU Graduate Faculty Council Canyon, TX
2010-2012
Member, WTAMU Attebury Honors College faculty Canyon, TX
2008-2011
Member, Faculty Handbook Review Committee Canyon, TX
2008-2011
Member, Nationally Competitive Scholarship Program Canyon, TX
2008-2011
Member, WTAMU Alcohol and Other Drugs Committee Canyon, TX
2008-2012
Member, WTAMU Student Endowment Scholarship Committee Canyon, TX

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2008-2011
Member, Panhandle City Managers Association Canyon, TX
Domestic Violence Prevention
Emergency Management Committee
Professional Service
2008 - 2013
Member, GSU Delegation to UPI’s House of Delegates Chicago, IL
2015 - Present
American Society for Public Administration Chicago, IL
Member, Chicagoland local chapter 2014 - Present
Member, Local conference committee for 2015 ASPA National Conference
Executive Board Member for ASPA’s Midwest Conference on
Public Administration
Member, Executive Committee, University Park, IL
UPI, GSU Chapter 2014 – Present
Member, Real Men Read Project Chicago, IL
2014-Present
Member, School Diagnostic Review Board, Jackie Robinson Chicago, IL
Elementary School, Kenwood Community 2014
Regional editor, Edwin Mellon Press, Lewiston, NY 2013 - Present
Academic Advisory Board for McGraw-Hill Publishers Taking Sides series 2012 - 2013
Reviewer, Journal of Public Administration Education 2009 - 2014
Reviewer for the International Journal of Drug Policy 2010- 2013
Member, Amarillo Recovery Group for Alcoholics and Drug Addicts (ARAD) 2010-2013
Member, Conference Review and Planning Committee, International Harm Reduction
Conference, Liverpool, England.
2008-2011
National Co-Chairperson for 2010 AnnualConference for the American Society for
Public Administration, San Jose, CA. Served underDr. Paul Posner, former
ASPA President and Dean of MPA Program, George Mason University, and
Dr. Deborah LeBlanc, Dean, National University.
2008 - 2010
Program Chairperson for Regional Conference of the American Society for Public
Administration, Omaha, NE.
2009
Reviewer for Administrative Theory and Praxis, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. 2008

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Editorial Board, PA Times, American Society for Public Administration, Washington,DC. 2007-2009
NASPAA Re-accreditation Team, University of South Dakota 2005
Member, Curriculum and Instruction Committee, University of South Dakota 2004-2006
Member, Greater Vermillion Addiction Council, Vermillion, SD 2004-2006
Member, Graduate Advisory Committee, Troy State University/U.S. Air Force 2001-2003
Member, Alcohol Prevention Program and Policy Development Team, Troy State University
Troy, AL
2001-2003
Member, University College Educational Assessment Committee, Troy State University 2001-2003
Troy, AL
Organizer, 1st Symposium in American Public Administration, Yongsan, S. Korea. 2001
Member, Grant Review Committee, Troy State University 2001-2003
Grant Examiner, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Division, University of
New Mexico, Albuquerque,NM
1999-2000
Member. Grant Advisory Board, Served on Domestic Violence Prevention Advisory Board,
Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Phoenix, AZ
1997-2000

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References
Dr. Elizabeth Rhoades Dr. Robert Sinclair
Program Director, School Psychology Program Assistant ProfessorofEntrepreneurship
Southern Connecticut State University College of Business
501 Crescent Street Governors State University
New Haven, CT 06515 University Park, IL 60484
Rhoadese1@southernct.edu rfsinclair@gmail.com
(361) 571-4516 (989) 400-2377
Ms. Claudia Stuart Ms. Beth Isbell
Instructor, Criminal Justice and Sociology (retired) Director, Engineering Student Services
West Texas A&M University P.O. Box 19014
7816 Canode Drive Arlington, TX 76019
Amarillo, TX 85006 beth.isbell@uta.edu
(806) 353-5173 (817) 272-9701
Dr. G.L.A. Harris
Professor of Public Administration
Mark Hatfield School of Public Affairs
Portland State University
Box 751
Portland, OR 97207 glaharris@pdx.edu
(856) 216-9853
Dr. Paul Posner
Director, Center on the Public Service
George Mason University 5042
Metropolitan Bldg. 3434 Washington
Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201
pposner@gmu.edu
(703) 993.8138
Dr. Ellie Walsh
Assistant ProfessorofHistory
College of Arts and Sciences
Governors State University University
Park, IL 60484 ewalsh@govst.edu
(412) 512-3124
Dr. Joanne Howard
Industry Assistant ProfessorofPublic Administration
Stuart School of Business
Illinois Institute of Technology
10 West 35th Street
18th Floor
Chicago, IL 60616
Jhowar12@stuart.itt.edu
(773) 684-3593