POSC 315 Undergraduate
Intro to Public Policy
Federal domestic policymaking and the institutions, media, parties, and pressure groups that shape it.
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Teaching
I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in public administration and public policy. I try to keep the work rigorous and practical, tied to the challenges people face in cities, counties, and community organizations.
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Recent course syllabi
updated annually
POSC 320 Undergraduate
Intro to Public Administration
Current problems in public agencies: organizational behavior, budgeting, personnel, planning, and policymaking. Cross-listed as CRJU 320.
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POSC 427 Undergraduate
Metropolitan Governance
How fragmented metropolitan regions govern shared problems: intergovernmental relations, regional coordination, and collective action across jurisdictions.
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POSC 459 Undergraduate
Social Welfare Policy
American social policy (welfare, Social Security, health care) and the politics around it: origins, implementation, and reform.
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POSC 509 Graduate (MPA)
Public Admin Foundations
Graduate introduction to the field: its history, legal and political environment, organization theory, decision-making, and performance evaluation.
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POSC 521 Graduate (MPA)
MPA Capstone
The MPA capstone seminar: concepts, models, and ideologies of public administration within the larger political system.
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POSC 588 Graduate (MPA)
Collaborative Governance
Federalism, intergovernmental relations, public-private partnerships, contract management, and network governance.
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