Public & Nonprofit Administration
School of Public & Nonprofit Administration
College of Community & Public Service
Self-Study 2002-2007
October 15, 2008
Executive Summary
The School of Public and Nonprofit Administration (SPNA) is a department within the College of
Community and Public Service. Prior to 2004, it was part of the Division of Social Science.
SPNA offers three main programs: Master of Health Administration, Master of Public
Administration and am undergraduate major in public & nonprofit administration. (Prior to
2008, the major was titled "public administration.") This report deals exclusively with the
undergraduate program.
Unlike many universities which offer only a master’s degree in this area of study, SPNA offers a
Baccalaureate Program in Public and Nonprofit Administration. Combining professional
orientation and career specialization with a sound liberal arts foundation, this interdisciplinary
program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary for success in
public and nonprofit organizations. In 2007, a record 128 students chose public and nonprofit
administration as their declared major. Of that number, 99 were full-time students and 105 were
age 25 or younger. These totals are a promising indicator for West Michigan’s public-serving
organizations as they seek a new generation of enthusiastic and skilled staff.
Six goals related to undergraduate teaching are reviewed in this document. Four of these are
student learning assessment goals:
To demonstrate competencies in critical thinking skills.
To demonstrate competency in communication skills.
To obtain internships that are a valuable parts of their learning experience.
To have graduates able to obtain a job in public or nonprofit management, or enter graduate school.
Two of these are strategic plan objectives:
Upgrade certain aspects of undergraduate programs, including: Continue to integrate nonprofit
management with public management content; Encourage participation in American Humanics;
Improve course offerings in community health emphasis; Improve oversight and mentoring of
adjunct faculty; Continue development toward a community health minor; and Lobby for more
university library multimedia resource acquisitions
Better prepare students for challenges of globalism by increasing emphasis on international perspectives by:
Adding content and courses which introduce international perspectives; Exploring potentials for a
new International NGO-oriented classes and concentration; Increasing student participation in
study abroad programs and other international experiences
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To demonstrate competencies in critical thinking skills.
Nineteen papers from one undergraduate course were randomly selected and randomly assigned
to the SPNA faculty for assessment using a rubric borrowed from Seidman. About 74 percent of
all of the papers assessed received a satisfactory or better rating. This surpassed the 65 percent
target. The average overall critical thinking score was 6.8. This also surpassed the 6.0 point
target. One category, "use of models," failed to reach the 65 percent satisfactory mark. However,
faculty believe that the critical thinking rubric needs adjustment in this category. They will adopt
a modified rubric before taking remedial action.
To demonstrate competency in communication skills.
Nineteen papers from one undergraduate course were randomly selected and randomly assigned
to the SPNA faculty for assessment using a rubric borrowed from Seidman. All of the
communication skills categories, except "organization," fall short of the target of 65 percent.
While "content" and "tone" miss the target by less than two percentage points, "mechanics,"
"references," and "format" are substantially lower than the established target. The remedial action
being taken is the development of exercises in PA420 that focuses the students attention on (1)
making an argument (2) using good information and (3) citing that information. Also, t he next
evaluation rounds will require faculty to compare their scores on the same paper in order to
develop more consistency in evaluation.
To obtain internships that are a valuable parts of their learning experience.
During the 2007-08 academic year, SPNA had 85 undergraduates in an internship situation.
These students completed weekly reports and a final report. The host organizations also
completed an evaluation of the interns. All host organizations were satisfied with their interns.
However, only 50 percent of internships had satisfactory scores on all five of the evaluation
criteria. this was well short of the 70% desired. The remedial action being taken is that SPNA and
Career Services will start offering workshops exploring internship and volunteer options.
To have graduates able to obtain a job in public or nonprofit management, or
enter graduate school.
Using surveys of recent graduates conducted by Career Services, the rate at which PA majors
were employed were compared to their peers from Political Science, Business, and GVSU as a
whole. The comparison revealed that PA majors were employed at rates on par or better than
these. No remedial action is necessary.
Upgrade certain aspects of undergraduate programs
A review of the field in undergraduate public and nonprofit education revealed a trend toward a
"public service" theme, as exemplified in the new Public Service Program at Rutgers - Newark.
The faculty will explore the potential of this model for our program.
It was decided that MHA accreditation would have a priority in the next few years. Therefore
undergraduate goals will be removed from the strategic plan until the work on the MHA is
finished.
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Better prepare students for challenges of globalism by increasing emphasis on
international perspectives
The faculty reaffirmed the need to develop a new course (beyond study abroad opportunities).
Strengths
A review of the student data reveals that the public and nonprofit administration major has an
excellent student body profile, generally being higher in minorities, females and part-time
students than its peer programs in Political Science, Business and GVSU as a whole.
Weaknesses
The trend over the study period has been to use more adjunct professors and to have larger class
section sizes. The faculty believe this will eventually threaten the quality of the program.
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Methods
SPNA is developing a learning assessment procedure that conforms to the university’s learning
assessment policies. The first phase of this plan was completed in Winter 2008, with assessment of
writing and critical thinking skills. Specifically, the faculty developed two rubrics to evaluate the
critical thinking and writing skills of our undergraduate students. We randomly selected papers
from the Local Politics and Administration course (PA307). Each faculty member reviewed and
evaluated these papers using the rubrics.
At a retreat held August 14, 9 - 4 at the Medows, the faculty reviewed the results of the learning
assessment. The faculty decisions are discussed in Section III
At a meeting on October 9, 12-2 in DeVos Center, the faculty reviewed the strategic plan. The
faculty decisions are discussed in section IV.
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Summary of Data and
Implications
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Outcome/Objective 1: Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is defined by Foundation for Critical Thinking as "the art of analyzing and
evaluating thinking with a view to improve [thinking]." To think critically, our students must
support their arguments with quality evidence and model building. In addition, they must
recognize alternative explanations. Our learning objective is:
To demonstrate competencies in critical thinking skills.
Outcome/Objective 2: Communication Skills
One of the most fundamental and important skills for any public or nonprofit administrator to
master is the art of good communication. To properly communication ideas, problems, and
solutions, our students should include insightful analysis through the use of evidence, present their
arguments in a logical and organized manner that maintains a professional tone. They should use
proper mechanics and follow a recognized format. Therefore, our second learning objective is:
To demonstrate competency in communication skills.
Outcome/Objective 3: Meaningful Internship
An essential component of our students' educational experience is the ability to provide practical
experience in their chosen field of study. We believe that student internships should provide
valuable benefits to both the student and the employer, affording students the ability to integrate
practical hands-on experience with academic theory. Therefore, our third objective is for
students:
To obtain internships that are a valuable parts of their learning experience.
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Outcome/Objective 4: Post graduation employment / graduate school
Because PA is a professional program, many students declare because they desire a career in the
public or nonprofit sector. Others choose to go to graduate school before entering the job market.
The success that PA students have in starting their careers or gaining admittance to graduate
school is an important measure of how well they have been prepared by the program. Thus our
objective is
To have graduates able to obtain a job in public or nonprofit management, or enter graduate school.
MEASURES
Measure 1: Critical Thinking Analysis
Using the criteria outlined below, we evaluate our students' critical thinking skills by analyzing
term papers from one undergraduate course (PA 307, Local Politics and Administration, winter
2008).
Nineteen papers from PA307 were
randomly selected and randomly assigned to
the SPNA faculty for assessment. For each
paper, the faculty member assigned a score,
ranging from 0 to 3, to each of four critical
thinking categories. (See rubric to left.) The
total score (the summation of the scores for
all four categories) provides us with the
overall quality of our students' critical
thinking abilities.
Target Level: The following targets have
been established to provide us with
continuous monitoring of these skills:
Papers in each assessment category rated
satisfactory or better: 65 percent
All papers rated satisfactory or better: 65
percent
Average total critical thinking skills score
of 6
Findings: With exception to "use of
models," our target of a 65 percent
satisfactory rating was achieved or nearly
achieved. While two categories (quality of
evidence and supports arguments) are two
points lower than the established target, the
use of models is substantially lower than the
target of 65 percent. The following table presents these results.
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In total, 74 percent of all of the papers
assessed received a satisfactory or better
rating. In addition, the average overall
critical thinking score for the 19 papers
is 6.8. The table to the left shows these
results. While most of the individual
skills need improvement, overall, only a
handful (26 percent) of the papers
demonstrated an inability to think
critically.
Target Level Achievement:
Partially Met
Further Action Planned? Yes
Measure 2: Writing Skills Analysis
Measure Full Description: Using the criteria
outlined to the right, we evaluate our
students' communication (specifically
writing) skills by analyzing term papers from
one undergraduate course (PA 307, Local
Politics and Administration, winter 2008).
Nineteen papers from PA307 were
randomly selected and randomly assigned to
the public administration faculty for
assessment. For each paper, the faculty
member assigned a score, ranging from 0 to
3, to each of the four communication skills
categories. In their aggregate form, these
scores allow us to assess the individual skills
category. Moreover, the total score (the
summation of the scores for all six
categories) provides us with the overall
quality of our students' communication
abilities.
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Target Level: The following targets have
been established to provide us with
continuous monitoring of these skills:
Papers in each assessment category rated
satisfactory or better: 65 percent
All papers rated satisfactory or better: 65
percent
Average total critical thinking skills score
of 9
Findings: All of the communication skills
categories, except "organization," fall short of
the target of 65 percent. While "content" and
"tone" miss the target by less than two
percentage points, "mechanics," "references,"
and "format" are substantially lower than the
established target.
Measure 3: Internship Analysis
During the 2007-08 academic year, SPNA had 85 undergraduate in an internship situation.
These students completed weekly reports and a final report. The host organizations also
completed an evaluation of the interns. The internships were evaluated on the following criteria:
Internship provided exposure to management decision making
Internship provided opportunity to participate in various parts of the organization's operation,
including with its funding or budgeting activities, core work activities, and outcome assessment
mechanisms.
The host organization's work matched with the student's primary career objectives
Student reported a good internship experience.
Host organization reported satisfaction with the intern's knowledge, attitude and reliability.
Target Level: The following targets have been established to provide us with continuous
monitoring of these skills:
70% of internships should be satisfactory or better in all five categories.
80% of host organizations should report that the students were satisfactory interns.
Findings: All host organizations were satisfied with their interns.
However, only 50 percent of internships had satisfactory scores on all five criteria, well short of
the 70% desired. One of the most obvious problems was that students were taking convenient
internships rather than strategic internships. Thus they did not match well with their career
objectives.
Target Level Achievement: Partially Met
Further Action Planned? Yes
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Measure 4: Job Attainment Rate
Ever year, GVSU Career Services surveys recent graduates. Taking the most recent two years of
data available (2004-05 and 2005-06), we looked at the rate at which PA majors were employed
in the public or nonprofit sector, or where attending graduate school.
A variety of factors affect the demand for managers in public-serving organizations. Overall
economic conditions impact public and nonprofit organizations and their ability to hire. The age
structure of currently employed public and nonprofit managers affects the number of retirements.
Finally, occupations vary in the extent to which they are subject to short-term or long-term
changes in demand. Because of this variability, establishing a hard target for job-market success is
problematic.
Target Level: The following targets have been established to provide us with continuous
monitoring of job market success. We expect that our recent graduates will be employed in the
public or nonprofit management field or attending graduate school at a rate:
equal to or higher than graduates from business management
equal to or higher than graduates from political science
equal to or higher than all GVSU undergraduates
Findings: As indicated by the table below, 80 percent of PA majors are employed in their field
or in graduate school. That is on par with Political Science (more working, less in grad school)
and with all GVSU BS/BA graduates. It is higher than graduates in business management.
Target Level Achievement: Met
Further Action Planned? No
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ACTIONS
Action 1: Develop a logical argument teaching module (PA420)
A module should be developed for PA420 that focuses the students attention on (1) making an
argument (2) using good information and (3) citing that information.
Person/group responsible for the action: Sungsoo Hwang
Target date to implement the action: Fall 2008
Priority: High
Action 2: Revise "Critical Thinking" rubric
Faculty are not satisfied with the critical thinking rubric used. They will adopt a modified rubric
at the Fall retreat.
Person/group responsible for the action: Faculty
Target date to implement the action: August retreat
Priority: Med
Action 3: Improve evaluation procedure
More interaction is needed among the faculty to develop greater consistency in evaluating critical
thinking and writing skills. The next evaluation rounds will require faculty to compare their scores
on the same paper.
Person/group responsible for the action: Faculty
Target date to implement the action: Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 assessments
Priority: Med
Action 4: Internship Workshops
Beginning in Fall 2008 the School of Public and Nonprofit Administration and Career Services
will offer each semester a workshop exploring internship and volunteer options. Governmental
and Nonprofit employers and agencies will be invited to campus in the fall and spring to conduct
informational and recruitment sessions. These will be organized opportunities for local
governmental and nonprofits to meet with undergraduates for internship, volunteerism and
entry-level career placement. And for undergraduates to get tips on seeking out, applying for and
getting the most out of internship experiences.
Person/group responsible for the action: Quincy Williams
Target date to implement the action: December 2008
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During the study period, the percent of public and nonprofit administration majors who were
nonwhite was much higher than for our peer programs and for Grand Valley undergraduates as a
whole. The faculty felt this reflected both the program's respect for diversity and the relevance of
the subject matter. No remedial action is needed.
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During the study period, the percent of public and nonprofit administration majors who were
female was much higher than for our peer programs and somewhat higher than for Grand Valley
undergraduates as a whole. The faculty felt this reflected the gender-bias within the nonprofit
management field, which attracts more female than males students. No remedial action is needed.
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During the study period, the percent of public and nonprofit administration majors who were
part-time was much higher than for our peer programs and for Grand Valley undergraduates as a
whole. The faculty felt this reflected the program's flexibility (i.e., few prereqs, night classes,
downtown classes). No remedial action is needed.
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Notes: KOMA includes Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and Allegan counties.
Detroit Tri-County includes Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
During the study period, the percent of public and nonprofit administration majors who were
from outside KOMA was on par with our peer programs and for Grand Valley undergraduates as
a whole. The faculty felt that Grand Valley's reputation was drawing more students from outside
West Michigan. The public administration program was benefiting from this. No remedial action
is needed.
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Over the study period, the number of credits generated by adjuncts was about 25 percent. This is
lower than in the Business program, but higher than in Political Science and Grand Valley
overall. Further, this percentage has been growing rather steadily. (It temporarily jumped in
2004-05 because adjuncts were used to replace an ill faculty member. ) It should be noted that two
SPNA faculty members regularly teach in Political Science, which keeps the PLS adjunct load
down and the PA adjunct load up. The faculty believe that the load carried by adjuncts is too
high and an additional faculty member is needed.
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Note: Total GVSU section sizes are taken from the NCA accreditation report (page 134). The GVSU average
includes graduate sections.
Public and Nonprofit Administration has only one lower division course, PA270. The size of
PA270's sections have fluctuated during the study period. The average section size of
upper-divionn courses has increased. In Fall 2002, PA's upper division sectio ns averaged below
the overall Grand Valley norm for section size. By 2007, the average was above the Grand Valley
norm. The faculty do not want to see class sizes rise above the Grand Valley norm. They believe
an additional faculty member is needed.
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Strategic Plan Review
On Thursday October 9, the SPNA faculty met to review the section of the Strategic Plan
relevant to the undergraduate program.
Goal 1: Enhance the curricular content of SPNA programs to strengthen its position as a regional
leader in educating students for active citizenship, professional careers, and leadership in public
and nonprofit organizations.
Objective: Upgrade certain aspects of undergraduate programs
Action 1: Continue to integrate nonprofit management with public management content
In moving forward with this goal, the faculty are interested in the "Public
Service" model used in a new undergraduate program at Rutgers
University. See:
http://pubadmin.newark.rutgers.edu/publicservice.html
A committee was formed to investigate this approach.
Action 2: Encourage participation in American Humanics
No change.
Actions 3 & 4: Improve course offerings in community health emphasis; Continue development
toward a community health minor
It was decided that MHA accreditation would have a priority in the next
few years. Therefore these will be removed from the strategic plan until
the work on the MHA is finished.
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Action 5: Improve oversight and mentioning f adjunct faculty
All new adjuncts will get at least one classroom visit by a regular faculty member. More contact
will be encouraged between the adjuncts and regular faculty. Each adjunct faculty will be
provided with one regular faculty (besides the director) to whom they can turn for advise.
Action 6: Lobby for more university library multimedia resource acquisitions
The faculty are now satisfied with the library acquisition policy, so this
item can be dropped.
Objective: Better prepare students for challenges of globalism by increasing emphasis on
international perspectives
Action 1: Add content and courses which introduce international perspectives
Action 2: Explore potentials for a new International NGO-oriented classes and concentration
Action 3: Increase student participation in study abroad programs and other international
experiences.
This objective and its goals were reaffirmed.
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Appendix A:
Condensed CVs
Kathryn Agard
a. Executive Director, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit
Leadership, 2006 – present
b. Associate Professor, School of Public & Nonprofit Administration, 2006 - present
Academic Degrees
a. EdD, Educational Leadership Western Michigan University, Public administration
and human resource development. Dissertation: Characteristics of Community
Foundations at Differing Ages and Asset Sizes.
b. MPA, Western Michigan University, Public Administration
c. BA, Albion College, Political Science, Communication: secondary teaching
certification.
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University, 2006-present
Nonprofit Management Practices, Grant writing
b. Ferris State University, 2005
Teach online courses in the College of Education concentration in philanthropy:
Education for a Civil Society, Civil Society in Comparative Perspective,
Synthesis in Philanthropic Education
c. Western Michigan University 1997-1998
Public administration, Healthcare marketing
Publications
a. “Learning to Give: Teaching Philanthropy K-12, Creating Tomorrow’s
Philanthropists, Curriculum Development for Youth, New Directions for
Philanthropic Fundraising.” The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University and
the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Jossey-Bass, Summer, 2002.
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b. “Learning to Give, A Handbook for Family Foundations,” Council of Michigan
Foundations, 2001.
c. Contributor: Foundation Building Sourcebook, New York: The Synergos Institute,
2000.
d. Community Foundation Primer, written in conjunction with the Indiana GIFT
program, Council of Michigan Foundations and the Indiana Donors Alliance, 1998
(Published in Polish in 1992).
e. “Community Foundation Development,” juried paper accepted for publication for an
anthology of case studies being published by the Applied Research Development
Institute, 1998.
Research
a. Editor, Nonprofit Leadership reference book, publication date 2009, Sage
Publications
b. Article Editor, Logic Models, publication late 2008, Sage Publications
Practitioner Experience
a. Executive Director, Council of Michigan Foundations, Learning to Give, 1997-2006
b. Executive Vice President, Community Foundation for Muskegon County, 1995-1997
c. Vice-President, Council of Michigan Foundations, 1994-1995
d. Community Foundation Program Director Council of Michigan Foundations,
1988-1994
e. Director of Planning and Marketing, Hackley Hospital, 1985-1988
f. Manager of Community Relations, Hackley Hospital , 1983-1985
g. Chief Executive Officer, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 1981-1983
h. Chief Operational Officer (PPSP)-Promoted to Chief Executive Officer, Planned
Parenthood Federation of America, 1980
i. Great Lakes Regional Director (Detroit), Planned Parenthood Federation of America,
1979-1980
j. Chief Executive Officer, Muskegon Area Planned Parenthood, 1976-1978
k. Director of Community and Public Relations, Muskegon Community College,
1978-1979
l. Community Placement Coordinator, Muskegon County Community Mental Health,
1974-1975
m. Mental Retardation Coordinator/Life Consultant, Ottawa County Community Mental
Health, 1972-1974
n. Social Work Trainee, Muskegon Development Center, 1972
o. Admissions Counselor, Albion College, 1971-1972
p. Summer Program Coordinator, Albion College, 1971
Academic and Professional Associations
a. Michigan Nonprofit Association, Board of Trustees
b. Learning to Give, Council of Michigan Foundations, Board of Trustees
Public Service Activities
a. Co-Chair, Leadership Transition Task Force, Nonprofit Academic Centers Council
b. Committee Member, Curriculum Guidelines Task Force, Nonprofit Academic
Centers Council
Consulting Activities
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a. None.
Danny L. Balfour
a. Professor, 2002 – present
b. Associate Professor, 1996 - 2002; tenured 1998
c. Director, SPNA, 1996-2007
Academic Degrees:
a. PhD Public Administration, The Florida State University, 1990; Organization Theory
and Behavior; Dissertation: Individual and Organization: Modeling Commitment in
Public Organizations
b. None
c. BA, Michigan State University, 1977; History
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University, 1996-prsent:
Management Seminar (MPA Capstone), Organization Theory, Nonprofit
Management Practices, Ethics for Public Administration, Strategic Management
and Planning
b. University of Akron, 1990-1996
Public Administration Theory, Urban Theory II, Advanced Research Methods I,
Public Organization Theory, Personnel Administration in the Public Sector,
Introduction to the Profession of Public Administration, Advanced Research and
Statistical Methods, Basic Quantitative Research, Special Topics: Administrative
Behavior in Public Organizations, Managing Public Organizations
Publications
a. Articles
1. “Abu Ghraib, Administrative Evil and Moral Inversion: The Value of
‘Putting Cruelty First’” (with Guy B. Adams and George Reed). Public
Administration Review, vol. 66 (5) Sept/Oct 2006, 680-693. 2007 Marshall
E. Dimock Award (best lead article in a volume year)
2. “From Service to Solidarity: Evaluation and Recommendations for
International Service Learning” (with Melissa Baker-Boosamra and Julie
Guevara). Journal of Public Affairs Education, vol. 12 (4) Fall 2006,
479-500.
b. Books
1. Unmasking Administrative Evil (with Guy B. Adams): 3rd Edition, M.E.
Sharpe Publisher, 2009 (forthcoming); Revised Edition, M.E. Sharpe
Publisher, 2004.
c. Book reviews and commentary
1. “The Ethics of Dissent: Managing Guerilla Government.” American Review
of Public Administration, vol. 37 (1), March 2007, 114-116.
2. “Strength Through Joy”: Consumerism and Mass Tourism in the Third
Reich. The European Legacy: Toward New Paradigms, vol. 10, 2005,
645-646.
3. Legacies of Dachau: The Uses and Abuses of a Concentration Camp,
1933-2001. The European Legacy: Toward New Paradigms, vol. 8, no. 5,
2004, 652-654.
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4. Commentary: “Understanding Abu Ghraib.” PA Times, vol. 27, no. 9,
September 2004, 10.
d. Chapters
1. “Ethical Leadership and Administrative Evil: The Distorting Effects of
Technical Rationality" (with Guy B. Adams), in Ethics and Integrity of
Governance: Perspectives across Frontiers. L. Huberts, Maesschalck, J. and
Jurkiewicz, C., Editors. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2008, 85-100.
2. “Public Service Ethics and Administrative Evil: Problems and Prospects”
(with Guy B. Adams). In Frederickson, George and Richard Ghere (Eds.),
Ethics in Public Administration, Second edition. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe,
2005, 114-138.
3. “Human Rights, the Moral Vacuum of Modern Organizations, and
Administrative Evil” (with Guy B. Adams). In Campbell, T. and S. Miller
(Eds.), Human Rights and the Moral Responsibilities of Corporate and
Public Sector Organizations, New York: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004,
205-221
Research
a. $5,000 from the Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (GVSU)
for “When Success Threatens the Mission: Strategies and Challenges of a Growing
Community-based Organization,” 2008
Practitioner Experience
a. None
Academic and Professional Associations
a. American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
b. Academy of Management (Public & Non-Profit and Organization Theory Divisions),
1989-2004
c. American Business Clubs (AMBUCS)
d. Convener, Panel on “Assessing Student Learning,” Annual conference of the
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA),
Seattle, WA, October 13, 2007
e. Panelist, “Is It Time to Call it Fascism?” Annual Meeting of the American Political
Science Association (APSA), Washington, DC, September 3 – 6, 2005
f. Convener, “Enriching Undergraduate Education: Initiatives for Enhancing Student
Learning and Civic Engagement.” NASPAA Annual Conference, Indianapolis,
October 23, 2004
g. Convener, “Our Changing Story: Rewriting the History of American Public
Administration.” Founders Forum, National Conference, American Society for
Public Administration, Portland, OR, March 2004
Public Service Activities
a. Board of Directors, American-Nepali Student & Women’s Educational Relief, 2008
– present
b. Board of Directors, Grand Rapids Wheelchair Sports Association, 2008 – present
c. Editorial Board, American Review of Public Administration
d. Editorial Board, Journal of Public Affairs Education
e. Editorial Board, Public Voices
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Consulting Activities
a. None
Stephen Borders
a. Assistant Professor, August 2006 - present
b. Lecturer, August 2003 – August 2006
Academic Degrees
a. PhD, Texas A&M University, May 2006, Urban and Regional Science, Dissertation:
Assessing Transportation Barriers to Non-Emergency Health Care Services for
Texas Medicaid Children Ages 0 – 21
b. MSHP, Southwest Texas State University, August 1996, Health Administration
c. BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, August 1991, Psychology
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University, 2003-present
Health Policy, Healthcare Finance, Research Methods, and Strategic Planning
Publications
a. Articles
1. “Devolution’s policy impact on non-emergency medical transportation in
State Children’s Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP)” In-Press -The Journal
of Health and Social Policy. (with C Blakely, L Ponder and D Raphael)
2. “Using GIS in conjunction with logistic regression: mapping adequacy of
prenatal care in Grand Rapids, Michigan.” The Michigan Journal of Public
Health 1(2):10-28. (with G Rotondaro and R Busscher)
3. "Considerations for increasing the competences and capacities of the public
health workforce: assessing the training needs of public health workers in
Texas." Human Resources for Health. 4:18. (with C Blakely, B Quiram and
K McLeroy).
4. “Symposium Introduction: The Current and Future State of Research
Methods in Public Administration. International Journal of Public
Administration 28, no. 1 (2005): 1-3. (with D. Robbins).
b. Reports
1. “Statewide Evaluation of the Medical Transportation of Texas.” College
Station, TX: Public Policy Research Institute – Texas A&M University
(2008).
2. “Michigan Perinatal Survey Report”. Lansing, MI: Michigan Department of
Community Health – Bureau of Maternal and Child Health (2007).
3. “Non-emergency Medical Transportation in State Children’s Health
Insurance Programs (SCHIP)”. College Station, TX: The Texas A&M
University System Health Science Center, School of Rural Public Health,
The Southwest Rural Health Research Center (2006).
4. “Access to Prenatal Care in Kent County: Understanding the Issues That
Influence Provider Participation in the Medicaid Program.” Grand Rapids,
MI: Grand Valley State University.
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5. “Assessment of the Medical Transportation Program of Texas”. College
Station, TX: Public Policy Research Institute – Texas A&M University
(2003).
6. “The Medical Transportation Program of Texas: A Study of Demand
Response Services in Texas”. College Station, TX: Public Policy Research
Institute – Texas A&M University (2003).
Research
a. Transportation Disadvantaged Index. Children’s Health Fund. May 2008 – January
2009. $20,000.
b. Evaluation of the Food Pantry Network of Kent County. The Johnson Center for
Philanthropy at GVSU, Cascade Foundation for Systemic Change and the Gordon
and Janet Moeller Foundation. April 2008 – present. $19,108.
c. Evaluation of the Texas Medical Transportation Program. Texas A&M Public Policy
Research Institute (Funded by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission).
April 2007 – December 2009. $21,000 of $800,000 project.
d. Assessment of the Regionalized Perinatal System of Michigan, Phase III. Michigan
Department of Community Health. September 2006 – August 2007. $59,249.
e. Access to Prenatal Care in Kent County: Understanding the Issues That Influence
Provider Participation in the Medicaid Program. Grand Valley State University –
Student Summer Scholars Program. May 2006 – August 2006. $6,725.
f. Assessment of the Regionalized Perinatal System of Michigan, Phase II. Michigan
Department of Community Health. September 2005 – August 2006. $116,324.
g. Assessment of the Regionalized Perinatal System of Michigan, Phase I. Michigan
Department of Community Health. September 2004 – August 2005. $60,832.
h. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program and Access to Medical
Transportation Program (MTP) Services. Southwest Rural Health Research Center,
Texas A&M University. $75,000.
Practitioner Experience
a. Public Policy Research Institute – Research Associate, April 1999 – August 2003.
b. Texas Department of Health and Human Services – Policy Analyst. April 1998 –
April 1999.
c. Texas Department of State Health Services – Policy Analyst. January 1995 – April
1998.
Academic and Professional Associations
a. American Public Health Association, 1999-present
1. Devolution's Policy Impact on Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
(NEMT). Presented at the 136th American Public Health Association
National Conference. Washington, DC, Nov 4-7th, 2007. (with C Blakely).
2. Using GIS and Logistic Regression: Mapping the Adequacy of Prenatal Care
in Grand Rapids, MI. Presented at the 136th American Public Health
Association National Conference. Washington, DC, Nov 4th-7th, 2007. (with
G Rotondaro).
3. Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: A Multi-Dimensional Look at This
Access Barrier. Presented at the 135th American Public Health Association
National Conference. Boston, MA, Nov 5th – 8th, 2007. (With C Blakely).
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4. Transportation and Its Impacts on Utilization of EPSDT Services in Texas.
Presented at the 134th American Public Health Association National
Conference. Philadelphia, PA, Dec 11th – 13th , 2006. (with C. Blakely).
5. The Ten Essential Public Health Functions: Assessing the Training Needs of
the Texas Public Health Workforce. Presented at the 132nd American Public
Health Association National Conference. San Francisco, CA, November
14th-17th. (with C Blakely).
b. Midwest Political Science Association 2006-present
1. Adequate prenatal care: A geospatial examination of economic and
non-economic barriers to utilization in Medicaid managed care. Midwest
Political Science Conference. Chicago, IL, April 3rd – 6th, 2008.
2. Devolution’s Policy Impact on State Children’s Health Insurance Programs
(SCHIP)” Oral Presentation. Midwest Political Science Conference.
Chicago, IL, April 5th – 8th, 2007.
3. Non-emergency Medical Transportation in State Children’s Health Insurance
Programs (SCHIP). Midwest Political Science Conference. Chicago, IL,
April 18th – 21st, 2006.
Public Service Activities
a. Grand Valley State University
1. Member, University Assessment Committee, 2006 – 2007.
2. Member, Admissions Committee for MPA program, 2003 – 2007.
3. Member, Admissions Committee for MHA program, 2003 – present.
4. Board Member of CDM, Inc. – Nonprofit food pantry. 2008 – present.
Consulting Activities
a. Consultant, The Children’s Health Fund, 2007 – present.
b. Consultant, Public Policy Research Institute, 2003 – present.
Gregory Cline
a. Assistant Professor, 2008 - present
Academic Degrees
a. PhD, Michigan State University, Political Science, Public Administration &
Comparative Politics, Dissertation: Change Agents and Policy Entrepreneurs at the
Local Level
b. MA, Michigan State University, Political Science
c. BS, University of Toledo, Interdisciplinary Studies, Political Science, Economics &
Korean
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. GVSU: Adjunct Professor, 2005 through 2007. Research Methods
b. GVSU: Assistant Professor, 2008 to present, Health Administration and Public
Administration
Publications
a. Reports
1. Cline G, Polverento G. 2008. Toward a Drug Free Muskegon: Year Two
Evaluation Report
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2. Cline G, Polverento G. 2007. Toward a Drug Free Muskegon: Year One
Evaluation Report
3. Cline G. 2005. Michigan Steps Up! Campaign: Year One Evaluation Report.
Report to the Michigan Department of Community Health and the State
Surgeon General. Michigan Public Health Institute.
4. Cline G, Martin A, Jones J, Carpenter A. 2005. Report to Congress on the
Rural Health Network Development Grant Program (Both Planning and
Implementation). Michigan Public Health Institute.
5. Martin A, Cline G, Carpenter A, Jones J. 2005. Report to Congress on the
Rural Health Outreach Services Grant Program. Michigan Public Health
Institute.
Research
a. Community Evaluator, Toward a Drug Free Muskegon, 2006 through present,
SAMHSA funded community project
Practitioner Experience
a. Michigan Public Health Institute, Senior Program Director, 200 through 2005.
Academic and Professional Associations
a. Michigan Public Health Association, Board of Directors
b. Michigan Journal of Public Health, Editor
Public Service Activities
a. Michigan Public Health Association, Board of Directors
b. Michigan Journal of Public Health, Editor
Consulting Activities
a. Community Evaluator, Toward a Drug Free Muskegon, 2006 through present,
SAMHSA funded community project
Mark Hoffman
a. Director of SPNA, 2007 - present
b. Associate Professor (with Tenure), 2005 – present
c. Assistant Professor, 1999-2005
Academic Degrees
a. PhD, Cleveland State University, 1998, Urban Studies. Dissertation: City Republic,
Civil Religion, and the Single Tax: the Progressive-era Founding of Public
Administration in Cleveland, 1901-1915.
b. MS, Cleveland State University, 1988, Urban Studies
c. BA, College of Wooster, 1982. Political Science
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University
Foundations in Public Management, GIS in Public Service, Information
Technology Workshop, Summer Reading in Special Topics, Ethics Workshop
Publications
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a. Articles
1. Paradigm Lost: Public Administration at Johns Hopkins University
1884-1896 (2002) Public Administration Review, 62 (1), 6-16. 2002 Winner
of William and Fredrick Mosher Award.
b. Reports
1. Principles for an Effective Nonprofit Website. with Carolyn Cross, Shannon
McMaster and Dan Rinsema-Sybenga. [released by the Michigan Nonprofit
Association] November 2007.
2. Ethnic Atlas of West Michigan Volume 2: Demographic, Economic, Social,
and Housing Characteristics of the Hispanic Populations with D. LaFave and
J. Pyne [released by CRI at the Johnson Center] November 2006
3. Ethnic Atlas of West Michigan Volume 1: Demographic, Economic, Social,
and Housing Characteristics of the Vietnamese, Puerto Rican, Korean,
Bosnian, & Chinese Populations with J. Pyne [released by CRI at the
Johnson Center] May 2005
Research
a. IREAD: An Evaluation Instrument for Michigan's Nonprofit Web Sites with C.
Cross, S. McMaster, and D. Rinsema-Sybenga [funded by the Michigan Nonprofit
Research Program] June 2005
b. Brain Drain Wars. The first installment of this work will appear as a chapter in
Metropolitan Affairs and the Triple Bottom Line in Michigan, scheduled to be
published by MSU Press in 2009.
Practitioner Experience
a. Postdoctoral Fellow, Dean's Office (1998-1999)
b. Research Associate, The Urban Center (1996-1998)
c. Research Assistant/Associate, The Urban Center (1985-1992)
Academic and Professional Associations
a. American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
b. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
(ARNOVA)
1. An Evaluation Index for Nonprofit Web Sites (with D. Rinsema-Sybenga).
Presented at 34th Annual ARNOVA Conference, Washington, DC (17-19
November 2005)
c. Phi Alpha Alpha
d. Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE)
1. Private Powers and Public Domains: A Progressive Era Retrospective
Presented in Washington DC, July 2004.
e. Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
f. Other presentations
1. Is Your Website Working For You or Against You? Presented at 2nd Annual
U.P. Nonprofit Conference, Marquette, MI. October 2006
2. Have You lost Your Census? Presented at Governing Nonprofits for Success
-- Govern as if Your Community Depends on It. Grand Rapids, MI.
September 2006. (with K. Ottenwess and J. Pyne.)
3. New Partner Presentation: Grand Rapids. Presented at: Meeting of the
National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership. Dallas, TX. May 2006. (with
G. Rotondaro.)
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4. Evaluating Effective Nonprofit Web Sites. Presented at Michigan Nonprofit
SuperConference, Novi, MI. May 2006.
5. Public Participation GIS. Presented at IMAGIN 2005 Conference: Where
Technology Meets History, Dearborn, MI. May 2005. (with J. Pyne).
6. Local Nonprofit Intermediary and University Collaboration Around
Community Data. Presented at 3rd Annual Public Participation GIS
Conference, Madison, WI. July 2004. (with S. Faber).
Public Service Activities
a. Grand Valley State University
1. University-Wide Teaching Excellence Awards Committee (Chair) 2006-07
2. College of Community and Public Service Curriculum Committee (CCC),
2004-2006; Chair, 2004-2005
3. University Technology Advisory Committee 2004-2006
4. Social Science Division's Curriculum Committee, 2001-2004; Chair,
2001-2002
5. GIS Coordinating Committee 2000-present
6. Research Fellow, GVSU's Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and
Nonprofit Leadership, 2002-2005.
b. State/National
1. Board of Editors, Public Administration Review, 2006-present
Consulting Activities
a. Web design and maintenance for:
1. West Michigan Alliance for Gerontology Education (www.wmage.org)
2005.
2. PAT-Net conference web site (www.cridata.org/patnet05) 2005.
3. Academy of Management Public and Nonprofit Division (
http://www.aom.pace.edu/pn) 2001-2005
b. Consultant, Community Research Center at the Johnson Center for Philanthropy,
Richard Jelier
a. Associate Professor (with Tenure), 2002-present
b. Assistant Professor, 1996-2002
Academic Degrees
a. PhD, Michigan State University, 1995, Political Science & Urban Studies.
Dissertation: Challenging bureaucratic insularity: A regime analysis of education
reform in Detroit.
b. MA, Michigan State University, 1991, Political Science
c. BS, Michigan State University, 1986, Engineering
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University, 1998-present
Economic and community development, Metropolitan politics and administration
Publications
a. Book Chapters
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1. “United Growth: Rural and Urban Land Use Strategy in West Michigan.” In,
Partnerships for Smart Growth: University-Community Collaboration for
Better Public Places. Edited by W. Wiewel & G Knaap. New York: ME
Sharp, 2005. (with C. Townsend and K. Wills).
b. Book Reviews
1. City and Enterprise: Corporate Community Involvement in European and
US Cities. The European Legacy. 2005
c. Reports
1. State of Michigan Cities. Michigan Higher Education Land Policy
Consortium. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2007. (with S.
Adelaja, W. Rustem, G. Sands, J. Horner, R. LaMore, J. Mayland, F.
Supanich-Golder, & A. Spray).
2. The GRANDWALK Sustainable Community Guidebook. 2006. (with R.
Chapla & C. Townsend).
3. Muskegon Sustainability Project. 2006. (with J. Koches, M. Hoffman).
4. Profiles of Community II: A Study of Belknap-Lookout, Eastown, Garfield
Park, Heartside, Heritage Hill, Midtown, and the South East Neighborhoods
in Grand Rapids, MI.” Neighborhood Initiative Project. Dyer Ives
Foundation. 2004. (with P. Mavima).
Research
a. Michigan Higher Education Land Policy Initiative Grant II, Kellogg Foundation,
co-principal, $20,000. June 2006-present.
b. Michigan Higher Education Land Policy Initiative Grant II, Kellogg Foundation,
co-principal, $37,000. June 2005-June 2006.
c. GrandWalk Grant, Land Policy Program, Urban Cooperation Board. Co-principal
investigator. $5000. 2005-2006.
Practitioner Experience
a. None
Academic and Professional Associations
a. Urban Affairs Association
1. “The Roots and Future of Historic Preservation: A Comparison of the United
States with England and Australia” Presented in Seattle, WA, April 2007.
(with D. Petersen).
2. “Urban Development in the US, England, and Australia: A Philosophy of
Difference.” Presented in Montreal, Canada, 2006. (with S. Hartlaub).
3. “Urban Development in the US, England, and Australia: A Philosophy of
Difference.” Presented in Salt Lake City, UT. 2005. (with S. Hartlaub).
b. European Urban Research Association
c. World Affairs Council
d. American Society of Public Administration
e. Michigan City Management Association
f. United Growth Coalition for Kent County
Public Service Activities
a. Member, College Personnel Committee, 2008-present
b. Member, GrandWalk Advisory Committee, 2005-present
c. Coordinator, Michigan Higher Education Land Policy Initiative, 2005-present
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e.
f.
g.
h.
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Member, Educational Advisory Committee, 2006-2008
Member, International Advisory Committee, 2004-2006
Member, West Fulton Business District Smart Action Team, 2002-2005
Member, Service Learning Cohort, 2000-present
GVSU Liaison, Grand Valley Metropolitan Council, 1995-present
Consulting Activities
a. None
Diane M. Kimoto
a.
Assistant Professor, 2002-present (tenured, May 2008)
Academic Degrees:
a. PhD, University of Southern California, May 1993; Communication Arts and
Sciences. Interpersonal Communication, Dissertation: Why Didn't You Use A
Condom? On the Coherence of Gay Men's Explanations For Lapse Behavior
b. MA, California State University, Long Beach, December 1987, Communication
(Interpersonal and Methods)
c. BA, California State University, Long Beach, August, 1981, General Communication
Primary Teaching Responsibilities (Most recent syllabus presented for each class):
a. Grand Valley State University, 2002-present
Nonprofit Management Practices, The Nonprofit Sector: History and Ethics,
Grant writing
Publications:
a. Articles
1. Educational Bridges: Sharing the Potential of e-Newsletters. The International
Journal of Learning, 13 (2007): 247-256.
2. Giving Voice to Culture: Stories of Change. The International Journal of
Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, 6 (2007): 37-46.
b. Book Reviews
1. Review of the book Debating organization: Point-counterpoint in organization
studies]. The International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior, 11
(2008), 125-129.
2. Review of the book Mass career customization: Aligning the workplace with
today’s nontraditional workforce. Journal of Human Resources Education, 1
(2008), 37-40.
Research:
a. Community Wellness: A Shared Responsibility (CoShare). Research project
conducted in cooperation with Spectrum Health, St. Mary’s and Metro Health, Grand
Rapids, MI. No funds were sought.
Practitioner Experience:
b. Public Affairs Coordinator, Planned Parenthood Center of West Michigan (Part
time), 1996-1997
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c. Volunteer Coordinator, American Red Cross of West Central Michigan, (Part time),
1996-1997
Academic and Professional Associations:
a. Teaching Public Administration Conference
1. Program Chair Elect, 2009 Teaching Public Administration Conference (ASPA
section on Public Administration Education), Frankfort, KY
2. Kimoto, D. M., Frasco, J., Juta, S., Mulder, L. (2008, May). Operation PSA: The
Action Learning of Curiosity and Creativity, Teaching Public Administration
Conference, Richmond, VA
3. Kimoto, D. (2006, February). Communication 101: Visualizing Communication
Within Public and Nonprofit Administration. Paper presented at the presented at
the 29h Annual Meeting of the Teaching in Public Administration Conference,
Olympia, WA.
4. Kimoto, D. M., Frasco, J., & Mulder, L. (2007, May). Serving Organizations in
Times of Turmoil: Collaborative Learning and Nontraditional Internships.
Interactive session presented at the 30th Annual Teaching Public Administration
Conference, Harrisburg, PA.
b. Lilly North Teaching and Learning Conference
1. Kimoto, D. (2006, September). Regaining the Power of Communication:
Debating Our Thoughts. Participant Idea Exchange session presented at the 6th
Annual Meeting of the Lilly North Teaching and Learning Conference, Traverse
City, MI.
2. Kimoto, D. (2006, September). Your “Educational Bridges” Newsletter: Taking
and Making Every Opportunity for Learning. Participant Idea Exchange session
presented at the 6th Annual Meeting of the Lilly North Teaching and Learning
Conference, Traverse City, MI.
3. Kimoto, D. M., Frasco, J., & Mulder, L. (2007, October). Serving Education in
Times of Turmoil: Collaborative Learning and Nontraditional Internships.
Session activity presented at the 7th Annual Meeting of the Lilly North Teaching
and Learning Conference, Traverse City, MI.
c. Other Presentations
1. Kimoto, D. M. (2007, February). Debate: Spanning the Boundaries of Learning.
Paper presented to the 7th International Symposium on New Directions in the
Humanities New York City, NY.
2. Kimoto, D. (2007, January). Educational Bridges: Tapping the Potential of
e-Newsletters. Paper presented to the 6th International e-Learning Symposium,
Melbourne, AU.
3. Kimoto, D. (2006, November). Educational Bridges Newsletter. Newsletter
presented at the Business Meeting of the ARNOVA Teaching Section at the 35th
Annual Meeting of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and
Voluntary Action, Chicago, IL.
4. Kimoto, D. (2006, June). Stories: Communication for Change. Paper presented at
the 6th International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and
Nations, New Orleans, LA.
Public Service Activities:
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a. Editor-in-Chief (2005-present), Educational Bridges (ARNOVA Teaching Section
Newsletter), Presentation of the newsletter at the business meeting of the section at
the 2006 ARNOVA conference, Chicago, IL.
b. Referee, The International Journal of Learning, 2007)
c. Referee, The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and
Nations, 2006
d. Editorial Board, The Journal of Public Management of Social Policy (2005-2008)
e. Chair, Healthy Kent 2010, Grand Rapids, MI, 2001-2004
f. Member, Cultural Competency Curriculum and Minority Health Campaign, RFP
Review Teams, Task Force on Health for People of Color, Kent County Health
Department, 2004
g. Member, Selection Committee, Project Coordinator, People of Color Task Force,
Kent County, MI, 2002)
h. Children Ready to Succeed--Investment Council, Heart of West Michigan United
Way, Grand Rapids, MI, 2001-2004
Consulting Activities:
a. Consultant, Feed the Needy Children, May 2007- present
b. Survey Consultant, City of Walker, 2002
c. Consultant, The Grand Rapids Dominicans Sisters
Myron (Mike) Mast
a. Professor, August 1986 - present
Academic Degrees
a. Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1972. Fields of
Concentration: Public Administration/Public Policy; Urban, Metro and
StateGovernment and Administration.
b. M.A. in Political Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1970.
c. A.B. General: Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1964. Major:
Political Science. Minors: Economics, History and English.
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University 1975 – present
Social Science Research Methods, Public/Nonprofit Administration,
Public Personnel Policy and Administration, Crime Control and Justice
Policy, Local Politics and Administration.
Publications
a. None
Research
a. I have written and/or presented a variety of papers at various conferences and
workshops, 1975 to present. Topics or Titles include: Incentive Programs;
Performance Evaluation; Kit of Tools for Internships; Nonprofit Curriculum;
Teaching Affirmative Action Policy; Government, Nonprofits and Ideology;
Risk Management in the Public Sector; Labor Relations in the Public Sector:
A Management Perspective; Surface Transportation Funding and Local Land
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Use; Energy Policy: Faulty Theory, Perverse Impacts; and Automobility and
Urban America.
Practitioner Experience
a. None
Academic and Professional Associations
a. Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Relationships Between Municipal
Government and State Colleges and Universities, (Michigan City Managers'
Association)
b. American Society of Public Administration
c. Hearing and Speech Center of Kent County, Member of Board of Directors
[organization no longer exists]
d. Pi Alpha Alpha
Public Service Activities
a. Grand Valley State University: In addition to course instruction as a professor
and service on numerous university committees, I have served in various
administrative roles (usually without released time) from 1973 to 2000
including Undergraduate Advisor and Administrative Assistant, 2 years;
Acting [Unit] Director, 3 years; Public Administration Programs Coordinator,
5 years; and Associate Director, 5 years
b. Led the successful effort to organize a public service leadership organization,
West Michigan Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration
Consulting Activities
a. Personnel policy revisions, job analysis, job evaluations, wage and salary
study for Indiana Association of Cities and Towns.
b. Strategic planning for the former Hearing and Speech Center of Kent County.
c. Citizen satisfaction questionnaire, design and statistical analysis, for City of
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Michael R. Payne
a. Professor of Public and Nonprofit Administration, 1995 – present
Academic Degrees
a. PhD, The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University,
1977, Health Economics and Public Finance, Dissertation: Voluntary and Proprietary
Hospitals in New York: A study of Cost Differences
b. MA, Syracuse University, 1975, Economics
c. BS, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1972, Economics
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University, 1990 to present
Public Finance, Public Policy Analysis, Health Economics, Health Finance,
Grant Writing, Fund Development, Nonprofit Management, Nonprofit Policy
Analysis, and Public Sector Economics
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Publications
a. “Growing and Preserving Financial Resources: Stewardship.” Inaugural InKindEx
Partnership Conference, Gull Lake, MI, March 2004.
b. The Billion Dollar Impact – Kent County Nonprofits 1999, co-author Dott Freeman,
1999
c. Explorations in Economics, 4th Edition, Payne, Willis, Primack, and Baltz, CAT
Publishing Co., Redding, CA. Fall 1996
Research
a. Social Networks and Shadow Government in process.
b. Grant Writing textbook in process.
Practitioner Experience
a. 1985-1988 Benton Gundy and Payne Associates, Grand Rapids,
Michigan. Consulting and administrative services to national and local nonprofit
agencies in the fields of aging and nutrition.
b. 1978-1979 Deputy City Manager, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Academic and Professional Associations
a. ASPA
b. Academy of Business Administration, Public Administration Section, Health Section
Public Service Activities
a. Support to various local nonprofit agencies in the areas of grant writing and fund
raising.
b. Editor and Publisher, The New England Journal of Human Services, 1990-1995.
Consulting Activities
a. Financial planning and money management services. Licensed.
Ramya Ramanath
a. Assistant Professor, August 2006 - present
Academic Degrees
a. PhD Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2005, Environmental Design
and Planning. Dissertation: From conflict to collaboration: Nongovernmental
organizations and their negotiations for local control of slum and squatter housing in
Mumbai, India
b. MSW, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 1996. Urban and Rural Community
Development
c. BA, The Ethiraj College for Women, 1994, Economics
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University 2006 – present
Nonprofit Sector: History and Ethics, Nonprofit Organization and Public Policy,
Nonprofit Management Practices
Publications
a. Articles
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1. “Limits to Institutional Isomorphism: Examining Internal Institutional
Processes in NGO-Government Interactions” The Nonprofit and Voluntary
Sector Quarterly, (in press). Article available online, March 2008 at
http://nvs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/0899764008315181v1
b. Book reviews
1. Transnational Civil Society: An Introduction (2006) edited by Srilatha
Batliwala and L. David Brown, Kumarian Press. Journal of Latin American
Geography, Volume 6, Number 2, 2007, pp. 157-158.
c. Reports
1. Homeownership and Quality of Life. A Study Conducted by the Community
Research Institute at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and
Nonprofit Leadership, Grand Valley State University for the Lakeshore
Habitat for Humanity, Holland, Michigan, 2008 (with S. Atamuratova).
2. Virginia Economic Developers Association Member Survey: Labor Force
Issues. Blacksburg: Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development, 2005
(with J.A. Provo).
3. What difference does our work make? Impact Assessments of Office of
Economic Development Projects. Blacksburg: Virginia Tech Office of
Economic Development, 2005 (with J.A. Provo).
Research
a. “Quality of Life and Homeownership” study for the Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity
office, Holland, Michigan. June 2007-present ($4,000 contract).
b. “Examining Collaborative Capacity in Faith-Related Community Based
Organizations in inner-city Grand Rapids, Michigan.” Project is funded by the
Faculty Research Grant Program ($ 6,040 competitive grant) of the
Arizona-Indiana-Michigan Alliance (AIM alliance) and by the David Stevenson
Fellowship of the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council ($15,000 award), August
2007-July 2008.
c. “When Success Threatens the Mission: Strategies and Challenges of a Growing
Community-Based Organization” with Dr. Danny L. Balfour. Project funded ($5,000
competitive award) by the Dorothy A. Johnson center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit
Leadership via the Arizona-Indiana-Michigan alliance, May 2008 - present.
Practitioner Experience
a. Consultant, Development Finance, Housing Development Finance Corporation
Limited, Mumbai, India, August 2002-August 2003
b. Project Coordinator, Indian Association for Savings & Credit, August 1996-June
1998
Academic and Professional Associations
a. Member, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary
Action, 2007-present
b. Pi Alpha Alpha, 2007-present
Public Service Activities
a. Grand Valley State University
1. Member, College Curriculum Committee, 2007-present
2. Member, Planning Committee for Governance Conference hosted by the
Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at GVSU, 2007
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b. Regional/State/National
1. Member, Finance Committee of Coit Community Church
2. Member, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and
Voluntary Action, 2007-2009.
3. Member, selection committee for the Rockefeller Archives Scholarship,
2008-present
4. Reviewer, Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 2007
5. Reviewer, World Development, 2007
Consulting Activities
a. Consultant, Development Finance, Housing Development Finance Corporation
Limited, Mumbai, India, August 2002-August 2003
Donijo Robbins
a. Associate Professor (with tenure), July 2004-present
b. Assistant Professor, August 2001-July 2004
Academic Degrees
a. PhD, Rutgers University-Newark, October 1998, Public Administration, Dissertation:
The public investment pattern: Specific actions pursued by local government officials
in the state of New Jersey to stimulate private economic development and growth
b. MA, Rutgers University-Newark, October 1995, Economics
c. BS, Central Michigan University, May 1994, Political Science and Economics
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University, 2001-present
Foundations of Public Management, Research Methods, Public Financial
Administration, Financial Management Workshop
b. University of Maine, 1998-2001
Seminar in Public Financial Management I, Seminar in Public Financial
Management II, Methods of Analysis in Public Administration & Public Policy,
Advanced Methods of Analysis in Public Administration & Public Policy,
Program Analysis & Evaluation
c. Rutgers University, 1998
Analytical Methods for Public Administration
Publications
a. Articles
1. “Case Comments on Getting to the Roots of Change.” Public Performance
and Management Review 31, no. 4 (2008): 650-651.
2. “Using Capital Budgeting for Managing e-government Expenditures.”
International Journal of Public Administration 31, (2008): 137-150. (with GJ
Miller)
3. “Incentives, Certification, and Targets in Performance Budgeting.” Public
Performance and Management Review 30, no. 4 (2007): 460-486. (with GJ
Miller and J. Keum)
4. “Auction off The Farm: Signaling, Politics, & Economic Development.”
Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, & Financial Management 18, no.3
(2006): 307-350. (with GJ Miller).
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5. “Administrative Discretion: Its Use in Budgetary Analysis. Public
Administration Quarterly 29, no. 2 (2005): 186-200.
6. “Symposium Introduction: The Current and Future State of Research
Methods in Public Administration. International Journal of Public
Administration 28, no. 1 (2005): 1-3. (with S. Borders).
7. “Progress and Pitfalls of e-budget Information.” Public Finance &
Management 4, no. 2 (2004): 167-181.
8. “Competition and Economic Development Efforts in the Garden State:
Perceptions of Municipal Public Officials.” Journal of Public Budgeting,
Accounting, & Financial Management 16, no. 3 (2004): 377-393.
b. Books
1. The Handbook of Public Economics. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor and Francis
Group, LLC, 2005.
c. Chapters
1. “Questionnaire Construction.” In G.J. Miller & K. Yang (Eds.) The
Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration, Second Edition,
pp. 251-263. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor and Francis, 2007.
2. “Cost-benefit Analysis.” In F. Fischer, G.J. Miller, & M.S. Sidney (Eds.),
Handbook of Public Policy Analysis, pp.465-480. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor
and Francis, 2006. (with GJ Miller).
3. “E-government Expenditures.” In D. Robbins (Ed.), Handbook of Public
Sector Economics, pp. 407-421. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor and Francis, 2005.
(with GJ Miller).
4. “Benefit-cost Analysis.” In M. Holzer & S. Lee (Eds.), The Public
Productivity and Performance Handbook, Second Edition, pp. 405-430. New
York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2004. (with GJ Miller).
5. Performance, Productivity, and Budgeting. In M. Holzer & S. Lee (Eds.) The
Public Productivity and Performance Handbook, Second Edition, pp.
377-404. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2004. (with GJ Miller).
Research
a. Early On Michigan: Infant and Toddler Early Intervention System. Report for the
School of Health Professions, Grand Valley State University. September 2004.
$10,000.
Practitioner Experience
a. None
Academic and Professional Associations
a. Association for Budget and Financial Management, Member since 1996
1. Performance budgeting and measurement. Presented in Atlanta, GA October
19-21, 2006. (with GJ Miller and J. Keum)
2. Financing e-government Technology Expenditures to Maintain Equity and
Efficiency. Presented in Chicago, IL. October 7-9, 2004. (with GJ Miller).
b. American Political Science Association
1. Executive budgeting. Presented in Philadelphia, PA. August 31-September 3.
2006. (with GJ Miller)
c. Academy of Management, Member since 2001.
d. American Society for Public Administration, Member since 1996
e. International Conference on Performing in the Public Sector
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1. Incentives, certification, and targets in performance budgeting. Presented in
Leuven, Belgium. June 1-3, 2006. (with GJ Miller and J. Keum).
f. The Economic Club of Grand Rapids, Member since 2006
g. The National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration, Pi Alpha Alpha,
Member since 1998
Public Service Activities
a. Grand Valley State University
1. Chair, Faculty Salary and Budget Committee, 2008-present
2. Member, GVSU Benefits Committee, 2008-present
3. Member, Taskforce on for Establishing New Academic Units or Programs,
2008-present
4. Advisor, Campus Conservatives Student Organization, 2008-present
5. Member, Faculty Salary and Budget Committee, 2004-present
6. Member, Outstanding Teaching Award Committee, 2006-2007
7. Member, SPNA Assessment Committee, 2003-present
8. Member, Diversity Committee, 2002-present
9. Member, SPNA Advisory Board, 2001-present
b. Regional/State/National
1. Chair, Public & Nonprofit PDW, Academy of Management, 2002-2003
2. Contributing Editor. Symposium on Research Methods. Int. J of Public
Admin, 2002-2003
3. Contributing Editor, The Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public
Policy, 2001-present
9. Consulting Activities
a. Consultant, The Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid), 2008-present
b. Consultant, Early On Michigan: Infant and Toddler Early Intervention System,
2001-2004
c. Consultant, United Way of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Michigan, 2001-2003
Margaret F. Schulte
a. Associate Professor, August 2007 - present
Academic Degrees
a. DBA, Nova Southeastern University, August 1997. Dissertation: Ethical Decision
Making Among Health Care Executives: A Study of the Relationship Between
Cognitive Development, Ethical Reasoning Skills, and Ethical Behavior of Health
Care Executives.
b. MBA, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1971
c. BS in Business Administration, Thomas More College, Erlanger, KY., May 1967
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University, 2007 – present
Health Administration and Services, Health Administration and Management,
Marketing Health and Human Services, Healthcare IT Management and
Assessment, Strategic Management and Planning
b. Northwestern University, 2006 – Present
MMI 401: American Healthcare System
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c. Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, 2003 – 2007
Health Policy, Law, and Ethical
d. Governors State University, 1998-2000
Ethics, Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Introduction to Health Care and
Capstone courses
e. Mercer University, 1989-1993
Healthcare policy, strategy, ethics, and organizational behavior, and Capstone
Course.
Publications
a. Electronic publications
1. Schulte, M. “The Healthcare Environment.” In Preparing for success in
healthcare information and management systems: The CPHIMS review
Guide. Chicago: HIMSS, 2008. Online publication.
2. Schulte, M. “Healthcare IT Management” In Preparing for success in
healthcare information and management systems: The CPHIMS review
Guide. Chicago: HIMSS, 2008. Online publication.
3. Schulte, M. “Healthcare Information Technology: The Basics”. Published
electronically as an online instructional course for global distribution. 2008.
Research
a. None.
Practitioner Experience
a. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), Chicago, IL;
Vice President, Education (2000 to present) 2000-2007
b. American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL. 1995-1998
c. Healthcare Financial Management Association, Westchester, IL. Director of
Education. 1993-1995
d. Consultant, Atlanta, GA1983-1993
e. Southern Health Services, Inc., Atlanta, GA. Dir. of Development 1980-1983.
f. Hereth, Orr, and Jones, Inc., Atlanta, GA. 1978 – 1980
g. Office of the Governor and West Virginia Department of Health, Charleston, WV.
1977-1978
h. Comprehensive Health Planning Council, Erie, PA. 1973-1977
Academic and Professional Associations
a. Fellow, American College of Health Care Executives. 1995-present
b. Member, American Association of University Programs in Health Administration
2001-present
c. Panelist: “Publishing for Healthcare Doctoral Students” AUPHA Annual Meeting,
June 5-8, 2008; Washington, DC
d. Keynote speaker: Health Information Technology Faculty Forum, Feb. 12, 2008,
Orlando, FL
e. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Instructor, Certification
2000-present Review Course: February 12, 2008, June 5, 2008, June 8, 2008
f. Panelist: “Life Science Informatics Education and Training: What’s Taught &
What’s Fraught”, Life Sciences Conference + Expo 2006, Boston, MA
Public Service Activities
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a. Member, Western Michigan Health Alliance, 2008
b. Council on Accreditation of Health Management Education (CAHME):
Commissioner 2002-2008
c. Editor, Frontiers of Health Management, Health Administration Press, Chicago
2007-present
d. Advisory Board, Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Program, McHenry, IL. 2002-present
Consulting Activities
a. None.
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Four-Year Program Plans
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Classroom
Observation Report
Appendix C:
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