VOLUME II
FACULTY DATA SHEETS AND COURSE ABSTRACTS
Table of Contents
Faculty Data Sheets
1. Faculty Nucleus
a. Kathy Agard .............................................................................................................................. 1
b. Danny L. Balfour....................................................................................................................... 3
c. Stephen Borders ........................................................................................................................ 5
d. Gregory Cline ............................................................................................................................ 8
e. Mark Hoffman........................................................................................................................... 9
f. Richard Jelier........................................................................................................................... 11
g. Diane Kimoto .......................................................................................................................... 13
h. Seong-Gin Moon ..................................................................................................................... 15
i. Michael Payne ......................................................................................................................... 17
j. Ramya Ramanath .................................................................................................................... 18
k. Donijo Robbins........................................................................................................................ 20
l. Margaret Schulte ..................................................................................................................... 23
Course Abstracts
1. Required Graduate Courses
m. PA 520 Foundations of Public Management........................................................................... 26
n. PA 611 Research Methods ...................................................................................................... 27
o. PA 612 Human Resources in Organizations ........................................................................... 28
p. PA 614 Organization Theory .................................................................................................. 29
q. PA 619 Management Seminar................................................................................................. 30
2. Electives Courses:
a. PA 550 – 553 Public Administration Workshops ................................................................... 32
b. PA 535 Grant Writing ............................................................................................................. 33
c. PA 610 Economic Analysis for Public Administrators ........................................................... 34
d. PA 615 Public Financial Management .................................................................................... 35
e. PA 616 Public Policy Analysis ............................................................................................... 36
f. PA 620 Metropolitan Politics and Administration .................................................................. 37
g. PA 621 Administrative and Regulatory Law .......................................................................... 39
h. PA 623 Labor Management in the Public Sector .................................................................... 40
i. PA 630 Health Administration and Service ............................................................................ 41
j. PA 631 U.S. Health Policy and Politics .................................................................................. 42
k. PA 632 Health Services Financial Management ..................................................................... 43
l. PA 633 Health Economics ...................................................................................................... 44
m. PA 634 Health Care Law and Ethics....................................................................................... 45
n. PA 641 Economic and Community Development .................................................................. 46
o. PA 642 Conflict Management ................................................................................................. 47
p. PA 643 Strategic Management and Planning.......................................................................... 48
q. PA 644 GIS in Public Service ................................................................................................. 49
r. PA 660 The Nonprofit Sector: History and Ethics .................................................................. 51
s. PA 661 Nonprofit Management Practices............................................................................... 52
t. PA 662 Nonprofit Resource and Financial Management........................................................ 53
u. PA 663 Nonprofit Organization and Public Policy ................................................................. 54
v. PA 665 Nonprofit Boards, Trustees, and Governance ............................................................ 55
w. PA 670 International NGO...................................................................................................... 56
x. PA 680 Special Topics ............................................................................................................ 57
Ancillary Information
Strategic Plan ................................................................................................................................. 58
Internship Survey...............................................................................................................................
Graduate Exit Survey.........................................................................................................................
Graduate Alumni Survey ...................................................................................................................
Assessment Rubric for Writing Skills................................................................................................
Assessment Rubric for Critical Thinking Skills ................................................................................
FACULTY DATA SHEETS
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1. Kathryn Ann 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
2. 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.
3. 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
4. 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.
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.
5. Research
a. Editor, Nonprofit Leadership reference book, publication date 2009, Sage Publications
b. Article Editor, Logic Models, publication late 2008, Sage Publications
6. 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
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Great Lakes Regional Director (Detroit), Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 19791980
Chief Executive Officer, Muskegon Area Planned Parenthood, 1976-1978
Director of Community and Public Relations, Muskegon Community College, 1978-1979
Community Placement Coordinator, Muskegon County Community Mental Health, 19741975
Mental Retardation Coordinator/Life Consultant, Ottawa County Community Mental Health,
1972-1974
Social Work Trainee, Muskegon Development Center, 1972
Admissions Counselor, Albion College, 1971-1972
Summer Program Coordinator, Albion College, 1971
7. Academic and Professional Associations
a. Michigan Nonprofit Association, Board of Trustees
b. Learning to Give, Council of Michigan Foundations, Board of Trustees
8. 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
9. Consulting Activities
a. None.
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1. Danny L. Balfour
a. Professor, 2002 – present
b. Associate Professor, 1996 - 2002; tenured 1998
c. Director, SPNA, 1996-2007
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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.
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
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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
5. 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 Communitybased Organization,” 2008
6. Practitioner Experience
a. None
7. Academic and Professional Associations
a. American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
b. Academy of Management (Public & Non-Profit and Organization Theory Divisions), 19892004
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
8. 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
9. Consulting Activities
a. None
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1. Stephen Borders
a. Assistant Professor, August 2006 - present
b. Lecturer, August 2003 – August 2006
2. 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
3. Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University, 2003-present
Health Policy, Healthcare Finance, Research Methods, and Strategic Planning
4. 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.
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).
5. Research
a. Transportation Disadvantaged Index. Children’s Health Fund. May 2008 – January 2009.
$20,000.
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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.
6. 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.
7. 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).
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 –
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8. 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.
9. Consulting Activities
a. Consultant, The Children’s Health Fund, 2007 – present.
b. Consultant, Public Policy Research Institute, 2003 – present.
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1. Gregory Allen Cline
a. Assistant Professor, 2008 - present
2. 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
3. Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. GVSU: Adjunct Professor, 2005 through 2007. Research Methods
b. GVSU: Assistant Professor, 2008 to present, Health Administration and Public
Administration
4. Publications
a. Reports
1. Cline G, Polverento G. 2008. Toward a Drug Free Muskegon: Year Two Evaluation
Report
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.
5. Research
a. Community Evaluator, Toward a Drug Free Muskegon, 2006 through present, SAMHSA
funded community project
6. Practitioner Experience
a. Michigan Public Health Institute, Senior Program Director, 200 through 2005.
7. Academic and Professional Associations
a. Michigan Public Health Association, Board of Directors
b. Michigan Journal of Public Health, Editor
8. Public Service Activities
a. Michigan Public Health Association, Board of Directors
b. Michigan Journal of Public Health, Editor
9. Consulting Activities
a. Community Evaluator, Toward a Drug Free Muskegon, 2006 through present, SAMHSA
funded community project
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1. Mark Hoffman
a. Director of SPNA, 2007 - present
b. Associate Professor (with Tenure), 2005 – present
c. Assistant Professor, 1999-2005
2. 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
3. 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
4. Publications
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
5. 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.
6. 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)
7. 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)
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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.)
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).
8. 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), 20042006; 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
9. 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,
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1. Richard Jelier
a. Associate Professor (with Tenure), 2002-present
b. Assistant Professor, 1996-2002
2. 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
3. Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University, 1998-present
Economic and community development, Metropolitan politics and administration
4. Publications
a. Book Chapters
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).
5. Research
a. Michigan Higher Education Land Policy Initiative Grant II, Kellogg Foundation, coprincipal, $20,000. June 2006-present.
b. Michigan Higher Education Land Policy Initiative Grant II, Kellogg Foundation, coprincipal, $37,000. June 2005-June 2006.
c. GrandWalk Grant, Land Policy Program, Urban Cooperation Board. Co-principal
investigator. $5000. 2005-2006.
6. Practitioner Experience
a. None
7. 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.”
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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).
European Urban Research Association
World Affairs Council
American Society of Public Administration
Michigan City Management Association
United Growth Coalition for Kent County
8. 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
d. Member, Educational Advisory Committee, 2006-2008
e. Member, International Advisory Committee, 2004-2006
f. Member, West Fulton Business District Smart Action Team, 2002-2005
g. Member, Service Learning Cohort, 2000-present
h. GVSU Liaison, Grand Valley Metropolitan Council, 1995-present
9. Consulting Activities
a. None
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1. Diane M. (Burns) Kimoto
a. Assistant Professor, 2002-present (tenured, May 2008)
2. 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
3. Primary Teaching Responsibilities (Most recent syllabus presented for each class):
b. Grand Valley State University, 2002-present
Nonprofit Management Practices, The Nonprofit Sector: History and Ethics, Grant
writing
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Practitioner Experience:
b. Public Affairs Coordinator, Planned Parenthood Center of West Michigan (Part time), 19961997
c. Volunteer Coordinator, American Red Cross of West Central Michigan, (Part time), 19961997
7. 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
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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.
8. Public Service Activities:
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
9. 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
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1. Seong-gin Moon
a. Assistant Professor, August 2006 - present
2. Academic Degrees
a. Ph.D. in Public Affairs, August 2005 University of Colorado at Denver & Health Sciences
Center (UCDHSC), Denver, CO Major Fields: Environmental Policy, Public Policy and
Public Administration Dissertation: Contexts, Timing, and Corporate Voluntary Behavior: A
New Look at Participation in the EPA’s Green Lights Program
b. Master of Public Affairs, May 2000 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Major Fields:
Public Policy and Management, Public Administration, Environmental Policy
c. Master of Science in Environmental Science, May 2000 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Major Fields: Environmental Science
d. Bachelor of Agriculture, January 1995, Kyung-hee University, Seoul, Korea, Major Fields:
Landscape Architecture
3. Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University 2006 – present
Foundations of Public Management, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis
4. Publications
a. Articles
1. “Environmental Strategies of a Firm: Examining the EPA’s Green Lights Voluntary
Program.” Organization & Environment, 20 (2007):480-496. (with P. deLeon).
2. “Notes from the Field.” Comparative Technology Transfer and Society, 4 (2006): 7172. (with P. deLeon).
3. Contexts, Timing, and Corporate Voluntary Environmental Behavior: A New Look at
Voluntary Participation in EPA’s Green Lights Program. Ann Arbor, MI: University
Microfilms Incorporated, 2005
4. “The Patterns of Institutional Interaction and ISO 14001 Adoptions.” Comparative
Technology Transfer and Society, 3(2005): 35-59. (with P. deLeon).
5. Research
a. “Asian American Donating Behavior: Does Acculturation Matter?” The Dorothy A. Johnson
Center. Funded, August 2008.
b. “Uncertainty, State Institutional Environment, and Corporate Environmental Collaboration.”
(Paper presented at the 65th Midwest Political Science Association National Annual
Conference – Environmental Policy Session, Chicago, IL, April 10-13, 2008). Unfunded.
c. “Building a Regional Collaboration for Sustainable Development: The Role of a Higher
Educational Institution.” Submitted to the Journal, Sustainability: Science, Practice, and
Policy (Under Review). Unfunded
d. “Urban Sprawl and its Impact on Urban Air Quality,” School of Public & Nonprofit
Administration (SPNA) at GVSU, November 2007. Unfunded
e. “Social Relationship as a Driver for Corporate Responsibility” (Paper presented at the 28th
Annual Conference of Public Policy Analysis and Management Association –Public Policy
Panel, Madison, WI, November 2-4, 2006). Unfunded
f. “The Greening of the Schools: Does it Matter for Student learning and Teacher Productivity,
the Grant Proposal submitted to the US Green Building Council, School of Public &
Nonprofit Administration (SPNA) at GVSU, November 2007. Unfunded
6. Practitioner Experience
a. None
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7. Academic and Professional Associations
a. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
b. American Society of Public Administration
c. Midwest Political Science Association
d. American Political Science Association
e. Academy of Management
f. Pi Alpha Alpha, 2007-present
8. Public Service Activities
a. Grand Valley State University
1. Environmental Studies Minor Committee, August 2007 – Present
2. SPNA library liaison, August 2007 – Present
b. University of Colorado - Denver
1. International students’ academic advisor, University of Colorado at Denver & Health
Sciences Center (UCDHSC), August 2004 - Present
2. International students’ Internship coordinator, UCDHSC, September 2005 – Present
3. Academic curriculum development coordinator, UCDHSC, September 2005 –
Present
4. Advisor for international student organization, UCDHSC, September 2005 – Present
5. International event/activity coordinator, UDHSC, September 2005 – Present
c. Regional/State/National
1. Reviewer for Policy Studies Journal, 2007
2. Reviewer for International Review of Public Administration, 2006.
3. Reviewer for Contemporary Economic Policy, 2005
4. Reviewer, Organization and Natural Environment Division, 2005 Academy of
Management Conference, Honolulu, HI
5. Reviewer, Organizational Theory and Management Division, 2004 Academy of
Management Conference, New Orleans, LA
9. Consulting Activities
a. Consulting for The Dorothy A. Johnson Nonprofit and Philanthropy. Current
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1. Michael R. Payne
a. Professor of Public and Nonprofit Administration, 1995 – present
2. Academic Degrees
a. PhD in Economics, The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse
University, 1977, Health Economics and Public Finance, Voluntary and Proprietary Hospitals
in New York: A study of Cost Differences
b. MA in Economics, Syracuse University, 1975, Economics
c. BS in Economics, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1972, Economics
3. 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
4. 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
5. Research
a. Social Networks and Shadow Government in process.
b. Grant Writing textbook in process.
6. 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.
7. Academic and Professional Associations
a. ASPA
b. Academy of Business Administration, Public Administration Section, Health Section
8. 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.
9. Consulting Activities
a. Financial planning and money management services. Licensed.
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1. Ramya Ramanath
a. Assistant Professor, August 2006 - present
2. 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
3. Primary Teaching Responsibilities
a. Grand Valley State University 2006 – present
Nonprofit Sector: History and Ethics, Nonprofit Organization and Public Policy,
Nonprofit Management Practices
4. Publications
a. Articles
1. “Limits to Institutional Isomorphism: Examining Internal Institutional Processes in
NGO-Government Interactions” The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, (in
press). Available March 2008 online 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).
5. 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 CommunityBased 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.
6. Practitioner Experience
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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
7. Academic and Professional Associations
a. Member, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, 2007present
b. Pi Alpha Alpha, 2007-present
8. 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
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
9. Consulting Activities
a. Consultant, Development Finance, Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited,
Mumbai, India, August 2002-August 2003
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1. Donijo Robbins
a. Associate Professor (with tenure), July 2004
b. Assistant Professor, August 2001
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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).
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.
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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).
5. 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.
6. Practitioner Experience
a. None
7. 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
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
8. 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, 2008present
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
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1. Chair, Public & Nonprofit PDW, Academy of Management, 2002-2003
2. Contributing Editor. Symposium on Research Methods. Int. J of Public Admin, 20022003
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
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1. Margaret F. Schulte
a. Associate Professor, August 2007 - present
2. Academic Degrees
a. DBA, Nova Southeastern University, August 1997. Dissertation title: “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
3. 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
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.
4. 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.
5. Research
a. None.
6. 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. 19931995
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
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7. Academic and Professional Associations
a. Fellow, American College of Health Care Executives. 1995-present
b. Member, American Association of University Programs in Health Administration 2001present
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 2000present 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
8. Public Service Activities
a. Member, Western Michigan Health Alliance, 2008
b. Council on Accreditation of Health Management Education (CAHME): Commissioner 20022008
c. Editor, Frontiers of Health Management, Health Administration Press, Chicago 2007-present
d. Advisory Board, Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Program, McHenry, IL. 2002-present
9. Consulting Activities
a. None.
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COURSE ABSTRACTS
REQUIRED COURSES
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1. PA 520, Foundations in Public Management, 3 credits
2. Instructors in last two years:
Mark Hoffman
Seong-Gin Moon
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
This MPA Core Course explores the tenets of public administration and introduces students to a
broad array of administrative functions and roles. It is typically the first course students take and
provides a foundation for the curriculum.
5. Course description:
An exploration of administrative management function, structures and methods and their
intersection in public administration. An introduction to key management systems and processes,
an examination of ecological influences on them, and an overview of the behavioral and ethical
dimensions of management. Primary focus will be on agencies and issues in the pubic sector.
6. Major topics covered:
a. The study and politics of administration
b. Ethics
c. Bureaucratic structure
d. Organizations & the systems concept
e. Leadership in Organizations
f. Implementation & evaluation
g. Human resource management
h. Budgeting
i. Information Revolution
j. Organizations of the Future
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Stillman, Richard (2004). The American Bureaucracy, 3rd ed. Wadsworth
b. Hal G. Rainey, Understanding & Managing Public Organizations, Third Edition, 2003,
Jossey-Bass
c. Tompkins, Jonathan R. Organizational theory and public management. Thomson and
Wadsworth, 2005
d. Spencer Johnson and Kenneth Blanchard, Who Moved My Cheese? Putnam Publishing
Group, 1998.
e. Alder, N.J. (1997). International dimensions of organizational behavior (3rd ed). Cincinnati,
OH: South-Western College Publishing.
f. Daft, R. Organizational theory and design.
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1. PA 611, Research Methods, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Stephen Borders
Gregory Cline
Susan Johnson
Donijo Robbins
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
This core course seeks to establish a baseline competency in research design and terminology,
understanding and using statistics, and computer analysis of data and report presentation.
Specifically, the goals are to develop the students' ability to define and diagnose problems; collect
relevant data; perform logical analyses; evaluate results and activities; present statistical charts,
graphs and tables; engage in causal inference; and understand the logic of empirical inquiry.
5. Course description:
An advanced survey of the most important and frequently used methods and techniques of
research and analysis used by administrators and planners. Course also will familiarize students
with the use of computers for such research and analysis. Emphasizes the application of research
and analysis in public administration.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Research ethics and protection of human subjects
b. Research designs and hypotheses
c. Measurement theory
d. Questionnaire construction
e. Database management
f. Univariate analysis
g. Bivariate analysis
h. Strategies for communicating research
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Joel Best (2004). More Damned Lies & Statistics: How Numbers Confuse Public Issues.
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. (Available for free from ebooks)
b. Arlene Fink (2006). How to conduct surveys: A step-by-step guide. Third edition. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
c. Elizabethann O’Sullivan, Gary R. Rassel, & Maureen Berner (2003). Research methods for
public administration, fourth edition. New York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.
d. Nardi, P.M. (2005). Doing survey research: A guide to quantitative methods. (2nd. ed.).
Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
e. American Psychological Association (2001). Publication manual of the American
Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
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1. PA 612, Human Resources in Organizations, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Michael Reagan
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
a. Understand strategic roles and functions of human resource management within large and
small organization
b. Understand polices and practices related to personnel law, affirmative action, wage and hour
laws, and laws governing benefits, disability and family leave.
c. Understand the methods of recruiting, screening, and selecting employment candidates,
including the use of references, job descriptions, and performance based techniques.
d. Demonstrate skill in the constructing of employee interviews.
e. Demonstrate the skill in constructing job descriptions
f. Understand the basic components and methods of performance evaluation, discipline and
discharge
g. Identify the components of staff development and training programs
5. Course description:
An accelerated survey of policies and issues in human resource management in public and
nonprofit contexts. Focus is on human values, behavior, ethics, and human interactions in
organizations.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Environment of human resource management
b. Strategic human resource management and planning
c. Equal employment opportunity
d. Diversity
e. Volunteers
f. Job analysis
g. Recruitment and selection
h. Compensation and Benefits
i. Training and development
j. Collective bargaining
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Pynes, Joan E. Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
Second Edition, Josey-Bass Publishers, 2004.
b. Nkomo, Stella M., Fottler, Myron D., McAfee, R. Bruce, Applications in Human resource
Management, Case exercises and Skill Building. South-Western College Publishing, 6th
edition, 2008
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1. PA 614, Organization Theory, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Ryan Cotton
Albert Lyons
Paul Mavima
Josef Soper
3. Prerequisites for the course:
PA520
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
This core course is designed 1) to explore the different frames of reference in contemporary
organization theory and recognize the diverse narratives of public and nonprofit organizations
inherent in each; 2) to gain an appreciation for the significance of each frame of reference for the
way in which human actors interact in public and nonprofit organizations; 3) to engage in
reflective, and reflexive, practice through case studies, research activities, service learning and
other approaches.
5. Course description:
Explores the various theories of organizations. Focus is on the process of structural development
and the impact each structure has on individuals and groups.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Frameworks for organizational analysis
b. Levels of analysis
c. Classical organizational theory
d. Neoclassical organizational theory
e. Humanistic organizations
f. Open systems and modern structural theory
g. Power and politics
h. Organization culture and sense making
i. Change in organizations and metaphos
j. Assessment of effectiveness
k. Implications for practice
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Morgan, Gareth (1997). Images of Organization. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications
b. Shafritz, Jay M. & Steven Ott (1996). Classics of Organization Theory. Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth
c. Tompkins, Jonathan R. (2005)/ Organization Theory and Public Management. Belmont:
Thomson Wadsworth.
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1. PA 619, Public Management Seminar, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Danny Balfour
Gregory Cline
Paul Mavima
Bruce Nanzer
Dee Sherwood-Bosworth
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Completion of at least 30 graduate credits
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
a. To understand and utilize the competing values framework to assess and improve
management competencies
b. To use the competing values framework as a tool for analyzing management cases and
scenarios
c. To be able to recognize, consider, and act upon the ethical dimensions of management
practice
d. To learn to view and analyze management situations from multiple perspectives
e. To integrate multiple perspectives in to a coherent and useful philosophy of management
f. Demonstrate mastery of a substantive topic in public management or health administration by
producing a professional quality research paper/manuscript based on previous master’s level
work
5. Course description:
Examines the structure and dynamics of organizations; problems of financing, staffing, and
program implementation; administrative reform and reorganization; qualitative and quantitative
methods for managerial decision-making; goal-directed processes and effective planning. Uses a
case study approach emphasizing management problems.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Different management styles.
b. Ethics
c. Competing values framework
d. Leadership
e. Administrative evil
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Adams, Guy B. and Danny L. Balfour (2004). Unmasking administrative evil. M.E. Sharpe.
b. Denhardt, Robert and Janet Denhardt (2007). The dance of leadership. M.E. Sharpe.
c. Hersey, John (1946). A bell for Adano. Vintage Books.
d. O’Leary, Rosemary (2006). The ethics of dissent: Managing guerilla government. CQ Press.
e. Quinn, et al. (2007). Becoming a master manager: a competency framework. John Wiley
and Sons, Inc
f. Sophocles. Antigone. Oxford University Press.
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1. PA 550-553, Workshops, 1 credit
2. Instructors:
Mark Hoffman
Diane Kimoto
Peter Letzmann
Paul Mavima
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
Understand specific public and nonprofit problems and policies
5. Course description:
Advanced-level workshop directed toward public sector professionals focusing on specific public
sector problems and policies. Topics vary and prerequisites may be established.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Career development
b. Careers in city management and planning
c. Careers in fundraising
d. Communication skills
e. Conflict of interests: local government
f. Financial management
g. Freedom of Information Act
h. Information technology
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
None
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1. PA 535, Grant Writing, 3 credits
2. Instructors:
Kathy Agard
Gregory Cline
Susan Johnson
Michael Payne
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
Students learn the fundamentals of grant writing with emphasis on the importance of linking
program objectives with funders’ interests. Students also learn how proposal development
expands beyond the scope of grant seeking to project planning. In the end, students will master
the following skills: A compelling writing style to deliver a coherent story of innovation, strong
research skills for writing needs assessments, planning and implementation, evaluation, and
budgeting skills.
5. Course description:
Instruction in finding grant sources, writing grants, developing grant budgets and evaluating grant
proposals. As part of this course, students will be expected to write and submit at least one actual
grant proposal.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Overview of Fundraising/Proposal Writing
b. Components of Proposals
c. Types of grant makers
d. Types of Proposals
e. The RFP
f. Planning the Proposal Writing Process
g. Grant Seeking as a Strategic Process
h. Social Marketing
i. Organizational Overview and Needs Statement
j. Proposals and Business Plans
k. Developing Budgets
l. Developing Evaluation Plans
m. Ethics and Fund Development
n. After the Grant Award, Program Management, Positioning for Further Support
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Carlson, M. (2002). Winning Grants: Step by Step. San Fransico, CA: Jossey-Bass.
b. Riddle, J. & Drenth, T. (2002). Managing a Nonprofit: How to Write Winning Grant
Proposals, Work with a Board, and Build a Fundraising Program. Avon, MA: Adams Media
Corporation.
c. Smith, N.B. & Tremore, J. (2003). The Everything Grant Writing Book. Avon, MA: Adams
Media Corporation.
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1. PA 610, Economic Analysis for Public Administrators, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Michael Payne
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
The course is designed to introduce the MPA students to the principles and theories of economics
as they apply to the public and nonprofit sectors. The objective of the course is to improve the
students' understanding about the interaction of economics and public service within the realm of
public administration and to enhance public service values, knowledge and analytical skills
through an understanding of the role of economics in the public sector.
5. Course description:
Explores the principles and theories of economics as they apply to the public sector, with a focus
on the public aspects of economic analysis. The primary purpose of the course is to improve the
students' understanding of how basic economic analysis and reasoning can be applied by public
administrators.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Supply and demand
b. Economics and government
c. Macro and micro core principles
d. Fiscal policy
e. Money and banking
f. Stabilization, growth and employment
g. Consumer choice and elasticity
h. Perfect competition and monopolies
i. Labor markets
j. Income inequality
k. Social Security
l. Health Care
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Gwartney, Economics: Public and Private Choice, 11th Edition
b. Gwartney, Common Sense Economics
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1. PA 615, Public Financial Administration, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Donijo Robbins
3. Prerequisites for the course:
PA520
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
This core course is primary an introduction to financial management and budgeting within the
public sector. It analyzes public finance and sources of revenue by type of government unit,
surveys the budgetary process as practiced in all levels of government and examines management
practices and fiduciary responsibility. This course strives to encourage and foster a sense of
integrity and professionalism in the conduct of budgetary and financial analysis within the public
and nonprofit sectors of the economy
5. Course description:
Practices and problems of public fiscal management with special attention to budgetary concepts
and analytical techniques: the budget as an instrument of planning and control; organizing to
ensure fiscal accountability; the public economy; financial decision-making; planning,
programming, and budgeting systems; and allocation of scarce government resources in
government and nonprofit agencies and programs.
6. Major topics covered:
a. The Budget Process and Politics
b. Budget Structures and Institutions
c. Equality and Efficiency - Tradeoffs
d. Budget Administration and Management
e. The Debt and the Deficit
f. Budgeting and Reforms
g. Capital Budgeting
h. Benefit/Cost Analysis
i. Tax policy and administration
j. Forecasting
k. Debt management
l. Reading and analyzing financial statements
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Hyde, A. (2002). Government budgeting: Theory, process, politics, Third edition. Fort Worth,
TX: Harcourt Brace & Company.
b. Mikesell, J. (2007). Fiscal administration: Analysis and applications for the public sector,
Seventh Edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.
c. Miller, M. (2003). The 2% solution: Fixing America’s problems in ways liberals and
conservatives can love. New York: PublicAffairs.
d. Rivlin, A.M. & Antos, J.R. (2007). Restoring fiscal sanity, 2007: The health spending
challenge. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.
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1. PA 616, Public Policy Analysis, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Seong-Gin Moon
3. Prerequisites for the course:
PA 520 and PA 611.
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
This course is designed to help students develop the skills required to define and critically
analyze policy issues and problems, articulate relevant decision-making criteria for policy
analysis, evaluate alternative policy solutions, and assess the means and costs of implementation.
These skills and techniques will be applied to a wide range of substantive public policy issues,
with the idea that a good policy analyst can approach problems as a generalist and bring more
specific information from a given policy area to bear in the analysis.
5. Course description:
An exploration of theories advanced to explain policy formation; examination of how needs are
identified, communicated to policy-makers, evaluated and converted into formal policy, and
implemented by administrative actions. Emphasis is on policy analysis in the public sector.
6. Major topics covered:
a. A Framework for Policy Analysis - The Process
b. Policy Methods and the Policy Problem
c. Problem definition
d. Current policy debates: Environmental, health, social, immigration, affirmative action
e. Identifying policy solutions and alternatives
f. Policy formulation, adoption, and implementation
g. Policy evaluation
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. David L. Weimer and Aidan R. Vining. 2005. Policy Analysis. Prentice Hall
b. Kenneth N. Bickers and John T. Williams. 2001. Public Policy Analysis: A Political
Economy Approach. Houghton Mifflin.
c. Eugene Bardach. 2000. A Practical guide for policy analysis: the eightfold path to more
effective problem solving. Chatham house
d. James P. Lester and Joseph Steward. 2000. Public Policy: An evolutionary approach.
Wardsworth.
e. Deborah Stone. 2002. Policy Paradox. W.W. Norton (strongly recommended)
f. John A. Hird and Michael Reese. 2004. Controversies in American policy. Wadsworth
publishing (ISBN: 054618480)
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1. PA 620, Metropolitan Politics and Administration, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Richard Jelier
3. Prerequisites for the course:
PA520
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
a. Understand the historical patterns that laid the foundations for urban metropolitan America
b. Explore the implications of the political, economic and social fragmentation of local governance
structures in the U.S.
c. Gain an understanding of federalism and its implications for local governance
d. Understand the basic rudiments of urban planning
e. Assess the new urbanist movement and conceptions of community
f. Adopt a comparative approach to U.S. local governance by examining the British and
Australian approaches
g. Be provided with an overview of approaches to economic development that have evolved more
recently and an appreciation of the trade-offs inherent in the pursuit of economic development
objectives
h. Explore growth management tools and debate the inherent trade-offs in managing growth
i. Examine the arguments in favor of metropolitan consolidation and the obstacles that prevent
greater regional cooperation
j. Examine the formal and informal power structures and urban regimes, debate the significance of
minority incorporation and power structures and the role for citizen participation
k. Provide a clear understanding of the role of neighborhood associations and other nonprofit
organizations that are active in local governance
l. Investigate the critical role of service delivery in the local governance processes
m. Connect general theoretical arguments to specific applications in the community through
direct study and engagement of a particular unit of local government.
5. Course description:
Examines theories and practice of metropolitan politics and administration, including studies of
intergovernmental relations, suburbia and the multi-centered metropolis, economic development
and managing metropolitan services. Structures of politics and power both formal and informal
are investigated.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Theories of Metropolitan Politics and Administration
b. Urban Metropolitan America- Municipal Reform and the Legacy of Urban Machine Politics
c. Crisis and Opportunity: The Perils and Promise of Contemporary American Cities:
Intergovernmental Relations
d. The Role for Planning/Comparative Administration
e. The “new” regionalism: metropolitan solutions to local problems
f. Metropolitan Governance - Political, Economic and Social Fragmentation and Response
g. Economic Development: The City as a Growth Machine
h. The Changing Urban Political Economy
i. An Evaluation of Strategies
j. Politics and Power in America's Cities:
k. Service Provision: Managing Metropolitan Services in a Time of Scarcity
l. Pervasive Metropolitan Problems and Solution Sets
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7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Kantor, Judd and Judd, Dennis eds. 2008. American Urban Politics in a Global Age.
Longman Press. New York.
b. Rusk, David. 2003. Cities without Suburbs. Washington D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center
Press.
c. Squires, Gregory D. (ed.) 2002. Urban Sprawl: Causes, Consequences & Policy Response.
Washington D.C.: The Urban Institute Press.
d. Kunstler, James Howard. 1995. Home From Nowhere. New York: Simon & Schuster.
e. Wiewel, Wim and Knapp, Gerrit-Jan (eds.) 2005. Partnerships for Smart Growth: University
Community Collaboration for Better Public Places. New York: M.E. Sharpe.
f. Orfield, Myron: 2002. Metropolitics: The New Suburban Reality. Washington D.C.:
Brookings Institution Press.
g. Orfield, Myron. 1997. Metropolitics: A Regional Agenda for Community and Stability.
Washington D.C.: Brookings Institution Press.
h. Jacobs, Jane. 1961. The Life and Death of Great American Cities. New York, N.Y.: Vintage
Books.
i. Pelissero, John P. 2002. Cities, Politics and Policy: A Comparative Analysis. CQ Press.
Washington, D.C.
j. Porter, Douglass R. 1997. Managing Growth in America’s Communities. Washington D.C.:
Island Press.
k. Kunstler, James Howard. 1993. The Geography of Nowhere. New York, N.Y.: Simon &
Schuster.
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2. Course instructors:
Peter Letzmann
3. Prerequisites for the course:
PA520
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
5. Course description:
An intensive study of administrative and regulatory law as it relates to the public sector.
Requirements for, and limits on, the exercise of power by elected and appointed official and
liability of public managers are covered.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Overview of Administrative Law
b. Court system
c. Legal Research
d. Legislative/Congressional System
e. Delegation of power
f. Executive Branch
g. Separation of Powers
h. Due Process
i. Formal Admin Law Adjudication
j. Social Security Administration
k. Informal Adjudication
l. Right to Hearing
m. Licensing
n. Freedom Of Information and Open Meetings Act
o. Obtaining Information
p. Scope of Judicial Review
q. Review of Agency Decisions
r. Standing to Judicial Review
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
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1. PA 623, Labor Management in the Public Sector, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
None
3. Prerequisites for the course:
PA520
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
The purpose of the course it to improve students' understanding of the legal environment and
rules governing labor relations and collective bargaining in the public sector and let students
develop skills in preparing for negotiations, conducting negotiations and administering labor
contracts. The course stresses the significance of labor relations for management and the need for
cooperative efforts to promote mutual goals of labor and management and the public interest.
5. Course description:
Acquaints students with the origins and status of public sector labor relations and collective
bargaining and their importance for effective management in rapidly changing environments. The
growth of unionism in the public sector and the extent of state bargaining legislation make the
course particularly relevant for those in leadership positions.
6. Major topics covered:
None.
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
None.
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1. PA 630, Health Administration and Service, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Gregory Cline
Margaret Schulte
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
a. At the end of the course the student will have acquired a working knowledge of the key facts
about our health care system;
b. At the end of the course the student will have gained an understanding of the perspectives and
roles of each of the entities within the American health care system and how they view their
roles within the system; and
c. At the end of the course the student will have developed a framework for understanding
major health care issues.
5. Course description:
Overview of the current management, organization, and delivery of U.S. health care. Current
management and organization theories are compared in relation to the health care system. Major
system components are defined and studied. Included are discussions of staffing, dealing with
internal and external constituencies, and identification of hospital types.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Health status
b. Health system organization
c. Components of the health delivery system
d. Healthcare workforce
e. Public health: Special populations
f. Financing healthcare
g. Medical research
h. Healthcare technologies
i. The healthcare consumer
j. Quality in healthcare
k. The globalization of healthcare
l. The future of healthcare
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Barton, P.L., Understanding the U.S. Health Services System, Health Administration Press.
2004.
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1. PA 631, US Health Policy and Politics, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Stephen Borders
Gregory Cline
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
a. Understand the health policymaking process at the legislative and executive branches of
government.
b. Understand the role of policy change at the state and local level, and how this affects policy
change at the federal level.
c. Acquire extensive knowledge of the major health policy issues currently facing the U.S.
health care system.
d. Analyze the key attributes or criteria of importance for health policy issues that make them
national priorities.
e. Analyze the various forces affecting U.S. health care policy: economic, political, social, and
ethical.
f. Understand the dynamics and differences of health policy development and implementation
at different levels of government.
g. Know the key players in health policy: interest groups, lobbyists, elected officials, press,
legislative staff, and public agencies.
5. Course description:
Examines public policy-making in the health care sector since 1900. Emphasizes policy, the
process of government regulation, and the character of health settings at the federal, state, and
local levels; with attention to the constitutional foundations, legislative policies, and bureaucratic
implementation features of the system in a political context.
6. Major topics covered:
a. The Context, Process, Models, Theories, Values of Public Policymaking
b. Policy Formulation: The Agenda
c. Policy Formulation: Legislation
d. How a bill becomes a law
e. The Politics of Medicare
f. Policy Implementation
g. Policymaking Outcomes and Consequences
h. Policy Modifications
i. Health Care Reform
j. The Future of American health Policy
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Weissert & Weissert (2006). Governing Health, 3rd Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press.
b. Barton (2003). Understanding the US Health Services System, 3rd Edition. Health
Administration Press.
c. Longest, B.B., Jr. (2006) Health Policymaking in the United States (4th ed.). Chicago, IL:
Health Administration Press.
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1. PA 632, Health Services Financial Management, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Stephen Borders
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
a. Examine health care financing in the U.S., including the third party payer system, insurance
concepts, role of government, and cost containment efforts
b. Understand and be able to use the language and concepts of organizational finance functions,
including basic accounting principles and various types of budgets
c. Analyze financial statements and other financial information
d. Understand basic concepts of cost, including cost determination and cost control
e. Develop skills to assist in decision making, including forecasting and break-even analysis
5. Course description:
Provides detailed understanding of the health services financial framework for decision making.
Microcomputer applications that serve to facilitate operational and financial planning and
analysis, third party reimbursement, regulation, and cost containment, rate settings, operating
budgets, capital budgets, project budgeting, cash budgeting, and financial feasibility.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Financial Environment of Health Care
b. Financial Accounting
c. Financial Statements
d. Financial Statement Analysis/Ratio Analysis
e. Lease/Buy
f. Planning and Budgeting
g. Time Value Analysis
h. Long-Term Debt Financing
i. Capital Structure and Cost of Capital
j. Capital Budgeting and Risk Assessment
k. Current Asset Management
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Gapenski, L. C. (2008). Healthcare finance: An introduction to accounting and financial
management,4th ed. Chicago: Health Administration Press
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1. PA 633, Health Economics, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Michael Payne
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
a. Have a basic working knowledge of microeconomics as it applies to medical care.
b. Be able to apply basic economic principles to health care policy issues and markets.
c. Have an understanding of the relationship between health economics and ethics.
d. Be knowledgeable about the role of government and be able to discuss the alternatives of
regulation and competition.
e. Be able to discuss the history and prospect for NHI.
5. Course description:
Examines the principles and application of economic analysis in the health industry. Provides
insights offered by economic analysis of relevant data specific to health issues and problems such
as failures of the market system, large gaps in access, cost containment, regulation, and extensive
growth of private insurance and government programs.
6. Major topics covered:
a. The Economics of Medical Care
b. Demand for Medical Care
c. Demand for Health Insurance
d. Cost Concepts and Analysis
e. Analysis of Markets - Applications
f. The Market for Health Insurance
g. Physicians Services Market
h. The Market for Hospital Services
i. Health Manpower
j. Political Economy of Health Care
k. National Health Insurance
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Feldstein, Health Care Economics, 5th
b. Young and Steinberg, Economics for Nonprofit Managers
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1. PA 634, Health Care Law and Ethics, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Cara Nieboer
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
5. Course description:
Examines current and historical legal and ethical issues impacting health administration,
including malpractice and other liability issues, licensing and regulation, professional ethics,
contracts and property, insurance, corporate, taxation, antitrust, fraud and abuse, medical staff,
confidentiality, health care access, peer review, ethics committees, legal and ethical aspects of
patient care decision making and consent.
6. Major topics covered:
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
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1. PA 641, Economic and Community Development, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Richard Jelier
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
This seminar will acquaint students with economic development in the United States generally,
with emphasis on the history, goals, strategies and procedures that impact local economic
development practice and programs. Students should gain a strong theoretical foundation of local
economic growth, an understanding of the political, administrative and organizational dynamics
affecting economic development programs and an appreciation of the trade-offs inherent in the
pursuit of economic development objectives. The course describes and evaluates ways to
coordinate the efforts of public agencies, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations to
address economic development and employment issues more comprehensively.
5. Course description:
Describes and evaluates ways to coordinate the efforts of public agencies, private businesses, and
nonprofit organizations to address planning, economic development, and employment issues
more comprehensively. Included in this analysis are public and private programs basic to
economic development; state and federal enabling legislation and regulations; local ordinance and
public---private partnership alternatives.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Introduction to State and Local Economic Development Policy in the United States
b. Economic Development: Gaining a General Understanding
c. Understanding Local Area Economies
d. Economic Development and the Supply-Side Tradition
e. Economic Development and Demand-Side Policy
f. Downtown Development/ Tourism and Economic Development
g. Economic Development and the Global Community
h. Economic Development: Retention/Expansion
i. Neighborhood and Community Based Economic Development
j. Land-use, Growth Management, Environmental Impacts/Brownfield Policy
k. Technology, Human Capital Strategies and Economic Development
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Joan Fitzgerald and Nancey Green Leigh, Economic Revitalization: Cases and Strategies for
City and Suburb
b. Zena Kotval, John Mullin and Kenneth Payne, Business Attraction and Retention: Local
Economic Development Efforts
c. Michael Shuman, The Small-Mart Revolution
d. Jane Jacobs, The Nature of Economies
e. Richard Florida, The Flight of the Creative Class.
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1. PA 642, Conflict Resolution, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
None
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
The course explores the basic contemporary theories and principles of conflict resolution. Focus
is on conflict awareness, diagnosis, problem solving skills needed by managers in today's
workplace environment. Practical emphasis is placed on building conflict management skills.
5. Course description:
Provides an overview of theories of social conflict. Develops an understanding of the conceptual
issues involving conflict and conflict management on many levels in diverse settings. Introduces
specific dispute resolution skills such as negotiation and mediation.
6. Major topics covered:
None.
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
None.
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1. PA 643, Strategic Management and Planning, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Danny Balfour
Paul Mavima
Mary McDonald
Margaret Schulte
3. Prerequisites for the course:
PA520
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
a. To understand and apply strategic management concepts to public and nonprofit
organizations
b. To be able to analyze an organization’s external environment (threats and opportunities) and
internal strengths and weaknesses
c. To identify and frame the strategic issues facing an organization
d. To be able to recognize, consider, and act upon the ethical dimensions of strategic
management
e. Develop a strategic plan for an organization, including implementation plans and evaluation
5. Course description:
Planning as a decision-making process, methods for defining goals in public and private planning
programs, role of planning in policy formulation, planning for human environment relationships.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Preparing for strategic management
b. Analyzing organizational mandates, stakeholders, mission, vision, values
c. Environmental analysis
d. Identifying and framing strategic issues
e. Implementation issues
f. Formulating and adopting strategies
g. Adopting the plan and establishing the vision
h. Implementing the strategic plan
i. Leadership roles
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Kevin P. Kearns (2000) Private Sector Strategies for Social Sector Success: The Guide to
Strategy and Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations. San Francisco, Jossey Bass.
b. Paul M. Friga The McKinsey Mind
c. Thomas R. McLaughlin Nonprofit Sector Strategic Positioning: Decode Where to be, Plan
What to Do.
d. John M. Bryson (Editor) (2004) Strategic Management in Public and Voluntary Services: A
Reader New York, Pergamon.
e. Bryson, John M. and Farnum K. Alston (2005). Creating and Implementing Your Strategic
Plan. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
f. Colin Eden and Fran Eckermann (1998) Making Strategy: The Journey of Strategic
Management, London, Sage Publications.
g. Michael Allison and Jude Kaye (1997) Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations: A
Practical Guide and Workbook, New York, John Wiley and Sons.
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1. PA 644, GIS, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Gustavo Rotondaro
3. Prerequisites for the course:
None
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
The purpose of the course is to enable students to intelligently interact within the framework of
larger GIS projects, such as those now involving many western Michigan public and nonprofit
agencies. They should be able to use a GIS for some basic, yet analytically useful, academic and
work-related projects. They should be able to visualize better, more creative and always ethical
uses of spatial data, even though implementation may be well beyond their own technical skill
level. Moreover, they should become better producers of, and more informed consumers of,
graphical information.
5. Course description:
Examines the management and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the
public and nonprofit sectors. Lectures and readings emphasize the organizational, managerial, and
ethical issues of interagency/intergovernmental GIS projects. Hands-on lab instruction provides
training in desktop GIS software.
6. Major topics covered:
a. GIS and Planning
b. GIS and Nonprofit Management
c. GIS and Health & Environmental Studies
d. GIS and Public Safety
e. GIS and Public Management
f. GIS and the ethics of data dissemination
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Managing Geographic Information Systems (1994) by Nancy J. Obermeyer and Jeffrey K.
Pinto, ISBN 0-89862-005-8
b. Mapping Your Community (1997), US Department of Housing and Urban Development,
HUD-1092-CPD
c. "Geographic Information Systems and the Public Manager" by David E. Martin -- from G.
David Garson (ed.), Handbook of Public Information Systems, Marcel Dekker, ISBN: 08247-8244-5
d. "Managing Geographic Information Systems in the Public Sector" by T.R. Carr (1999)-- from
Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration: Issues and
Trends by G. David Garson, Idea Group, ISBN: 1-878289-52-7
e. "GIS, Public Service and the Issue of Democratic Governance" by Aklaque Haque
(forthcoming) -- from Public Administration Review.
f. "Implementing a GIS" by Nicholas Chrisman (2000) -- from Exploring Geographic
Information Systems, 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0-471314-25-0
g. "Development Maps (or How to Seduce the Town Board)" by Mark Monmonier (1996) -from How to Lie With Maps, 2nd ed., University of Chicago Press, ISBN: 0-226-53421-9.
h. "Introduction to Map Design" (1996) by ESRI -- from www.esri.com.
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"Statistical Maps, Data Scaling, and Data Classification" by Mark Monmonier (1993) -- from
Mapping It Out: Expository cartography for the Humanities and Social Science, University of
Chicago Press, ISBN: 0-226-53417-0.
"Metropolitan GIS" by R. W. Greene (2000) -- from GIS in Public Policy: Using Geographic
Information For More Effective Government, ESRI Press, ISBN: 1-879102-66-8.
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1. PA 660, The Nonprofit Sector: History and Ethics, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Diane Kimoto
Bruce Nanzer
Ramya Ramanath
3. Prerequisites for the course:
Admission to the MPA program or permit
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
a. Understand the social, political, historical, and economic dynamics that led to the emergence
and growth of voluntary associations and nonprofit associations in the United States.
b. Comprehend the different types and structures of nonprofit and voluntary organizations and
the purposes they serve and they ways they relate to government and business.
c. Identify the key policy areas of significance in light of the changing forces now swirling
around philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
d. Determine whether changes are needed in the management, regulation, or taxation of
philanthropy or the nonprofit sector to ensure accountability, efficiency, and innovation.
5. Course description:
A comprehensive survey of the nonprofit sector, its history, philosophy, character, governance,
and legal status. Emphasis on the role and tradition of philanthropy and voluntarism in America,
and on the special fund-raising and resource development practices of the sector.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Theoretical and historical bases
b. Understanding relationships with government, community, and donors
c. Ethics, accountability, commercialization
d. Patterns and purposes of philanthropic giving
e. Roles of indigenous and minority populations
f. Stewardship
g. Religion, advocacy, legal services, and international aid subsectors
h. Corporate philanthropy
i. Healthcare subsector
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Clotfelter, C. T. & Ehrlich, T. Eds. (2001). Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector in a
Changing America. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University. ISBN: 0-253-21483-1
b. Ott, J.S. (Ed.). (2001). The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
ISBN: 0-8133-6785-9
c. Salamon, L. (Ed.). (2003). The State of Nonprofit America. Washington, DC: Brookings
Institution Press. ISBN: 0-8157-0625-5
d. Anheier, Helmut K. 2003. Nonprofit Organizations: Theory, Management, policy. London
and New York: Routledge.
e. Weisbord, Burton A. (Ed.). 1998. To Profit or Not to Profit: The commercial Transformation
of the Nonprofit Sector. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
f. Hodgkinson, Virginia and Michael W. Foley (Eds.). The Civil Society Reader. Hanover and
London: University Press of New England
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1. PA 661, Nonprofit Management Practices, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Kathy Agard
Ramya Ramanath
3. Prerequisites for the course:
PA520, PA660
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
a. identify many of the major challenges confronting leaders and staff of non-profit
organizations of varying types
b. grasp many of the means used by managers of nonprofit agencies to stay true to their
nonprofits’ mission and yet be open to opportunities
c. recognize the effectiveness of the means and strategies used by NPO leaders and consultants
to address challenges
d. develop skills of critical analysis, particularly through intensive reading and writing.
5. Course description:
Explores the assumptions and practice of nonprofit organization management. Examines how
these issues differ in different types of nonprofits. Topics include issues of public accountability,
ethics, evaluating organizational effectiveness, personnel motivation, board and staff
relationships, volunteers, and the meaning of service.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Management styles
b. Management concepts and organization resources
c. Efficiency, effectiveness and capacity building
d. Vision and values
e. Mission
f. The board of trustees
g. The executive director
h. Data-based decision making and market research
i. Marketing and public relations
j. Resources: human, traditional, the social entrepreneur and sustainability
k. Technology
l. Advocacy
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Blumenthal, Barbara. 2003. Investing in Capacity Building: A Guide to High-Impact
Approaches. The Foundation Center.
b. Young, Dennis R. (Ed.). 2004. Effective Economic Decision-Making by Nonprofit
Organizations. National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise and The Foundation Center. First
Edition.
c. Brinckerhoff, P. (1998) Mission-Based Management. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley Sons.
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1. PA 662, Nonprofit Resource and Financial Management, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Michael Payne
3. Prerequisites for the course:
PA520
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
The purpose of this course is to equip students with an understanding of the fundamental
philosophies, ethics and techniques for the generation and management of resources for nonprofit
organizations. The course emphasizes the importance of strategic planning as a tool for resource
generation, and resource stewardship as a means for attaining an organization’s ultimate ends.
The course starts off with a general exploration of the organizational structures, decision-making
processes, and management procedures. The course then moves on to discuss specific resource
generation techniques. The course will also discuss the philosophy and ethics of fund raising, and
the procedures for financial management and resource stewardship.
5. Course description:
After a brief review of nonprofit finance and accounting, course examines resource development
and fundraising. Presents a philanthropic view that fundraising should be "mission driven and
volunteer-centered." Topics include direct mail fundraising, planned giving, grant seeking, and
philosophies and ethics of fundraising.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Nonprofit Organizations in Perspective
b. Nonprofit Organization Types and Forms of Governance
c. Managing fund development
d. Marketing strategies and budgeting
e. ROPES
f. Annual and major giving
g. Direct mail and telemarketing
h. Capital budgeting
i. Cost-benefit analysis
j. Budget methods
k. Strategies and tactics
l. Evaluating revenues
m. Corporate fund raising
n. Major gifts and planned giving
o. Ethics
p. Fiscal federalism
q. Balance sheets and income statements
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Greenfield, (2001). The Nonprofit Handbook - Fund Raising, 3rd Edition
b. Warwick (2000). The Five Strategies for Fundraising Success: A Mission Based Guide
c. Mikesell (2003). Fiscal Administration: Analysis and Applications for the Public Sector. 7th
Edition
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1. PA 663, Nonprofit Organizations and Public Policy, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Ramya Ramanath
3. Prerequisites for the course:
PA520, PA660
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
a. acquire understanding of the theoretical and historical roots that guide contemporary
discussions of nonprofit organizations
b. describe and distinguish between the diverse ways in which nonprofit organizations and
government agencies relate with one another
c. examine the strong interconnections and interdependencies among governments and
nonprofits
d. develop skills of public policy analysis as it relates to the role of nonprofit organizations
e. develop skills of critical thinking and analysis, particularly through intensive reading and
writing.
5. Course description:
An introduction to the public policy-making process as it applies to nonprofit organizations.
Explores how nonprofit organizations both shape and are shaped by public policy. Focus is on the
intersection of nonprofit and government actions and services. The creation, design, function, and
finance of nonprofit organizations are addressed.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Policy making
b. Institutional domains
c. Policy process
d. Advocacy and lobbying
e. Social services contracting
f. Faith-based charities
g. Health
h. International assistance
i. Housing and community development
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Berry, Jeffrey M. and David F. Arons. 2005. A Voice for Nonprofits. Washington, D.C.:
Brookings Institution Press.
b. Bardach, Eugene. 2005. Second Edition. A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The
Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press.
c. Boris, Elizabeth T. and C. Eugene Steuerle. (Eds.). 1999. Nonprofits and Government:
Collaboration and Conflict. Washington, D.C.: Urban Institute Press.
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1. PA 665, Nonprofit Boards, Trustees, and Governance, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Susan Johnson
3. Prerequisites for the course:
PA520, PA660
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
a. Recognize trends in the industry that shape current governance strategies
b. Recognize the current national debate on governance styles/models and the implications for
non profit leaders and trustees
c. Identify the delineated roles of governance and management; where they intersect and may
integrate
d. Identify the mandated obligations of nonprofit organizations as they pertain to governance
e. Identify models of governance and the strengths and weaknesses of each as they relate to ‘fit’
with nonprofits of various sizes, longevity, reputations, stability, missions and levels of
sophistication
f. Identify potential problems related to board governance and generate a menu of solutions to
address those issues
5. Course description:
Examines perspectives on, models for, and functions of board governance and the way
governance and management are intertwined in the operation and leadership of nonprofit
organizations. Explores specific functions of trustees within their legal, ethical, and fiduciary
obligations.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Governance and importance of boards
b. Roles and responsibilities
c. Models
d. Fiduciary functions
e. Strategic functions
f. Governance functions
g. Forms of capital
h. Interactions and working effectively with boards
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
a. Chait, R.; Ryan, W. & Taylor, B. (2005). Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work
of Nonprofit Boards. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 0-471-68420-1
b. Robinson, M. (2001). Nonprofit Boards that Work: The End of One-Size-Fits-All
Governance. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 0-471-35432-5
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1. PA 670, International NGO Management, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Ramya Ramanath
3. Prerequisites for the course:
PA520, PA660
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
5. Course description:
Theory and cases in international nongovernmental organizations (INGO) management. Analysis
of various types and various roles played by INGOs. Relationship between INGOs and other
actors in international development such as multilateral and bilateral donors, host governments,
local NGOs and local communities. Resource generation and management. Assessment and
improvement of INGO performance. Offered winter and spring/summer semesters.
6. Major topics covered:
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
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1. PA 680, Special Topics, 3 credits
2. Course instructors:
Seong-Gin Moon
Peter Letzmann
Scott Peterson
Margaret Schulte
3. Prerequisites for the course:
None.
4. Course objectives in relation to total curriculum:
Vary by course.
5. Course description:
A seminar for the study of important topics not ordinarily covered in other courses. Course may
be taken more than once when the topic is different.
6. Major topics covered:
a. Environmental Policy
b. Information Systems Management and Assessment
c. Law for Local Governments
d. Nonprofit Law
e. Planning and Zoning
7. Typical textbooks and readings:
Vary by course
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SPNA Strategic Plan
Mission Statement
The mission of the School of Public and Nonprofit Administration is to educate students for lives of
active citizenship as contributing members of their local, regional, national, and global communities, and
for professional careers in public and nonprofit organizations. We are committed to developing in
undergraduate and graduate students the capacities for ethical judgment, critical thinking, and the core
competencies necessary to fulfill multiple roles as effective managers and public servants.
Vision Statement
We aspire to be a preeminent source for public service education by providing an innovative professional
curriculum with dedicated and inspired teaching, scholarship, and service to the community.
Values Statement
We value:
Liberal education and academic excellence in learning, teaching and research
Critical thinking and professional education
A culture of collegiality and collaboration
Diversity, civic discourse, and democratic communities
Experiential learning
International perspectives and experiences
Management skills
Ethical commitment
Service to the local community
Study of public/nonprofit relationships
Diversity of ideas
Attention to technological innovations
Informed decision making
Goals and objectives
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: Advance the MPA program to new levels of excellence.
Increase emphasis on core competencies related to organizational communication and information
technology
Evaluate and improve content of nonprofit concentration with reference to the Nonprofit Academic
Centers Council (NACC) Curricular Guidelines and nationally recognized exemplar programs
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Increase opportunities for students to improve skill sets in policy analysis and city planning
Add more flexibility for completing concentrations
Evaluate and improve coordination and delivery of hybred classes
Diversify options for capstone experience to match diversity among students
Successfully complete the NASPAA re-accreditation process
Objective: Advance MHA program to next level of development
Revise MHA concentrations to clarify structure and add depth.
Increase external awareness of MHA program
Pursue AUPHA associate membership
Explore relationship with MSU medical center.
Objective: Upgrade certain aspects of undergraduate programs
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
Lobby for more university library multimedia resource acquisitions
Objective: Better prepare students for challenges of globalism by increasing emphasis on international
perspectives
Add content and courses which introduce international perspectives
Explore potentials for a new International NGO-oriented classes and concentration
Increase student participation in study abroad programs and other international experiences
Goal 2: "Strengthen the faculty's capacity to fulfill the mission of SPNA.
Objective: Promote interactions among faculty members to increase transfer of knowledge
Create opportunity for team teaching
Develop a forum for post conference paper presentations
Objective: Financially sustain SPNA
Recruit good students to maintain high enrollments
Utilize university, local, state and national funding opportunities
Continue to build the endowment
Create collaborations to maximize resources and organizational capacity
Objective: Enhance research and service capabilities
Provide rewards for research and scholarship through workload policy
Recruit high-quality graduate assistants, both locally and internationally
Provide for acquisition of software, hardware, data, training, and books that support research agendas
Provide increased travel funding, especially for new faculty
Provide better mentoring on research and service activities for new tenure-track faculty
Goal 3: Strengthen the organizational and knowledge management capacity of SPNA to fulfill its
mission.
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Objective:: Create decentralized internal administrative structure to implement strategy and recognize
growth and maturation of SPNA.
Create a reorganization committee
Complete and maintain SPNA policy and procedure handbook
Monitor university development of post-tenure review process and encourage development of
policies that ensures: (a.) preservation of academic freedom; (b) compliance with standards of due
process; (c) recognition of situational differences in a diverse faculty; (d) the supremacy of peer review;
and (e) a voluntary and incentive-based process.
Objective: Improve recruitment and admissions process to better identify, attract, and admit high quality
graduate students
Develop a recruitment strategy
Develop and administer assessment survey for entering students
Enforce GRE requirement for pre-career graduate students
Lobby to modify rolling admission process
Strengthen role of and support of the admissions committee
Objective: Create student assessment procedures that comply with Grand Valley and NASPAA standards
Create a matrix of competencies by course and assign a grade for each competency
Create an assessment committee to plan and fairly divide workload
Goal 4: Develop organizational infrastructure to facilitate and institutionalize relationships with
key stakeholders
Objective: Improve relationships with students that encourage their academic and professional
development.
Promote and support the AH Student Association and the Graduate Student Association.
Enhance graduate assistant work areas and the climate for their intellectual development
Encourage students to join professional associations and provide support to attend professional and
academic conferences.
Encourage students to participate in university-based and community-based activities that
compliment our curriculum.
Support student participation in Student Scholarship Day and provide other forums for students to
present their independent study and thesis research.
Increase cooperation with University's placement office.
Objective: Strengthen relationships with alumni that increase their engagement with our students and
programs
Increase communication and interaction with alumni through use of the Internet and in-person
activities.
Facilitate alumni volunteering for guest lectures and to serve as student mentors
Objective: Enhance relationships with professional, academic, and community organizations that improve
study and practice in the public and nonprofit management fields.
Establish an advisory board to help SPNA achieve its vision by: (a) providing independent insight for
the department's strategic directions; (b) helping students and faculty achieve a broader, more objective
perspective on SPNA's external environment; and (c) increasing the visibility of SPNA's programs and
graduates within the local public service community.
Serve on civic, public, and nonprofit boards.
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Serve as technical and management consultants to public-private, community-based, and universityoutreach projects and partnerships.
Support local, national and international organizations, conferences and publications which study and
promote ethical, effective, and democratic public service.
Objective: To nurture collaborations with the Johnson Center that builds the future leadership of the
nonprofit and philanthropic sector.
Facilitate cross participation in educational and research activities
Provide experiential opportunities for students seeking careers in nonprofit management
Develop connections for students and faculty with external networks
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Assessment Rubric for Communication Skills
2 = Satisfactory
1 = Needs
Improvement
Criteria
3 = Good
1. Content
Thoughtful and
insightful analysis of a Basic analysis of a thesis Some analysis of a thesis
clearly present thesis or or purpose. Reader gains or purpose. Reader gains
purpose. Reader gains
sufficient insight.
few insights.
good insight
Paper does not identify
thesis or purpose.
Analysis vague or
missing. Reader is
confused or
misinformed.
2. Organization
Ideas are, for the most
Ideas arranged logically.
part, arranged logically
Flow smoothly and are
and linked. Reader can
topics links. Reader can
follow most of the
follow reasoning.
reasoning.
Little semblance of
logical organization.
Reader cannot identify
reasoning.
3. Tone
Tone is occasionally
Tone is consistently
Tone is generally
professional or
professional and
professional and mostly
occasional appropriate
appropriate of audience. appropriate for audience.
for audience.
Tone is not professional.
It is inappropriate for
audience and purpose.
4. Mechanics
Occasional errors in
Writing is free or almost writing, but they do not
free of errors.
represent a major
distraction.
Errors are so numerous
that they obscure
meaning.
5. References
Sources of presented
Occasional and/or
Complete references are
evidence are clearly and
incomplete references
generally present.
fairly represented
are provided.
6. Format
A recognized format is
correctly followed
Writing is not logical
and ideas sometime fail
to make sense. Reader
needs to work to figure
out meaning.
Writing has numerous
errors and distracts the
reader.
CA recognized format is Format of document
generally followed; a
reflects incomplete
few mistakes, however. knowledge of standard.
0 = Absent
References are not or
mostly not presented.
No standardized format
followed.
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Assessment Rubric for Critical Thinking Skills
1 = Needs
Improvement
Criteria
3 = Good
2 = Satisfactory
0 = Absent
1. Quality of
evidence
Completely evaluates the
evidence and sources of
evidence. Can
distinguish between fact,
inference, opinion, and
value judgment.
Adequately evaluates the
evidence and sources of
evidence. Can usually
distinguish between fact,
inference, opinion, and
value judgment.
Superficially evaluates
evidence and sources.
Often substitutes opinion
and value judgment for
fact and inference.
Merely repeats
information provided or
denies evidence with no
justification. Confuses
facts with inferences,
opinions, and value
judgments.
2. Supports
arguments
Able to support a
position with a
substantial amount of
information, little or no
bias, and valid
arguments.
Able to support a
position with adequate
information and few, if
any, logical fallacies.
Able to support a
position with some
evidence.
Cannot articulate a
position or offers no
supporting evidence.
3. Used models
Accurately and
completely analyzes
purpose using
appropriate models;
finds connections
between the material and
the models.
Satisfactorily analyzes
purpose using
appropriate models;
misses minor
connections.
Attempts to use
appropriate models, but
Models are misapplied
gives attention to only
or not used.
the most significant or
obvious connections.
4. Recognizes
alternatives
Recognizes all plausible
alternative viewpoints or
solutions; completely
considers each one
before choosing.
Recognizes a few
Recognizes alternative
alternative solutions or
solutions or viewpoints;
viewpoints; but
gives them some
dismisses them without
consideration.
justification.
Unable to recognize
alternative solutions or
viewpoints.