Jourdan Davis
Jourdan Davis is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University. Her research interests include behavioral public administration, equity, equality and fai…
Contact Us
SPA: Graduate Admissions
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
United States
Public Administration PhD Students
Ene Ikpebe
Ene Ikpebe is a PhD student in the Department of Public Administration and Policy. Her research interests include the design and implementation of policies that address child marriage and its impacts …
Minjung Kim Adjunct Instructor
Minjung Kim is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University. Her research interests include public and nonprofit management, citizen satisfaction, …
Aeric Koerner Adjunct Instructor
Aeric Koerner is a doctoral candidate in American University’s Department of Public Administration and Policy. His research interests include public management, health policy, and contracting and priv…
Austin McCrea
Austin McCrea is a doctoral student in the Department of Public Administration and Policy. He is a member of the Graduate Student Advisory Board for International Public Management Journal and recipi…
Lilli Shaffer Adjunct Instructor
Lilliandra's primary area of study is in nonprofit organizations, specifically foundations. She is also interested in public administration theory and philosophy. Prior to attending American Universit…
Fei Wang Adjunct Instructor
Fei Wang is a PhD candidate in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University. Her research interests include public-private comparisons, theories of motivation, government …
Rui Wang Adjunct Instructor
Rui Wang is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University. His research interests include public administration, policy analysis, and international devel…
Carley Weted Adjunct Instructor
Carley Weted is a doctoral student in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at American University. Her research interests include investigations of environmental factors with effects on …
Recent PhD Job Placements
James Wright II is a 3rd year Doctoral Candidate. His research explores how different institutional and organizational behaviors impact goals and outcomes, primarily for people of color. He also studies the ways in which organizations/managers in various sectors tackle internal and external pressures related to collaboration, representation, performance, and accountability. In the Fall, James will be joining Florida State University's Reubin O'D Askew School of Public Administration and Policy.
Meghan Doughty will be joining the faculty at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington in the Fall of 2018. She is excited to continue her research on the effect of public administration and policy on vulnerable and marginalized populations under the auspices of Evergreen's Master of Public Administration. Evergreen's MPA program focuses on training students to be the change they wish to see in the world with three concentrations in tribal governance, public and nonprofit administration, and public policy. Meghan will be teaching Ethics in Public Service and team-teaching The Context of Public Administration PNAPP in the Fall Quarter.