Master of Public Administration Faculty
Lonce Bailey
423 Grove Hall
(717) 477-1743
Degrees
- Ph.D., Political Science, University of Massachusetts, 2006
- MA, Political Science, University of Virginia
Research Interests
- Public budgeting processes
- Democratic governance
- The relationship between state building, bureaucracy, and democracies in the United States
Curtis R. Berry
407 Grove Hall
(717) 477-1340
Degrees
- Ph.D., Public Administration, Syracuse University/Maxwell School, 1990
- MS, Public Administration, Shippensburg University, 1980
Research Interests
- Public sector labor/management relations
- Public sector labor law
- Human resources management
- State government
- Administrative law for public managers
- Issues associated with the rise of the administrative state
Cynthia A. Botteron
409 Grove Hall
(717) 477-1344
Degrees
- Ph.D., University of Texas, Comparative Politics, 2000
- MA, Colorado State University (coursework in Philosophy), 1991
- BA, University of New Mexico (Political Science), 1988
Research Interests
- Comparative environmental policy (protected areas and wildlife)
- Impact of norms and values on the structure of policy and law related to the environment
- Non-governmental organizations: strategies for maintaining institutional strength and integrity
- Comparative constitutions: evolving conceptions of representative government
C. Nielsen Brasher, Chair
420 Grove Hall
(717) 477-1714
Degrees
- Ph.D., Political Science, American University, 1988
- MA, Policy Analysis, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1984
Research Interests
- Political economy
- Welfare policy analysis and evaluation
- Research design and methodology
Alison Dagnes
417 Grove Hall
(717) 477-1754
Degrees
- Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Political Science), 2003
- BA, St. Lawrence University (Government), 1991
Research Interests
- American political institutions and behavior
- American political media
- Ideology in political satire
Michael E. Greenberg
329 Grove Hall
(717) 477-1719
Degrees
- Ph.D., Government, University of Texas at Austin, 1987
- BA, Political Science, Temple University, 1981
Research Interests
- Public institutions
- Comparative state public budgeting
- Tax policy and economic competitiveness
Sara Grove
420 Grove Hall
(717) 477-1666
Degrees
- J.D., Penn State University / Dickinson School of Law, 2000
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Political Science), 1991
- MA, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Political Science), 1986
- BA, Penn State University (Political Science), 1983
Research Interests
- Advancement of women in political systems
- Development of public policy and programs for older adults
- Employing active learning in the political science curriculum
Mark Sachleben
419 Grove Hall
(717) 477-1343
Degrees
- Ph.D., Miami University (Political Science), 2003
- MA, Marshall University (Political Science), 1993
- BA, Berea College (Political Science), 1990
Research Interests
- Human rights
- Genocide
- International relations theory
- Pedagogy
- International law
- Transnational issues
- International media and perception
Michael Moltz
427 Grove Hall
(717) 477-1737
Degrees
- Ph.D., Political Science, University of Tennessee
- MED, Secondary Education, University of Nevada, Reno
- BA, Political Science, University of Nevada, Reno
Research Interests
- Public Personnel Management
- Public Policy
- Environmental and Energy Policy
