Public Administration Faculty
MPA Faculty
Hunter Bacot
Professor and Graduate Program Director
BA, UNC Chapel Hill | MPA, UNC Charlotte | PhD, University of Tennessee
Areas of Interest: state and local government, public policy, public administration
Allison Bramwell
Associate Professor and Urban and Economic Development Certificate Coordinator
BA, MA University of Western Ontario |PhD, University of Toronto
Areas of Interest: urban politics, governance & political economy, economic development, comparative public administration
Patrick Giamario
Associate Professor
BA, University of Chicago | PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Areas of Interest: public sector ethics
David Holian
Associate Professor
BS, Northwestern University | MA, Loyola University Chicago | PhD, Indiana University
Areas of Interest: public policy analysis, American political institutions (executive politics), quantitative methods
Gregory McAvoy
Professor & Department Chair
BA, Pomona College | PhD, University of Minnesota;
Areas of Interest: public policy, program evaluation, interest groups, research methods.
Tamaki Onishi
Associate Professor and Nonprofit Management Certificate Coordinator
BA, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music | MA, Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music | MA, Columbia University, Teachers College | PhD, Indiana University
Areas of Interest: nonprofit management, philanthropy and resource development, public administration.
Professional Faculty
| Name | Professional Position | Professional Affiliation | Courses Taught |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Barnett | County Manager | Davie County | Budgeting & Fiscal Administration (PSC 603) |
| Michelle Bobadilla | Deputy Director | Forsyth County Board of Elections | Topics in Public Affairs: Legal Issues in Municipal Government (PSC 511J) |
| Melissa Dimock | Executive Director | Creatively Speaking Communications, LLC | Nonprofit Management and Leadership (PSC 540) |
| LaDaniel Gatling II | Vice-President Advancement & Alumni Relations | Guilford College | Topics in Public Affairs: Fundraising (PSC 511) |
| Steve Hayes | Retired, Executive Director | Guilford Nonprofit Consortium | Topics in Public Affairs: Strategic Planning (PSC 511D) Topics in Public Affairs: Grantwriting (PSC 511G) |
| Virginia “Ginny” Olson | President | Brand Elements Coaching | Topics in Public Affairs: Marketing (PSC 511B) |
| Antonia Richburg | President & CEO | United Way of Forsyth County | Special Topics: Leadership in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors (PSC 560 |
| Robert Saunders | Partner | Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP | Topics in Public Affairs: Nonprofit Law (PSC 511N) |
| Sue Schwartz | Director of Planning | City of Greensboro | Topics in Public Affairs: Tools & Techniques for Effective Public Engagement (PSC 511) |
| Jamiah Waterman | Director of People & Culture | City of Greensboro | Public Personnel Management (PSC 604) |