Portland-State-University 2024-2025 Bulletin

Department of Public Administration

Faculty

Jennifer Allen (2009) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1996 George Mason University.

Peter Chaillé (2017) Ph.D.
Instructor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 2006 University of California, Santa Barbara.

Grace Chikoto-Schultz (2017) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 2009 Georgia State University & Georgia Institute of Technology.

Phillip Cooper (2004) Ph.D.
Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1978 Syracuse University.

Jack Corbett (1996) Ph.D.
Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1974 Stanford University.

Shane Day (2018) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 2012 Indiana University.

Georgia Harris (2004) Ph.D.
Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 2003 Rutgers University.

Marcus Ingle (2003) Ph.D.
Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1977 Syracuse University.

Theresa Kaimanu (1988) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1988 University of Washington.

Kevin Kecskes (2012) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 2008 Portland State University.

Hal Nelson (2016) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 2006 Portland State University.

Masami Nishishiba (2003) Ph.D.
Professor of Public Administration. Chair, Public Administration. Ph.D. 2003 Portland State University.

Kent Robinson (2016) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 2004 Portland State University.

Billie Sandberg (2012) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 2011 Arizona State University.

Emeriti Faculty

Ronald C. Cease (1966) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1965 Claremont Graduate School.

Lindsay Desrochers (1991) Ph.D.

Professor Emerita of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1980 University of California, Berkeley.

Walter G. Ellis (1976) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1971 University of Washington.

Suzanne Feeney (1996) Ph.D.

Associate Professor Emerita of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1984 University of Washington.

Erna G. Gelles (1998) Ph.D
Associate Professor Emerita of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1994 University of Georgia.

Henry D. Kass (1996) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1969 The American University.

Douglas Morgan (1996) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1971 University of Chicago.

Daniel E. O’Toole (1977) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1977 University of Southern California.

Craig Shinn (1996) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1992 University of Washington

Brian Stipak (1982) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1976 University of California, Los Angeles.

Associated Faculty

Eric Einspruch (2010) Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 1988 University of Miami, Coral Gables.

 

Erin Elliot (2014) M.P.A. 

Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Administration. M.P.A. 2011 The Evergreen State College.

 

Linda Golaszewski (1996) M.A.
Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Administration. M.A. 1977 University of Illinois.

 

Dennis Morrow (2000) M.B.A.
Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Administration. M.B.A 1986 University of Portland.

 

Judith A. Ramaley (2012) Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Public Service. Ph.D. 1966 University of California, Los Angeles.

Affiliate Faculty

Sean Gordon (2006) Ph.D.
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. 2006 Oregon State University.

Gary Larsen (2008) Ph.D.
Affiliate Associate Professor of Public Administration and Senior Fellow in the Center for Public Service. Ph.D. 2008 Portland State University.

Eric Mogren (2011) Ph.D.

Affiliate Associate Professor of Public Administration and Senior Fellow in the Center for Public Service. Ph.D. 2011 Portland State University.

Claudia Vargas (1989) Ph.D.
Affiliate Professor of Public Administration and Senior Fellow in the Center for Public Service. Ph.D. 1989 University of Southern California.