Austin McCrea is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia. Prior to joining UGA, Austin was an Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Texas
Mar 2026
Brandon Charles
Brandon Charles studies energy policy and governance, including the local impacts of energy resource development. His current projects analyze the accumulation of municipal debt during the U.S. shale boom and
Aug 2025
Ning He
Dr. He is a joint professor in the Department of International Affairs and the Department of Public Administration and Policy. His research interests lie in the areas of comparative politics,
Sep 2024
William Mark Knowles
Mark is the co-founder and President of GovDirections a research consulting firm monitoring government spending practices. He is a pioneer in procurement aggregation and also the founder of GovernmentBids.com, which
Sep 2024
Joan Prittie
Since 1999, Joan Prittie has served as the Executive Director of Project Safe, In her prior occupation as a staff attorney with the Prisoner Legal Counseling Project, Joan represented indigent
Aug 2024
Heewon Lee
Heewon Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia. She studies the management of collaborative governance for the successful transition
Jan 2023
Alton M. Standifer
Dr. Standifer joined the UGA Office of the President as Assistant to the President in July 2019 and became Deputy Chief of Staff in January 2022. His work focuses primarily
Jan 2023
Michael C. Curtis
Michael has over 30 years of experience in planning, leadership, training and management in Information Technology. He possesses executive managerial skills with a strong focus on IT and business strategy,
Oct 2022
Jason O’Rouke
Jason O’Rouke is a part-time instructor in the MPA program where he teaches a course on Intergovernmental Relations and Management. He works full-time as the Government Relations Director for the
Oct 2022
Matt Colvin
Matt is currently the Director of Economic Development for the University of Georgia. In this role, he serves as a top advisor to university leadership on economic development matters. Matt
