Center for Public Policy & Administration

		J.Steven Ott, Ph.D. Director, Center for Public Policy & Administration 801-585-7406 J. Steven Ott, Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Public Policy & Administration. Dr. Ott is also the Director of the Institute of Public and International Affairs and Professor of Political Science/Public Administration at The University of Utah. Dr. Ott has authored and edited books and articles in the areas of public management policy, nonprofit organizations, organization theory, organizational behavior, human resource management, administrative theory, accountability, and organizational culture. Professor Ott teaches courses in the Nonprofit Sector, Administrative Theory and the Practice of Public Management for the Master of Public Administration program at the University of Utah. Dr. Ott received his Ph.D. in Public Administration from The University of Colorado, a M.S., in Industrial Management from The Sloan School of Management at MIT and a B.A. in Labor-Management Relations from The Pennsylvania State University.

		Jenny Robinson, M.P.A. Associate Director, Center for Public Policy & Administration 801-581-3009 Jenny Robinson serves as the Associate Director for the Center for Public Policy & Administration. Ms. Robinson joined the Center for Public Policy & Administration in the fall of 2005 after six years at the American West Center. Her primary research interests include American government, governance, public administration, public policy, and political participation. She earned her M.P.A. from the University of Utah and is currently a Ph.D. student in the Political Science Department at the University of Utah. She has co-authored Native Vote: American Indians, the Voting Rights Act, and the Right to Vote with Susan Olson and Dan McCool www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521839831. Additionally, Ms. Robinson and Dr. W. David Patton are co-editors of The Rise of the West in Presidential Elections, due to be released in 2009.

		Ken Embley, M.S. Outreach Program Director Assessement and Development Services 801-581-7261 web: kenembley.com Mr. Embley works with a team of professionals to enhance governance of public organizations by providing clients with assessment, development, education, training and event services. His areas of expertise include the facilitation, consultation, instruction and administration of leadership, management and organizational development programs and services. He currently writes a leadership and management development column for Policy Perspectives and he is the author of The Road to Community, a how-to workbook for engaging residents, developing neighborhoods and improving community. Mr. Embley is an accredited Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Human Resources Certification Institute; Alexandria, Virginia. He has a Master in Human Resource Economics and baccalaureate degrees in both Political Science and Management, all from the University of Utah.

		Tricia Jack, M.P.A. Program Manager, Education and Training 801-585-7722 Tricia’s background is in training and development and she is your key contact for inquiries about Education and Training Services. Her current work includes training analysis, curriculum development, delivery and evaluation, as well as facilitation and program evaluation. Tricia received her M.A. from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and her MPA from the University of Utah. Before moving to Utah, she worked with the Scottish Court Service in Edinburgh, Scotland as a Corporate Training and Development Manager.

		Sara McCormick, M.P.A. Project Specialist, Research Associate 801-585-7764 Sara works on special projects for the Center. At present, she is focused on a program evaluation grant with the Department of Health. Sara also coordinates the Utah Intergovernmental Roundtable (UIR).

		Cathy Chambless Ph.D. Research Associate 801-585-0371 Cathy is the co-director of the Disability Studies graduate certificate program and teaches in the MPA program. She has worked for three departments in Utah State government where she directed disability-related programs and worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor. As a research associate for CPPA she works on applied research projects that include needs assessment, program planning, and program evaluation. Cathy has a Ph.D. in Educational Administration, a Master's in Public Administration and a Master's in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Utah. Her B.A. degree is from the University of Santa Clara.

		Camille Anthony Executive Director of the Utah Criminal Justice Center and CPPA Research Partner 801-581-6679 Camille Anthony is the Executive Director of the Utah Criminal Justice Center (UCJC) at the University of Utah (U of U) and former Senior Administrator/Principle Investigator for the Global Justice Project Iraq. Camille is also an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah teaching Advanced Criminal Justice Policy. In April 2002, Governor Michael O. Leavitt appointed Camille to the position of Executive Director of the Utah Department of Administrative Services. In this capacity, she served as one of 17 members of Governor Leavitt's Cabinet and subsequently Governor Olene S. Walker's Cabinet. Prior to her Cabinet appointment, Camille served as the Executive Director of the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice for nine and one-half years. Camille was selected to join an elite group of policy leaders from around the country to study and help define "homeland security" in the post 9/11 environment. She received her Master of Arts in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense) from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) in Monterey, California in September, 2006. She continues her affiliation with CHDS by assisting the Mobile Education Team (MET) and Executive Education Program with educating governors, mayors and management level personnel on homeland security issues. She also serves and an evaluator for the CHDS Executive Leaders Program. Camille attended the University of Utah for her undergraduate studies where she earned an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a French minor. She received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Utah College of Law in May, 1991.

		Jolaine Randall Executive Secretary 801-581-6493 Jolaine provides support to the Center, the Utah Intergovernmental Roundtable, and the Utah Chapter of American Society for Public Administration.

		Megan Crowley Administrative Program Coordinator, Technology Technology and Government Research 801-585-5899 With a background in web technologies and distance learning, Megan is the Production Editor for Policy Perspectives and manages CPPA and partners' web sites, and technologies such as online communities, online surveys, and online registration services. Megan focuses her research on eGovernance and eGovernment.

		Shelley Kruger Administrative Program Coordinator, Finance 801-581-6781 Shelley manages the financial aspects of the Center for Public Policy & Administration and the Institute of Public & International Affairs.

Academic Programs

		Angie Stefaniak, M.P.A. Program Manager, MPP 801-585-7834 Angie manages the Masters of Public Policy degree program and the Demography Certificate Program. Angie also researches and provides training on generations in the workplace and supports projects for the Center as needed.

		Richard Green, Ph.D. Professor & MPA Director 801-585-3544 web: www.mpa.utah.edu/richard_green Rick oversees the operation and governance of the MPA program, and maintains relationships with alums, practitioners, and other stakeholders in the state and region. He teaches courses on administrative theory and public ethics. His research interests focus on public administration history and theory, public personnel policy, public ethics, and administrative law. He has published articles in most of the leading PA journals and has recently co-authored a book, The Foundations of Public Service, published by M.E.Sharpe. Rick completed his BA in Political Science at the University of Wisconsin (1977), his MPA at the University of Colorado (1980), and his PhD at Virginia Tech (1987). He formerly directed the MPA Program at the University of Wyoming, and came to the University of Utah as MPA Director in 2001.

		Melissa Hall , M.P.A. Program Manager, MPA 801-585-7985 Melissa manages the Evening and Executive Master of Public Administration (MPA) Programs, including recruiting and marketing, admissions, student advising and special events. She is also the student association (MPASA) staff adviser.

		Linda LeCheminant Administrative Assistant for MPA Program 801-581-3138 Linda provides administrative support to the Master of Public Administration program.

		Thad Hall, Ph.D. Associate Professor 801-585-7344 Thad's primary research interest is in the administration of elections and the implementation of voting technologies. He coauthored Point, Click, and Vote: The Future of Internet Voting (2004, Brookings Institution Press ) with Mike Alvarez at Caltech and is currently writing a book examining electronic voting for the Princeton University Press . He has several working papers on election administration that can be found on the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project's website. These papers examine issues associated with the difficulties of administering elections at poll sites, the difficulties associated with voting encountered by UOCAVA voters-voters who live overseas or are in the military (or are military dependents). A report he coauthored on public attitudes toward electronic voting , published by CPPA.

		Nancy Winemiller Basinger, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 801-585-3506 web: www.mpa.utah.edu/basinger/ Nancy's research focus is the governance and management of charitable nonprofit organizations, in particular the interactions between nonprofit organizations and government institutions. Recent publications include a case study of the merger of the Utah Symphony and Opera, a chapter on nonprofits in the west and their role in the public policy process, and the Report on Wages and Salaries in Utah's Charitable Nonprofits for CPPA and the Utah Nonprofits Association. Her current projects include an examination of the public policies governing the behavior of charter school board members, and the theoretical basis of nonprofit advocacy in the courts. Professor Basinger is tenure-track faculty in the Political Science Department. She teaches a variety of courses on the Nonprofit Sector and Nonprofit Management and Governance as well as Research Design in the Masters of Public Administration program. She is also an instructor and member of the advisory board at the Nonprofit Academy for Excellence in Professional Education at the University of Utah.

		Lina Svedin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Lina Svedin is an assistant professor at the University of Utah, Political Science Department. Lina has done her graduate work at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Department of Political Science at Syracuse University. She also has an M.A. in international relations from Stockholm University. Lina has extensive experience working with public administration practitioners and researchers around the world, supervising case study research, as well as teaching and training policy makers in crisis management. She has worked as Special Advisor on crisis management for the Swedish Cabinet Office and Training Director at the National Center for Crisis Management Research and Training located at the Swedish National Defence College. A long-term associate of CRISMART and of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs at Syracuse University Lina’s approach is interdisciplinary but her research focuses on crises, cooperation, ethics, and policy analysis. She has published several monographs and has edited a number of volumes on crisis management in European countries. During the academic year 2007-2008 Lina teaches courses on ethics in public administration, crisis management and conflict resolution, public policy analysis, and administrative theory.

Graduate Assistants

		Ben Beutler 801-585-7713 Benjamin Felix Beutler is a student in the MPP program at the University of Utah. Since August 2008, he has worked as a Graduate Assistant at the Center for Public Policy and Administration. Ben completed his BA in Political Science at Brigham Young University (2008) with a minor in Russian Studies.

		Kara Glaubitz 801-585-3048 Kara Glaubitz is a student in the MPP program at the University of Utah. She is currently working as a Graduate Assistant at the Center for Public Policy and Administration. Kara completed her BA in Religious Studies with a minor in Women's Studies at Arizona State University in 2004.

		Freyha Johnson 801-585-7713 Freyja Johnson is a joint JD/MPA student at the University of Utah, currently working as a graduate assistant for the MPA program. Freyja completed her BS in Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Brigham Young University (2007), and taught third grade prior to beginning her studies at the University of Utah.

		Erin Gibson 801-585-3048 Erin Gibson is a joint MPA and MSW student currently working as a Graduate Assistant in the Public Administration Department. Erin received her BS in Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon in 2004. She has since worked in the non profit sector in affordable housing and in wilderness therapy with troubled adolescents. She hopes to use her public administration degree to inform her work in the mental health sector.

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