Established in 1992, the Department of Public Administration is part of the College of Public Affairs
and Health Sciences.
Today, our team of 11 faculty members and 5 professional staff proudly support over
350 students across three programs. We are dedicated to providing student-centered
education, taking a personal interest in each student's journey from their first day
through to their professional career.
Meet Our Public Administration Faculty & Staff
Bob
Bland, Ph.D.
Endowed Professor Emeritus
Hee Soun
Jang, Ph.D.
Professor
Assistant Chair
Laura
Keyes, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Lydia
Lemay, M.S.
CPM Program and Project Coordinator
Mark
McDaniel, ICMA-CM
George R. Schrader Professor of Practice in Local Government Management
Co-coordinator, Master of Public Administration Program
Kelly Yu
Shi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ph.D. Program Coordinator
Renee
Smith
Administrative Coordinator
Jessica
Woods, CVA
Internship & Community Engagement Coordinator
University of North Texas 
