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Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration degree prepares people for leadership roles in organizations that provide public services or have important interactions with public service organizations. The EWU MPA program's approach to this task is...Donate
"reflective practice with a twist."
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Master of Public Administration
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Dual Degree: Master of Public Administration and Master of Social Work
Dual Degree: Master of Public Administration and Master of Urban and Regional Planning
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668 N Riverpoint Blvd, Suite A
Spokane, WA 99202
Faculty and Staff
Below you will find a list of the faculty for the Master of Public Administration program. If you are unsure of who to contact with your questions, please call the main program office at 509.828.1218.
Ning Li, Ph.D.
Professor and MPA DirectorSEWC 381Phone: 509.828.1264Fax: 509.828.1275Email: ningli@ewu.eduEducation
- Bachelors in Information Science, Peking University, China
- Masters in Information Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
- Ph.D. in Public Policy, George Mason University
Areas of competence
- Public Administration Theory
- Science, technology, and Innovation
- Public policy Analysis
- Public Budgeting
- Government Regulation on Business
- Research Methods
- Regional Development
- Information Systems
Area of special interest
- Comparative policy analysis
- Regional economic development
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Innovation policy
- Cultural Studies
- Scientometrics
- China Studies
Professional/ Public Service
- Member, College Council, College of Business and Public Administration, Eastern Washington University | 2014-15
- Advisor, Eagles Public Administration and Policy Society, Eastern Washington University | 2014-
- Member, ACE Internationalization Laboratory Steering Team, Eastern Washington University | 2015-
- Member, Sub-committee for Academic Programs, Strategic Enrollment Management Committee, Eastern Washington University | 2014-
Robert C. Zinke, PhD
Professor of Public AdministrationPAT 233LPhone: 509.828.1239Fax: 509.828.1275Email: bzinke@ewu.edu
EDUCATION- Bachelors Degree in Political Science - Washington State University
- Masters in Political Science - Drew University
- Doctorate in Public Administration - New York University
AREAS OF COMPETENCE AND SPECIAL INTEREST
- Theory and Methods of Social Science and Public Administration
- Cost-Benefit Analysis and Administrative Rulemaking
- Public Sector Grantwriting and Administration
- History of Public Administration
- Urban Public Policy, Politics and Administration
- Technology, Ethics and Public Policy
- Religion and Public Administration Theory
PROFESSIONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE
Bob Zinke has nearly 20 years of teaching experience, almost 12 years at Eastern Washington University and eight years at William Paterson College, Wayne, New Jersey. He has taught over 25 different courses while at EWU. Bob has also served in various capacities as an administrator and consultant. In addition to various administrative and committee assignments associated with his career in higher education, Bob has also has experience as a Community Development Program Analyst, for Morris County, New Jersey, and more recently co-founded a private consulting firm. Bob serves as a part-time Lay Pastor for Wild Rose United Methodist Church, Deer Park, Washington. He has served in this capacity for several years.
Courtney Jensen, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Public AdministrationSEWC 382Phone: 509.828.1231Fax: 509.828.1275Email: cejensen@ewu.eduEDUCATION
PH.D. University of Nebraska-Omaha, August 2011
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
M.P.A. Eastern Washington University, May 2006
B.A. University of Washington, May 2001RESEARCH AND TEACHING SPECIALIZATION
Social Equity in Public Serving Organizations
Ethics
Administrative Law
Grantmaking and Grantwriting
Public Administration Theory and Context
Organizational Theory
Philanthropic Foundations
Theory and Context of the Nonprofit Sector
Nonprofit Management
Philanthropy in a Democratic SocietyElvis Asorwoe, PhD
Visiting Associate Professor of Public AdministrationSEWC 320Phone: 509.828.1236Fax: 509.828.1275Email: easorwoe@ewu.eduEDUCATION
Bachelor of Art in Political Science - University of Ghan
Master of Public Administration - Indiana State University
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs - Florida International UniversitySPECIALIZATION AND PROJECTS
Specialization: Public Administration; Local Government; Public Policy; Ethics; Organizational Theory and Behavior; Comparative Public Administration; Nonprofit Leadership, Organization, & Management; Grant-writing for the Nonprofit and Public Sector Organizations; and Community Development
Ongoing Projects: Development of social media strategy for Nonprofit organizations in the Volta Region of Ghana
Tawnia Littell
Secretary SeniorSEWC 379Phone: 509.828.1218Fax: 509.828.1275Email: tlittell1@ewu.eduTawnia has worked for EWU since 2010. Her interests include her family and restoring her 1956 Chevy.
Dick Winchell, PhD, FAICP
Professor EmeritusPhone: 509.828.1218Email: dwinchell@ewu.eduWebsite: Documents/Education: BA, Wartburg College; MURP, University of Colorado-Denver; PhD, Arizona State University.
Specializations: Comparative Urbanization, Sustainable Cities (Europe, Asia, North America), Urban Morphology, Tribal Transportation, Community Development, Tribal Planning, Neighborhood Planning, Housing.