I'm proud to serve as the Director of Augusta University's Master of Public Administration program and an Associate Professor of Political Science. I also serve as the co-editor-in-chief for the Journal of Public Affairs Education. My research focuses on the administrative features of health policy, community development, and public finance and budgeting. Overall, my research agenda focuses on why public administration scholars and practitioners often have different opinions regarding the efficacy of certain administrative practices. The research has appeared in journals such as American Journal of Public Health, Journal of Public Affairs Education, Public Administration Quarterly, Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, and The Review of Regional Studies.