ADJUNCT FACULTY
Anne Abate, Ph.D.
Library Discount Network
Courses: Nonprofit Program Evaluation &
Management of Public Information Systems
Melanie Bates, MPA
Development Liaison
Life Center Organ Donor Network
Course: Volunteer Management
Christopher Clay. Ph.D.
General Counsel
Disabled American Veterans
Course: Managing Nonprofit Organizations
William C. Dorsey, MPA
Director (Retired)
Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Kenton County
Course: Homeland Security
Peg Griffin, Ph.D.
Director, Graduate Programs
Northern Kentucky University
Course: Data Anaylsis
Robert Harrison, MPA
City Administrator, Issaquah, WA (formerly city manger, Wyoming, OH)
Course: Human Resource Management
Jason Hecker, MPA
Learn iT!, San Franciso, CA (formerly Literacy Center, Cincinnati)
Course: Nonprofit Information Management
Jenny C. Laster, MA
Director Leadership Development
Urban League of Greater Cincinnati
Course: Nonprofit Strategic Planning
Dina Minneci, MPA
Township Administrator
Liberty Township, OH
Course: Human Resource Management
Jacqueline Potts, MPA
Vice President, Development
Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Cincinnati
Course: Grant Writing
Conley Sayler, J.D.
Attorney, Organizational Management Consultant
Lexington, KY
Course: Nonprofit Law
Kay Vonderschmidt, MPA
Director for EMS Education and Research
University of Cincinnati
Courses: Emergency Management &
Terrorism
MPA Faculty
Program Director
Dr. Julie Olberding
Associate Professor
olberdingj@nku.edu / biography
Office: Founders Hall 424 D
Office phone: 859-572-1953
Courses: Volunteer Management, Resource Acquisition, Foundations of Public Administration
Program Coordinator
Beth DeVantier
Staff/Lecturer
mpa@nku.edu or devantier@nku.edu
Office: Founders Hall 424A
Office phone: 859-572-5326
Faculty members
Prof. Kimberely Adams
Lecturer
adamski@nku.edu / biography
Office: Founders Hall 331
Office phone: 859-572-5773
Courses: Managing Nonprofits, Homeland Security, Grant Writing, Strategic Planning
Dr. Shamima Ahmed
Professor/Chair
ahmed@nku.edu / biography
Office: Founders Hall 439
Office phone: 859-572-6402
Courses: Human Resource Management, Capstone
Dr. Thomas Lambert
Assistant Professor
lambert1@nku.edu / biography
Office: Founders Hall 424 E
Office phone: 859-572-5324
Courses: Foundations, Public Policy, Executive Management
Dr. Ed Kwon
Assistant Professor
kwone1@nku.edu / biography
Office: Founders Hall 428
Office phone: 859-572-5329
Courses: Research Methods, Data Analysis
Dr. Gary A. Mattson, A.I.C.P.
Associate Professor
mattsong1@nku.edu / biography
Office: Founders Hall 434
Office phone: 859-572-7612
Courses: State/Local Govt., Economic Development, Budgeting, Public Policy
Dr. Hongmei Wang
Associate Professor
wangh1@nku.edu
Office: ST 369
Office phone: 859-572-7786
Course: Geographic Information Systems