Faculty

Dr. Tanveer Islam

Dr. Tanveer Islam
 Department Head, Professor
McClellan Center 1142
Email Dr. Islam
(256) 782-5938
Ph.D. 2006 - Texas Tech University

  • Hazard Mitigation
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Community Resilience
  • Social Media
  • GIS applications
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Dr. Arjola Balilaj
 Assistant Professor
McClellan Center 1126
CV | Email Dr. Arjola Balilaj
 (256)782-5132

  • Diversity
  • Public Budgeting and Management
  • Program Evaluation
  • Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Dr. Paul L. Hathaway

Dr. Paul L. Hathaway
Associate Professor
McClellan Center 1119
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 (256)782-5652
D.A 2008-  Idaho State University

  • Public Policy
  • Leadership & Ethics
  • Bureaucratic Psychology
Dr. Allison L. Newton

Dr. Allison L. Newton
MPA Program Director, Assistant Professor
McClellan Center 1121
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 256-782-5108
Ed.D 2017 - University of Alabama

  • Grant writing and Fundraising
  • Environmental Affairs
  • Legal Issues in Public Safety
  • Veterans as College Students
Bill Lester

Dr. Bill Lester
Professor
McClellan Center 1115
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 (256)782-5694
Ph.D 2000 - Texas Tech University

  • Public Personnel
  • Disaster Response
  • Organizational Theory
  • Nonprofits
Dr. Manabu Saeki

Dr. Manabu Saeki
Associate Professor
McClellan Center 1116
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 (256)782-8389
Ph.D 2002 - University of New Orleans

  • Public Finance
  • Policy Process
  • Congress
  • Research Design & Methodology
  • Women in Politics-Female Elites