UMKC - The Bloch School

 

 

MPA Faculty

The MPA faculty have strong academic credentials as well as real world experience. All full time faculty members have doctoral degrees from nationally prominent universities. The MPA faculty combines strong academic credentials with real world experience. Faculty members in total have authored seven books and more than 100 articles in professional journals.

Arif Ahmed, BDS, PhD, MSPH 
Assistant Professor in Health Administration
Academic Specialty: Health Services Administration

Joan Gallos, BA, M.Ed., Ed.D.
Professor of Leadership
Academic Specialty: Organizational Behavior & Leadership

Robert D. Herman, Ph.D.  (Retired)
Professor
Academic Specialty: Nonprofit Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Human Resources

Brent Never, Ph.D. (page coming soon)
Assistant Professor, Public Administration
Academic Specialty: Nonprofit Management, Organization Theory

Nicholas C. Peroff, Ph.D.
Professor of Public Administration
Academic Specialty: Public Administration; Interdisciplinary PH.D Program Coordinator

David O. Renz, Ph.D. 
Chair, Department of Public Affairs
Beth K. Smith/Missouri Chair in Nonprofit Leadership
Director, Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Academic Specialty: Nonprofit Management and Leadership 

Spotlight

Yates

Anita Yates
MPA ‘07

The people I've met and the relationships I've built while attending the MPA program have been an added benefit to the fundamental education.

When I look back, now a year into the MPA program, I'm certain I made the right decision to attend UMKC.

  
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