Dissertation: "Public safety radio communications: A case study of a metropolitan county of southwestern Illinois"

Bio: Nancy L. Huyck graduated in 2012 and is a member of the 2006 cohort. Dr. Huyck is an associate professor in the MPA program at SIUE where she teaches both core and elective courses. Her research interests include radio interoperability, public HR management and program evaluation.

Email: nelling@siue.edu

Dissertation: "Examining the private applicator community: Applying social science to improve IPM adoption and pesticide safety education the rational egoist ratio, game tenure, field crop scouting, and Illinois private applicator communities"

Dissertation: "Exploring the relationship between work-climate of police departments and officer performance at work"

Dissertation: "A phenomenological approach to understanding teachers’ mandated reporting"

Dissertation: "Determinants of job satisfaction of public sector engineers: An analysis of a Midwestern state transportation agency"

Dissertation: "Does size matter? Exploring the relationship between the size of the boards of directors and charitable contributions at habitat for humanity organizations in the united states"

Dissertation: "Youth leadership development: An evaluation of 4-H teen leadership competencies"

Bio: Amy Leman completed her Doctorate of Public Administration in 2017 and is a member of the 2013 cohort. Dr. Leman is an Extension Specialist with the University of Illinois Extension in the State 4-H Office. Her focus is evaluation and staff development for 4-H youth development professionals across the state of Illinois. Her research interests include evaluation capacity building, youth leadership initiatives, and program evaluation.

Dissertation: "Dynamic capabilities and program implementation: A new theory of contextual dynamism"

Dissertation: "A survey analysis of the impact of residency requirements on municipal employees in Illinois"

Hometown:  Salt Lake City, Utah

Undergraduate Institution and Major:  BA, Liberal Studies, Park University

Graduate Institutions and Major:  Master of Public Affairs, Public Management, Park University, Hauptman School of Public Affairs

Doctor of Public Administration, University of Illinois, Springfield

Dissertation: "Determinants of debt financing for highway capital spending in the states"

Hometown: Petersburg, IL (2005 – present)

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Augustana College, Rock Island – Public Administration

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Springfield (aka Sangamon State University) – Public Administration