Hometown:       Vienna, Illinois

Undergraduate Work:   Oakland City University, B.S. Human Resource Management

Graduate Work:  Oakland City University, M.S.  Management Science

Hometown: New Lenox, Illinois

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Illinois State University, Bachelor of Science (Criminal Justice Major)

Graduate Institution and Major: Illinois State University, Master of Science (Criminal Justice Major)

Sean McCandless, Ph.D., assistant professor of public administration at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been named University Scholar for 2021. The award, considered the university system’s highest faculty honor, recognizes outstanding teaching and scholarship. Only one faculty member receives the annual award at UIS.

Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Thammasat University, Bachelor of Arts (Political Science)

Graduate institution and Major: University of Texas at San Antonio, Master of Public Administration

Bio: I have developed a deep interest in the Public Administration field since high school. With this sense of direction, I was able to earn my bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Public Administration from Thammasat University and the University of Texas at San Antonio

Hometown: Sheboygan, WI

Undergraduate Institution and Major: California State University LA, Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology

Graduate Institution and Major: Arizona State University, Master of Science in Global Development and Technology

Accountability for Social Equity

At the end of 2021, I am again reminded why public administration is so important. We are closing out the second year of a global pandemic. We see disparities throughout numerous dimensions of public service. Long standing policy and administrative issues are leading to new ones. Across all of these considerations, the important work of public administrators is evident, and it is precisely because of this importance that it is critical that public service agencies must be accountable for social equity.

Hometown: Guatemala City, Guatemala (Currently in Illinois)

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Universidad Internacional de Las Américas, Costa Rica (1994). BSc. Systems Engineering.

Graduate Institution and Major: Universidad de Costa Rica (1997). Master of Business Administration.

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands / Skema Business School formerly CERAM école supérieur de commerce France (2000). M.Sc. International Business.

Certifications:

Hometown: Carbondale, Illinois

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of the Incarnate Word, Bachelor of Arts, Fashion Management

Graduate Institution and Major: San Jose State University, Master of Library and Information Science (Data Science Pathway), Advanced Certificate in Strategic Management of Digital Assets and Services (Data Analytics Pathway)

Hometown: Springfield, Illinois

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois at Springfield, Bachelor of Psychology (Clinical and Counseling)

Graduate Institution and Major: University of South Carolina, Master of Arts, Criminology and Criminal Justice

Hometown: Kishi, Oyo state, Nigeria

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah International Islamic University Malaysia, Bachelor of Accounting (Hons)

Graduate institution and Major: University Malaysia Perlis, Master of Accounting