Faculty

Marcia A Beck

Lecturer

m.beck3@miami.edu

(305) 284-1663
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Dr. Marcia A. Beck (Ph.D. University of Notre Dame) specializes in organizational dynamics and management in the MPA Program and in Russian politics and administration in UM’s undergraduate program.  She developed the MPA Program’s online core course, Organizational Dynamics and Management, and has taught the online...
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Jennifer Marie Connolly

Assoc. Professor

jmc185@miami.edu

(305) 284-2401
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Jennifer M. Connolly is a public management scholar with a focus on local governance. Her research is motivated by a desire to understand how local governments can best serve the interests of their residents through their management structure, their policies, and the services they provide. Dr. Connolly’s research centers on three broad...
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Michael E. Milakovich

Assoc. Professor

milov@miami.edu

(305) 284-1859
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Michael E. Milakovich (Ph.D. Indiana; B.A. UC-Santa Barbara) specializes in digital governance, public productivity improvement, online learning, and American Government and Politics. He has authored or co-authored 16 books or monographs and published numerous articles, chapters, and reviews in referred journals such as...
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Michael Touchton

Assoc. Professor
Global Health Associate Faculty Lead - UMIA

mxt725@miami.edu

(720) 289-7118
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Dr. Touchton studies the political economy of development and underdevelopment in a comparative setting. His areas of interest include how countries attract investment and promote economic growth, how they reduce poverty and promote human development, and how they redevelop following the departure of major industries. Much of his research occurs...
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Jonathan P. West

Professor
Director, MPA Program
Secondary Appointments In Management (SBA)

jwest@miami.edu

(305) 284-2500
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Jonathan P. West earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science from Northwestern University and his B.S. in Political Science from the University of Utah. He is a professor of Political Science and the Director of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the Master of Public Policy (MPP) programs at the University of Miami. For 40 years he...
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