Past Officers

CHRISTOPHER KOLIBA, PAST CHAIR

Christopher J. Koliba is the Director of the Master of Public Administration Degree Program and an Associate Professor in the Community Development and Applied Economics Department and a secondary appointment with the Department of Education at the University of Vermont. He possesses a Ph.D. and a Master of Public Administration degree from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. His research interests include organizational learning and development, governance systems and networks, cross sector collaborations, action research methods, civic education, and educational policy. His book, “Governance Networks: Public Administration and Policy in the Midst of Complexity” will be published by Taylor & Francis in the fall of 2010. His articles appears in journals: Administration & Society; the International Journal of Public Administration; Educational Policy; American Journal of Evaluation; American Behavioral Scientist; and Administrative Theory & Praxis.

GEORGE REED

Dr. George Reed is an associate dean and associate professor in School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of San Diego he was the Director of Command and Leadership Studies at the U.S. Army War College. He served for twenty-seven years as a Military Police Officer and retired at the rank of colonel. He holds a Ph.D. from Saint Louis University in public policy analysis and administration and a Master of Forensic Science degree from The George Washington University. His research and writing address leader development, leadership, and ethics. He teaches courses in leadership, ethics, and organizational theory and behavior.

SCOTT ROBINSON

Scott E. Robinson is an Associate Professor and Henry Bellmon Chair of Public Service in the Department of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Robinson’s research focuses on emergency management networks, risk perception and political trust, and models of rapid policy change. His research has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Political Research Quarterly, Policy Studies Journal, and other outlets. He is currently editor of Risk, Hazards and Crises in Public Policy. Before teaching at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Robinson taught at the Bush School at Texas A&M University, the University of Texas at Dallas, and Rice University. He also recently published a research methods textbook (with Warren Eller and Brian Gerber) entitled Public Administration Research Methods:Tools for Evaluation and Evidence-based Practice.

SCOTT R. MANNING

Scott R. Manning is a current doctoral student, research assistant, and adjunct instructor at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. His primary research interests include disaster policy and planning, community resilience, complex systems, and network studies. Mr. Manning holds a Master of Science and a Master of Public Administration from Jacksonville State University as well. Beyond academics, Mr. Manning has served the Commonwealth of Virginia as an Engineering Specialist and Coordinator for more than a decade. His current position revolves around materials science and project management, with heavy emphasis on quality engineering and quality assurance. Mr. Manning is also charged with teaching engineering and leadership courses for internal staff and industry partners, conducting research on new technologies and construction processes, and assisting in the development and maintenance of district-level emergency preparedness programs.

ERIC W. JOHNSTON

Erik W. Johnston is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University and the Director of the Center for Policy Informatics. Dr. Johnston earned a PhD in Information and a Certificate in Complex Systems from the University of Michigan. He is a two-time NSF IGERT fellow, in the STIET (Socio-Technical Infrastructure for Electronic Transactions) and IDEAS (Institutions, Diversity, Emergence, Adaptation, and Structures) programs.