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Full-time Faculty

Suzanne M. Leland
MPA Director
Master of Public Administration

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Lauren Azevedo
Assistant Professor
Master of Public Administration
Thomas Barth
Professor
Master of Public Administration

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Joanne Carman
Associate Professor
Master of Public Administration

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Jacqueline Chattopadhyay
Associate Professor
Master of Public Administration

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Jourdan Davis
Assistant Professor
Political Science and Public Administration

Jourdan Davis is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. Davis’s research agenda focuses on the role of fair and equitable government actions and decision-making in citizen-government relations. Her research interests include: behavioral public administration, data storytelling, community-engaged research, dissemination and implementation, […]

James W. Douglas
Professor
Master of Public Administration

My research interests are in the area of public budgeting and finance. I am particularly interested in the mechanics of the national debt and deficit, budget and finance institutions, and the impacts of politics on budget outcomes. Faculty Webpage

Robert Hines
Assistant Professor
Master of Public Administration
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Jaclyn Piatak
Associate Professor
Master of Public Administration

My research interests include public and nonprofit management, volunteering, human resource management, and social policy. Faculty Webpage

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MPA alumna is Misha Eady-Harbold.

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About Us

The mission of the Master of Public Administration Program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is to provide education and training for the public and nonprofit sectors, conduct scholarly and applied research to advance the field of public administration, and serve the community.

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Master of Public Administration
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Fax: 704-687-1400

Director
Prof. Suzanne Leland
Phone: 704-687-5937
smleland@uncc.edu

Administrative Assistant
Aileen Brown
Phone: 704-687-5974
abrow315@uncc.edu