2005 TEACHING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE

FEBRUARY 10-12, 2005

FORT WALTON BEACH, FL

Hosted by Troy University MPA Program

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2005

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2005

Ellen Rosell, Conference Chair, Troy University 

Ed Roach, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Troy University

Manfred Meine, Regional Director, Troy University

Robert Abbey, Program Chair, Troy University

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Session 1 - Three Panels

Susan Zinner, Indiana University, Moderator

Karen Evans, Indiana University

Teaching in Community: A Subject-Centered Education and Learning in Community: The Conversation of Colleagues

Richard Hug, Indiana University

The Heart of a Teacher: Identity and Integrity in Teaching

Ellen Szarletta, Indiana University

Knowing in Community: Joined by the Grace of Great Things

William Schenck, Indiana University

Divided No More: Teaching from the Heart of Hope

Susan Zinner, Indiana University

The Hidden Wholeness: Paradox in Teaching and Learning

Samuel Shelton, Troy University, Moderator

Stephen Sussman, Troy University                      

New Methods in Teaching an On-line Public Policy Course

Ronald Fernandes and H. Jean Bryan, DePaul University

Teaching Quantitative Methods (Statistics) to Public Administrators Online: Challenges and Opportunities

Dennis Hostetler, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

Pitfalls in Designing Online Discussions

David Shetterly, Troy University

Faculty/Student Interaction and the DL Student: Frequency, Intensity, and Implications for Course Quality and Class Size

John Dunning, Troy University, Moderator

Scott McDonald, Valdosta State University

Innovation and Creativity as Instructional Foci in NASPAA Accredited Programs

Joshua Hale and Pat Wong, University of Texas

Gaining Classroom Experience: Expanding Teaching Opportunities for Public Administration/Public Policy Graduate Students

Robert Aldinger, Valdosta State University

Homeland Security and the MPA at Valdosta State University Examining the Why, What, and How of Teaching HS in an MPA Program

Richard Beinecke, Suffolk University

Response to the Crisis in Training Senior Managers

 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  Session 2 - Three Panels

Thomas Dunn, Troy University, Moderator

Terry Anderson, Troy University; Sandra Dunn, S&T Associates; and Thomas Dunn, Troy University

Governing Marbleville: An Innovative Approach to Illustrating the Basic Principles of Public Administration

Samuel Shelton, Troy University, Moderator

Brian Cherry, Northern Michigan University

Evaluating Distance Education at Northern Michigan University

Erin Cole, University of Delaware               

Teaching the Geographic Information System (GIS) to Make Better Public Administrators

Catherine Horiuchi, Seattle University

Literature Review Strategies for the Digital Age

Thomas Lynch, Louisiana State University

Microsoft Producer File Project: Learning Requirement 

David Shetterly, Troy University, Moderator

Dorothy Olshfski and Kathe Callahan, Rutgers University                      

Vicarious Experience: The Use of Case Studies in Public Administration Education

Gordon Shockley, Florida International University

Teaching E-Government and Public Information Technology by the Case Method

Douglas Landau, International College        

A New Pedagogy or Did I Fail When My Students Did Better Using My Interactive Case Study Than After My Lecture?

John Dunning, Troy University

A Review of Simulation Games to Support MPA Core Courses

Introductions, Ellen Rosell, Director, MPA Program and Conference Chair, Troy University

Welcome, Jack Hawkins, Chancellor, Troy University

Welcome, Susan Aldridge, Vice President, University College, Troy University

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.  Session Three - Three Panels

Murray Widener, Troy University, Moderator

Saundra Reinke, Augusta State University

Exploring the Unknown: What We Know, and Don't Know About Civil Engagement in College Students

Donald Rosenhoover and Terry Anderson, Troy University

Introducing Citizen Driven Government Performance (CDGP) To MPA Students

Hilary Knepper, Alicia Sitren, and Hayden Smith, University of Central Florida

The Implications of Government and Governance in the Classroom: A Comparison and Integration of Concepts for Public Administration Educators

Claudia Petrescu Eastern Michigan University and Naim Kapucu University of Central Florida,: 

Community Building through Academic Service- Learning: the Case of Eastern Michigan

Robert Abbey, Troy University, Moderator

Tim Barnett, Jacksonville State University

Dichotomous Student Mind: Evolving Challenges for Teachers in Public Administration Programs

Alan Zalkind, Rutgers University

The Link Between Theory and Reality: A Practical Approach to Problem-solving

Jack Hull, Christopher Newport University

Using Case Studies to Link Theoretical Concepts with Practical Applications

Glenda Kirkland, Bloomfield College/Rutgers University

Visualizing Public Administration:  The Use of Images to Teach Theory in the Undergraduate Classroom

Lois Wise, Indiana University, Moderator

Nolan Argyle, Valdosta State University

Are We Preparing Our Students for Diversity? Diversity Management in MPA Programs

Wilbur Rich, Wellesley

Public Administration Teaching and Diversity: The Challenge of Educating Students that Don't Look or Think Like You

 Victoria Antonova, Perm State Technical University

Developing of Diversity Awareness Among The Civil Servants in Russia’s Regions

Jodie Drapal Kluver and Deniz Leuenberger, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Lost in Translation; Revisiting a Meaning: Conveying a Vision

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.     Session Four - Three Panels

Murray Widener, Troy University, Moderator

Hilary Frost-Kumpf, University of Illinois-Springfield

Service Learning Projects for Courses in Nonprofit Fund Raising and Marketing

Julie Olberding, Northern Kentucky University

“Adopting” a Nonprofit Organization to Teach Fund Raising More Effectively: Rewards, Challenges and Lessons

Ruth Ann Bramson, Suffolk University

Preparing MPA Graduates to Serve as Intermediaries in Community Building and Public Engagement

Saundra Reinke and Ralph Walker, Augusta State University

Looking for Oz: Reflections on the Journey Towards a University-Community Partnership

Tammy Hall, Troy University, Moderator

Lloyd Blanchard, Syracuse University, and Amy Donahue, University of Connecticut,

Can Leadership in Public Administration Be Taught?

William Fasano, University of Delaware

Influencing the Future: Could Leadership Save City Planning?

Keith Revell, Florida International University

Leadership Can’t Be Taught: Teaching Leadership to MPA Students

Charles Watson, Troy University

Confusing Meta-Strategies in Organizational Behavior: The Case of Power, Influence, and Leadership     

Mary Tschirhart, Syracuse University, Moderator

Making It Real: Exercises for Teaching About Diversity

Lois Wise, Indiana University;

Exercise: Gender-Based Communication Differences

Maritta Soninen, Stockholm University;

Exercise: Use of diversity as a policy instrument

Debra Mesch, Indiana University Perdue University :

Exercise: Diversity Audits

Nadia Rubaii-Barrett, Binghamton University;

Tool: Individual Learning Contracts

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 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2005

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.   Special Session                                      

Bob Cunningham, University of Tennessee

Simulation in Human Resources

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.  Session Five - Three Panels

 Robert Smith, Clemson University, Moderator

Saundra Reinke, Augusta State University; and Dragan Stefanovic, Appalachian State University

Teaching Ethics Workshop: Using Abu Ghraib -- Not Just Your Average Case Study

Don Rosenhoover, Troy University, Moderator

Travis Hale and Pat Wong, University of Texas

Working with Non-Graded Students: Using Lessons from the Camp Context to Enhance Presentations to Elective Audiences

Jonathan Harrington, Troy University

Teaching Overseas for Troy and the Expatriate Professor Experience

Bradley Chilton, University of North Texas and Stephen King, Campbell University

The Undergraduate Introductory Textbook in Public Administration

Kirsten Loutzenhiser and Richard Orman, Barry University

Master's in Public Administration and Master's in Public Administration for Adults: What's the Difference? What's Missing?

Peter Bergerson, Florida Gulf Coast University, Moderator

Roberta Walsh, Florida Gulf Coast University,

Today’s MPA Student Audience and the Introductory Course in Public Administration:  An Approach to Substance and Delivery

Joseph Grubbs, Florida Gulf Coast University  

A Project-Management Approach to Service Learning: Strategies for Planning, Facilitating, and Monitoring MPA Student Engagement in the Service Community

Margaret Banyan, Florida Gulf Coast University

Teaching Public Administration to Public Safety Professionals

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.       Session Six - Three Panels                 

David Nowlin, Troy University, Moderator

Jacobus de Ridder, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Modeling a Master's Program

Leon Fourie and Willem Mostert, Tshwane University of Technology

Transforming the ABC Public Management at the Tshwane University of Technology

Ali Al-Kazemi, Kuwait University

Higher Diploma in Public Administration Offered by Kuwait University: An Analytical Assessment

Pedro Facon and Marleen Brans, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

Making Public Administration Courses More Attractive to Our Students: First Experiences at the Public Management Institute

Janice McKendrick

The Culmination of Public Administration, Academia and the Real World on Islands

Montgomery Van Wart, University of Central Florida, Moderator

Manuel Aliaga, University of Central Florida

A Graduate Program in Trans-border Public Administration and Governance

Mary Ann Feldheim, University of Central Florida

Service Learning in an Online World

Naim Kapucu, University of Central Florida

Capacity Building Program for Small Nonprofits: University-Community Partnerships

Thomas Seebode, Troy University, Moderator

Kern Craig, Troy University

Kern's Course: The Decimal System and Scientific Methodology

Pamela Dunning, Christopher Newport University, and Peter Carlson, Christopher Newport University

To Test or Not To Test: Comparing Types of Testing and Outcomes

Earle Klay, Florida State University

The Teaching of a Required Doctoral Course, "The History and Future of Public Administration"

Sangeeta Sharma, University of Rajasthan, India          

Methodological Questions: Toward Futuristic Idealizations in PA

1:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m.   Session Seven - Three Panels

 Charles Watson, Troy University, Moderator

Joan Pynes, University of South Florida

Is There a Communication Skills Void in Public Administration Textbooks and Curriculums?

Mir Husain, University of South Alabama

Student Oral Reports: Utility, Futility, Futurity 

Ellen Rosell, Troy University

Integrating Effective Internships into MPA Distance Learning Programs

Janet Mills, Boise State University

Strongest-Self Portraits: Appreciative Inquiry in Action

Ralph Brower, Florida State University, Moderator

Sang Ok Choi, Florida State University

Application of Social Network Analysis to the Nonprofit Curriculum

Naim Kapucu, University of Central Florida

Social Network Analysis as an Analytical Tool for Public Managers

Ralph Brower and Jessica Word, Florida State University

Integrating Network Theories and Concepts into Doctoral Seminars                                                                  

Robert Roquemore, Kentucky State University, Moderator

Enamul Choudhury and Philip Russo, Miami University

Teaching Politics in Administration: An Application of Inquiry Based Pedagogy

Louis Tietje and Humphrey Crookendale, Metropolitan College of New York

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Team Teaching Social Policy

Mark Bradbury, Binghamton University

Assessing the Ethical Priorities of Public Administration Students

Cynthia Lynch, Southern University

Where the Rubber Meets the Road: How Academics and Practitioners Conceptualize Ethics for Nonprofit Organizations

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