Full-Time Faculty

Yu-Che Chen, Associate Professor, Ph.D. Indiana University. E-Government, Information Technology, Program Evaluation, Network Theory, Quantitative Analysis. Office: IA 212, (815) 753-2205, ycchen@niu.edu

Gerald T. Gabris, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Ph.D. University of Missouri. Public Administration & Policy (Performance Appraisal, Organizational Development, Organizational Behavior, Management Systems in the Public Sector). Office: IA 208, (815) 753-6145, ggabris@niu.edu

Judith Hermanson, Associate Professor, Director of NIU's interdisciplinary Center for NGO Leadership and Development (NGOLD), Ph.D.George Washington University. Community Leadership and Civic Engagement, Philanthropy and Volunteerism, Nonprofit Governance. Office: Zulauf 114, (815) 753-4408, jhermanson@niu.edu

Heidi O. Koenig, Associate Professor, Ph.D. Syracuse University. Public Administration Theory, Bureaucratic Politics, Public Management, Quantitative Methods & Program Analysis, Public Administration & Law. Office: IA 213, (815) 753-6167, hkoenig@niu.edu

Frederick D. Mayhew, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. North Carolina State University. Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Evaluation, Organizational Learning, Collaboration.  Office: IA 203, (815) 753-6147, fmayhew@niu.edu

Kimberly L. Nelson, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. North Carolina State University. Public Administration, Public Management, and Urban Governance. Office: IA 211, (815) 753-6146, klnelson@niu.edu

Michael T. Peddle, Associate Professor, Associate Dean - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Ph.D. Northwestern University. Public Administration, Public Finance, Public Policy. Office: IA 205, (815) 753-0942, mpeddle@niu.edu

Alicia M. Schatteman, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Rutgers University. Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, Performance Management, Public Communications, Citizen Participation and Electronic Government.Office: IASBO 205, (815) 753-0942, aschatteman@niu.edu

Kurt Thurmaier, Professor and Director, Division of Public Administration, Ph.D. Syracuse University. Public Budgeting and Finance, Intergovernmental Relations, Comparative Public Administration. Offices: IA 204, (815) 753-0311; Zulauf Hall 414, (815) 753-0311, kthur@niu.edu

Curtis H. Wood, Associate Professor, Ph.D. University of Kansas. Public Administration and Urban Governance. IA 213, (815) 753-6144, chwood@niu.edu

Staff

Ellen C. Cabrera, Office Support Specialist , IA 201, (815) 753-0183, ellenc@niu.edu

June M. Kubasiak, Office Manager, IA 215, (815) 753-6142, junek@niu.edu