About the author

I am the Dalton Roberts Professor of Public Administration and MPA Program Coordinator at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in research methods, program planning, and program evaluation. I also support students learning outside the classroom through engagement in our community. I hold a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the joint program of Georgia Tech and Georgia State University. My own research has to do with interactions between public policy and the nonprofit sector and faith-work integration (or not) in public administration. In addition to being a professor, I also maintain a small program evaluation consulting practice, serve on the board of a large nonprofit organization, teach Sunday School, play a little piano, make a little art, and enjoy being a homebody with my wife and four kids.