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Stephen F. Austin State University Minutes of the Board of Regents Nacogdoches, Texas October 26,1999 Volume 163 TABLE OF CONTENTS October 26,1999 Page 00-01 Approval of July 27, 1999 Minutes 1 00-02 Faculty and Staff Appointments for 1999-00 1 00-03 Changes of Status 3 00-04 Retirements 4 00-05 Underenrolled Classes 4 00-06 Approval for Academic Standard Revision 5 00-07 Approval to Expand Academic Excellence Scholarship Program 5 00-08 Approval to Offer Master of Public Administration Degree 6 00-09 Resolution Authorizing a Request for Financing 6 00-10 Resolution to Reimburse Expenditures with Proceeds of Future Debt 6 00-11 Purchase of Water Sample Testing Services 6 00-12 Acquisition of Closed Captioning Equipment 6 00-13 Cabling for Internet 2 Funded by TIF Grant 6 00-14 Fine Arts Building Stone and Brick Work 6 00-15 Construction of Parking Lot on Carolyn and Baker Streets 7 00-16 Replacement of Chiller at Griffith Hall 7 00-17 Concrete Work Contract 7 00-18 SFASU Foundation, Inc 7 00-19 SFASU Alumni Association/Foundation 7 00-20 Policy Revisions 7 Reports 8 A. Faculty Senate B. Student Government Association C. Vice President - Alumni Affairs D. Vice President for University Advancement E. President Appendix No. 1 - Proposal for Master of Public Administration Degree Program 9 Appendix No. 2 - Resolution Authorizing a Request for Financing 94 Appendix No. 3 - Resolution to Reimburse Expenditures with Proceeds of Future Debt 95 Appendix No. 4 - Budget Transfers Less Than $50,000 96 Appendix No. 5 - SFASU Foundation, Inc. Private Support Agreement 97 Appendix No. 6 - Alumni Association/Foundation Private Support Agreement 101 Appendix No. 7 - Policy Revisions 107 MINUTES OF THE MEETING BOARD OF REGENTS STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS OCTOBER 26, 1999 The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair Jimmy Murphy. Board members present in Room 307: R. A. Brookshire, Penny Butler, Mike Enoch, Pattye Greer, Gary Lopez, Susan Roberds, and Mike Wilhite. Absent: Lyn Stevens. Others present in Board Room 307: Dan Angel, Janelle Ashley, Jerry Holbert, Baker Pattillo, Roland Smith, Yvette Clark, and other SFA administrators. 00-01 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Greer, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that minutes of the July 27, 1999 meeting of the Board of Regents be approved as amended. 00-02 Upon motion of Regent Greer, seconded by Regent Wilhite, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the following appointments be approved. 1. Forestry Dr. Jeffrey Duguay, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (West Virginia University), at a salary of $35,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. Dr. Peter P. Siska, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (Texas A&M University), at a salary of $43,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. 2. History Dr. Robert B. Allen, Visiting Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (Columbia University), at a salary of $30,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. 3. Human Services Dr. Thomas E. Caffery, Assistant Professor, Ed.D. (Texas A&M University at Commerce), at a salary of $35,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. 4. Nursing Ms. Charlene Manley, Clinical Instructor, M.S.N. (University of Texas at Tyler), at a salary of $36,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. 5. Music Mr. James C. Fellenbaum, Instructor, M.M. (Northwestern University, Illinois), at a salary of $36,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. Dr. Steven Loss, Assistant Professor, D.M.A. (University of Missouri at Kansas City), at a salary of $30,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. Dr. J.D. McManus, Visiting Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (University of Texas), at a salary of $30,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. Dr. Mark Turner, Visiting Assistant Professor, D.M. A. (University of Houston), at a salary of $30,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. 6. Social Work Dr. Sam Copeland, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (University of Houston), at a salary of $38,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. 7. Library Ms. Rachel Galan, Librarian I, M.L.S. (University of Texas), at a salary of $30,822 for 100% time for twelve months, effective September 1, 1999. 8. University Affairs Mr. Britt Patton, Director of the Wellness Center, at a salary of $37,000 for twelve months, effective July 19, 1999. Mr. Tony Howard, Soccer Coach, at a salary of $30,000 for ten and one-half months, effective July 26, 1999. 00-03 Upon motion of Regent Wilhite, seconded by Regent Butler, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the following changes of status be approved. 1. Elementary Education Dr. Janice Pattillo, from Professor at $50,054 for 100% time for nine months to Professor/Interim Chair at $53,804 100% time for nine months. Dr. Elvia Rodriguez, from Professor/Chair for 100% time for twelve months to Professor/ Director of ExCET Services for 100% time for twelve months. No change in salary. 2. Psychology Dr. Mark Ludorf, extension of Faculty Development (ACE Fellow) Leave of absence from Fall '99 at full salary to Fall and Spring '00-00 at half salary for nine months. No change in salary. 3. Accounting Dr. Sammie Smith, from Professor of Accounting to Professor and Temple-Inland Employees Distinguished Professor in Accounting for 100% time for nine months, from a salary of $70,017 to $72,262. 4. Economics and Finance Dr. John H. Lewis, from Professor of Finance to Professor and Citizens 1st Bank Distinguished Professor in Bank Management for 100% time for nine months, from a salary of $65,490 to $66,663. 00-04 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Butler, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the following retirements be accepted. 1. English/Philosophy Dr. Harry D. Dawson, Associate Professor, effective May 31, 2000. 2. Secondary Education and Educational Leadership Dr. Bobby D. Browning, Associate Professor, effective December 31, 1999. 00-05 Upon motion of Regent Wilhite, seconded by Regent Butler, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the following Fall '99 Underenrolled Class List be approved. AGM 383.001 - Ag. Machinery Design and Structure Enrolled: 9 Graduating seniors ANS 302.001 - Livestock Fitting and Showing Enrolled: 6 Taught by Farm Manager; no additional salary CHE 561.01 -Biotechnology 1 Enrolled: 4 Maintain proper sequence in Biotechnology program COM 404.001 - Newspaper Graphics Enrolled: 7 Graduating seniors ENG 099.066 - Developmental English Enrolled: 9 Class had 10 students at 5:00 p.m. on 12th class day FOR 241.001 - Wood Properties Enrolled: 8 New course NUR 414.002 - Families in Crisis Enrolled: 7 Maintain proper sequence NUR 417.002 - Fam-Self-Care Situational Crisis Enrolled: 7 Maintain proper sequence SPA 132.005 - Elementary Spanish II Enrolled: 9 Maintain proper sequence THR 436.001 - Period Style Thr I Enrolled: 8 New course THR 500.001 - Graduate Research Enrolled 4 Maintain proper sequence 00-06 Upon motion of Regent Enoch, seconded by Regent Greer, with Regents Brookshire, Butler, Lopez, Murphy, and Wilhite voting aye, and Regent Roberds voting nay, it was ordered that admission requirements for beginning freshmen students specify that applicants must earn at least a second-level high school degree or its equivalent before beginning at SFA effective Fall 2003 as a first step in strengthening admission standards. Regent Roberds requested Chair Murphy to appoint a committee to study marketing of SFA. 00-07 Upon motion of Regent Enoch, seconded by Regent Roberds, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that a Transfer Scholarship Program for community college transfer students be established, and the Academic Excellence Scholarship Program be enhanced, at a cost of $435,100, effective 9-1-2000. 00-08 Upon motion of Regent Greer, seconded by Regent Enoch, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that approval be given to the request to seek permission from the Coordinating Board to offer the Master of Public Administration Degree, effective fall 2000. 00-09 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Greer, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that that the Resolution Authorizing a Request for Financing be approved as presented in Appendix No. 2 and that the President and staff be authorized to proceed with initiating the bond transaction as directed by the Texas Public Finance Authority. 00-10 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Butler, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the Resolution to Reimburse Expenditures with Proceeds of Future Debt be approved as presented. 00-11 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Lopez, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that approval be given to the purchase of necessary water samples generated by the Alto Watershed Project at a cost not to exceed $80,000 funded by the College of Forestry, Center for Applied Studies in Forestry, Forest Resources Institute (FRI), Temple-Inland Incorporated, and the National Council for the Paper Industry for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI). 00-12 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Greer, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that equipment for on-line and off-line closed captioning be purchased in an amount not to exceed $99,000, and that the President be authorized to sign the necessary purchase orders. The University will be reimbursed by grant funds over a three-year period for the captioning services and the equipment will remain with the University following completion of the grant. 00-13 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Butler, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that purchase of the Cisco 7206 Router be approved, at an amount not to exceed $55,000, and that the President be authorized to sign the necessary purchase orders. Source of Funds: TTF Grant 00-14 Upon motion of Regent Wilhite, seconded by Regent Enoch, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the Physical Plant be authorized to contract for repairs, cleaning, and waterproofing of the stone and brick areas of the Fine Arts Building and the bell tower at a cost not to exceed $170,000, and that the President be authorized to sign the necessary purchase orders. 00-15 Upon motion of Regent Wilhite, seconded by Regent Butler, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the Physical Plant Department be authorized to proceed with the addition of the parking area at Baker and Carolyn Streets, at a cost not to exceed $100,000 and that the President be authorized to sign the necessary contracts and purchase orders. 00-16 Upon motion of Regent Wilhite, seconded by Regent Roberds, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the Physical Plant be authorized to act as contractor for the replacement of the chiller in Griffith Hall and modification of the connection between Hall 15 and Hall 18 (Ken- Hall) at a cost not to exceed $100,000, and that the President be authorized to sign the necessary purchase orders. 00-17 Upon motion of Regent Wilhite, seconded by Regent Greer, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the University be authorized to accept proposals for a two-year contract from the concrete contractor offering the best proposal and that the President be authorized to sign the contracts. 00-18 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Greer, with Regents Butler, Enoch, Lopez, Murphy, and Wilhite voting aye, and Regent Brookshire voting nay, it was ordered that the private support organization agreement between the SFASU Foundation, Inc., and the University be approved as presented. 00-19 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Greer, with Regents Butler, Enoch, Lopez, Murphy, and Wilhite voting aye, and Regent Brookshire voting nay, it was ordered that the private support organization agreement between the Alumni Association/Foundation and the University be approved as presented. 00-20 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Enoch, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the policy revisions be approved with the appropriate changes being made to Student Media and Use of University Facilities. REPORTS A. Faculty Senate B. Student Government Association C. Vice President - Alumni Affairs D. Vice President for University Advancement E. President Awards presented to Steve Westbrook, Terri Sayler, Betty Alford and Anna Bradfield Meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m. Appendix No. 1 PROPOSAL FOR A MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREE PROGRAM October 26, 1999 DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHY STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS Table of Contents Page Section - 7 5.92 Description of Proposed Program x 5.93 Projected Enrollment 5.94 Faculty 10-12 5.95 Library 5.96 Facilities and Equipment 13-14 5.97 Administration of Proposed Program 14 14-17 5.98 Accreditation 17 — 18 5.99 Supporting Fields 18—20 5.100 Costs of Proposed Program x Appendix A Description of the New Graduate Courses Appendix B Practitioners Letters of Support Appendix C American Public Employee Survey Data Appendix D SFASU Letters of Support Appendix E Flyers sent to unclassified SFASU employees Appendix F Vitas Appendix G Section 5.95 Library Appendix H Letters of Support from Prospective Students Note- The attached proposal is numbered and written to follow the guidelines (in boldface type) established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the presentation of requests for new academic degree programs. 10 MPA@SFA Proposal 5.92. Description of Proposed Program (1) What is the title and nature of the proposed degree program? The title of the proposed degree program is Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program. The mission of the MPA Program is to educate students for tomorrow's management and leadership positions in the public sector, including local governments, state governments, and nonprofit agencies. In these positions, public administrators are called on to act professionally, responsibly, and effectively as they pursue public purposes. The proposed Program fits the mission of Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU), and it would fill the educational demands and needs in East Texas for better qualified public administrators. The MPA Program would also serve as a resource to promote professional administration of government and nonprofit agencies in our region. (2) List the course offerings to comprise the program. Which of these courses will be new ones? The course offerings combine to comprise a 36 hour professional degree program. The students will be required to take each of the seven core courses (21 hours) listed below. Each student will be required to have a minor (e.g., business, communications, forestry, geography, history, or psychology) with a minimum of nine (9) hours. The remaining six (6) hours will be selected from the public administration internship, advanced graduate studies, thesis research and writing, and elective graduate courses. Core Courses (3 credit hours each): PSC 500 Survey of Public Administration PSC 505 Public Administration Methods PSC 510 Public Personnel Administration PSC 515 Public Budgeting and Financial Management PSC 520 Policy Systems and Evaluation PSC 525 Public Organizations and Management PSC 530 Topics in Public Affairs Other Courses (3 credit hours each): PSC 599 Public Administration Internship PSC 575*, PSC 576* Advanced Graduate Studies PSC 58 9* Thesis Research PSC 590* Thesis Writing (*Courses currently offered) A description of these courses is provided in Appendix A. With the exception of Public Administration Methods, we currently offer the other six (6) core courses at the undergraduate level with an appropriate level of difficulty. We also offer the Public Administration Internship at the undergraduate level. 11 MPA@SFA Proposal (3) Outline a semester-by-semester curriculum for the proposed program, if applicable. (4) What special requirements are included in the degree plan? If a graduate degree is contemplated, is a thesis or dissertation required? If not, what will be substituted? Describe any innovative changes in degree requirements. The MPA Program will not have any special requirements in degree plans. A thesis will not be required, but will be an option. Students wishing to pursue a doctorate in public administration or a related field will be advised to do a thesis. Non-thesis students will be required to do a special research project related to their in-service work or internship- In-service students who elect special research projects that do not warrant more than (3) credit hours will take an additional course in their minor field or take an elective graduate course to complete the MPA degree. Therefore, all students receiving an MPA degree from SFASU will demonstrate administrative ability and research skills. (5) Is the proposed program entirely new to the institution? Is it an extension of a minor field? If so, give the number of students minoring in the program during the last three years. The proposed Program is new to Stephen F. Austin State University. However, our department has been teaching specific public administration classes and offering a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in public administration since 1966. 12 MPA@SFA Proposal (6) How many similar programs are offered elsewhere in Texas, and where? What is the nearest institution offering a similar program? There are 18 masters of public administration granting institutions listed on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board web site. Of the six institutions that offer baccalaureate degrees in public administration, only Stephen F. Austin and West-Texas A&M University do not offer the MPA. (West-Texas A&M is close to Texas Tech, one of the institutions that has an MPA Program. ) Of the 18 MPA granting institutions only seven (7) are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). Refer to Table 5.92(6) for MPA granting institutions with NASPAA accreditation. Table 5.92(6) MPA Granting Institutions in Texas with NASPAA Accreditation Southwest Texas State University Texas Tech University University of North Texas University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at El Paso The nearest institution that offers the MPA degree is UT-Tyler, which is approximately 70 miles to the northwest of SFASU. The UT-Tyler program is not accredited by (nor a member of) NASPAA. The nearest accredited program is at UT-Dallas. The proposed MPA Program at SFA and the MPA degree offered at UT-Tyler will not unnecessarily duplicate supply in the service area. In Figure 5.92(6), we have drawn a service area circle 75 miles from SFASU. In an effort to respect UT-Tyler's service area, the circle is flat to the northwest about 35 miles from UT-Tyler. Students in the circle would be closer to SFA than to any other MPA degree granting institution. The Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) degree is offered at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. The School is a member of NASPAA; however, given the newness of the School, it is not accredited by NASPAA. Student admission to the degree program is limited and competitive, which is consistent with the Bush School's desire to build a national reputation. The proposed program will admit all applicants who meet the admission standards of the SFA Graduate School: an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.5, an upper division undergraduate grade point average of 2.8, and acceptable scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination. The SFA program will thus provide 13 Service Area for Proposed MPA Program at SFASU Figure 5.92(6) N A Scale 1:2,700,000 HUES GTS LAB Dcprtnuotof PoWcd Sdmtm nod G^ofraphy Steffea F. Amda State Uriiwnity Source: Texas Natural Resource Information Services (TNRIS) Projection: UIM Datum: NAD-27 Application Program: ARC/INFO 72 J A ARCVEW3J Date cf Composition: March 2.1999 Map Composition by: W. L. Gardner, Jr. 14 . MPA@SFA Proposal access to graduate training in an accredited program for those students who may have been denied that opportunity by highly selective programs. (7) Describe current manpower needs for graduates of the program. Also, describe how the proposed program strengthens the total academic program of the institution. The manpower needs for graduates of the MPA Program have been articulated by several practitioners in the public sector. J.C. Hughes, the City Manager of Nacogdoches, notes, "We also see an immense value in having a local MPA program available to our city employees. Such a program will raise the professional level of our public servants. In fact, we recently hired a Police Chief who has an MPA." C.G. Maclin, the City Manager of Lufkin, writes, "This degree has an excellent track record in the city management profession. Many cities prefer managers with an MPA degree." Robin L Moore, MPA and Chief Executive Officer of East Texas Community Health Services, Inc. notes that "the non-profit sector is growing by leaps and bounds." Mary 0. Daly, the City of Manager of Rusk, states that "an MPA program at SFASU would be invaluable to the public sector over the several counties and many cities in the East Texas area surrounding the university." Tom Dark, the Director of Public Works for the City of Shreveport, simply states, "I believe that this kind of training is needed in the East Texas/Northwest Louisiana area " Carol Church, the Associate Director for The Center for Service-Learning and Eldercare, believes that the MPA "would be very beneficial for those individuals in the East Texas area wanting to advance in their chosen profession of volunteer management." (For these and other comments from practitioners, please see Appendix B, pp. B-l to B-6) . Overall job growth in Texas at the state and local levels of government has been significant. Table 5.92(7) documents the growth of government employment from 1994 to 1997. The largest increases during this time period have been at the local (9.53 percent) and state (6.25 percent) levels. Table 5.92(7) Growth in Government Employment in Texas (in thousands) 1994 1995 1996 1997 1994-1997 Local 898.2 933.0 960.8 983.8 9.53% State 301.0 314.5 319.7 319.8 6.25% Federal 192.2 190.7 186.9 185.8 -3.33% Total 1391.4 1438.2 1467.4 1489.4 7.04% Source: Texas Almanac 1996-1997 and 1998-1999 (Dallas Morning News) 15 MPA@SFA Proposal The February 1998 issue of Governing includes a chart developed by the Center for the Study of States. It notes that Texas experienced a 19.8 percent increase in state and local employment between 1990 and 1996. Texas has the fifth highest percentage increase of any state in the nation. More specifically, by using American Public Employee Survey (APES) data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, we are able to determine the manpower needs for graduates with an MPA degree. The APES data shows the number of jobs by year by function for Texas at the state and local levels of government. We were able to take a detailed look at the job increases from 1993 to 1995. At the local level, we found an increase of 7.94 percent (n = 2756) in the number of jobs that could require or utilize an MPA degree. The highest percentages of growth at the local level are in the sewerage, corrections, public welfare, financial administration, and judicial and legal functions (please see Appendix C, pp. C-l to C-2). At the state level, we found an increase of 22.97 percent (n = 4339) in the number of jobs that could require or utilize an MPA degree. The highest percentages of growth at the state level are in the public welfare, corrections, other government administration, police protection-other, and financial administration functions (please see Appendix C, pp. C-l to C-2). The practitioners' comments, the Texas Almanac information, the chart in Governing, and the American Public Employee Survey data all indicate expanding workforces at our state and local levels of government. This expansion indicates the manpower needs for professional administrators that MPA programs produce. A review of the graduate programs at Stephen F. Austin State University suggests the great potential for a marketable, broad-based professional degree that focuses on public (including nonprofit) administration. The MPA is this type of professional degree; it will be unique among the masters level programs offered at SFASU. We believe that the MPA Program strengthens the total academic program of SFASU by providing in-service and pre-service students an opportunity to advance their education in governmental and nonprofit career fields. Since undergraduates with any major can be admitted to the Program without prerequisites, we believe that the MPA degree will be ideal for students with a variety of undergraduate degrees including business administration, communication, criminal justice, history, political science, psychology, and social work. Assorted written responses from University administrators have been encouraging and supportive. James 0. Standley, Dean of the College of Applied Arts and Sciences, writes that public -agency professionals have expressed interest to him in an MPA Program. Robert T. Ramsey, the Chair of the Communication Department, notes that communication coursework would complement the MPA Program and that communication and public administration are intertwined. Marlin Young, the Dean of the College of Business, states that the MPA degree "is an excellent 16 MPA@SFA Proposal idea " Michael H. Legg, the Assistant Dean of the College of Forestry, lends the College of Forestry's support for the MPA Program. Heinz Gaylord, Chair of Psychology, states, "The Psychology Graduate Program offers a sufficient number of graduate level courses that would enhance the proposed MPA degree." According to Darrel L. McDonald, Coordinator and Associate Professor of Geography, The Geography program is interested in developing a minor for your proposed Masters of Public Administration program," (For a more detailed review of these responses please see Appendix D, pp. D-l to D-6) . (8) Has the proposed program been approved by the institution's governing board? Give date of action. (A proposal shall not be sent to the Coordinating Board until it has been approved by the institution's governing board.) The present proposal was approved by the Board of Regents of Stephen F. Austin State University on October 26, 1999. 5.93. Projected Enrollment (1) Project the enrollment for the proposed program for the next five years. Explain the basis for this projection. Include majors and minors in separate columns. Table 5.93(1 a) MPA @SFA Projected Enrollments 2000-2005 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 Table 5 93(la) projects anticipated enrollment. These projections are based on current student demands for the MPA degree. We used seven main methods to assess demand. First, we conducted eleven (11) telephone interviews with prospective students off-campus. Ten of eleven respondents stated that they would like a Master of Public Administration degree, and all eleven respondents interviewed wanted to pursue coursework in public administration. During these telephone interviews, respondents were asked why they would pursue the MPA degree? One respondent noted that the MPA would "increase my marketability in the public sector. . I believe that a graduate degree is essential for significant advancement in public employment, more so than in private/technical fields." Another respondent stated "an MPA would allow me to continue and advance my career in local governments." 17 MPAOSFA Proposal Second, we sent campus mail flyers (please see Appendix E, p. E-l) to about 300 unclassified SFASU employees. The flyers were designed to solicit potential demand for the MPA Program. They outlined career options with an MPA, student eligibility, and Program highlights. The flyers requested interested students to contact us. Ten (10) SFASU employees, prospective students, contacted us by phone and/or email. The campus mailing also generated responses of interest in the MPA Program from spouses and acquaintances of SFASU employees who received flyers. Third, we requested some of the prospective students who contacted us to write letters of interest in the MPA Program. Ms. Jimmi Fischer Rushing believes that an MPA degree would prepare her to be more "productive and valuable in any position of a government entity or in an agency working with local, state, or federal government[s]." Judge Chris Davis (a Justice of the Peace) writes, "Since graduating in 1991 I have been hesitant in starting on my Master's Degree because I couldn't find a program in our area that fit my needs. . . . I think that the MPA Program that you are suggesting will be of great value to me. . ." Kent Hutchison finds it "very exciting" that our department is exploring this opportunity. He believes that an MPA could provide him with "additional career opportunities, both here at SFA and elsewhere." David Mullins writes, "I would benefit tremendously from this program." Stacy Wilson—who looks forward to becoming a student in the Program—commented, "Since the university does not offer a graduate degree in Political Science, I believe SFA should add the MPA degree for people who have an aptitude and desire to serve their fellow man." Nicole Tiller states, "I believe that the Masters of Public Administration is exactly what I have been looking for." Shirley Luna looks forward to pursuing the MPA degree at SFASU that "would ensure continued success in my career in public relations and in areas related to public service." Juan Torres believes that the "doors a[n] MPA would open for them [potential students] would be limitless," and he notes that "a[n] MPA along with my management experience would certainly enhance and increase my career objectives." In a letter written by Mary Frances Bradford, she discusses the challenge of providing services at the lowest possible cost. She states, "We have to continue to search for ways to meet this challenge and the lessons learned in the MPA degree program would certainly give us the tools to do so." We believe most of the prospective students who wrote letters would enroll in the MPA Program, or at least take a class. (Please see Appendix H, pp. H-l to H-9, for copies of these letters.) Fourth, we conducted a telephone survey of several agencies in the region to determine the overall interest in the proposed MPA Program. We located 46 employees in these agencies who are interested in the MPA Program (see Table 5.93(lb)). 18 MPA@SFA Proposal Fifth, the length of time that it will take students to complete the Program (2 years) is a major factor in projecting the number of majors. Sixth, during the spring semester of 1998 we surveyed undergraduates in our three upper-level courses being offered. This survey resulted in ten (10) students out of 33 students that stated they would be interested in pursuing an MPA at SFA. Seventh, many students in the Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (MIS) Program at SFASU will select political science/public administration as a discipline according to James 0. Standley, Dean of the College of Applied Arts. The MIS Program has about 200 students who are considered active. MIS students are often looking for a more specific degree program that will afford them credentials. In reviewing Table 5.93 (la), Dean- Standley stated that the projections were not too high and that number of majors would slow after meeting "pent-up" demand during the first year. (2) Describe the likely source of students who will enroll in this program. Will they come from existing programs or will they be attracted to the institution to enroll in the proposed program? Our students will primarily come from four sources. First, the largest number of students (in-service students) are likely to come from local governments, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations in the East Texas region (see Table 5.93(lb)). Many of these students have undergraduate degrees from SFASU. Second, pre-service 19 MPA@SFA Proposal students will advance from the undergraduate Public Administration Program or other undergraduate programs at SFASU into the graduate MPA Program. Third, as the Program develops and additional resources are generated, we believe that we will attract students from around the state and from Louisiana. There are four MPA programs in Louisiana, with the closest being in Baton Rouge and Grambling. Fourth, as noted above, we expect a number of MIS students to enter our Program or to make political science/public administration one of the disciplines of study that they select. 5.94. Faculty (1) Give the number of persons presently on the faculty who will be most directly involved in the proposed program. List name, rank, highest degree, present course load, and estimated course load in the proposed program for each. Do present faculty meet minimal criteria for the requested program? Table 5.94(1) displays the faculty who will be most directly involved with the proposed MPA Program over a two year period (Fall 2000 to Spring 2002). Each of the faculty meets the minimal requirements for the requested Program (please see Appendix F Vitas). Table 5.94(1) Direct Faculty Involvement in MPA Program Richard J. Herzog Associate Professor/Ph.D. Arthur J. Sementelli Assistant Professor/Ph.D. Charles F. Abel Assistant Professor/Ph.D. Ronald G. Claunch Professor/Ph.D. Harry V. Hoechten Visiting Professor/DPA 48UG 48UG 48UG 48UG 48UG 36 UG/6 G 30 UG/ 9 G 42 UG/ 3 G 42UG/3G 42 UG/3 G Legend UG-undergraduate G—graduate 20 MPA@SFA Proposal (2) Calculate the present student-faculty ratio in the subject matter field(s) or department (s) in which the proposed program will be offered. (Divide full-time equivalent students by full-time equivalent faculty.) Also give the average teacher-student ratio in the courses given by the department (planned number of students per class.) The 1998 student-faculty ratio for the Department of Political Science and Geography is 33.3 as published in the University Fact Book. This figure is calculated from the number of full-time equivalent students (475) divided by full-time equivalent faculty (14.3). The initial average student-teacher ratio in the MPA courses is expected to be 12 students to 1 teacher. (3) Project the need for new faculty required for the proposed program for the next five years. If the teaching responsibilities for the proposed program will be absorbed in part or in whole by the present faculty, describe how this will be done. The MPA Program will not require new full-time faculty when it starts in the fall of 2000. The Program will have to maintain the five faculty that would be directly involved with teaching in the Program to be eligible for National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) accreditation. Faculty for the MPA Program will shift from the teaching of PSC 141 and PSC 142 to graduate course work. In section 5.94(1) above, the teaching responsibilities required by the MPA Program will alter the current undergraduate course load of MPA faculty by 24 hours (12 hours during the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 academic terms) or 6 hours each semester. Due to the high faculty/student ratio (33.3-highest in the University) of the Department of Political Science and Geography and its low cost-per-credit hour for instruction ($43.49 versus $66.32 for the University), we will be able to absorb the small course reductions with little impact on our teaching responsibilities. (4) Will acquisition of new faculty for the program require an additional outlay of funds? Explain in detail. The acquisition of new faculty for the MPA Program will not be required. (5) Describe the involvement of the faculty, present and projected, in research, extension, correspondence, and other activities related to the proposed program. Will this program decrease or increase the course load of present faculty? The faculty is actively involved in research. Richard J. Herzog and Arthur J. Sementelli have collaborated on three national conference 21 MPAOSFA Proposal papers, two in 1998 and one in 1999. Richard J. Herzog and Arthur J. Sementelli have submitted a SFASU Faculty Research Grant proposal titled, "Money talks: Examining Budgeting Discourse in Two Cities: (Nacogdoches and Lufkin, Texas)." Richard J. Herzog averages two paper presentations a year at national public administration conferences. Arthur J. Sementelli is completing the work on a manuscript with Charles F. Abel for publication in a refereed public administration journal. Arthur J. Sementelli is also completing work on another manuscript. In 1997, Ronald G. Claunch and Richard J. Herzog had an article published in the Public Administration Review (September/October 1997). Charles F. Abel is designing a research project that will evaluate citizens' attitudes toward government. The faculty is involved in extension/public service. Richard J. Herzog has completed numerous public service projects and is finishing a three-year project evaluating communications for the Texas Department of Transportation (Lufkin District). Richard J. Herzog has been on the American Society for Public Administration Board of Directors (North Texas Chapter) since 1996. Ronald G. Claunch has completed numerous redistricting projects with cities, counties, and schools. In addition, he completed work on attendance zones and desegregation plans for school districts. All of Ronald G. Claunch's projects have been accepted by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and/or the U.S. Department of Justice. For six years, he was a member of the Nacogdoches Zoning and Planning Commission. Arthur J. Sementelli is a member of the Historic Nacogdoches Inc. and is a site visitor for the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. Harry V. Hoechten is the current chairman of the City of Nacogdoches Zoning Board of Adjustment. (Please see Appendix F with vitas.) The MPA Program will only decrease the numeric course load from four courses to three when a graduate course is taught. Based on the SFASU equivalency policy the course load will not change. 5.95. Library SFASU library holdings in the fields relevant to the proposed MPA Program are adequate. Using the Association of College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) College Library Standards as a measure, the Ralph W. Steen Library's collection meets the current and near future MPA Program needs. The other resources of the Library include electronic databases and/or document delivery services, a selective depository for U.S. Government documents, a State of Texas depository, a number of valuable serial holdings in public administration, the TexShare Statewide Library Card Program, and the standard inter-library loan program. The library has received a substantial infusion of new funds for FY 2000. We therefore anticipate a modest increase in expenditures in support of public administration. This improvement, in combination with continuing access to a broad range of electronic media, will result in excellent resources for the proposed program. (Please see Appendix G, pp. G-l to G-7 for detailed responses to the 22 MPA@SFA Proposal guidelines established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.) 5.96. Facilities and Equipment (1) Describe existing facilities that are available for the proposed program. Describe the present utilization of these facilities. The Department of Political Science and Geography is housed on the first floor of the Liberal Arts North Building. Outside of two mass lecture halls, the Department has complete use of this floor for the departmental office, faculty offices, a faculty workroom, work space for student assistants, and a small conference room. With the addition of MPA Program, the department would provide an office for graduate assistants. Internally, departmental staff include a departmental secretary and part-time office assistants. The operational resources include a copier, fax machine, telephones, and network connections. In the Ferguson Building the department has priority scheduling of six (6) classrooms. These classrooms are currently in use during the day, and two of these are in use intermittently during the evenings. In addition, the departmental classrooms have video cassette recorders (VCRs), televisions, satellite, cable, and internet wiring installed. These classrooms also have capabilities for digital overhead projection. The department also offers public administration courses in the distance learning classroom in the McKibben Education Building. Currently, the Department of Political Science and Geography is in the process of purchasing an updated copier and other capital equipment that will provide a good basis for support of the MPA Program. There is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Lab within the Department of Political Science and Geography. This Lab is equipped with five (5) work stations using an up-to-date UNIX operating system. The Lab has other applications software, including ARC View and ARC Info. At the College of Liberal Arts level, students have access to a computer lab and its existing software, which includes statistical, word processing, and spreadsheet capability. At the university level, there are a number of on-campus meeting rooms. Currently, these rooms are used for student organizations, conferences, and guest speakers. There are several additional computer labs across campus, including those with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and other imaging software. The University mainframe is a DEC Alpha and is able to support graduate level research. Moreover, SFA has just joined Internet II, and we expect a wide range of as yet unspecified resources to be available to MPA students from that source. Students also have access to library facilities as outlined in section 5.95. 23 MPA@SFA Proposal (2) What new facilities will be needed in the near future? Specify what special facilities and equipment will be needed and estimate their cost. From what sources do you anticipate obtaining needed facilities and equipment? New facilities would not be needed for the MPA Program. (3) Will the approval of this program result in planning for the addition of new facilities? The approval for this Program will only require a monitoring of changing facilities needs. The planning for the addition of new facilities will not be necessary. 5.97. Administration of Proposed Program (1) Will the proposed program affect the administrative structure of the institution? If yes, describe how. The proposed program will not affect the administrative structure of SFASU. (2) In what department, division, school, or college will the proposed program be administered? If the program is to have interdepartmental or interunit administration, explain in detail. The proposed program will be administered through the Department of Political Science and Geography. This Department is in the College of Liberal Arts. 5.98. Accreditation (1) Describe the requirements for accreditation, if the program is eligible to be accredited. What is the name of the accrediting agency? The accrediting agency is the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). In October 1997, NASPAA's Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) published a document titled "Standards for Professional Master's Degree Programs in Public Affairs/Policy/Administration." The requirements for accreditation are detailed in this document. There are nine requirements: (A) eligibility, (B) program mission, (C) program jurisdiction, (D) curriculum, (E) faculty, (F) admissions, (G) student services, (H) supportive services and facilities, and (I) distance education. (A) Eligibility criteria must be met before NASPAA-dire.cted peer review can occur. These criteria would include (1) having SFASU receive re-accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges 24 MPA@SFA Proposal and Schools, (2) having the MPA Program's primary objective include professional education designed to prepare persons for leadership and management roles in public administration, and (3) having the program in operation for four years before it can be eligible for accreditation. (B) To be accredited, the program mission must be clearly stated, the MPA Program must assess its students' performance, and performance information must be used in "directing and revising program objectives, strategies, and operations.7' (C) To meet the program jurisdiction requirement, the program must have an identifiable administrative structure, faculty, and director. The faculty and/or director must have substantial influence in the program. (D) The curriculum must "prepare students for professional leadership positions." (E) The faculty nucleus must be five (5) full-time persons, have 75 percent with earned doctorates, and have diversity. The faculty must demonstrate qualitative adequacy in instruction, research, professional experience, and public service. (F) Admission standards need to be clearly stated, with the final judgment on admission based on several factors (e.g., Graduate Record Exam, professional experience). (G) Required student services include advisement, career guidance, appraisal, and placement. (H) Supportive services and facilities include a budget, library services, supportive personnel, instructional equipment, faculty offices, classrooms, and meeting areas. (1) Distance education must be comparable in quality to main campus courses. (2) What will be the initial costs of accreditation and the subsequent annual costs to maintain it? The initial costs of receiving national accreditation are illustrated in Table 5.98(2). To join NASPAA, the dues are in the $600 range for a program with less than 50 students. These dues would be paid each year in order to maintain the program's eligibility. During the accreditation process, there must be both a self study and site visit. The initial cost is $1925, with $1500 due September 1 of the year the self study is conducted. The self study package must include an application and be accompanied by 15 bound copies of the program's report and five copies of program catalogues and brochures. This information must be signed by the President and Academic Vice President of SFASU and the primary NASPAA Representative on campus. 25 MPA@SFA Proposal Once a site team is appointed and the technical review is completed, the remaining $425 is due. The site visit costs between $1200 and $2200. If accredited for the (7) seven year term, the Program will remain in compliance by adherence to above stated requirements and continued payment of membership dues (approximately $600 a year). If denied accreditation, there is an appeal process, and conditional processes would enable the Program to adapt itself to the NASPAA/COPRA requirements. An annual report is due to NASPAA by April 15, which provides information about the Program's resources, faculty, administration, and curriculum. (3) Identify basic criteria for accreditation and describe how well these are presently being met. The current conditions suggest that an MPA Program would meet each of the nine (9) standards required by NASPAA for accreditation (see 5.98(1) above). (A) Eligibility. Stephen F. Austin State University is currently conducting a self-study for re-accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the objective of the proposed MPA Program meets accreditation standards. The only additional requirement under the eligibility standards would be having the Program in operation for four years. (B) Program Mission. The mission statement for the MPA Program (see 5.92(1) meets the NASPAA standard and the designed Program is committed to assessing performance to direct operations. (C) Program Jurisdiction. Our undergraduate program has an identifiable administrative structure, faculty, and coordinator. The faculty and the coordinator have considerable influence in the Program. We anticipate that the MPA Program, housed in the Department of Political Science and Geography, will follow the undergraduate arrangement by allowing the faculty and director to have substantial influence in the Program. 26 MPA@SFA Proposal (D) Curriculum. The proposed curriculum for the MPA Program is designed to meet this standard. (E) Faculty. The faculty has a current nucleus of five (5) full-time persons with doctorates. The current faculty meets the qualitative adequacy requirement for instruction. Four of the five faculty member have successfully taught public administration graduate courses. The faculty research records are good with many additional works in progress. The professional experiences and public services of the current faculty are noteworthy. We are prepared to meet NASPAA's diversity requirement with guest speakers, workshops, and with our agency sponsors for our interns. In the past, the faculty teaching in the undergraduate program had ethnic and gender diversity, and we expect diversity to increase again as new faculty replace faculty retiring from the department. (F) Admission. The graduate admission standards are clearly stated in SFASU's Graduate Bulletin. (G) Student Services. At present, the faculty is well versed in providing advisement and career guidance to undergraduate public administration majors and minors. To meet this standard, the faculty will have to conduct thorough appraisal of students from the point of admission through graduation. (H) Support services and facilities. The Department of Political Science has the faculty office, classroom, and meeting area facilities to get the Program started. The Department has provided major updates in instructional equipment. Library services meet or exceed ACRL requirements (see 5.95). The budget will only have to be increased for additional supplies, operating expenses, and graduate assistant support. (I) Distance Education. Our present distance education efforts for our undergraduate public administration classes with interactive television are offered at the same level as our regular classes. All our distance education efforts presently meet, and will continue to meet, the requirements established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 5.99. Supporting Fields Evaluate the subject matter fields at the institution which may be considered as necessary, or valuable, in support of the proposed program. Will these fields need improvement or expansion? If so, how, to what extent, and at what cost? Be specific. Each student in the Program will be required to have an approved minor. At present, communication, forestry, geography, history, 27 MPA@SFA Proposal psychology, or general administration appear to be in the best positions to support the MPA Program. These graduate Droarams at .SFASU would not require improvement or expansion Programs at 5.100. Costs of the Proposed Program (1) Estimate the initial (first year) costs of the proposed program If this is an extension of an ongoing program, what will be the cost differential? Table 5.100(1) Initial (First Year) Costs of MPA Program Graduate Assistantships $16,900 Supplies and Operational $1,000 NASPAA dues $600 (2) Estimate the annual cost of the program for the three years following its first year. (Use current formulas in arriving at the estimate.) Explain the rationale for the estimate. If this is an extension of an ongoing program, what will be the cost differential? The annual operational cost of the MPA Program for the three years following the first year would be $19,055 (2001-2002); $19,627 (2002- 2003); and $20,215.45 (2003-2004). The rationale for these estimates is based on an inflation rate of three (3) percent. (3) Show the departmental operating expenditures for the last two fiscal years for the departments which will contribute significantly to the support of the proposed program. How will the proposed program affect the allocation or distribution of these funds? The operating budget for the Department of Political Science and Geography for 1998-1999 was $833,208, and for 1999-2000 is $857,593. These budgets include salaries (faculty and staff), benefits, operations and maintenance, and travel. The proposed MPA Program will not have a major impact on departmental resources. The secretarial staff and student workers will be available to support the Program. The normal operating expenses (e.g., long distance telephone charges, photocopying, etc.) will be covered by the Department. We do however, anticipate an additional expenditure of approximately $16,900 per year to support graduate..assistants. The additional formula funding generated by the program should be more than adequate to meet the modest increase in cost. 28 MPA@SFA Proposal (4) What additional funds for research will be needed to support the proposed program? Explain. The MPA Program will not need additional funds. The institutional environment at SFASU supports academic and applied research. On the academic side, the University's Faculty Research Grant Program can provide additional funds. On the applied side, the Center for Applied Social Research (CASRE) provides an arrangement (the overhead) for projects of value to public agencies. The funding of two graduate assistants in the MPA Program will support and enhance both academic and applied research. (5) How many graduate assistantships are considered desirable to begin the program? Estimate the amount of funds required for these assistantships over the next four years. What sources are available to support these assistantships? Will student aid funds be needed for undergraduates other than those provided for all undergraduates? Explain in detail. Two graduate assistantships are considered desirable to begin the Program. These assistantships (stipend plus medical benefits) would require $70,700 during the 2000-2004 time period (2000-2001: $16,900; 2001-2002: $17,400; 2002-2003: $17,940; 2003-2004: $18,460). This money would come from the University's budget for graduate assistants. The Graduate School at SFASU has agreed to support this request. (6) Describe briefly the sources of financial support for this program and evaluate the adequacy of funds for the inauguration and support of the program. Does the program give indications of becoming self-supporting within three years in terms of formula generated income? Financial resources from the Department of Political Science and Geography are adequate for the inauguration and projected normal operating expenses of the MPA Program. In terms of operations, the MPA Program would be self-supporting. Using the instructions and operations formula for the 1998-99 biennium and applying it to the Program for the 2000-2001 academic year, we calculate the figures in Table 5.100(6). 29 MPA@SFA Proposal (7) Add any comments which would be helpful to the Coordinating Board in evaluating this program request. We believe the present proposal is compelling; no additional comments appear warranted. (8) Attach the letter of Certification of Adequacy of Financing to the completed copies of the application for the new degree program. Requested letter attached. 30 Appendices Appendix A Description of the New Graduate Courses Appendix B Practitioners Letters of Support Appendix C American Public Employee Survey Data Appendix D SFASU Letters of Support Appendix E Flyers sent to unclassified SFASU employees Appendix F Vitas Appendix G Section 5.95 Library Appendix H Letters of Support from Prospective Students 31 Appendix A: A Description of Proposed MPA Program Graduate Courses PSC 500 Survey of Public Administration - Overview of the field: defining and outlining public administration, political management, administrative responsibility, policy systems, personnel administration, financial resources management, organization theory, and challenges in public administration. PSC 505 Public Administration Methods - Introduction to the logic and methods used in public administration research and practice including research design, information collection, and analytical techniques. Basic computer literacy and knowledge of basic college algebra required. PSC 510 Public Personnel Administration - Personnel structures, legal issues, recruiting, staffing, job analysis, job evaluation, classification, compensation, training, performance evaluations, discipline.and dismissal, and issues and challenges in working with human resources. PSC 515 Public Budgeting and Financial Management - Budgeting processes, types of budgets, the politics of budgeting, revenue systems, accounting, cash management, debt administration, purchasing, risk management, and auditing. Prerequisite - PSC 500. PSC 520 Policy Systems and Evaluation - Policy discussions at the national, state, and* local levels of government with an emphasis evaluations designed to determine the effectiveness of policies and programs. PSC 525 Public Organizations and Management - Development of effective and practical managerial skills. Topics include: the evolution of management thought and managerial style, organizational structures, decision making, communication, leadership, and motivation, and understanding organizational duress. Prerequisite - PSC 500. PSC 530 Topics in Public Affairs - The study of a selected subject area related to contemporary public administration. These areas may include political institutions, legal aspects of government, local politics, administrative ethics, and spatial analysis (may be repeated with a change in topic). PSC 599 Public Administration Internship - Practical public administration experience under the direction of an experienced public administrator in an agency. Seminars, faculty supervision, and a final administrative report are required. 32 NACOGDOCHES December 1,1998 Dr. Rick Herzog Department of Political Science and Geography Stephen F. Austin State University P.O. Box 13045 SFA Station Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3045 Re: MPA Program at SFASU Dear Dr. Herzog: I want to go on record as strongly supporting a Master of Public Administration program at SFASU. I cannot think of a better addition to the current programs locally offered. Securing an MPA program will create a potential for a large amount of graduates, including many from our immediate area in Nacogdoches and Angelina counties. We also see an immense value in having a local MPA program available to our city employees. Such a program will raise the professional level of our public servants. In fact, we recently hired a Police Chief who has an MPA. I will personally be working toward an MPA as soon as the program is available at SFASU. The program will also allow the City of Nacogdoches and other local businesses to utilize student interns for special projects, research and training. We see the program as a "win-win" for Nacogdoches and SFASU. Sincerel( J.C. Hugties, Jr. City Mana] City of Nacogdoches 33 P.O. Drawer 630648 • 202E.Pilar • Nacogdoches, TX 75963-0648 409-564-4693 • Fax 409-560-5137 Our Mission... To meet the needs of the Citizens 300 East Shepherd C.G. Maclin ° £Z^v^ p-°-Drawer 190 cmger urn* u%ssss0190 email:cmadin@ci.lufkin.tx.us December 22,1998 Dr. Richard J. Herzog Department of Political Science Stephen F. Austin State University P.O. Box 13045 Nacogdoches, Texas 75962 Dear Dr. Herzog: On the behalf of the City of Lufkin, I would like to show my full support for the proposed Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program at Stephen F. Austin State University. It is my belief that an MPA Program will better educate and create qualified administrators while improving the quality of government in East Texas region. The opportunities that are available for those with MPA degrees are vast and numerous. From local to federal government, those with the best education will lead this nation into the 21st Century. This degree has an excellent track record in the city management profession. Many cities prefer managers with an MPA degree. The City of Lufkin could also benefit from the Program as a resource for interns, special projects, and training. Internships would assist both students and the City by giving the intern a chance to learn in a governmental atmosphere, while providing support to the City staff. The undergraduate program in public administration at SFA has produced outstanding interns for the City of Lufkin. Special projects, such as research, project analysis, and surveying, would be utilized in order to assist City staff with these duties, and to give the students a chance to utilize the skills they are developing in their studies. The training that an MPA Program would provide will assist our employees with career and professional development. It is without hesitation that the City of Lufkin expresses a strong statement of support for the implementation of a MPA program at Stephen F. Austin State University. C.G. Maclin City Manager 34 EAST TEXAS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, Inc. POST OFFICE BOX 632040 NACOGOOCHES, TEXAS 75963-2040 AOMIN: (409) 560-5413 CLINIC: (409) 560-5668 FAX: (409) 552-7240 FAX: (409) 560-3928 November 30,1998 Richard Herzog, MPA, Ph.D. Department of Political Science Stephen F. Austin State University P.O. Box 13045, SFA Station Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3045 Dear Dr. Herzog: I enjoyed discussing the prospect of a Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU). Having received my Bachelor's in Public Administration from SFASU in 1986, then going on to Texas A&M for my MPA, I have a vested interest in this potential program. In addition to a vested interest, I also have some very strong opinions about the content of such a program, having practiced Public Administration for 10 years now. In the current political climate, the world of the public sector (i.e., government and non-profits), has become increasingly answerable for its fiscal operations. The "reinventing" and "reengineering" ideas of accountability to clients/customers and to excellence in operations, et al, have adversely impacted many administrators who are stuck in 'the old ways". I strongly urge any new MPA program to include a solid group of courses from the College of Business, especially in the area of entrepreneurial and strategic thinking. Additionally, I believe that a high quality program would require a "Tools" course that would include grant writing, interpretation of financial statements for non-financial managers, working effectively with volunteers, conducting focus groups, and media relations. I believe so strongly in the importance of the grant writing segment, that I essentially taught one undergraduate PA intern to write a grant, took him through many edits of the application, and, in the end, his proposal to a private foundation for $100,000 capital improvement project was fully funded. Whether in the governmental or non-profit sector, grant writing is an essential skill today. The non-profit sector is growing by leaps and bounds. The availability of an MPA program with significant non profit emphasis is, to my knowledge, extremely limited and, therefore, extremely desirable in this program. There are some wonderful opportunities for potential partnering with foundations (such as the Meadows Foundation in Dallas) and existing continuing education programs. I would encourage the immediate consideration an emphasis area in the non-profit sector. Non-profit managers and CEOs are being held to a higher standard than in the past and must frequently be a "Jack/Jill of all trades". Maintaining the balance between the bottom line and the non profit mission is increasingly challenging. The niche seems ready-made and wonderfully matched to SFASU's commitment to service learning. Theory is important and crucial to critical and strategic thinking. However, an MPA is a generally a practitioner's degree and should have ample opportunities for guided practical experiences. I have utilized undergraduate public administration interns in the past and they seemed to have excellent learning experiences; I look forward to the future opportunity of having graduate-level students for internships, to work on special projects, and to conduct research. Thank you for this occasion to share my thoughts on the structure of this very worthy program. Sincerely, Robin L. Moore, MPA Chief Executive Officer 35 City Office 903/683-2213 November 23, 1998 City Manager 903/683-2214 408 NORTH MAIN RUSK, TEXAS 75785 Richard J. Herzog, M.P.A., Ph.D. Department of Political Science Stephen F. Austin State University P. O. Box 13045, SFA Station Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3045 Dear Dr. Herzog: An MPA program at SFASU would be invaluable to the public sector over the several counties and many cities in the East Texas area surrounding the university. I am an MBA graduate from the University of Texas at Tyler. In the UTT graduate curriculum, MBA courses are taught seminar-style, with emphasis placed on learning by participation, specifically channeled through team projects. As you are aware, collaboration and consensus are highly valued leadership settings, and placing students in roles that support teamwork and collaboration reinforce the learning experience and strengthen leadership skills. In an MPA program, special projects and research could be provided for cities by student teams, supervised by faculty. This would present real-life experience to students as well as supply an end-product for the cities' needs, by applying expertise with the latest technology. Additionally, an internship component would provide real benefits to cities needing professionally educated manpower, as well as serve as possible avenues of employment to MPA graduates. Yours sincerely, Mary O. Dalj City Manager M0D:md 0 36 City of Shreveport 1234 TEXAS AVE. P.O. BOX 311O9 SHREVEPORT. LOUISIANA 71130 SHREVEPORT . Web Site: www.ci.shreveport.la.us October 21, 1998 Dr. Richard J. Herzog Department of Political Science Stephen F. Austin State University P. O. Box 13045 Nacogdoches, TX 75962 Dear Dr. Herzog: I am writing to offer my support for the establishment of a Masters degree program in Public Administration at SFASU. I received an MPA degree in 1977 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of the best such programs in the country. The training and experience I received while in the MPA program has been extremely valuable to me in my service to the people of Shreveport over the past 23 years. Because the MPA program stressed a "generalist" approach, I have been able to hold responsible positions as the City's Assistant Chief Administrative Officer and as a department head. I believe that this kind of training is needed in the East Texas/Northwest Louisiana area. The places which have a long tradition of professional local government management have historically been able to call upon MPA programs for both new employees and advice from academics and seasoned practitioners. If SFA establishes an MPA program in the near future, local governments throughout this area will be able to offer learning opportunities for your students. The specific opportunities will vary, depending on the caliber of your faculty and the research interests of your students. One thing is certain, however. MPA students need the "leavening" which comes from exposure to the "real world." If we in Shreveport can be a part of that, it will benefit us, as well. I believe that it would be well for anyone desiring to see how a first-rate MPA program operates to contact Steve Allred at the Institute of Government at UNC-CH. They would be happy to be of help to you. Sincerely, f) J/ Tom Dark Director of Public Works Ph: 318-673-6300 Fax:318-673-6320 TD/mtf cc: Dr. Arthur Sementelli, SFASU 37 The Center for Service-Learning and Eldercare P. O. Box 13047, SFA Station • Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3047 Office - (409) 468-2241 • FAX - (409) 468-2190 November 9, 1998 Dr. Richard J. Herzog Department of Political Science Stephen F. Austin State University PO Box 13045 Nacogdoches, TX 75962 Dear Dr. Herzog: For the past three years I have been involved with the implementation of a Learn and Serve Higher Education Grant through the SFA College of Liberal Arts. In the course of assessing community needs to be addressed by service-learning projects and coordinating three Community Agency Volunteer Fairs, I developed many community agency contacts. Many of the non-profit contacts that I worked with expressed a need for training and resource support for those involved with volunteer management. In 1997, several agency representatives and I formed the Deep East Texas Association for Volunteer Administrators (DETAVA) to promote volunteer service administration as a profession; to facilitate communication and resource sharing among members; and, to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and problems concerning the management of volunteer programs in the Deep East Texas area. (While DETAVA is a regional association, it must be noted that it is part of a network of AVA's across the United States, Canada, and fourteen other countries.) To date we have sponsored several successful workshops and meetings on grantwriting, media relations, and recruiting, recognizing, and retaining volunteers. Several members have also expressed the desire for an undergraduate or advanced degree in the area of volunteer management. I believe the University of North Texas is the only university in Texas to offer such a degree at this time. In exploring what SFA had to offer, I spoke to Dr. Art Sementelli who shared with me the possibility of SFA developing a Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. I believe that such a degree would be very beneficial for those individuals in the East Texas area wanting to advance in their chosen profession of volunteer management. I would be interested in sharing information regarding a MPA with our DETAVA membership. Sincerely. Carol Church Associate Director, CSLE ce: Dr. Art Sementelli 38 Note: The actual number of jobs changed for 1993-1995 was adjusted downward to project the number of new jobs that could require or utilize an MPA degree. 39 Note: The actual number of jobs changed for 1993-1995 was adjusted downward to project the number of new jobs that could require or utilize an MPA degree. 40 College of Applied Arts and Sciences P. O. Box 13002, SFA Station • Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3002 Stephen- F, Austin State Uximrshy _ (409) 46&4604 - Office • (409) 468-2369 - FAX February 23,1999 Dr. Richard J. Herzog Associate Professor Department of Political Science CAMPUS Dear Dr. Herzog: I have recently been made aware that you are preparing a proposal seeking the approval of a Master of Public Administration Degree within the Department of Political Science and Geography. My purpose here is to encourage you in this process and make you aware of the interest in this type of program that has been communicated to me by public agency professionals in this area. Because the MIS Degree is in this college, I have had occasion to speak with many individuals over the years who desire additional education. These are most often individuals who have management roles in public agencies such as law enforcement, human services, corrections, and municipal government. They are seeking to do two things, add additional higher education to what they have already acquired and to enhance their skills in contemporary issues relating to policy development, garnering additional resources for their agency, and broadening their understanding of public funds management. There is no doubt that a graduate program such as you propose would address most of the issues I have heard many public officials note as additional skills they desire to learn. Further, I believe that you will be able to identify a steady group of highly qualified graduate students who are seeking an advanced degree in public administration. Please continue the work you have begun to develop this proposal. Call on me or any member of my faculty to consult with you if the need arises as you study the need for adding this area to the fine work that has been begun in your department at the undergraduate level. I wish you all the best in your effort! Sincerely, les O. Standley Dean hh.hm 41 SEA:: Department of Communication P. O. Box 13048, SFA Station • Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3048 Stephen F. Austin State University (409)468-4001 - Office • (409) 468-1331 - FAX Memorandum To: Dr. Richard J. Herzog From: Robert T. Chair. Department of Communication Re: MPA Program Date: August 25, 1998 I write to congratulate you for the effort to establish a graduate degree in Public Administration. I also respectfully offer for your consideration graduate courses in communication as a supporting field of study. For over thirty five years, the Department of Communication has offered an MA degree in various areas of communication. Thus, we have a well-established program and an experienced graduate faculty. But what is of relevance here is my belief that coursework in communication would be an excellent compliment to the MPA program. We offer several specific graduate level courses which could provide a foundation of understanding for your MPA students in several different areas of human communication. These range over studies of management, leadership, mass communication, interpersonal communication, and ethics. I think specifically of Com 500 (Introduction to Graduate Study); Com 501 (Media Management); Com 502 (Media Ethics); Com 503 (Communication Theory); Communication 510 (Persuasive Leadership); and Com 512 (Mass Communication Theory). In addition, your students would have an opportunity to do independent study and research in Com 575 and Com 576. There are adequate hours here to constitute a minor for the MPA program. The relevance of this minor is suggested to me by the title of your proposed program. Public Administration is a title which embodies an understanding of communication. "Public" suggests an understanding of mass communication, which is the process of connecting to the public. Studying various mass media, their distinctive operations and goals, and their distinctive audiences, would seem useful to professionals who have a public role. The tenn "administration" denotes a process of management and problem-solving essentially involving communication in team and face-to-face contexts. Courses such as Communication Theory, Ethics, and Persuasive Leadership would seem particularly relevant here. Please accept the best wishes of the graduate faculty in the Department of Communication for the success of your effort to establish an MPA program. We are excited about the potential it offers for the education of future students. Do not hesitate to call on us for any assistance we can provide. cc: Dr. Joe Oliver. Coordinator, Graduate Program in Communication 42 College of Business Office of the Dean R °- Bo* 13004, SFA Station • Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3004 Stephen F. Austin State l/MYERSm (409) 468-3101 - Office • (409) 468-1560 - FAX August 20, 1998 Dr. Richard J. Herzog Public Administration Coordinator Department of Political Science Post Office Box 13045, SFA Station Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3045 Dear Dr. Herzog During a recent office conversation you mentioned the possibility of seeking the approval of a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration. This is an exceUent idea and the College of Business would be supportive of the degree program with business courses that we offer through our Master of Business Administration Degree. Graduates could study coursework that covers the common body of business knowledge that would normally be included in an undergraduate business curriculum or refine business knowledge by exploring business theories and applications and applying the knowledge to real-world situations. At both levels of graduate study, such courses include accounting, business law, computer science, economics, finance, management, marketing, international business electives, and other approved electives. One thing we must keep in mind during the planning for the new degree program is our AACSB-The International Association for Management Education accreditation. A graduate program could not have more than 50 percent of its course content or credit hours in subjects commonly available in a College of Business or convey any connotation of a program in business administration or management. The Master of Forestry program is a cooperative program between the Colleges of Forestry and Business but the program is limited to resource management professionals with at least five years of professional experience who are currently employed in forestry or a closely related field. I assure you that we look forward in working with you as you pursue the approval of this new graduate degree program in public administration. Sincerely MarlirrC. Young Dean 43 Arthur Temple College of Forestry Stephen E Austin State University Excellence in Forestry Since 1946 August 3,1998 Dr. Richard Herzog. Department of Political Science and Geography Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX 75962 Dear Dr. Herzog, The Arthur Temple College of Forestry is pleased to cooperate with the Department of Political Science by offering Forestry Minors for the Master of Public Administration. All of the minors will involve a new course, Forestry 500, that is an overview of Forestry and Natural Resource Management in North America plus six hours m a specialized area. Suggested areas of specialization are listed below with course numbers. Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources For 500- Analysis of American Forests For 551- Advanced GIS Concepts For 553- Advanced GIS Applications Natural Resource Economics For 500- Analysis of American Forests For 516- Forestry Investment Analysis For 522- Valuation of Nonmarket Resources, or For 524- Economic Project Analysis Forest Ecology For 500- Analysis of American Forests For 521- Advanced Landscape Ecology For 545- Forest and Range Ecology In the future if the demand is sufficient we will be able to add other areas of emphasis such as Land Reclamation and Recreation Planning. Sincere fchael H. Legg Assistant Dean P.O. Box 6109 SFA • Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-6109 • (409)468-3301 • FAX (409)4684489 Department of Psychology . .. p-O. Box 13046-SEAStation • Nacoedoches Texas 7596? STEPHENf.AU5T1NSTATE UNTVERgTY tAna\ At t 'J /:>y62- (409) 48 AAtuiAm rut ,,J, 23046 468-4402 - Office « (409)468-4015 - FAX MEMORANDUM TO: Richard Herzog, Department of Political Science FROM: Heinz Gaylord, Chair of Psychology DATE: September 15, 1998 SUBJECT: Possible Psychology Graduate Minor in Support of proposed Master of Public Administration degree in Department of Political Science. The Psychology Graduate Program offers a sufficient number of graduate level courses that would enhance the proposed MPA degree. It should be recognized that some of these courses have prerequisites and many are offered only once per academic year. Suggested selections for a minor in Psychology are: 1) Psy 501(4) - Advanced Analysis of Behavioral Date 2) Psy 507(4) - Experimental Design 3) Psy 510(3) - Advanced Industrial/Organizational Psychology 4) Psy 516(3) - Community Psychology 5) Psy 503(3) - Learning 6) Psy 495 (G) - Psychopathology *7) Psy 498G - Topics in Psychology 8) Psy 575(1-4)-TBA * Not offered every year. Other courses may be available through consultation to review prerequisites and individual emphases. An overview of aspects of human behavior and exposure to methodology designed for the behavioral sciences would strengthen a degree in Public Administration since presumably MPA graduates would need to effectively work with people from all levels of society having varying degrees of professional/educational training. If additional information is need contact me. 45 MEMORANDUM DATE 23 FEBRUARY 1999 TO DR.RICKHERZOG PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FROM DARREL MCDONALD GEOGRAPHY RE GEOGRAPHY AS A MINOR IN THE PROPSED MPA PROGRAM The Geography program is interested in developing a minor for the proposed Masters of Public Administration (MPA) program. The combination of public administration and geography will provide students with thought processes and skills that will be expected by state and local governments. Most medium-to-large sized local governments and state agencies are utilizing geographic information skills (GIS) or in the process of implementing GIS to enhance decision-making and effective service delivery. The geography minor will require students to take nine hours of courses approved by the Graduate School. MPA students electing this option can select the hours from the following list: Geo. 501 Physical Geography: Concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Geo. 502 Cultural Geography Seminar Geo. 503 Regional Geography Seminar Geo. 575 Advanced Independent Studies: (GIS) Applications Geo. 576 Advanced Independent Studies: Internships Other courses that may be relevant to MPA studies that will qualify for Graduate School approval include: Geo. 410G Remote Sensing Geo. 450G Middle America Our faculty has a strong interest and recognized reputation for teaching graduate students. The feculty is experienced in geography topics that compliment public administration courses. In particular, Dr. Leon Hallman has developed energy seminars, applied experience in local government and is trained in urban geography. Dr. John Heppen is well versed in spatial analysis and in developing GIS applications that interpret census and electoral data. His research focuses on political and social geography impacts on regional politics. Please contact me if you need further information concerning Geography as the proposed MPA program is finalized. Lastly, we can consider developing other suitable courses at the graduate level, if you feel that the MPA students will need the information to be qualified professionals. 46 MPA (Master of Public Administration) @SFA We are in the process of writing a proposal for an MPA degree at SFA. As part of the proposal, and justification for the program, we would like to assess the demand and need for the MPA among SFA employees. MPA graduates can gain a variety of career options: • generalist in local, state, and national governments • management of nonprofit organizations • specialist in a variety of areas such as city management, health care, environmental management, human services, public relations • the private sector focusing on public affairs and governmental regulations • advancement within their agencies Eligible Students: • would have a bachelor's degree with any major (e.g., biology, business, education, and political science) Program Highlights: • courses offered at night, on weekends, and web-based for students who work full or part-time • core courses in public management, public personnel administration, budgeting and financial management, policy evaluation and analysis, public administration methods • speciality tracks developed to match student interests (e.g., public affairs, planning, city management, program administration) • credit for in-service experiences • internships for pre-service students If interested please Contact: Dr. Rick Herzog or Dr. Art Sementelli phone: 409-468-3903, fax: 409-468-2732, or email: rherzog@sfasu.edu or asementeiii@sfasu.edu (Please respond by Monday, August 31) 47 CHARLES FREDERICK ABEL EXPERIENCE 1997-Present Steven F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas A ssistant Professor of Political Science ■ Teaching ■ American Government ■ American Political Thought ■ American Political Culture ■ Research in Progress ■ American and East Texas Political Culture ■ Critique of Postmodern Political Thought in Public Administration ■ Catalysts Of Revolution And Social Movement ■ Submitted for Publication ■ "Imagery In Public Administration: The Poetic Heuristic," Administrative Theory and Praxis 1995-1997 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, Pa. Dean of Graduate Studies ■ Coordinating, directing, developing and enhancing graduate program quality, scholarly research, scholarly development and teaching effectiveness ■ Recruiting high quality graduate students and distributing financial aid to support their work ■ Reporting and working closely with the President, participating in academic and fiscal planning and serving as his deputy as requested, acting as an advocate of the University's graduate programs and research community ■ Collaborating closely with the Deans of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Education in order to ensure that the optimal relationship amongst University's undergraduate, graduate and research activities. ■ Developing and administering assigned budgets; coordinating budget expenditures. Director of 'Institutional Research ■ Providing design and programming support for research and evaluation projects related to institutional effectiveness and enrollment management. ■ Responding to research/data requests from college staff involved in program evaluation, continuous improvement initiatives, and enrollment management and routine departmental administration. ■ Providing demographic data and related information used to project 48 trends to enhance college decision-making and planning. ■ Participating in the development of survey instruments related to student tracking/follow-up and student/employer satisfaction. ■ Coordinating data-gathering and reporting activities in response to requirements of local, state, federal agencies and requests of other external and internal stakeholders and reviewing and evaluating information provided in periodic reports. ■ Developing and administering assigned departmental budget; coordinating expenditures from the budget. 1991-1995 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, Pa. Assistant Professor of 'Political Science ■ American Government ■ American Political Thought ■ Public Law ■ Political Culture ■ Criminal Justice Administration ■ Criminal Process ■ International Student Advisor 1993-1995 1989-1991 Hanover County Attomeysfs Office Hanover, Va. Assistant County Attorney ■ Zoning, Planning, Eminent Domain, Historical Preservation ■ Public Works > CMdWelfare ■ Contracts 1987-1989 Chesapeake Chy Attorney's Office Chesapeake, Va. Assistant City Attorney ■ Zoning, Planning, Eminent Domain, Historical Preservation ■ Contracts 1985-1987 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, Illinois Associate Professor of Politick Sci^ ■ Public Law ■ American Government ■ Graduate School of Public Administration (Administrative Law, 49 EDUCATION State and Local Government Administration) 1978-1986 Old Dominion University Norfolk, Va. Assistant Professor ■ Public Law ■ American Government ■ Political Theory ■ Research Methodology ■ Center for Urban Studies and Public Policy, Graduate School faculty (Public Policy, Public Law, Public Administrator^ Consulting ■ Consultant to the National Institute of Justice (U.S. Department of Justice), Technical Assistance and Support Program (Ms. June B. Kress), analyzing and evaluating funded research projects, performing feasibility studies and developing research designs 1993-1995. * 5 * ■ Consultant to the National Center for State Courts (Dr. V.E. Hango) on a National Science Foundation Proposal to study access to state appellate courts (September-December, 1979). ■ Consultant to the United National World Food Council (Dr. Uwe Kracht) in preparing a position paper on an international right to food, to be presented to the Council ministers in the General Assembly. (October-December, 1977). 1966-1970 University of Pittsburgh BS Biology/Chemistry 1970-1973 Duquesne University JD Law 1973-1976 University of Pittsburgh MA Political Science Areas of Concentratiat ■ International Relations ■ International Political Economy ■ International Law 1976-1979 University of Maryland PhD. Political Science Areas of Concentration ■ Public Law 50 State and Local Government Political Theory Research Methodology PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Institute On The Foundations Of Institutional Research Practice (The Association For Institutional Research, University Of Delaware, Summer, 1996.) PUBLICATIONS Books The Justification Of Political Trials (New Haven, Connecticut; Greenwood Press, 1993). Dependency Theory and the Return of High Politics (New Haven, Connecticut; Greenwood Press, 1986). Punishment and Restitution: A Restitutionary Approach to Crime and the Criminal (New Haven, Connecticut; Greenwood Press, 1984). Chapters Socid Services Law," R.H. Rosenberg (edl A Handbook For Local Government Attorneys (Tallahassee, Honda: LGA lJress, 1991}; "The Medicalization of Repression: Eugenics and Crime Control," with J. F. Katz, J.F. Sheley (ed.), Exploring Crime (New York; Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1986). "The History and Theory of Dependency," with K. Bauzon, Dependency Theory and the Return of High Politics (New Haven, Connecticut; Greenwood Press, 1986). "Dependency, Realism, Imperialism, and the Return of High Politics," with M. Tetreault, Dependency Theory and the Return of High Politics (New Haven, Connecticut; Greenwood Press, 1986). 51 Published Papers ■ "Imagery and Public Administration, Administrative Theory and Praxis (currently under review) ■ "Corporate Crime and Restitution," Tournal of Offender Counseling, Services and Rehabilitation (Spring, 1985). ■ "Eugenics and Biomedical Approaches to Crime Control," with T. Katz. Contemporary Issues (February, 1984). ■ "The Right to Food as a Property Right," United Nations World Food Council (1983). ■ "Liberating the Industrious Tailon The Case for Ideology and Instrumentalism in the Social Sciences," with J. Oppenheimer, Political Methodology (September. 1982). Book Reviews ■ Review of Schubert, Glendon, Political Culture and Tudicial Behavior (New York; University Press of America, 1985), appearing in the Tournal of Biopolitics (August, 1986). PROFESSIONAL PAPERS Politics and Corrections: The Need for "Autonomous" Penal Institutions in Democratic Communities," (Presented at the 1993 meetings of the American Criminal Justice Society in Chicago, Illinois). "Polemic on Behalf of Unrestricted Conditional Zoning," (Presented to the Virginia State Legislature, Richmond, Virginia, 1988). "Life Stress Events and Political Orientation," (Presented at the 1986 meetings of the Western Political Science Association in Eugene, Oregon). "The Case for a Psychological Perspective in the Study of Political Economy," (Presented at the 1985 meetings of the 52 International Studies Association in Washington, D.C.). "Political Trials: Criticisms and Justifications," (Presented at the 1983 meetings of the American Society of Criminology in Denver, Colorado). "The Medicalization of Deviance," (Presented at the 1983 meetings of the American Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in San Antonio, Texas). "Corporate Crime and Restitution," (Presented at the 1983 meetings of the American Academy of Criminal Justice Science in San Antonio, Texas). "Politics, Relevancy, and the Criminal Law," (Presented at the 1982 meetings of the American Academy of Criminal Justice Science in Louisville, Kentucky). "The Changing Structure of the Global Oil Market: An Analysis Using Power1 in a Schedule Sense," (Presented at the 1982 meeting of the International Studies Association in Cincinnati, Ohio). "The National Security Implications of the Present Direct Foreign Investment Pattern in the United States Land," (Presented at the 1979 meeting of the Southern Political Science Association in Gatlinburg, Tennessee). INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES ■ Classical and Jazz piano ■ Gourmet Cooking ■ Chess ■ Opera and Theater ■ Aikido 53 RONALD G. CLAUNCH PROFESSOR (1985) Political Science and Geography Department Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas 75962 VITA Date and Place of Birth: January 8, 1944 Haynesville, Louisiana Marriage: 1967 Betty Key, Perryton, Texas (B.A. in Elementary Education, 1966, Baylor University) Children: 1969 Catherine Ruth Claunch Wintill (B.S. in Elementary Education, 1991, SFASU; B.S. in Social Work, 1994, SFASU) 1971 Christina Lynn Claunch Gallaher (B.F.A. in Art, 1993, SFASU) Education: 1962 Spring Branch High School, Houston, Texas 1966 Baylor University, B.A. 1968 University of Missouri, Columbia, M.A. 1972 University of Missouri, Columbia, Ph. D. Prior Experience to SFASU: 1968-69 University of Arkansas, Instructor, Department of Political Science Publications: "How Voters Decide in a Sales Tax Election," Missouri Municipal Review, 36(July 1971), 6-7. "Opportunity and Motivation: Why Students Register to Vote in Their University Community, l! The Municipal Matrix, IV (October 1972), 1-4. (With James G. Dickson and J. David Cox) . "The Texas City Manager in Policy Formulation: A Routine of Urban Politics," Public Service, (February 1977), 6-9. The research was supported by a 1975 Summer Faculty Research at SFASU) . "Single Member Districts," Texas Town and City. LXIV (March 1977), 6-9, 17. (With Leon Hallman). "Ward Elections in the South: Electoral Change Through Federal Court Order, " GPSA Journal, VI (Spring 1978). (With Leon Hallman). 54 -2- "The Inner-City Rediscovered: The Back-To-Town Movement in Dallas' Lower Munger Place," Texas Journal of Political Studies, II (Fall 1979), 22-43. The research was supported by a 1978 Summer Faculty Research Grant at SFASU) . "Ward Elections in the Cities of East Texas, " in Practicing Texas Politics, edited by Eugene W. Jones, Joe E. Ericson, Lyle C. Brown and Robert S. Trotter, Jr. 4th edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, Co., 1980, 247-251. (With Leon Hallman). "Photography by Political Scientists: The Slide as Classroom Supplement," Teaching Political Science, (January 1981), 131-146. (With Don Gregory). The writing of the article resulted from a 1978 Teaching Excellence Grant at SFASU. "Don't Stay Home in '81: A Photo Expedition to the Texas Legislature," The Texas Outlook, 65 ( January 1981), 26-27. (With Don Gregory). The writing of the article resulted from a 1978 Teaching Excellence Grant at SFASU. "Texas," Reapportionment Politics, Sage Publications, Rose Institute of State and Local Government, 1981, 311-317. (With James G. Dickson and Wes Chumlea). "A Focus on Roy Blake. . .The Work of a State Senator,11 The Daily Sentinel, August 2, 1981, A4. (With Don Gregory) . "A New Data Source for East Texas," Nacoadoches Business, 1 (February 1982), 6 and 8. "Texas Students and the Politics of Higher Education: The Struggle Against Tuition Increases," Texas Tech Journal of Education, 10 (Winter 1983), 5-19. (With Don Gregory). "Lobbying by University Students: The 1981 ^ Tuition Controversy," in Practicing Texas Politics, edited by Eugene W. Jones, Joe E. Ericson, Lyle C. Brown and Robert Trotter, Jr. 5th edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1983. (With Don Gregory). "A Decade of Change: Population and Housing in the City and County of Nacogdoches," Nacoadoches Business, 2 (May 1983), 2-3. "Brick and Mortar for Texas Higher Education," in Texas Politics Today, edited by William Earl Maxwell and Ernest Crain, 3rd edition. St. Paul: West Publishing Co., 1984, 416-419. (With Don Gregory). 55 -3- "Market and Trade Areas of Nacogdoches,11 Nacogdoches Business, 2 (December 1983), 4-6. "Business and Employment Trends in Nacogdoches County: 1965- 1981," Nacoadoches Business, 3 (February 1984), 4-7. "The Nature and Quality of Housing in Nacogdoches," Nacoadoches Business, 3 (April 1984), 6-11. "The Evolution of a Public Policy: Higher Education Construction and the Texas Legislature," Texas Journal of Political Studies, 6 (Spring/Summer 1984), 3-21. (With Don Gregory). "An Expanded View of the Nacogdoches Market: A Look at the Surrounding Area and Appleby," Nacoadoches Business, 3 (August 1984), 4-7. "A Comparison of Two Communities: Lufkin and Nacogdoches,11 Nacoadoches Business, 3 (October 1984). "The Attributes of the Nacogdoches Market: A Comparison to Similar Sized Texas Cities," Nacoadoches Business, 3 (December 1984), 4-5. "Poverty in Nacogdoches," Nacoadoches Business, 4 (February 1985), 4-5. "Agriculture in Nacogdoches County" Trends and Comparisons," Nacoadoches Business, 4 (June 1985), 3-4. "An Amendment to the Texas Constitution: A Case Study in Public Policy for Higher Education," in Practicing Texas Politics, edited by Eugene W. Jones, Joe E. Ericson, Lyle C. Brown and Robert S. Trotter, Jr. 6th edition, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. , 1986, 75-81. (With Don Gregory) . Study Guide to Accompany Lipsitz's American Democracy, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986, 1-337. Test Item File to Accompany Lipsitz's American Government. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986, 1-236. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lipsitz's American Democracy. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986. (With Thomas Yantek, Trudy Steuernagel and Priscilla Southwell). 56 -4- "Some Interest Group Reactions to the No-Pass, No-Play Provisions of House Bill 72," in Practicing-Texas Politics Brief Edition, edited by Eugene W. Jones, Joe E. Ericson, LylTc. Brown and Robert S. Trotter, Jr 2nd edition, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1987, 142-144. (With Don Gregory). "An Amendment to the Texas Constitution: A Case Study in PUBLIC Policy for Higher Education,"in Practicing Texas Politics Brief Edition, edited by Eugene W. Jones, Joe E. Ericson, Lyle C. Brown and Robert S. Trotter, Jr., 2nd edition, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1987, 44-50. (With Don Gregory). "David and Goliath: The Pennzoil-Texaco Battle in Texas," in Practicing Texas Politics, edited by Eugene W. Jones, Joe E. Ericson, Lyle C. Brown and Robert S. Trotter, Jr. 7th edition, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1989, 229- 235. (With Don Gregory) . "City Councils," Encyclopedia USA, 11 (January 1989) Gulf Breeze, Florida: Academic International Press. Study Guide to Accompany Lipsitz's American Democracy, New York: St. Martin's Press, end ed., 1989. Test item File to Accompany Lipsitz's American Democracy, New York: St. Martin's Press, 2nd ed., 1989. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lipsitz's American Democracy. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2nd ed., 1989, (With Thomas Yantek, Trudy Steuernagel and Priscilla Southwell). "Have You Heard It All? The Experiences of Lufkin and Nacogdoches with Citizen Surveys," Texas Town and City, LXXXIII:3 (March 1996), 30-31. (With Richard J. Herzog). "Stories Citizens Tell: How Knowledge, Reactions, and Actions Become Linked," Public administration Review, 57:5 (September/October 1997), 374-379. (With Richard J. Herzog). Convention Papers: "Political Trust and Referenda Voting." Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 197,2. "Professionalism and Policy-Making Orientations Among Texas Citv Managers," Southwestern Political Science Association, San Antonio, Texas, March 28, 1975. (With Jim Holland). 57 -5- "A Routine of Urban Politics: The Gatekeeping Role of the City Manager in Policy Formulation." Western Social Science Association, Tempe, Arizona, April 29, 1976. "The Texas City Manager in Policy Formulation: The View of Councilmen and Mayors-" Louisiana Political Science Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 11, 1987. "Developing City Electoral Districts in Non-SMSA Cities: The Limitations of Census Data Void of Geographical Considerations." American Association of Geographers, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 27, 1977 (With Leon Hallman) . "The Difficulty of Using Census Data and Geographical Principles for Drawing Court Required City Electoral Districts: East Texas Non-SMSA Cities." American Association of Geographers, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 26, 1977 (With Leon Hallman). "Geographical Considerations in the Designing of City^ Electoral Districts for an East Texas Non-SMSA City: Jacksonville." Western Social Science Association, Denver, Colorado, April 22, 1977 (With Leon Hallman). "The Quest for Effective Representation: The Move to Single- Member Districts in Texas Cities. " Southwestern Political Science Association, April, 1977 (With Leon Hallman). "Designing Single-Member Electoral Districts for City Commissions: Student Involvement Illustrating the Role of Geography in the Political Decision-Making Process." National Council for Geographic Education, St. Louis, Missouri, November 26, 1977 (With Leon Hallman). "Community Revitalization in the Inner-City of Dallas, Texas: An Investigation of Responses to Urban Redlining." Southwestern Political Science Association, Houston, Texas, April 12-15, 1978. "Urban Electoral Change Through Judicial Mandate: The Movement to Ward Elections in the South." Western Social Science Association, Denver, Colorado, April 27-29, 1978 (With Leon Hallman). "Police Officer Attitudes Toward Their Political Milieu in Small and Medium-Sized Texas Cities." Western Social Science Association, Denver, Colorado, April 27-29, 1978 (With James G. Dickson and Robert Hollman). "The Effects of Cynicism and Occupational Dynamics Upon Police Perceptions of Their Clientele: A Causal Model." Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, Georgia, November 9-11, 1978 (With James G. Dickson). 58 -6- 11 Neighborhood Transition in Dallas, Texas: A Return to the Inner-City,fl Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 16, 1979 (With Leon Hallman)• "Supplementing Commercial Films and Slides: The Political Scientist as Photographer." Southern Political Science Association, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, November 1, 1979 (With Don Gregory). "The Application of 35mm Slides to Courses in American and State Politics. " Southwestern Social Science Association, Houston, Texas, April 4, 1980 (With Don Gregory). ""the Use of 35 m Slides in Social Science Courses: A Focus Upon the Texas Legislature." East Texas Council of Social Studies, Nacogdoches, Texas, April 19, 1980 (With Don Gregory). "The Neighborhood Housing Services Model in Dallas: Inner- City Revitalization Without Displacement. " Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April, 1980. "Segregation in Cities: A Case Study of Texarkana, Texas- Arkansas." National Science Foundation Chautauqua Short Course, Memphis, Tennessee, March 16, 1981. "The Texas State Data Center Program and Population Gains Within the East Texas Council of Government Region." Human Services Committee, East Texas Council of Governments, Kilgore, Texas, June 18, 1981. "Census Geography." 1980 Census Data Users Conference, Nacogdoches, Texas, July 22, 1982. "Developing a Neighborhood Profile." 1980 Census Data Users Conference, Nacogdoches, Texas, July 22, 1982. "Victory in the Crossfire: Tuition Increases and the Politics of Higher Education in Texas." Texas Academy of Science, San Angelo, Texas, March, 1982 (With Don Gregory). "Population and Housing in East Texas: A look at the 1980 Census." National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers, East Texas Chapter, Longview, Texas, . November 9, 1982. "Is the Legislature Only a Referee? The Case of Higher Education Funding Before the Texas Legislature." Western Social Association, April 25, 1984, San Diego, Ca., (With Don Gregory). 59 -7- "The Legislative Process in Texas: Does Hyperpluralism Prevail?" Southwestern Social Science Association, Houston, Texas, March 22, 1985 (With Don Gregory). "County Voting Patterns in Texas: An Analysis of the 1984 Higher Education Construction Amendment." Western Social Science Association, Ft. Worth, Texas, April 25, 1985 (With Don Gregory). "Hyperpluralism in State and Local Politics: rhetoric or Reality? Arkansas Political Science Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 21, 1986 (With Don Gregory) . "The Implementation of the Higher Education Assistance Fund: The Politics of Higher Education Appropriations in Texas." Western Social Science Association, El Paso, Texas, April 23, 1987 (With Don Gregory). "Restructuring the Texas Student Loan Program: The Battle for Privatization/" Western Social Science Association, April 28, 1989 (With Don Gregory). "Stories Citizens Tell: New and Old Directions for City Management." Symposium on Public Administration Theory, Savannah, Georgia, February 19, 1996 (With Richard J. Herzog). "Developing a Model to Explain Citizen Satisfaction with City Services." Southwestern Social Science Association, Houston, Texas March 22, 1996 (With Richard J. Herzog). Political Service: Member, Nacogdoches Planning and Zoning Commission, 1981-1987. Consulting Work with Texas cities, counties, and school districts in regard to single-member redistricting, school attendance zones, desegregation plans, or population projections: 60 RICHARD J. HERZO6 Department of Political Science 1600 Redbud Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 P.O. Box 13045 (409) 560-4224 Nacogdoches, Texas 75962 (409) 468-3903 EDUCATION Ph.D. in Political Science, December 1987 University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana Specialization: Public Administration and Public Policy Subfields: Policy Analysis, Organization Theory, Decision Making, American Institutions Other Fields: Methodology: Research Design, Data Analysis, Computer Applications International Relations: American Foreign Policy, Weapons Procurement Dissertation: Analyzing Military Propaganda Documents as a Weapons System: Politics, Strategy, Tactics, and Effectiveness Masters Degree in Public Administration, July 1982 University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana Emphasis: General Administration Thesis: Federal Power Commission and Natural Gas Regulation: Implementing Curtailment Policy Bachelor of Science in Communication, May 1980 University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Double Minor: Political Science and Public Administration ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY 9/87- Associate Professor (9/97) and Assistant Professor received merit every year available, tenure granted in 1993 Courses taught: Introduction to Public Administration—overview lectures, role playing exercises, oral presentations by students, practitioner guest speakers Public Financial Management—lectures, explanation of analytical techniques, homework problems, budgeting exercise with students analyzing a budget from a local government, guest speakers to discuss tax administration, risk management, budgeting The Politics of Public Budgeting—theory lectures, budgeting systems exercises designed for state and local governments, financial managers as guest speakers 61 Associate/Assistant Professor STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY Continued Policy Analysis—methods lectures, case studies, computer assisted decision making, "real world" policy analysis by students, student presentation of policy analysis to public officials, program evaluation, intensive interviewing by students Public Organization Theory—schools of thought lectures, student critiques of literature, case studies, role playing exercises, guest speakers, student interview of practitioners, field trips to public organizations Public Personnel Administration—techniques, challenges, issues lectures, exercises, guest speakers Field Study in American Government and Politics—internship course Advanced Graduate Studies—teach students with public administration emphasis in Master of Interdisciplinary Studies program, students enroll in undergraduate courses and have graduate course requirements Introduction to American Government: Structure and Functions— lectures designed to generate student interest in American and Texas government, contemporary political issues focus, group discussions, guest speakers FIG (Freshman Interest Group) Introduction to American Government: Structure and Functions with English course, worked with two English instructors, provided connections among the courses, coordinated educational/fun activities outside of class Plic Administration Coordinator Revised public administration curriculum to include core courses, and political science electives, published public administration program brochure; recruitment of public administration majors and minors; counsel students and graduates for government employment; . initiated Students for Public Administration (SFPA) Internship Coordinator Internship development for public administration and political science majors, monitoring of intern progress, make recommendations on interns1 activities, consultation with intern sponsors, positions in over 20 governmental and nonprofit agencies in East Texas including: Office of the Attorney General; Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation; Nacogdoches County Commissioners Court, Elections Department, Auditor's Office; City of Nacogdoches-City Manager, City Planner, Financial Director, Municipal Court; City of Lufkin-City Manager/Assistant City. Manager City Planner; East Texas Women's Shelter; Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce U.S. Representative Charles Wilson's District Office; East Texas Community Health Services, Inc.; State Representative Jerry Johnson's District Office; State Senator Drew Nixon's Office; Piney Woods Area Health Education Center; Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, Nacogdoches County Exposition Center; 62 Associate/Assistant Professor STEPHEN F, AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY Continued Departmental Activities Evaluated public administration and political science majors1 use of the library, Executive Committee, Public Administration Faculty Recruitment Committees (member and chair), Merit Review Committee College of Liberal Arts Activities Liberal Arts Council (Secretary), Merit Review Board, advising, Honors Council Center for Applied Social Research maiden project, budget proposal University Activities Microcomputer Proposal Review Committee, Supplemental Instruction Group Advisor Stephen F. Austin State University Faculty Research Grants 1995 - To use citizen surveys to connect citizens with city governments 1992 - To use organizational development techniques to study employee attitudes in the two medium-sized city governments in Texas 1990 - To study the managerial role of city managers in Texas, and to explore the theorist-practitioner issue in public administration Faculty Advisor Students for Public Administration, College Republicans (Fall 89 - Spring 91) Young Democrats (Fall 89 - Spring 91) DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER 9/92- Adjunct Professor 9/97 Taught public personnel administration in Masters of Public Administration Program, seminar format, exercises, and guest speakers; developed comprehensive exam sections for public financial management, and public personnel administration DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS 6/85- Instructor Courses taught: 5/87 Public Policy, Contemporary Issues of Politics, Fundamental Issues of Politics 8/84- Teaching Coordinator 5/85 Fundamental Issues of Politics: liaison for faculty, graduate instructors and students 63 DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS Continued 1/84- Research Assistant 5/84 Computer applications, data collections, civil rights policy implementation, and evaluation of MPA program 8/82/3- Graduate Instructor 12/82/3 Fundamental Issues of Politics 1/83- Co-teaching special Fundamental Issues of Politics; 5/83 responsibilities with developmental education program PUBLIC SERVICE 4/96- Texas Department of Transportation (Lufkin District) Interagency agreement with the Center for Applied Social Research at Stephen F. Austin State University to provide a comprehensive survey of TxDOT's external customers to identify barriers to effective communication, assess the key factors that influence communication, analyze the information, compile reports to provide opportunities to improve communications 7/94- Houston County, Texas Personnel work: the use of job analysis to write job descriptions, job evaluation, development of a position classification system and a pay schedule, development of a personnel policies and procedures manual, and the writing of an employee handbook, formulation of a Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action plan, continues updating of manual and handbook 12/94- Government Finance Officers Association Budget Reviewer: reviewed over 20 budgets from cities nation-wide with between $10 and $100 million in expenses/expenditures 4/90- Office of the Attorney General of Texas-Child Support Enforcement Unit, Nacogdoches, Texas assistance with budget formulation and personnel career ladders, employee performance plans 8/94- City of Lufkin, Texas and City of Nacogdoches, Texas 12/95 Citizen Surveys: wrote and received approval of contracts detailing survey work; hired and trained student telephone interviews; completed 500 telephone interviews in Nacogdoches and Lufkin; trained data entry persons; completed 22 personal interviews in Lufkin and 20 personal interviews in Nacogdoches; trained interview transcribers; provided city officials with various reports: Statistical Results, Citizen Comments to Open-ended Questions, Final Summary Report, Analysis (of the findings), Personal Interviews (information beneficial to city management); presented Final Summary Report and Analysis to City Commission in Nacogdoches and City Council in Lufkin; guest on KSFA talk show (with Gordon Pierce, Nacogdoches City Manager); articles "Comparing Lufkin and Nacogdoches" printed in the Daily Sentinel (7-2-95 p, 3C) and "Comparing the Cities of Lufkin and Nacogdoches by Telephone" printed the Lufkin Daily News (7-3-95 p. 5A) 64 PUBLIC SERVICE Continued 9/90- City of Nacogdoches, Texas - Engineering Department 11/93 Geographic Information Systems (GIS): in collaboration with Darrel McDonald a comprehensive GIS needs assessment was conducted in 1993 including: a general discussion of GIS, the role of long and generational planning, departmental and regional goals and objectives, information sources, information needs, cost-benefit analysis, recommendations, and future steps 8/93- City of Nacogdoches, Texas 11/93 Management Information Systems (MIS): formulation of a request for proposals to conduct a city-wide MIS study, submission of a proposal with McZog Consultants and the Stephen F. Austin State University's Tucker Center for Geographic Information Systems Training and Application Development 1/92- City of Marshall, Texas and City of Nacogdoches, Texas 2/93 Employee Attitude Surveys: developed a confidential employee attitude survey with city management and department heads, administered the survey to 176 city employees in Marshall and 189 city employees in Nacogdoches in all departments, employees responded to statements about: 1) the city employees involvement in service delivery, 2) their immediate supervisor's impact on service delivery, 3) city government, 4) the role of citizen involvement in service delivery, and 5) their departments, (in Nacogdoches they also responded to 6) the city's personnel policies, 7) their immediate supervisors, and 8) job attitudes) employees also responded to open-ended questions, the survey information was analyzed, and feedback sessions were conducted with city management and department heads, recommendations were made 4/92 East Texas Community Health Services, Inc., Nacogdoches, Texas Revision of personnel policies: health insurance, vacations, holidays, sick leave, moonlighting, drug testing, alcohol-abuse. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 4/94- Southeastern Political Review, manuscript reviewer 12/93- West Publishing Company, Thousand Oaks, CA: review of American 6/96 government textbook, review of a Texas government textbook 1/89- Harper Collins Publishers, New York: prospectus reviewer for public 8/93 administration books and American government textbooks WORK EXPERIENCE 5/85- Zog Brothers Seafood, New Orleans, Louisiana 8/86 Small business entrepreneur, marketing of fresh shrimp in Wisconsin 65 WORK EXPERIENCE Continued 8/80- Urban Studies Department, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, 8/82 Louisiana; Public Service Employment Fellow, intern to administrative judge, analyzed New Orleans Area/Bayou River Health Systems Agency, health care and judicial administration research, state court systems research 5/80- Community Action Program (CAP) Services, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 8/80 Supervisor of Youth Conservation Community Improvement Program (YICCP) in Waupaca County (part of CETA program), supervised and introduced work experience environment to youth ages 16-19, organized recreational events, raised funds, developed positive community/youth relations PUBLICATIONS "Stories Citizens Tell and How Administrators Use Types of Knowledge" (with Ronald G. Claunch), Public Administration Review (September/October 1997, Vol. 57 No. 5, pp. 374-379 (lead article). "Have You Heard It All?: The Experiences of Lufkin and Nacogdoches with Citizen Surveys'7 (with Ronald G. Claunch), Texas Town & Citv, March 1996 Vol. LXXXIII, No.3, pp. 30-31. "PACER: A Mnemonic for the Texas Bureaucracy" in William Earl Maxwell and Ernest Craine, Texas Politics Today, (1995) seventh edition, St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Company, pp.213-215. "Building Practitioner-Held Theory Through Triangulation," Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Vol. 3 No. 4 (1993), pp. 431-456. "From the Campus to the Courthouse: Fresh Brainpower Available from Interns,1 (with Mike Decuir), County, May/June, Vol. 5, No. 3 (1993), pp. 26-27. "Tactics in Military Propaganda Documents: A Content Analysis of Illustrations," (with John Wildgen), Defense Analysis, Vol. 2, No. 1 (1986), pp. 35-46. BOOK REVIEWS The Unconscious Life of Organizations: Interpreting Organizational Identity by Michael A. Diamond in Administrative Theory & Praxis Vol. 16, No. 1 (1994), pp. 99-101. Ironies in Organizational Development by Robert T. Golembiewski in Social Science Quarterly Vol. 72 (June 1991), pp. 398-399. 66 "The Personal Management Theories of Texas City Managers," submitted to the Texas City Management Association (1991). CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS March 1999 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Portland, Oregon prepared a paper (with Arthur J. Sementelli) "Budgetary Discourse: Warrants for Money and Arrest" March 1998 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Colorado Springs, Colorado, prepared a paper (with Arthur J. Sementelli) "Money Talks: Linking . Discourse Theory to Budget Formulation and Budgetary Outcomes" March 1998 - National Conference on Teaching Public Administration, Colorado Springs, Colorado, prepared a paper (with Arthur J. Sementelli) "Does the Dog Need a Tail: Conducting a Demand/Need Assessment to Determine MPA Program Feasibility" October 1997 - National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Annual Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, prepared and presented a paper "Evaluating the "Fuzzy" Ingredient to Administrative Success: Communications with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)" July 1997 - American Society for Public Administration National Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, prepared and presented a paper "Evaluating Communications with Multiple Audiences: The Case of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) " March 1996 - Southwestern Political Science Association Meeting, Houston, Texas, prepared (with Ronald G. Claunch) a paper " Developing a Model to Explain Citizen Satisfaction with City Services" February 1996 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Savannah, Georgia, prepared (with Ronald G. Claunch) and presented paper "Stories Citizens Tell: New and Old Directions for City Management" March 1994 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Akron, Ohio, prepared and presented a paper "The Role of Espoused Theories in the Management of Public Organizations" March 1994 - National Conference on Teaching Public Administration, Akron, Ohio, prepared and presented a paper "Integrating Role-Playing Exercises into Public Administration Curriculums" July 1993 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Hayward, California, prepared and presented a paper "Public Administration: Citizens, Constituents, Clients, and Customers" March 1993 - Southwestern Political Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, prepared and presented a paper "Quality of Service Delivery Models for Local Governments" 67 CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS Continued February 1992 - National Conference on Teaching Public Administration, Charleston, South Carolina, prepared and presented a paper "Noodle Triangles and the Success of Public Administration Internships" October 1991 - Southwestern Association of American Geographers, Nacogdoches, Texas, prepared and presented a paper "Models of GIS (Geographic Information System) Decision Making" April 1991 - Western Social Science Association, Reno, Nevada, prepared and presented a paper "A Classification of Public Administrators Based on Their Management Theories" March 1991 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Washington, D.C., prepared and presented a paper "Building Practitioner Theory Through Different Methods of Knowing" April 1990 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Los Angeles, California, chaired panel "Improvements in Practitioner Theory Building: The Philosophical Concerns," and prepared and presented a paper "Practitioner Theories on Democratic Participation" April 1990 - Public Administration Research Symposium, Los Angeles, California, chaired panel "Methods," prepared and presented a paper "A Flowchart of the Research Process Toward a Management Theory of City Managers" March 1990 - Southwestern Political Science Association, Fort Worth, Texas, chaired panel "Budget and Finance Management in an Era of Declining Resources." March 1990 - Southwestern Political Science Association, Fort Worth, Texas, prepared and a presented paper, "The Geopropago Perspective and Geopolitical Priorities." April 1989 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Miami, Florida, prepared and presented paper, "Exploration of the Theorist-Practitioner Issue: Personal Organization Theories of City Managers in Texas." March 1989 - Southwestern Political Science Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, prepared and presented paper, "Exploration of the Theorist- Practitioner Issue: Personal Organization Theories of City Managers in Texas." February 1989 - Mosher Institute for Defense Studies Symposium, "Towards a More Stable Military Balance in Europe," discussant for panels. April 1988 - American Society for Public Administration Conference, Portland, Oregon, Poster Session, "Analyzing Written Communication," illustrating data collection with Kurzweil Reading Machine, displayed readability statistics for government documents. 68 CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS Continued April 1988 - American Society for Public Administration Conference, Portland, Oregon, attended workshop, "Microcomputers as Decision-Making Aids in all Fields of Public Administration." March 1988 - Southwestern Political Science Association, Houston, Texas, prepared and presented a paper, "Organization Theory Perspective on Adversary Threat Assessment." MEMBERSHIPS American Society for Public Administration Section on Budgeting and Financial Management Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management Section on Management Science and Policy Analysis Section on Personnel Administration and Labor Relations Section for Professional and Organizational Development Section on Public Administration Research American Political Science Association Texas City Management Association The National Political Science Honor Society 69 DR. HARRY V. HOECHTEN CURRENT POSITION: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Geography Stephen F. Austin State University (1981 -present). EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND; BA- " Political Science, St. Mary's University of San Antonio (1970) MA- - Public Administration, University of Oklahoma (1974) D.P.A. - Doctor of Public Administration, Nova Southeastern University (1978) y EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Decorated World War II veteran (1943-1945). Served in the United States Army as an infantryman in the Italian campaign including the Anzio Beachhead. Later was assigned to Field Marshall Sir Harold Alexander's Headquarters as a clerk. United States Civil Service (retired): 35 years service - 30 years in intelligence field. LAST FEDERAL POSITION AND PRINCIPLE DUTIES DURING CAREER: Assistant to the Chief of Staff, United States Air Force Electronic Security Command (1978- 1980), now renamed The Air Force Intelligence Agency. Duties included acting as spokesman for the command and writing or approving high level executive outgoing correspondence and messages. As a staff intelligence officer, held various positions (including operations, planning and budgeting), within the United States Air Force Security Service and the Electronic Security Command (1950-1980). Was principal spokesm
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Title | Minutes of Board of Regents of Stephen F. Austin State University. 1999, Volume No. 163 |
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Austin State University Minutes of the Board of Regents Nacogdoches, Texas October 26,1999 Volume 163 TABLE OF CONTENTS October 26,1999 Page 00-01 Approval of July 27, 1999 Minutes 1 00-02 Faculty and Staff Appointments for 1999-00 1 00-03 Changes of Status 3 00-04 Retirements 4 00-05 Underenrolled Classes 4 00-06 Approval for Academic Standard Revision 5 00-07 Approval to Expand Academic Excellence Scholarship Program 5 00-08 Approval to Offer Master of Public Administration Degree 6 00-09 Resolution Authorizing a Request for Financing 6 00-10 Resolution to Reimburse Expenditures with Proceeds of Future Debt 6 00-11 Purchase of Water Sample Testing Services 6 00-12 Acquisition of Closed Captioning Equipment 6 00-13 Cabling for Internet 2 Funded by TIF Grant 6 00-14 Fine Arts Building Stone and Brick Work 6 00-15 Construction of Parking Lot on Carolyn and Baker Streets 7 00-16 Replacement of Chiller at Griffith Hall 7 00-17 Concrete Work Contract 7 00-18 SFASU Foundation, Inc 7 00-19 SFASU Alumni Association/Foundation 7 00-20 Policy Revisions 7 Reports 8 A. Faculty Senate B. Student Government Association C. Vice President - Alumni Affairs D. Vice President for University Advancement E. President Appendix No. 1 - Proposal for Master of Public Administration Degree Program 9 Appendix No. 2 - Resolution Authorizing a Request for Financing 94 Appendix No. 3 - Resolution to Reimburse Expenditures with Proceeds of Future Debt 95 Appendix No. 4 - Budget Transfers Less Than $50,000 96 Appendix No. 5 - SFASU Foundation, Inc. Private Support Agreement 97 Appendix No. 6 - Alumni Association/Foundation Private Support Agreement 101 Appendix No. 7 - Policy Revisions 107 MINUTES OF THE MEETING BOARD OF REGENTS STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS OCTOBER 26, 1999 The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair Jimmy Murphy. Board members present in Room 307: R. A. Brookshire, Penny Butler, Mike Enoch, Pattye Greer, Gary Lopez, Susan Roberds, and Mike Wilhite. Absent: Lyn Stevens. Others present in Board Room 307: Dan Angel, Janelle Ashley, Jerry Holbert, Baker Pattillo, Roland Smith, Yvette Clark, and other SFA administrators. 00-01 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Greer, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that minutes of the July 27, 1999 meeting of the Board of Regents be approved as amended. 00-02 Upon motion of Regent Greer, seconded by Regent Wilhite, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the following appointments be approved. 1. Forestry Dr. Jeffrey Duguay, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (West Virginia University), at a salary of $35,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. Dr. Peter P. Siska, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (Texas A&M University), at a salary of $43,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. 2. History Dr. Robert B. Allen, Visiting Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (Columbia University), at a salary of $30,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. 3. Human Services Dr. Thomas E. Caffery, Assistant Professor, Ed.D. (Texas A&M University at Commerce), at a salary of $35,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. 4. Nursing Ms. Charlene Manley, Clinical Instructor, M.S.N. (University of Texas at Tyler), at a salary of $36,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. 5. Music Mr. James C. Fellenbaum, Instructor, M.M. (Northwestern University, Illinois), at a salary of $36,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. Dr. Steven Loss, Assistant Professor, D.M.A. (University of Missouri at Kansas City), at a salary of $30,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. Dr. J.D. McManus, Visiting Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (University of Texas), at a salary of $30,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. Dr. Mark Turner, Visiting Assistant Professor, D.M. A. (University of Houston), at a salary of $30,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. 6. Social Work Dr. Sam Copeland, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (University of Houston), at a salary of $38,000 for 100% time for nine months, effective September 1, 1999. 7. Library Ms. Rachel Galan, Librarian I, M.L.S. (University of Texas), at a salary of $30,822 for 100% time for twelve months, effective September 1, 1999. 8. University Affairs Mr. Britt Patton, Director of the Wellness Center, at a salary of $37,000 for twelve months, effective July 19, 1999. Mr. Tony Howard, Soccer Coach, at a salary of $30,000 for ten and one-half months, effective July 26, 1999. 00-03 Upon motion of Regent Wilhite, seconded by Regent Butler, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the following changes of status be approved. 1. Elementary Education Dr. Janice Pattillo, from Professor at $50,054 for 100% time for nine months to Professor/Interim Chair at $53,804 100% time for nine months. Dr. Elvia Rodriguez, from Professor/Chair for 100% time for twelve months to Professor/ Director of ExCET Services for 100% time for twelve months. No change in salary. 2. Psychology Dr. Mark Ludorf, extension of Faculty Development (ACE Fellow) Leave of absence from Fall '99 at full salary to Fall and Spring '00-00 at half salary for nine months. No change in salary. 3. Accounting Dr. Sammie Smith, from Professor of Accounting to Professor and Temple-Inland Employees Distinguished Professor in Accounting for 100% time for nine months, from a salary of $70,017 to $72,262. 4. Economics and Finance Dr. John H. Lewis, from Professor of Finance to Professor and Citizens 1st Bank Distinguished Professor in Bank Management for 100% time for nine months, from a salary of $65,490 to $66,663. 00-04 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Butler, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the following retirements be accepted. 1. English/Philosophy Dr. Harry D. Dawson, Associate Professor, effective May 31, 2000. 2. Secondary Education and Educational Leadership Dr. Bobby D. Browning, Associate Professor, effective December 31, 1999. 00-05 Upon motion of Regent Wilhite, seconded by Regent Butler, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the following Fall '99 Underenrolled Class List be approved. AGM 383.001 - Ag. Machinery Design and Structure Enrolled: 9 Graduating seniors ANS 302.001 - Livestock Fitting and Showing Enrolled: 6 Taught by Farm Manager; no additional salary CHE 561.01 -Biotechnology 1 Enrolled: 4 Maintain proper sequence in Biotechnology program COM 404.001 - Newspaper Graphics Enrolled: 7 Graduating seniors ENG 099.066 - Developmental English Enrolled: 9 Class had 10 students at 5:00 p.m. on 12th class day FOR 241.001 - Wood Properties Enrolled: 8 New course NUR 414.002 - Families in Crisis Enrolled: 7 Maintain proper sequence NUR 417.002 - Fam-Self-Care Situational Crisis Enrolled: 7 Maintain proper sequence SPA 132.005 - Elementary Spanish II Enrolled: 9 Maintain proper sequence THR 436.001 - Period Style Thr I Enrolled: 8 New course THR 500.001 - Graduate Research Enrolled 4 Maintain proper sequence 00-06 Upon motion of Regent Enoch, seconded by Regent Greer, with Regents Brookshire, Butler, Lopez, Murphy, and Wilhite voting aye, and Regent Roberds voting nay, it was ordered that admission requirements for beginning freshmen students specify that applicants must earn at least a second-level high school degree or its equivalent before beginning at SFA effective Fall 2003 as a first step in strengthening admission standards. Regent Roberds requested Chair Murphy to appoint a committee to study marketing of SFA. 00-07 Upon motion of Regent Enoch, seconded by Regent Roberds, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that a Transfer Scholarship Program for community college transfer students be established, and the Academic Excellence Scholarship Program be enhanced, at a cost of $435,100, effective 9-1-2000. 00-08 Upon motion of Regent Greer, seconded by Regent Enoch, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that approval be given to the request to seek permission from the Coordinating Board to offer the Master of Public Administration Degree, effective fall 2000. 00-09 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Greer, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that that the Resolution Authorizing a Request for Financing be approved as presented in Appendix No. 2 and that the President and staff be authorized to proceed with initiating the bond transaction as directed by the Texas Public Finance Authority. 00-10 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Butler, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the Resolution to Reimburse Expenditures with Proceeds of Future Debt be approved as presented. 00-11 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Lopez, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that approval be given to the purchase of necessary water samples generated by the Alto Watershed Project at a cost not to exceed $80,000 funded by the College of Forestry, Center for Applied Studies in Forestry, Forest Resources Institute (FRI), Temple-Inland Incorporated, and the National Council for the Paper Industry for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI). 00-12 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Greer, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that equipment for on-line and off-line closed captioning be purchased in an amount not to exceed $99,000, and that the President be authorized to sign the necessary purchase orders. The University will be reimbursed by grant funds over a three-year period for the captioning services and the equipment will remain with the University following completion of the grant. 00-13 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Butler, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that purchase of the Cisco 7206 Router be approved, at an amount not to exceed $55,000, and that the President be authorized to sign the necessary purchase orders. Source of Funds: TTF Grant 00-14 Upon motion of Regent Wilhite, seconded by Regent Enoch, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the Physical Plant be authorized to contract for repairs, cleaning, and waterproofing of the stone and brick areas of the Fine Arts Building and the bell tower at a cost not to exceed $170,000, and that the President be authorized to sign the necessary purchase orders. 00-15 Upon motion of Regent Wilhite, seconded by Regent Butler, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the Physical Plant Department be authorized to proceed with the addition of the parking area at Baker and Carolyn Streets, at a cost not to exceed $100,000 and that the President be authorized to sign the necessary contracts and purchase orders. 00-16 Upon motion of Regent Wilhite, seconded by Regent Roberds, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the Physical Plant be authorized to act as contractor for the replacement of the chiller in Griffith Hall and modification of the connection between Hall 15 and Hall 18 (Ken- Hall) at a cost not to exceed $100,000, and that the President be authorized to sign the necessary purchase orders. 00-17 Upon motion of Regent Wilhite, seconded by Regent Greer, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the University be authorized to accept proposals for a two-year contract from the concrete contractor offering the best proposal and that the President be authorized to sign the contracts. 00-18 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Greer, with Regents Butler, Enoch, Lopez, Murphy, and Wilhite voting aye, and Regent Brookshire voting nay, it was ordered that the private support organization agreement between the SFASU Foundation, Inc., and the University be approved as presented. 00-19 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Greer, with Regents Butler, Enoch, Lopez, Murphy, and Wilhite voting aye, and Regent Brookshire voting nay, it was ordered that the private support organization agreement between the Alumni Association/Foundation and the University be approved as presented. 00-20 Upon motion of Regent Roberds, seconded by Regent Enoch, with all members voting aye, it was ordered that the policy revisions be approved with the appropriate changes being made to Student Media and Use of University Facilities. REPORTS A. Faculty Senate B. Student Government Association C. Vice President - Alumni Affairs D. Vice President for University Advancement E. President Awards presented to Steve Westbrook, Terri Sayler, Betty Alford and Anna Bradfield Meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m. Appendix No. 1 PROPOSAL FOR A MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREE PROGRAM October 26, 1999 DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHY STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS Table of Contents Page Section - 7 5.92 Description of Proposed Program x 5.93 Projected Enrollment 5.94 Faculty 10-12 5.95 Library 5.96 Facilities and Equipment 13-14 5.97 Administration of Proposed Program 14 14-17 5.98 Accreditation 17 — 18 5.99 Supporting Fields 18—20 5.100 Costs of Proposed Program x Appendix A Description of the New Graduate Courses Appendix B Practitioners Letters of Support Appendix C American Public Employee Survey Data Appendix D SFASU Letters of Support Appendix E Flyers sent to unclassified SFASU employees Appendix F Vitas Appendix G Section 5.95 Library Appendix H Letters of Support from Prospective Students Note- The attached proposal is numbered and written to follow the guidelines (in boldface type) established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the presentation of requests for new academic degree programs. 10 MPA@SFA Proposal 5.92. Description of Proposed Program (1) What is the title and nature of the proposed degree program? The title of the proposed degree program is Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program. The mission of the MPA Program is to educate students for tomorrow's management and leadership positions in the public sector, including local governments, state governments, and nonprofit agencies. In these positions, public administrators are called on to act professionally, responsibly, and effectively as they pursue public purposes. The proposed Program fits the mission of Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU), and it would fill the educational demands and needs in East Texas for better qualified public administrators. The MPA Program would also serve as a resource to promote professional administration of government and nonprofit agencies in our region. (2) List the course offerings to comprise the program. Which of these courses will be new ones? The course offerings combine to comprise a 36 hour professional degree program. The students will be required to take each of the seven core courses (21 hours) listed below. Each student will be required to have a minor (e.g., business, communications, forestry, geography, history, or psychology) with a minimum of nine (9) hours. The remaining six (6) hours will be selected from the public administration internship, advanced graduate studies, thesis research and writing, and elective graduate courses. Core Courses (3 credit hours each): PSC 500 Survey of Public Administration PSC 505 Public Administration Methods PSC 510 Public Personnel Administration PSC 515 Public Budgeting and Financial Management PSC 520 Policy Systems and Evaluation PSC 525 Public Organizations and Management PSC 530 Topics in Public Affairs Other Courses (3 credit hours each): PSC 599 Public Administration Internship PSC 575*, PSC 576* Advanced Graduate Studies PSC 58 9* Thesis Research PSC 590* Thesis Writing (*Courses currently offered) A description of these courses is provided in Appendix A. With the exception of Public Administration Methods, we currently offer the other six (6) core courses at the undergraduate level with an appropriate level of difficulty. We also offer the Public Administration Internship at the undergraduate level. 11 MPA@SFA Proposal (3) Outline a semester-by-semester curriculum for the proposed program, if applicable. (4) What special requirements are included in the degree plan? If a graduate degree is contemplated, is a thesis or dissertation required? If not, what will be substituted? Describe any innovative changes in degree requirements. The MPA Program will not have any special requirements in degree plans. A thesis will not be required, but will be an option. Students wishing to pursue a doctorate in public administration or a related field will be advised to do a thesis. Non-thesis students will be required to do a special research project related to their in-service work or internship- In-service students who elect special research projects that do not warrant more than (3) credit hours will take an additional course in their minor field or take an elective graduate course to complete the MPA degree. Therefore, all students receiving an MPA degree from SFASU will demonstrate administrative ability and research skills. (5) Is the proposed program entirely new to the institution? Is it an extension of a minor field? If so, give the number of students minoring in the program during the last three years. The proposed Program is new to Stephen F. Austin State University. However, our department has been teaching specific public administration classes and offering a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in public administration since 1966. 12 MPA@SFA Proposal (6) How many similar programs are offered elsewhere in Texas, and where? What is the nearest institution offering a similar program? There are 18 masters of public administration granting institutions listed on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board web site. Of the six institutions that offer baccalaureate degrees in public administration, only Stephen F. Austin and West-Texas A&M University do not offer the MPA. (West-Texas A&M is close to Texas Tech, one of the institutions that has an MPA Program. ) Of the 18 MPA granting institutions only seven (7) are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). Refer to Table 5.92(6) for MPA granting institutions with NASPAA accreditation. Table 5.92(6) MPA Granting Institutions in Texas with NASPAA Accreditation Southwest Texas State University Texas Tech University University of North Texas University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at El Paso The nearest institution that offers the MPA degree is UT-Tyler, which is approximately 70 miles to the northwest of SFASU. The UT-Tyler program is not accredited by (nor a member of) NASPAA. The nearest accredited program is at UT-Dallas. The proposed MPA Program at SFA and the MPA degree offered at UT-Tyler will not unnecessarily duplicate supply in the service area. In Figure 5.92(6), we have drawn a service area circle 75 miles from SFASU. In an effort to respect UT-Tyler's service area, the circle is flat to the northwest about 35 miles from UT-Tyler. Students in the circle would be closer to SFA than to any other MPA degree granting institution. The Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) degree is offered at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. The School is a member of NASPAA; however, given the newness of the School, it is not accredited by NASPAA. Student admission to the degree program is limited and competitive, which is consistent with the Bush School's desire to build a national reputation. The proposed program will admit all applicants who meet the admission standards of the SFA Graduate School: an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.5, an upper division undergraduate grade point average of 2.8, and acceptable scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination. The SFA program will thus provide 13 Service Area for Proposed MPA Program at SFASU Figure 5.92(6) N A Scale 1:2,700,000 HUES GTS LAB Dcprtnuotof PoWcd Sdmtm nod G^ofraphy Steffea F. Amda State Uriiwnity Source: Texas Natural Resource Information Services (TNRIS) Projection: UIM Datum: NAD-27 Application Program: ARC/INFO 72 J A ARCVEW3J Date cf Composition: March 2.1999 Map Composition by: W. L. Gardner, Jr. 14 . MPA@SFA Proposal access to graduate training in an accredited program for those students who may have been denied that opportunity by highly selective programs. (7) Describe current manpower needs for graduates of the program. Also, describe how the proposed program strengthens the total academic program of the institution. The manpower needs for graduates of the MPA Program have been articulated by several practitioners in the public sector. J.C. Hughes, the City Manager of Nacogdoches, notes, "We also see an immense value in having a local MPA program available to our city employees. Such a program will raise the professional level of our public servants. In fact, we recently hired a Police Chief who has an MPA." C.G. Maclin, the City Manager of Lufkin, writes, "This degree has an excellent track record in the city management profession. Many cities prefer managers with an MPA degree." Robin L Moore, MPA and Chief Executive Officer of East Texas Community Health Services, Inc. notes that "the non-profit sector is growing by leaps and bounds." Mary 0. Daly, the City of Manager of Rusk, states that "an MPA program at SFASU would be invaluable to the public sector over the several counties and many cities in the East Texas area surrounding the university." Tom Dark, the Director of Public Works for the City of Shreveport, simply states, "I believe that this kind of training is needed in the East Texas/Northwest Louisiana area " Carol Church, the Associate Director for The Center for Service-Learning and Eldercare, believes that the MPA "would be very beneficial for those individuals in the East Texas area wanting to advance in their chosen profession of volunteer management." (For these and other comments from practitioners, please see Appendix B, pp. B-l to B-6) . Overall job growth in Texas at the state and local levels of government has been significant. Table 5.92(7) documents the growth of government employment from 1994 to 1997. The largest increases during this time period have been at the local (9.53 percent) and state (6.25 percent) levels. Table 5.92(7) Growth in Government Employment in Texas (in thousands) 1994 1995 1996 1997 1994-1997 Local 898.2 933.0 960.8 983.8 9.53% State 301.0 314.5 319.7 319.8 6.25% Federal 192.2 190.7 186.9 185.8 -3.33% Total 1391.4 1438.2 1467.4 1489.4 7.04% Source: Texas Almanac 1996-1997 and 1998-1999 (Dallas Morning News) 15 MPA@SFA Proposal The February 1998 issue of Governing includes a chart developed by the Center for the Study of States. It notes that Texas experienced a 19.8 percent increase in state and local employment between 1990 and 1996. Texas has the fifth highest percentage increase of any state in the nation. More specifically, by using American Public Employee Survey (APES) data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, we are able to determine the manpower needs for graduates with an MPA degree. The APES data shows the number of jobs by year by function for Texas at the state and local levels of government. We were able to take a detailed look at the job increases from 1993 to 1995. At the local level, we found an increase of 7.94 percent (n = 2756) in the number of jobs that could require or utilize an MPA degree. The highest percentages of growth at the local level are in the sewerage, corrections, public welfare, financial administration, and judicial and legal functions (please see Appendix C, pp. C-l to C-2). At the state level, we found an increase of 22.97 percent (n = 4339) in the number of jobs that could require or utilize an MPA degree. The highest percentages of growth at the state level are in the public welfare, corrections, other government administration, police protection-other, and financial administration functions (please see Appendix C, pp. C-l to C-2). The practitioners' comments, the Texas Almanac information, the chart in Governing, and the American Public Employee Survey data all indicate expanding workforces at our state and local levels of government. This expansion indicates the manpower needs for professional administrators that MPA programs produce. A review of the graduate programs at Stephen F. Austin State University suggests the great potential for a marketable, broad-based professional degree that focuses on public (including nonprofit) administration. The MPA is this type of professional degree; it will be unique among the masters level programs offered at SFASU. We believe that the MPA Program strengthens the total academic program of SFASU by providing in-service and pre-service students an opportunity to advance their education in governmental and nonprofit career fields. Since undergraduates with any major can be admitted to the Program without prerequisites, we believe that the MPA degree will be ideal for students with a variety of undergraduate degrees including business administration, communication, criminal justice, history, political science, psychology, and social work. Assorted written responses from University administrators have been encouraging and supportive. James 0. Standley, Dean of the College of Applied Arts and Sciences, writes that public -agency professionals have expressed interest to him in an MPA Program. Robert T. Ramsey, the Chair of the Communication Department, notes that communication coursework would complement the MPA Program and that communication and public administration are intertwined. Marlin Young, the Dean of the College of Business, states that the MPA degree "is an excellent 16 MPA@SFA Proposal idea " Michael H. Legg, the Assistant Dean of the College of Forestry, lends the College of Forestry's support for the MPA Program. Heinz Gaylord, Chair of Psychology, states, "The Psychology Graduate Program offers a sufficient number of graduate level courses that would enhance the proposed MPA degree." According to Darrel L. McDonald, Coordinator and Associate Professor of Geography, The Geography program is interested in developing a minor for your proposed Masters of Public Administration program," (For a more detailed review of these responses please see Appendix D, pp. D-l to D-6) . (8) Has the proposed program been approved by the institution's governing board? Give date of action. (A proposal shall not be sent to the Coordinating Board until it has been approved by the institution's governing board.) The present proposal was approved by the Board of Regents of Stephen F. Austin State University on October 26, 1999. 5.93. Projected Enrollment (1) Project the enrollment for the proposed program for the next five years. Explain the basis for this projection. Include majors and minors in separate columns. Table 5.93(1 a) MPA @SFA Projected Enrollments 2000-2005 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 Table 5 93(la) projects anticipated enrollment. These projections are based on current student demands for the MPA degree. We used seven main methods to assess demand. First, we conducted eleven (11) telephone interviews with prospective students off-campus. Ten of eleven respondents stated that they would like a Master of Public Administration degree, and all eleven respondents interviewed wanted to pursue coursework in public administration. During these telephone interviews, respondents were asked why they would pursue the MPA degree? One respondent noted that the MPA would "increase my marketability in the public sector. . I believe that a graduate degree is essential for significant advancement in public employment, more so than in private/technical fields." Another respondent stated "an MPA would allow me to continue and advance my career in local governments." 17 MPAOSFA Proposal Second, we sent campus mail flyers (please see Appendix E, p. E-l) to about 300 unclassified SFASU employees. The flyers were designed to solicit potential demand for the MPA Program. They outlined career options with an MPA, student eligibility, and Program highlights. The flyers requested interested students to contact us. Ten (10) SFASU employees, prospective students, contacted us by phone and/or email. The campus mailing also generated responses of interest in the MPA Program from spouses and acquaintances of SFASU employees who received flyers. Third, we requested some of the prospective students who contacted us to write letters of interest in the MPA Program. Ms. Jimmi Fischer Rushing believes that an MPA degree would prepare her to be more "productive and valuable in any position of a government entity or in an agency working with local, state, or federal government[s]." Judge Chris Davis (a Justice of the Peace) writes, "Since graduating in 1991 I have been hesitant in starting on my Master's Degree because I couldn't find a program in our area that fit my needs. . . . I think that the MPA Program that you are suggesting will be of great value to me. . ." Kent Hutchison finds it "very exciting" that our department is exploring this opportunity. He believes that an MPA could provide him with "additional career opportunities, both here at SFA and elsewhere." David Mullins writes, "I would benefit tremendously from this program." Stacy Wilson—who looks forward to becoming a student in the Program—commented, "Since the university does not offer a graduate degree in Political Science, I believe SFA should add the MPA degree for people who have an aptitude and desire to serve their fellow man." Nicole Tiller states, "I believe that the Masters of Public Administration is exactly what I have been looking for." Shirley Luna looks forward to pursuing the MPA degree at SFASU that "would ensure continued success in my career in public relations and in areas related to public service." Juan Torres believes that the "doors a[n] MPA would open for them [potential students] would be limitless," and he notes that "a[n] MPA along with my management experience would certainly enhance and increase my career objectives." In a letter written by Mary Frances Bradford, she discusses the challenge of providing services at the lowest possible cost. She states, "We have to continue to search for ways to meet this challenge and the lessons learned in the MPA degree program would certainly give us the tools to do so." We believe most of the prospective students who wrote letters would enroll in the MPA Program, or at least take a class. (Please see Appendix H, pp. H-l to H-9, for copies of these letters.) Fourth, we conducted a telephone survey of several agencies in the region to determine the overall interest in the proposed MPA Program. We located 46 employees in these agencies who are interested in the MPA Program (see Table 5.93(lb)). 18 MPA@SFA Proposal Fifth, the length of time that it will take students to complete the Program (2 years) is a major factor in projecting the number of majors. Sixth, during the spring semester of 1998 we surveyed undergraduates in our three upper-level courses being offered. This survey resulted in ten (10) students out of 33 students that stated they would be interested in pursuing an MPA at SFA. Seventh, many students in the Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (MIS) Program at SFASU will select political science/public administration as a discipline according to James 0. Standley, Dean of the College of Applied Arts. The MIS Program has about 200 students who are considered active. MIS students are often looking for a more specific degree program that will afford them credentials. In reviewing Table 5.93 (la), Dean- Standley stated that the projections were not too high and that number of majors would slow after meeting "pent-up" demand during the first year. (2) Describe the likely source of students who will enroll in this program. Will they come from existing programs or will they be attracted to the institution to enroll in the proposed program? Our students will primarily come from four sources. First, the largest number of students (in-service students) are likely to come from local governments, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations in the East Texas region (see Table 5.93(lb)). Many of these students have undergraduate degrees from SFASU. Second, pre-service 19 MPA@SFA Proposal students will advance from the undergraduate Public Administration Program or other undergraduate programs at SFASU into the graduate MPA Program. Third, as the Program develops and additional resources are generated, we believe that we will attract students from around the state and from Louisiana. There are four MPA programs in Louisiana, with the closest being in Baton Rouge and Grambling. Fourth, as noted above, we expect a number of MIS students to enter our Program or to make political science/public administration one of the disciplines of study that they select. 5.94. Faculty (1) Give the number of persons presently on the faculty who will be most directly involved in the proposed program. List name, rank, highest degree, present course load, and estimated course load in the proposed program for each. Do present faculty meet minimal criteria for the requested program? Table 5.94(1) displays the faculty who will be most directly involved with the proposed MPA Program over a two year period (Fall 2000 to Spring 2002). Each of the faculty meets the minimal requirements for the requested Program (please see Appendix F Vitas). Table 5.94(1) Direct Faculty Involvement in MPA Program Richard J. Herzog Associate Professor/Ph.D. Arthur J. Sementelli Assistant Professor/Ph.D. Charles F. Abel Assistant Professor/Ph.D. Ronald G. Claunch Professor/Ph.D. Harry V. Hoechten Visiting Professor/DPA 48UG 48UG 48UG 48UG 48UG 36 UG/6 G 30 UG/ 9 G 42 UG/ 3 G 42UG/3G 42 UG/3 G Legend UG-undergraduate G—graduate 20 MPA@SFA Proposal (2) Calculate the present student-faculty ratio in the subject matter field(s) or department (s) in which the proposed program will be offered. (Divide full-time equivalent students by full-time equivalent faculty.) Also give the average teacher-student ratio in the courses given by the department (planned number of students per class.) The 1998 student-faculty ratio for the Department of Political Science and Geography is 33.3 as published in the University Fact Book. This figure is calculated from the number of full-time equivalent students (475) divided by full-time equivalent faculty (14.3). The initial average student-teacher ratio in the MPA courses is expected to be 12 students to 1 teacher. (3) Project the need for new faculty required for the proposed program for the next five years. If the teaching responsibilities for the proposed program will be absorbed in part or in whole by the present faculty, describe how this will be done. The MPA Program will not require new full-time faculty when it starts in the fall of 2000. The Program will have to maintain the five faculty that would be directly involved with teaching in the Program to be eligible for National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) accreditation. Faculty for the MPA Program will shift from the teaching of PSC 141 and PSC 142 to graduate course work. In section 5.94(1) above, the teaching responsibilities required by the MPA Program will alter the current undergraduate course load of MPA faculty by 24 hours (12 hours during the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 academic terms) or 6 hours each semester. Due to the high faculty/student ratio (33.3-highest in the University) of the Department of Political Science and Geography and its low cost-per-credit hour for instruction ($43.49 versus $66.32 for the University), we will be able to absorb the small course reductions with little impact on our teaching responsibilities. (4) Will acquisition of new faculty for the program require an additional outlay of funds? Explain in detail. The acquisition of new faculty for the MPA Program will not be required. (5) Describe the involvement of the faculty, present and projected, in research, extension, correspondence, and other activities related to the proposed program. Will this program decrease or increase the course load of present faculty? The faculty is actively involved in research. Richard J. Herzog and Arthur J. Sementelli have collaborated on three national conference 21 MPAOSFA Proposal papers, two in 1998 and one in 1999. Richard J. Herzog and Arthur J. Sementelli have submitted a SFASU Faculty Research Grant proposal titled, "Money talks: Examining Budgeting Discourse in Two Cities: (Nacogdoches and Lufkin, Texas)." Richard J. Herzog averages two paper presentations a year at national public administration conferences. Arthur J. Sementelli is completing the work on a manuscript with Charles F. Abel for publication in a refereed public administration journal. Arthur J. Sementelli is also completing work on another manuscript. In 1997, Ronald G. Claunch and Richard J. Herzog had an article published in the Public Administration Review (September/October 1997). Charles F. Abel is designing a research project that will evaluate citizens' attitudes toward government. The faculty is involved in extension/public service. Richard J. Herzog has completed numerous public service projects and is finishing a three-year project evaluating communications for the Texas Department of Transportation (Lufkin District). Richard J. Herzog has been on the American Society for Public Administration Board of Directors (North Texas Chapter) since 1996. Ronald G. Claunch has completed numerous redistricting projects with cities, counties, and schools. In addition, he completed work on attendance zones and desegregation plans for school districts. All of Ronald G. Claunch's projects have been accepted by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and/or the U.S. Department of Justice. For six years, he was a member of the Nacogdoches Zoning and Planning Commission. Arthur J. Sementelli is a member of the Historic Nacogdoches Inc. and is a site visitor for the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. Harry V. Hoechten is the current chairman of the City of Nacogdoches Zoning Board of Adjustment. (Please see Appendix F with vitas.) The MPA Program will only decrease the numeric course load from four courses to three when a graduate course is taught. Based on the SFASU equivalency policy the course load will not change. 5.95. Library SFASU library holdings in the fields relevant to the proposed MPA Program are adequate. Using the Association of College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) College Library Standards as a measure, the Ralph W. Steen Library's collection meets the current and near future MPA Program needs. The other resources of the Library include electronic databases and/or document delivery services, a selective depository for U.S. Government documents, a State of Texas depository, a number of valuable serial holdings in public administration, the TexShare Statewide Library Card Program, and the standard inter-library loan program. The library has received a substantial infusion of new funds for FY 2000. We therefore anticipate a modest increase in expenditures in support of public administration. This improvement, in combination with continuing access to a broad range of electronic media, will result in excellent resources for the proposed program. (Please see Appendix G, pp. G-l to G-7 for detailed responses to the 22 MPA@SFA Proposal guidelines established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.) 5.96. Facilities and Equipment (1) Describe existing facilities that are available for the proposed program. Describe the present utilization of these facilities. The Department of Political Science and Geography is housed on the first floor of the Liberal Arts North Building. Outside of two mass lecture halls, the Department has complete use of this floor for the departmental office, faculty offices, a faculty workroom, work space for student assistants, and a small conference room. With the addition of MPA Program, the department would provide an office for graduate assistants. Internally, departmental staff include a departmental secretary and part-time office assistants. The operational resources include a copier, fax machine, telephones, and network connections. In the Ferguson Building the department has priority scheduling of six (6) classrooms. These classrooms are currently in use during the day, and two of these are in use intermittently during the evenings. In addition, the departmental classrooms have video cassette recorders (VCRs), televisions, satellite, cable, and internet wiring installed. These classrooms also have capabilities for digital overhead projection. The department also offers public administration courses in the distance learning classroom in the McKibben Education Building. Currently, the Department of Political Science and Geography is in the process of purchasing an updated copier and other capital equipment that will provide a good basis for support of the MPA Program. There is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Lab within the Department of Political Science and Geography. This Lab is equipped with five (5) work stations using an up-to-date UNIX operating system. The Lab has other applications software, including ARC View and ARC Info. At the College of Liberal Arts level, students have access to a computer lab and its existing software, which includes statistical, word processing, and spreadsheet capability. At the university level, there are a number of on-campus meeting rooms. Currently, these rooms are used for student organizations, conferences, and guest speakers. There are several additional computer labs across campus, including those with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and other imaging software. The University mainframe is a DEC Alpha and is able to support graduate level research. Moreover, SFA has just joined Internet II, and we expect a wide range of as yet unspecified resources to be available to MPA students from that source. Students also have access to library facilities as outlined in section 5.95. 23 MPA@SFA Proposal (2) What new facilities will be needed in the near future? Specify what special facilities and equipment will be needed and estimate their cost. From what sources do you anticipate obtaining needed facilities and equipment? New facilities would not be needed for the MPA Program. (3) Will the approval of this program result in planning for the addition of new facilities? The approval for this Program will only require a monitoring of changing facilities needs. The planning for the addition of new facilities will not be necessary. 5.97. Administration of Proposed Program (1) Will the proposed program affect the administrative structure of the institution? If yes, describe how. The proposed program will not affect the administrative structure of SFASU. (2) In what department, division, school, or college will the proposed program be administered? If the program is to have interdepartmental or interunit administration, explain in detail. The proposed program will be administered through the Department of Political Science and Geography. This Department is in the College of Liberal Arts. 5.98. Accreditation (1) Describe the requirements for accreditation, if the program is eligible to be accredited. What is the name of the accrediting agency? The accrediting agency is the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). In October 1997, NASPAA's Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) published a document titled "Standards for Professional Master's Degree Programs in Public Affairs/Policy/Administration." The requirements for accreditation are detailed in this document. There are nine requirements: (A) eligibility, (B) program mission, (C) program jurisdiction, (D) curriculum, (E) faculty, (F) admissions, (G) student services, (H) supportive services and facilities, and (I) distance education. (A) Eligibility criteria must be met before NASPAA-dire.cted peer review can occur. These criteria would include (1) having SFASU receive re-accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges 24 MPA@SFA Proposal and Schools, (2) having the MPA Program's primary objective include professional education designed to prepare persons for leadership and management roles in public administration, and (3) having the program in operation for four years before it can be eligible for accreditation. (B) To be accredited, the program mission must be clearly stated, the MPA Program must assess its students' performance, and performance information must be used in "directing and revising program objectives, strategies, and operations.7' (C) To meet the program jurisdiction requirement, the program must have an identifiable administrative structure, faculty, and director. The faculty and/or director must have substantial influence in the program. (D) The curriculum must "prepare students for professional leadership positions." (E) The faculty nucleus must be five (5) full-time persons, have 75 percent with earned doctorates, and have diversity. The faculty must demonstrate qualitative adequacy in instruction, research, professional experience, and public service. (F) Admission standards need to be clearly stated, with the final judgment on admission based on several factors (e.g., Graduate Record Exam, professional experience). (G) Required student services include advisement, career guidance, appraisal, and placement. (H) Supportive services and facilities include a budget, library services, supportive personnel, instructional equipment, faculty offices, classrooms, and meeting areas. (1) Distance education must be comparable in quality to main campus courses. (2) What will be the initial costs of accreditation and the subsequent annual costs to maintain it? The initial costs of receiving national accreditation are illustrated in Table 5.98(2). To join NASPAA, the dues are in the $600 range for a program with less than 50 students. These dues would be paid each year in order to maintain the program's eligibility. During the accreditation process, there must be both a self study and site visit. The initial cost is $1925, with $1500 due September 1 of the year the self study is conducted. The self study package must include an application and be accompanied by 15 bound copies of the program's report and five copies of program catalogues and brochures. This information must be signed by the President and Academic Vice President of SFASU and the primary NASPAA Representative on campus. 25 MPA@SFA Proposal Once a site team is appointed and the technical review is completed, the remaining $425 is due. The site visit costs between $1200 and $2200. If accredited for the (7) seven year term, the Program will remain in compliance by adherence to above stated requirements and continued payment of membership dues (approximately $600 a year). If denied accreditation, there is an appeal process, and conditional processes would enable the Program to adapt itself to the NASPAA/COPRA requirements. An annual report is due to NASPAA by April 15, which provides information about the Program's resources, faculty, administration, and curriculum. (3) Identify basic criteria for accreditation and describe how well these are presently being met. The current conditions suggest that an MPA Program would meet each of the nine (9) standards required by NASPAA for accreditation (see 5.98(1) above). (A) Eligibility. Stephen F. Austin State University is currently conducting a self-study for re-accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the objective of the proposed MPA Program meets accreditation standards. The only additional requirement under the eligibility standards would be having the Program in operation for four years. (B) Program Mission. The mission statement for the MPA Program (see 5.92(1) meets the NASPAA standard and the designed Program is committed to assessing performance to direct operations. (C) Program Jurisdiction. Our undergraduate program has an identifiable administrative structure, faculty, and coordinator. The faculty and the coordinator have considerable influence in the Program. We anticipate that the MPA Program, housed in the Department of Political Science and Geography, will follow the undergraduate arrangement by allowing the faculty and director to have substantial influence in the Program. 26 MPA@SFA Proposal (D) Curriculum. The proposed curriculum for the MPA Program is designed to meet this standard. (E) Faculty. The faculty has a current nucleus of five (5) full-time persons with doctorates. The current faculty meets the qualitative adequacy requirement for instruction. Four of the five faculty member have successfully taught public administration graduate courses. The faculty research records are good with many additional works in progress. The professional experiences and public services of the current faculty are noteworthy. We are prepared to meet NASPAA's diversity requirement with guest speakers, workshops, and with our agency sponsors for our interns. In the past, the faculty teaching in the undergraduate program had ethnic and gender diversity, and we expect diversity to increase again as new faculty replace faculty retiring from the department. (F) Admission. The graduate admission standards are clearly stated in SFASU's Graduate Bulletin. (G) Student Services. At present, the faculty is well versed in providing advisement and career guidance to undergraduate public administration majors and minors. To meet this standard, the faculty will have to conduct thorough appraisal of students from the point of admission through graduation. (H) Support services and facilities. The Department of Political Science has the faculty office, classroom, and meeting area facilities to get the Program started. The Department has provided major updates in instructional equipment. Library services meet or exceed ACRL requirements (see 5.95). The budget will only have to be increased for additional supplies, operating expenses, and graduate assistant support. (I) Distance Education. Our present distance education efforts for our undergraduate public administration classes with interactive television are offered at the same level as our regular classes. All our distance education efforts presently meet, and will continue to meet, the requirements established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 5.99. Supporting Fields Evaluate the subject matter fields at the institution which may be considered as necessary, or valuable, in support of the proposed program. Will these fields need improvement or expansion? If so, how, to what extent, and at what cost? Be specific. Each student in the Program will be required to have an approved minor. At present, communication, forestry, geography, history, 27 MPA@SFA Proposal psychology, or general administration appear to be in the best positions to support the MPA Program. These graduate Droarams at .SFASU would not require improvement or expansion Programs at 5.100. Costs of the Proposed Program (1) Estimate the initial (first year) costs of the proposed program If this is an extension of an ongoing program, what will be the cost differential? Table 5.100(1) Initial (First Year) Costs of MPA Program Graduate Assistantships $16,900 Supplies and Operational $1,000 NASPAA dues $600 (2) Estimate the annual cost of the program for the three years following its first year. (Use current formulas in arriving at the estimate.) Explain the rationale for the estimate. If this is an extension of an ongoing program, what will be the cost differential? The annual operational cost of the MPA Program for the three years following the first year would be $19,055 (2001-2002); $19,627 (2002- 2003); and $20,215.45 (2003-2004). The rationale for these estimates is based on an inflation rate of three (3) percent. (3) Show the departmental operating expenditures for the last two fiscal years for the departments which will contribute significantly to the support of the proposed program. How will the proposed program affect the allocation or distribution of these funds? The operating budget for the Department of Political Science and Geography for 1998-1999 was $833,208, and for 1999-2000 is $857,593. These budgets include salaries (faculty and staff), benefits, operations and maintenance, and travel. The proposed MPA Program will not have a major impact on departmental resources. The secretarial staff and student workers will be available to support the Program. The normal operating expenses (e.g., long distance telephone charges, photocopying, etc.) will be covered by the Department. We do however, anticipate an additional expenditure of approximately $16,900 per year to support graduate..assistants. The additional formula funding generated by the program should be more than adequate to meet the modest increase in cost. 28 MPA@SFA Proposal (4) What additional funds for research will be needed to support the proposed program? Explain. The MPA Program will not need additional funds. The institutional environment at SFASU supports academic and applied research. On the academic side, the University's Faculty Research Grant Program can provide additional funds. On the applied side, the Center for Applied Social Research (CASRE) provides an arrangement (the overhead) for projects of value to public agencies. The funding of two graduate assistants in the MPA Program will support and enhance both academic and applied research. (5) How many graduate assistantships are considered desirable to begin the program? Estimate the amount of funds required for these assistantships over the next four years. What sources are available to support these assistantships? Will student aid funds be needed for undergraduates other than those provided for all undergraduates? Explain in detail. Two graduate assistantships are considered desirable to begin the Program. These assistantships (stipend plus medical benefits) would require $70,700 during the 2000-2004 time period (2000-2001: $16,900; 2001-2002: $17,400; 2002-2003: $17,940; 2003-2004: $18,460). This money would come from the University's budget for graduate assistants. The Graduate School at SFASU has agreed to support this request. (6) Describe briefly the sources of financial support for this program and evaluate the adequacy of funds for the inauguration and support of the program. Does the program give indications of becoming self-supporting within three years in terms of formula generated income? Financial resources from the Department of Political Science and Geography are adequate for the inauguration and projected normal operating expenses of the MPA Program. In terms of operations, the MPA Program would be self-supporting. Using the instructions and operations formula for the 1998-99 biennium and applying it to the Program for the 2000-2001 academic year, we calculate the figures in Table 5.100(6). 29 MPA@SFA Proposal (7) Add any comments which would be helpful to the Coordinating Board in evaluating this program request. We believe the present proposal is compelling; no additional comments appear warranted. (8) Attach the letter of Certification of Adequacy of Financing to the completed copies of the application for the new degree program. Requested letter attached. 30 Appendices Appendix A Description of the New Graduate Courses Appendix B Practitioners Letters of Support Appendix C American Public Employee Survey Data Appendix D SFASU Letters of Support Appendix E Flyers sent to unclassified SFASU employees Appendix F Vitas Appendix G Section 5.95 Library Appendix H Letters of Support from Prospective Students 31 Appendix A: A Description of Proposed MPA Program Graduate Courses PSC 500 Survey of Public Administration - Overview of the field: defining and outlining public administration, political management, administrative responsibility, policy systems, personnel administration, financial resources management, organization theory, and challenges in public administration. PSC 505 Public Administration Methods - Introduction to the logic and methods used in public administration research and practice including research design, information collection, and analytical techniques. Basic computer literacy and knowledge of basic college algebra required. PSC 510 Public Personnel Administration - Personnel structures, legal issues, recruiting, staffing, job analysis, job evaluation, classification, compensation, training, performance evaluations, discipline.and dismissal, and issues and challenges in working with human resources. PSC 515 Public Budgeting and Financial Management - Budgeting processes, types of budgets, the politics of budgeting, revenue systems, accounting, cash management, debt administration, purchasing, risk management, and auditing. Prerequisite - PSC 500. PSC 520 Policy Systems and Evaluation - Policy discussions at the national, state, and* local levels of government with an emphasis evaluations designed to determine the effectiveness of policies and programs. PSC 525 Public Organizations and Management - Development of effective and practical managerial skills. Topics include: the evolution of management thought and managerial style, organizational structures, decision making, communication, leadership, and motivation, and understanding organizational duress. Prerequisite - PSC 500. PSC 530 Topics in Public Affairs - The study of a selected subject area related to contemporary public administration. These areas may include political institutions, legal aspects of government, local politics, administrative ethics, and spatial analysis (may be repeated with a change in topic). PSC 599 Public Administration Internship - Practical public administration experience under the direction of an experienced public administrator in an agency. Seminars, faculty supervision, and a final administrative report are required. 32 NACOGDOCHES December 1,1998 Dr. Rick Herzog Department of Political Science and Geography Stephen F. Austin State University P.O. Box 13045 SFA Station Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3045 Re: MPA Program at SFASU Dear Dr. Herzog: I want to go on record as strongly supporting a Master of Public Administration program at SFASU. I cannot think of a better addition to the current programs locally offered. Securing an MPA program will create a potential for a large amount of graduates, including many from our immediate area in Nacogdoches and Angelina counties. We also see an immense value in having a local MPA program available to our city employees. Such a program will raise the professional level of our public servants. In fact, we recently hired a Police Chief who has an MPA. I will personally be working toward an MPA as soon as the program is available at SFASU. The program will also allow the City of Nacogdoches and other local businesses to utilize student interns for special projects, research and training. We see the program as a "win-win" for Nacogdoches and SFASU. Sincerel( J.C. Hugties, Jr. City Mana] City of Nacogdoches 33 P.O. Drawer 630648 • 202E.Pilar • Nacogdoches, TX 75963-0648 409-564-4693 • Fax 409-560-5137 Our Mission... To meet the needs of the Citizens 300 East Shepherd C.G. Maclin ° £Z^v^ p-°-Drawer 190 cmger urn* u%ssss0190 email:cmadin@ci.lufkin.tx.us December 22,1998 Dr. Richard J. Herzog Department of Political Science Stephen F. Austin State University P.O. Box 13045 Nacogdoches, Texas 75962 Dear Dr. Herzog: On the behalf of the City of Lufkin, I would like to show my full support for the proposed Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program at Stephen F. Austin State University. It is my belief that an MPA Program will better educate and create qualified administrators while improving the quality of government in East Texas region. The opportunities that are available for those with MPA degrees are vast and numerous. From local to federal government, those with the best education will lead this nation into the 21st Century. This degree has an excellent track record in the city management profession. Many cities prefer managers with an MPA degree. The City of Lufkin could also benefit from the Program as a resource for interns, special projects, and training. Internships would assist both students and the City by giving the intern a chance to learn in a governmental atmosphere, while providing support to the City staff. The undergraduate program in public administration at SFA has produced outstanding interns for the City of Lufkin. Special projects, such as research, project analysis, and surveying, would be utilized in order to assist City staff with these duties, and to give the students a chance to utilize the skills they are developing in their studies. The training that an MPA Program would provide will assist our employees with career and professional development. It is without hesitation that the City of Lufkin expresses a strong statement of support for the implementation of a MPA program at Stephen F. Austin State University. C.G. Maclin City Manager 34 EAST TEXAS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, Inc. POST OFFICE BOX 632040 NACOGOOCHES, TEXAS 75963-2040 AOMIN: (409) 560-5413 CLINIC: (409) 560-5668 FAX: (409) 552-7240 FAX: (409) 560-3928 November 30,1998 Richard Herzog, MPA, Ph.D. Department of Political Science Stephen F. Austin State University P.O. Box 13045, SFA Station Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3045 Dear Dr. Herzog: I enjoyed discussing the prospect of a Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU). Having received my Bachelor's in Public Administration from SFASU in 1986, then going on to Texas A&M for my MPA, I have a vested interest in this potential program. In addition to a vested interest, I also have some very strong opinions about the content of such a program, having practiced Public Administration for 10 years now. In the current political climate, the world of the public sector (i.e., government and non-profits), has become increasingly answerable for its fiscal operations. The "reinventing" and "reengineering" ideas of accountability to clients/customers and to excellence in operations, et al, have adversely impacted many administrators who are stuck in 'the old ways". I strongly urge any new MPA program to include a solid group of courses from the College of Business, especially in the area of entrepreneurial and strategic thinking. Additionally, I believe that a high quality program would require a "Tools" course that would include grant writing, interpretation of financial statements for non-financial managers, working effectively with volunteers, conducting focus groups, and media relations. I believe so strongly in the importance of the grant writing segment, that I essentially taught one undergraduate PA intern to write a grant, took him through many edits of the application, and, in the end, his proposal to a private foundation for $100,000 capital improvement project was fully funded. Whether in the governmental or non-profit sector, grant writing is an essential skill today. The non-profit sector is growing by leaps and bounds. The availability of an MPA program with significant non profit emphasis is, to my knowledge, extremely limited and, therefore, extremely desirable in this program. There are some wonderful opportunities for potential partnering with foundations (such as the Meadows Foundation in Dallas) and existing continuing education programs. I would encourage the immediate consideration an emphasis area in the non-profit sector. Non-profit managers and CEOs are being held to a higher standard than in the past and must frequently be a "Jack/Jill of all trades". Maintaining the balance between the bottom line and the non profit mission is increasingly challenging. The niche seems ready-made and wonderfully matched to SFASU's commitment to service learning. Theory is important and crucial to critical and strategic thinking. However, an MPA is a generally a practitioner's degree and should have ample opportunities for guided practical experiences. I have utilized undergraduate public administration interns in the past and they seemed to have excellent learning experiences; I look forward to the future opportunity of having graduate-level students for internships, to work on special projects, and to conduct research. Thank you for this occasion to share my thoughts on the structure of this very worthy program. Sincerely, Robin L. Moore, MPA Chief Executive Officer 35 City Office 903/683-2213 November 23, 1998 City Manager 903/683-2214 408 NORTH MAIN RUSK, TEXAS 75785 Richard J. Herzog, M.P.A., Ph.D. Department of Political Science Stephen F. Austin State University P. O. Box 13045, SFA Station Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3045 Dear Dr. Herzog: An MPA program at SFASU would be invaluable to the public sector over the several counties and many cities in the East Texas area surrounding the university. I am an MBA graduate from the University of Texas at Tyler. In the UTT graduate curriculum, MBA courses are taught seminar-style, with emphasis placed on learning by participation, specifically channeled through team projects. As you are aware, collaboration and consensus are highly valued leadership settings, and placing students in roles that support teamwork and collaboration reinforce the learning experience and strengthen leadership skills. In an MPA program, special projects and research could be provided for cities by student teams, supervised by faculty. This would present real-life experience to students as well as supply an end-product for the cities' needs, by applying expertise with the latest technology. Additionally, an internship component would provide real benefits to cities needing professionally educated manpower, as well as serve as possible avenues of employment to MPA graduates. Yours sincerely, Mary O. Dalj City Manager M0D:md 0 36 City of Shreveport 1234 TEXAS AVE. P.O. BOX 311O9 SHREVEPORT. LOUISIANA 71130 SHREVEPORT . Web Site: www.ci.shreveport.la.us October 21, 1998 Dr. Richard J. Herzog Department of Political Science Stephen F. Austin State University P. O. Box 13045 Nacogdoches, TX 75962 Dear Dr. Herzog: I am writing to offer my support for the establishment of a Masters degree program in Public Administration at SFASU. I received an MPA degree in 1977 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of the best such programs in the country. The training and experience I received while in the MPA program has been extremely valuable to me in my service to the people of Shreveport over the past 23 years. Because the MPA program stressed a "generalist" approach, I have been able to hold responsible positions as the City's Assistant Chief Administrative Officer and as a department head. I believe that this kind of training is needed in the East Texas/Northwest Louisiana area. The places which have a long tradition of professional local government management have historically been able to call upon MPA programs for both new employees and advice from academics and seasoned practitioners. If SFA establishes an MPA program in the near future, local governments throughout this area will be able to offer learning opportunities for your students. The specific opportunities will vary, depending on the caliber of your faculty and the research interests of your students. One thing is certain, however. MPA students need the "leavening" which comes from exposure to the "real world." If we in Shreveport can be a part of that, it will benefit us, as well. I believe that it would be well for anyone desiring to see how a first-rate MPA program operates to contact Steve Allred at the Institute of Government at UNC-CH. They would be happy to be of help to you. Sincerely, f) J/ Tom Dark Director of Public Works Ph: 318-673-6300 Fax:318-673-6320 TD/mtf cc: Dr. Arthur Sementelli, SFASU 37 The Center for Service-Learning and Eldercare P. O. Box 13047, SFA Station • Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3047 Office - (409) 468-2241 • FAX - (409) 468-2190 November 9, 1998 Dr. Richard J. Herzog Department of Political Science Stephen F. Austin State University PO Box 13045 Nacogdoches, TX 75962 Dear Dr. Herzog: For the past three years I have been involved with the implementation of a Learn and Serve Higher Education Grant through the SFA College of Liberal Arts. In the course of assessing community needs to be addressed by service-learning projects and coordinating three Community Agency Volunteer Fairs, I developed many community agency contacts. Many of the non-profit contacts that I worked with expressed a need for training and resource support for those involved with volunteer management. In 1997, several agency representatives and I formed the Deep East Texas Association for Volunteer Administrators (DETAVA) to promote volunteer service administration as a profession; to facilitate communication and resource sharing among members; and, to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and problems concerning the management of volunteer programs in the Deep East Texas area. (While DETAVA is a regional association, it must be noted that it is part of a network of AVA's across the United States, Canada, and fourteen other countries.) To date we have sponsored several successful workshops and meetings on grantwriting, media relations, and recruiting, recognizing, and retaining volunteers. Several members have also expressed the desire for an undergraduate or advanced degree in the area of volunteer management. I believe the University of North Texas is the only university in Texas to offer such a degree at this time. In exploring what SFA had to offer, I spoke to Dr. Art Sementelli who shared with me the possibility of SFA developing a Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. I believe that such a degree would be very beneficial for those individuals in the East Texas area wanting to advance in their chosen profession of volunteer management. I would be interested in sharing information regarding a MPA with our DETAVA membership. Sincerely. Carol Church Associate Director, CSLE ce: Dr. Art Sementelli 38 Note: The actual number of jobs changed for 1993-1995 was adjusted downward to project the number of new jobs that could require or utilize an MPA degree. 39 Note: The actual number of jobs changed for 1993-1995 was adjusted downward to project the number of new jobs that could require or utilize an MPA degree. 40 College of Applied Arts and Sciences P. O. Box 13002, SFA Station • Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3002 Stephen- F, Austin State Uximrshy _ (409) 46&4604 - Office • (409) 468-2369 - FAX February 23,1999 Dr. Richard J. Herzog Associate Professor Department of Political Science CAMPUS Dear Dr. Herzog: I have recently been made aware that you are preparing a proposal seeking the approval of a Master of Public Administration Degree within the Department of Political Science and Geography. My purpose here is to encourage you in this process and make you aware of the interest in this type of program that has been communicated to me by public agency professionals in this area. Because the MIS Degree is in this college, I have had occasion to speak with many individuals over the years who desire additional education. These are most often individuals who have management roles in public agencies such as law enforcement, human services, corrections, and municipal government. They are seeking to do two things, add additional higher education to what they have already acquired and to enhance their skills in contemporary issues relating to policy development, garnering additional resources for their agency, and broadening their understanding of public funds management. There is no doubt that a graduate program such as you propose would address most of the issues I have heard many public officials note as additional skills they desire to learn. Further, I believe that you will be able to identify a steady group of highly qualified graduate students who are seeking an advanced degree in public administration. Please continue the work you have begun to develop this proposal. Call on me or any member of my faculty to consult with you if the need arises as you study the need for adding this area to the fine work that has been begun in your department at the undergraduate level. I wish you all the best in your effort! Sincerely, les O. Standley Dean hh.hm 41 SEA:: Department of Communication P. O. Box 13048, SFA Station • Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3048 Stephen F. Austin State University (409)468-4001 - Office • (409) 468-1331 - FAX Memorandum To: Dr. Richard J. Herzog From: Robert T. Chair. Department of Communication Re: MPA Program Date: August 25, 1998 I write to congratulate you for the effort to establish a graduate degree in Public Administration. I also respectfully offer for your consideration graduate courses in communication as a supporting field of study. For over thirty five years, the Department of Communication has offered an MA degree in various areas of communication. Thus, we have a well-established program and an experienced graduate faculty. But what is of relevance here is my belief that coursework in communication would be an excellent compliment to the MPA program. We offer several specific graduate level courses which could provide a foundation of understanding for your MPA students in several different areas of human communication. These range over studies of management, leadership, mass communication, interpersonal communication, and ethics. I think specifically of Com 500 (Introduction to Graduate Study); Com 501 (Media Management); Com 502 (Media Ethics); Com 503 (Communication Theory); Communication 510 (Persuasive Leadership); and Com 512 (Mass Communication Theory). In addition, your students would have an opportunity to do independent study and research in Com 575 and Com 576. There are adequate hours here to constitute a minor for the MPA program. The relevance of this minor is suggested to me by the title of your proposed program. Public Administration is a title which embodies an understanding of communication. "Public" suggests an understanding of mass communication, which is the process of connecting to the public. Studying various mass media, their distinctive operations and goals, and their distinctive audiences, would seem useful to professionals who have a public role. The tenn "administration" denotes a process of management and problem-solving essentially involving communication in team and face-to-face contexts. Courses such as Communication Theory, Ethics, and Persuasive Leadership would seem particularly relevant here. Please accept the best wishes of the graduate faculty in the Department of Communication for the success of your effort to establish an MPA program. We are excited about the potential it offers for the education of future students. Do not hesitate to call on us for any assistance we can provide. cc: Dr. Joe Oliver. Coordinator, Graduate Program in Communication 42 College of Business Office of the Dean R °- Bo* 13004, SFA Station • Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3004 Stephen F. Austin State l/MYERSm (409) 468-3101 - Office • (409) 468-1560 - FAX August 20, 1998 Dr. Richard J. Herzog Public Administration Coordinator Department of Political Science Post Office Box 13045, SFA Station Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-3045 Dear Dr. Herzog During a recent office conversation you mentioned the possibility of seeking the approval of a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration. This is an exceUent idea and the College of Business would be supportive of the degree program with business courses that we offer through our Master of Business Administration Degree. Graduates could study coursework that covers the common body of business knowledge that would normally be included in an undergraduate business curriculum or refine business knowledge by exploring business theories and applications and applying the knowledge to real-world situations. At both levels of graduate study, such courses include accounting, business law, computer science, economics, finance, management, marketing, international business electives, and other approved electives. One thing we must keep in mind during the planning for the new degree program is our AACSB-The International Association for Management Education accreditation. A graduate program could not have more than 50 percent of its course content or credit hours in subjects commonly available in a College of Business or convey any connotation of a program in business administration or management. The Master of Forestry program is a cooperative program between the Colleges of Forestry and Business but the program is limited to resource management professionals with at least five years of professional experience who are currently employed in forestry or a closely related field. I assure you that we look forward in working with you as you pursue the approval of this new graduate degree program in public administration. Sincerely MarlirrC. Young Dean 43 Arthur Temple College of Forestry Stephen E Austin State University Excellence in Forestry Since 1946 August 3,1998 Dr. Richard Herzog. Department of Political Science and Geography Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX 75962 Dear Dr. Herzog, The Arthur Temple College of Forestry is pleased to cooperate with the Department of Political Science by offering Forestry Minors for the Master of Public Administration. All of the minors will involve a new course, Forestry 500, that is an overview of Forestry and Natural Resource Management in North America plus six hours m a specialized area. Suggested areas of specialization are listed below with course numbers. Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources For 500- Analysis of American Forests For 551- Advanced GIS Concepts For 553- Advanced GIS Applications Natural Resource Economics For 500- Analysis of American Forests For 516- Forestry Investment Analysis For 522- Valuation of Nonmarket Resources, or For 524- Economic Project Analysis Forest Ecology For 500- Analysis of American Forests For 521- Advanced Landscape Ecology For 545- Forest and Range Ecology In the future if the demand is sufficient we will be able to add other areas of emphasis such as Land Reclamation and Recreation Planning. Sincere fchael H. Legg Assistant Dean P.O. Box 6109 SFA • Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-6109 • (409)468-3301 • FAX (409)4684489 Department of Psychology . .. p-O. Box 13046-SEAStation • Nacoedoches Texas 7596? STEPHENf.AU5T1NSTATE UNTVERgTY tAna\ At t 'J /:>y62- (409) 48 AAtuiAm rut ,,J, 23046 468-4402 - Office « (409)468-4015 - FAX MEMORANDUM TO: Richard Herzog, Department of Political Science FROM: Heinz Gaylord, Chair of Psychology DATE: September 15, 1998 SUBJECT: Possible Psychology Graduate Minor in Support of proposed Master of Public Administration degree in Department of Political Science. The Psychology Graduate Program offers a sufficient number of graduate level courses that would enhance the proposed MPA degree. It should be recognized that some of these courses have prerequisites and many are offered only once per academic year. Suggested selections for a minor in Psychology are: 1) Psy 501(4) - Advanced Analysis of Behavioral Date 2) Psy 507(4) - Experimental Design 3) Psy 510(3) - Advanced Industrial/Organizational Psychology 4) Psy 516(3) - Community Psychology 5) Psy 503(3) - Learning 6) Psy 495 (G) - Psychopathology *7) Psy 498G - Topics in Psychology 8) Psy 575(1-4)-TBA * Not offered every year. Other courses may be available through consultation to review prerequisites and individual emphases. An overview of aspects of human behavior and exposure to methodology designed for the behavioral sciences would strengthen a degree in Public Administration since presumably MPA graduates would need to effectively work with people from all levels of society having varying degrees of professional/educational training. If additional information is need contact me. 45 MEMORANDUM DATE 23 FEBRUARY 1999 TO DR.RICKHERZOG PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FROM DARREL MCDONALD GEOGRAPHY RE GEOGRAPHY AS A MINOR IN THE PROPSED MPA PROGRAM The Geography program is interested in developing a minor for the proposed Masters of Public Administration (MPA) program. The combination of public administration and geography will provide students with thought processes and skills that will be expected by state and local governments. Most medium-to-large sized local governments and state agencies are utilizing geographic information skills (GIS) or in the process of implementing GIS to enhance decision-making and effective service delivery. The geography minor will require students to take nine hours of courses approved by the Graduate School. MPA students electing this option can select the hours from the following list: Geo. 501 Physical Geography: Concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Geo. 502 Cultural Geography Seminar Geo. 503 Regional Geography Seminar Geo. 575 Advanced Independent Studies: (GIS) Applications Geo. 576 Advanced Independent Studies: Internships Other courses that may be relevant to MPA studies that will qualify for Graduate School approval include: Geo. 410G Remote Sensing Geo. 450G Middle America Our faculty has a strong interest and recognized reputation for teaching graduate students. The feculty is experienced in geography topics that compliment public administration courses. In particular, Dr. Leon Hallman has developed energy seminars, applied experience in local government and is trained in urban geography. Dr. John Heppen is well versed in spatial analysis and in developing GIS applications that interpret census and electoral data. His research focuses on political and social geography impacts on regional politics. Please contact me if you need further information concerning Geography as the proposed MPA program is finalized. Lastly, we can consider developing other suitable courses at the graduate level, if you feel that the MPA students will need the information to be qualified professionals. 46 MPA (Master of Public Administration) @SFA We are in the process of writing a proposal for an MPA degree at SFA. As part of the proposal, and justification for the program, we would like to assess the demand and need for the MPA among SFA employees. MPA graduates can gain a variety of career options: • generalist in local, state, and national governments • management of nonprofit organizations • specialist in a variety of areas such as city management, health care, environmental management, human services, public relations • the private sector focusing on public affairs and governmental regulations • advancement within their agencies Eligible Students: • would have a bachelor's degree with any major (e.g., biology, business, education, and political science) Program Highlights: • courses offered at night, on weekends, and web-based for students who work full or part-time • core courses in public management, public personnel administration, budgeting and financial management, policy evaluation and analysis, public administration methods • speciality tracks developed to match student interests (e.g., public affairs, planning, city management, program administration) • credit for in-service experiences • internships for pre-service students If interested please Contact: Dr. Rick Herzog or Dr. Art Sementelli phone: 409-468-3903, fax: 409-468-2732, or email: rherzog@sfasu.edu or asementeiii@sfasu.edu (Please respond by Monday, August 31) 47 CHARLES FREDERICK ABEL EXPERIENCE 1997-Present Steven F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas A ssistant Professor of Political Science ■ Teaching ■ American Government ■ American Political Thought ■ American Political Culture ■ Research in Progress ■ American and East Texas Political Culture ■ Critique of Postmodern Political Thought in Public Administration ■ Catalysts Of Revolution And Social Movement ■ Submitted for Publication ■ "Imagery In Public Administration: The Poetic Heuristic," Administrative Theory and Praxis 1995-1997 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, Pa. Dean of Graduate Studies ■ Coordinating, directing, developing and enhancing graduate program quality, scholarly research, scholarly development and teaching effectiveness ■ Recruiting high quality graduate students and distributing financial aid to support their work ■ Reporting and working closely with the President, participating in academic and fiscal planning and serving as his deputy as requested, acting as an advocate of the University's graduate programs and research community ■ Collaborating closely with the Deans of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Education in order to ensure that the optimal relationship amongst University's undergraduate, graduate and research activities. ■ Developing and administering assigned budgets; coordinating budget expenditures. Director of 'Institutional Research ■ Providing design and programming support for research and evaluation projects related to institutional effectiveness and enrollment management. ■ Responding to research/data requests from college staff involved in program evaluation, continuous improvement initiatives, and enrollment management and routine departmental administration. ■ Providing demographic data and related information used to project 48 trends to enhance college decision-making and planning. ■ Participating in the development of survey instruments related to student tracking/follow-up and student/employer satisfaction. ■ Coordinating data-gathering and reporting activities in response to requirements of local, state, federal agencies and requests of other external and internal stakeholders and reviewing and evaluating information provided in periodic reports. ■ Developing and administering assigned departmental budget; coordinating expenditures from the budget. 1991-1995 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, Pa. Assistant Professor of 'Political Science ■ American Government ■ American Political Thought ■ Public Law ■ Political Culture ■ Criminal Justice Administration ■ Criminal Process ■ International Student Advisor 1993-1995 1989-1991 Hanover County Attomeysfs Office Hanover, Va. Assistant County Attorney ■ Zoning, Planning, Eminent Domain, Historical Preservation ■ Public Works > CMdWelfare ■ Contracts 1987-1989 Chesapeake Chy Attorney's Office Chesapeake, Va. Assistant City Attorney ■ Zoning, Planning, Eminent Domain, Historical Preservation ■ Contracts 1985-1987 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, Illinois Associate Professor of Politick Sci^ ■ Public Law ■ American Government ■ Graduate School of Public Administration (Administrative Law, 49 EDUCATION State and Local Government Administration) 1978-1986 Old Dominion University Norfolk, Va. Assistant Professor ■ Public Law ■ American Government ■ Political Theory ■ Research Methodology ■ Center for Urban Studies and Public Policy, Graduate School faculty (Public Policy, Public Law, Public Administrator^ Consulting ■ Consultant to the National Institute of Justice (U.S. Department of Justice), Technical Assistance and Support Program (Ms. June B. Kress), analyzing and evaluating funded research projects, performing feasibility studies and developing research designs 1993-1995. * 5 * ■ Consultant to the National Center for State Courts (Dr. V.E. Hango) on a National Science Foundation Proposal to study access to state appellate courts (September-December, 1979). ■ Consultant to the United National World Food Council (Dr. Uwe Kracht) in preparing a position paper on an international right to food, to be presented to the Council ministers in the General Assembly. (October-December, 1977). 1966-1970 University of Pittsburgh BS Biology/Chemistry 1970-1973 Duquesne University JD Law 1973-1976 University of Pittsburgh MA Political Science Areas of Concentratiat ■ International Relations ■ International Political Economy ■ International Law 1976-1979 University of Maryland PhD. Political Science Areas of Concentration ■ Public Law 50 State and Local Government Political Theory Research Methodology PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Institute On The Foundations Of Institutional Research Practice (The Association For Institutional Research, University Of Delaware, Summer, 1996.) PUBLICATIONS Books The Justification Of Political Trials (New Haven, Connecticut; Greenwood Press, 1993). Dependency Theory and the Return of High Politics (New Haven, Connecticut; Greenwood Press, 1986). Punishment and Restitution: A Restitutionary Approach to Crime and the Criminal (New Haven, Connecticut; Greenwood Press, 1984). Chapters Socid Services Law," R.H. Rosenberg (edl A Handbook For Local Government Attorneys (Tallahassee, Honda: LGA lJress, 1991}; "The Medicalization of Repression: Eugenics and Crime Control," with J. F. Katz, J.F. Sheley (ed.), Exploring Crime (New York; Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1986). "The History and Theory of Dependency," with K. Bauzon, Dependency Theory and the Return of High Politics (New Haven, Connecticut; Greenwood Press, 1986). "Dependency, Realism, Imperialism, and the Return of High Politics," with M. Tetreault, Dependency Theory and the Return of High Politics (New Haven, Connecticut; Greenwood Press, 1986). 51 Published Papers ■ "Imagery and Public Administration, Administrative Theory and Praxis (currently under review) ■ "Corporate Crime and Restitution," Tournal of Offender Counseling, Services and Rehabilitation (Spring, 1985). ■ "Eugenics and Biomedical Approaches to Crime Control," with T. Katz. Contemporary Issues (February, 1984). ■ "The Right to Food as a Property Right," United Nations World Food Council (1983). ■ "Liberating the Industrious Tailon The Case for Ideology and Instrumentalism in the Social Sciences," with J. Oppenheimer, Political Methodology (September. 1982). Book Reviews ■ Review of Schubert, Glendon, Political Culture and Tudicial Behavior (New York; University Press of America, 1985), appearing in the Tournal of Biopolitics (August, 1986). PROFESSIONAL PAPERS Politics and Corrections: The Need for "Autonomous" Penal Institutions in Democratic Communities," (Presented at the 1993 meetings of the American Criminal Justice Society in Chicago, Illinois). "Polemic on Behalf of Unrestricted Conditional Zoning," (Presented to the Virginia State Legislature, Richmond, Virginia, 1988). "Life Stress Events and Political Orientation," (Presented at the 1986 meetings of the Western Political Science Association in Eugene, Oregon). "The Case for a Psychological Perspective in the Study of Political Economy," (Presented at the 1985 meetings of the 52 International Studies Association in Washington, D.C.). "Political Trials: Criticisms and Justifications," (Presented at the 1983 meetings of the American Society of Criminology in Denver, Colorado). "The Medicalization of Deviance," (Presented at the 1983 meetings of the American Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in San Antonio, Texas). "Corporate Crime and Restitution," (Presented at the 1983 meetings of the American Academy of Criminal Justice Science in San Antonio, Texas). "Politics, Relevancy, and the Criminal Law," (Presented at the 1982 meetings of the American Academy of Criminal Justice Science in Louisville, Kentucky). "The Changing Structure of the Global Oil Market: An Analysis Using Power1 in a Schedule Sense," (Presented at the 1982 meeting of the International Studies Association in Cincinnati, Ohio). "The National Security Implications of the Present Direct Foreign Investment Pattern in the United States Land," (Presented at the 1979 meeting of the Southern Political Science Association in Gatlinburg, Tennessee). INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES ■ Classical and Jazz piano ■ Gourmet Cooking ■ Chess ■ Opera and Theater ■ Aikido 53 RONALD G. CLAUNCH PROFESSOR (1985) Political Science and Geography Department Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas 75962 VITA Date and Place of Birth: January 8, 1944 Haynesville, Louisiana Marriage: 1967 Betty Key, Perryton, Texas (B.A. in Elementary Education, 1966, Baylor University) Children: 1969 Catherine Ruth Claunch Wintill (B.S. in Elementary Education, 1991, SFASU; B.S. in Social Work, 1994, SFASU) 1971 Christina Lynn Claunch Gallaher (B.F.A. in Art, 1993, SFASU) Education: 1962 Spring Branch High School, Houston, Texas 1966 Baylor University, B.A. 1968 University of Missouri, Columbia, M.A. 1972 University of Missouri, Columbia, Ph. D. Prior Experience to SFASU: 1968-69 University of Arkansas, Instructor, Department of Political Science Publications: "How Voters Decide in a Sales Tax Election," Missouri Municipal Review, 36(July 1971), 6-7. "Opportunity and Motivation: Why Students Register to Vote in Their University Community, l! The Municipal Matrix, IV (October 1972), 1-4. (With James G. Dickson and J. David Cox) . "The Texas City Manager in Policy Formulation: A Routine of Urban Politics," Public Service, (February 1977), 6-9. The research was supported by a 1975 Summer Faculty Research at SFASU) . "Single Member Districts," Texas Town and City. LXIV (March 1977), 6-9, 17. (With Leon Hallman). "Ward Elections in the South: Electoral Change Through Federal Court Order, " GPSA Journal, VI (Spring 1978). (With Leon Hallman). 54 -2- "The Inner-City Rediscovered: The Back-To-Town Movement in Dallas' Lower Munger Place," Texas Journal of Political Studies, II (Fall 1979), 22-43. The research was supported by a 1978 Summer Faculty Research Grant at SFASU) . "Ward Elections in the Cities of East Texas, " in Practicing Texas Politics, edited by Eugene W. Jones, Joe E. Ericson, Lyle C. Brown and Robert S. Trotter, Jr. 4th edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, Co., 1980, 247-251. (With Leon Hallman). "Photography by Political Scientists: The Slide as Classroom Supplement," Teaching Political Science, (January 1981), 131-146. (With Don Gregory). The writing of the article resulted from a 1978 Teaching Excellence Grant at SFASU. "Don't Stay Home in '81: A Photo Expedition to the Texas Legislature," The Texas Outlook, 65 ( January 1981), 26-27. (With Don Gregory). The writing of the article resulted from a 1978 Teaching Excellence Grant at SFASU. "Texas," Reapportionment Politics, Sage Publications, Rose Institute of State and Local Government, 1981, 311-317. (With James G. Dickson and Wes Chumlea). "A Focus on Roy Blake. . .The Work of a State Senator,11 The Daily Sentinel, August 2, 1981, A4. (With Don Gregory) . "A New Data Source for East Texas," Nacoadoches Business, 1 (February 1982), 6 and 8. "Texas Students and the Politics of Higher Education: The Struggle Against Tuition Increases," Texas Tech Journal of Education, 10 (Winter 1983), 5-19. (With Don Gregory). "Lobbying by University Students: The 1981 ^ Tuition Controversy," in Practicing Texas Politics, edited by Eugene W. Jones, Joe E. Ericson, Lyle C. Brown and Robert Trotter, Jr. 5th edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1983. (With Don Gregory). "A Decade of Change: Population and Housing in the City and County of Nacogdoches," Nacoadoches Business, 2 (May 1983), 2-3. "Brick and Mortar for Texas Higher Education," in Texas Politics Today, edited by William Earl Maxwell and Ernest Crain, 3rd edition. St. Paul: West Publishing Co., 1984, 416-419. (With Don Gregory). 55 -3- "Market and Trade Areas of Nacogdoches,11 Nacogdoches Business, 2 (December 1983), 4-6. "Business and Employment Trends in Nacogdoches County: 1965- 1981," Nacoadoches Business, 3 (February 1984), 4-7. "The Nature and Quality of Housing in Nacogdoches," Nacoadoches Business, 3 (April 1984), 6-11. "The Evolution of a Public Policy: Higher Education Construction and the Texas Legislature," Texas Journal of Political Studies, 6 (Spring/Summer 1984), 3-21. (With Don Gregory). "An Expanded View of the Nacogdoches Market: A Look at the Surrounding Area and Appleby," Nacoadoches Business, 3 (August 1984), 4-7. "A Comparison of Two Communities: Lufkin and Nacogdoches,11 Nacoadoches Business, 3 (October 1984). "The Attributes of the Nacogdoches Market: A Comparison to Similar Sized Texas Cities," Nacoadoches Business, 3 (December 1984), 4-5. "Poverty in Nacogdoches," Nacoadoches Business, 4 (February 1985), 4-5. "Agriculture in Nacogdoches County" Trends and Comparisons," Nacoadoches Business, 4 (June 1985), 3-4. "An Amendment to the Texas Constitution: A Case Study in Public Policy for Higher Education," in Practicing Texas Politics, edited by Eugene W. Jones, Joe E. Ericson, Lyle C. Brown and Robert S. Trotter, Jr. 6th edition, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. , 1986, 75-81. (With Don Gregory) . Study Guide to Accompany Lipsitz's American Democracy, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986, 1-337. Test Item File to Accompany Lipsitz's American Government. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986, 1-236. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lipsitz's American Democracy. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986. (With Thomas Yantek, Trudy Steuernagel and Priscilla Southwell). 56 -4- "Some Interest Group Reactions to the No-Pass, No-Play Provisions of House Bill 72," in Practicing-Texas Politics Brief Edition, edited by Eugene W. Jones, Joe E. Ericson, LylTc. Brown and Robert S. Trotter, Jr 2nd edition, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1987, 142-144. (With Don Gregory). "An Amendment to the Texas Constitution: A Case Study in PUBLIC Policy for Higher Education,"in Practicing Texas Politics Brief Edition, edited by Eugene W. Jones, Joe E. Ericson, Lyle C. Brown and Robert S. Trotter, Jr., 2nd edition, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1987, 44-50. (With Don Gregory). "David and Goliath: The Pennzoil-Texaco Battle in Texas," in Practicing Texas Politics, edited by Eugene W. Jones, Joe E. Ericson, Lyle C. Brown and Robert S. Trotter, Jr. 7th edition, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1989, 229- 235. (With Don Gregory) . "City Councils," Encyclopedia USA, 11 (January 1989) Gulf Breeze, Florida: Academic International Press. Study Guide to Accompany Lipsitz's American Democracy, New York: St. Martin's Press, end ed., 1989. Test item File to Accompany Lipsitz's American Democracy, New York: St. Martin's Press, 2nd ed., 1989. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lipsitz's American Democracy. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2nd ed., 1989, (With Thomas Yantek, Trudy Steuernagel and Priscilla Southwell). "Have You Heard It All? The Experiences of Lufkin and Nacogdoches with Citizen Surveys," Texas Town and City, LXXXIII:3 (March 1996), 30-31. (With Richard J. Herzog). "Stories Citizens Tell: How Knowledge, Reactions, and Actions Become Linked," Public administration Review, 57:5 (September/October 1997), 374-379. (With Richard J. Herzog). Convention Papers: "Political Trust and Referenda Voting." Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 197,2. "Professionalism and Policy-Making Orientations Among Texas Citv Managers," Southwestern Political Science Association, San Antonio, Texas, March 28, 1975. (With Jim Holland). 57 -5- "A Routine of Urban Politics: The Gatekeeping Role of the City Manager in Policy Formulation." Western Social Science Association, Tempe, Arizona, April 29, 1976. "The Texas City Manager in Policy Formulation: The View of Councilmen and Mayors-" Louisiana Political Science Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 11, 1987. "Developing City Electoral Districts in Non-SMSA Cities: The Limitations of Census Data Void of Geographical Considerations." American Association of Geographers, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 27, 1977 (With Leon Hallman) . "The Difficulty of Using Census Data and Geographical Principles for Drawing Court Required City Electoral Districts: East Texas Non-SMSA Cities." American Association of Geographers, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 26, 1977 (With Leon Hallman). "Geographical Considerations in the Designing of City^ Electoral Districts for an East Texas Non-SMSA City: Jacksonville." Western Social Science Association, Denver, Colorado, April 22, 1977 (With Leon Hallman). "The Quest for Effective Representation: The Move to Single- Member Districts in Texas Cities. " Southwestern Political Science Association, April, 1977 (With Leon Hallman). "Designing Single-Member Electoral Districts for City Commissions: Student Involvement Illustrating the Role of Geography in the Political Decision-Making Process." National Council for Geographic Education, St. Louis, Missouri, November 26, 1977 (With Leon Hallman). "Community Revitalization in the Inner-City of Dallas, Texas: An Investigation of Responses to Urban Redlining." Southwestern Political Science Association, Houston, Texas, April 12-15, 1978. "Urban Electoral Change Through Judicial Mandate: The Movement to Ward Elections in the South." Western Social Science Association, Denver, Colorado, April 27-29, 1978 (With Leon Hallman). "Police Officer Attitudes Toward Their Political Milieu in Small and Medium-Sized Texas Cities." Western Social Science Association, Denver, Colorado, April 27-29, 1978 (With James G. Dickson and Robert Hollman). "The Effects of Cynicism and Occupational Dynamics Upon Police Perceptions of Their Clientele: A Causal Model." Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, Georgia, November 9-11, 1978 (With James G. Dickson). 58 -6- 11 Neighborhood Transition in Dallas, Texas: A Return to the Inner-City,fl Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 16, 1979 (With Leon Hallman)• "Supplementing Commercial Films and Slides: The Political Scientist as Photographer." Southern Political Science Association, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, November 1, 1979 (With Don Gregory). "The Application of 35mm Slides to Courses in American and State Politics. " Southwestern Social Science Association, Houston, Texas, April 4, 1980 (With Don Gregory). ""the Use of 35 m Slides in Social Science Courses: A Focus Upon the Texas Legislature." East Texas Council of Social Studies, Nacogdoches, Texas, April 19, 1980 (With Don Gregory). "The Neighborhood Housing Services Model in Dallas: Inner- City Revitalization Without Displacement. " Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April, 1980. "Segregation in Cities: A Case Study of Texarkana, Texas- Arkansas." National Science Foundation Chautauqua Short Course, Memphis, Tennessee, March 16, 1981. "The Texas State Data Center Program and Population Gains Within the East Texas Council of Government Region." Human Services Committee, East Texas Council of Governments, Kilgore, Texas, June 18, 1981. "Census Geography." 1980 Census Data Users Conference, Nacogdoches, Texas, July 22, 1982. "Developing a Neighborhood Profile." 1980 Census Data Users Conference, Nacogdoches, Texas, July 22, 1982. "Victory in the Crossfire: Tuition Increases and the Politics of Higher Education in Texas." Texas Academy of Science, San Angelo, Texas, March, 1982 (With Don Gregory). "Population and Housing in East Texas: A look at the 1980 Census." National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers, East Texas Chapter, Longview, Texas, . November 9, 1982. "Is the Legislature Only a Referee? The Case of Higher Education Funding Before the Texas Legislature." Western Social Association, April 25, 1984, San Diego, Ca., (With Don Gregory). 59 -7- "The Legislative Process in Texas: Does Hyperpluralism Prevail?" Southwestern Social Science Association, Houston, Texas, March 22, 1985 (With Don Gregory). "County Voting Patterns in Texas: An Analysis of the 1984 Higher Education Construction Amendment." Western Social Science Association, Ft. Worth, Texas, April 25, 1985 (With Don Gregory). "Hyperpluralism in State and Local Politics: rhetoric or Reality? Arkansas Political Science Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 21, 1986 (With Don Gregory) . "The Implementation of the Higher Education Assistance Fund: The Politics of Higher Education Appropriations in Texas." Western Social Science Association, El Paso, Texas, April 23, 1987 (With Don Gregory). "Restructuring the Texas Student Loan Program: The Battle for Privatization/" Western Social Science Association, April 28, 1989 (With Don Gregory). "Stories Citizens Tell: New and Old Directions for City Management." Symposium on Public Administration Theory, Savannah, Georgia, February 19, 1996 (With Richard J. Herzog). "Developing a Model to Explain Citizen Satisfaction with City Services." Southwestern Social Science Association, Houston, Texas March 22, 1996 (With Richard J. Herzog). Political Service: Member, Nacogdoches Planning and Zoning Commission, 1981-1987. Consulting Work with Texas cities, counties, and school districts in regard to single-member redistricting, school attendance zones, desegregation plans, or population projections: 60 RICHARD J. HERZO6 Department of Political Science 1600 Redbud Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 P.O. Box 13045 (409) 560-4224 Nacogdoches, Texas 75962 (409) 468-3903 EDUCATION Ph.D. in Political Science, December 1987 University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana Specialization: Public Administration and Public Policy Subfields: Policy Analysis, Organization Theory, Decision Making, American Institutions Other Fields: Methodology: Research Design, Data Analysis, Computer Applications International Relations: American Foreign Policy, Weapons Procurement Dissertation: Analyzing Military Propaganda Documents as a Weapons System: Politics, Strategy, Tactics, and Effectiveness Masters Degree in Public Administration, July 1982 University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana Emphasis: General Administration Thesis: Federal Power Commission and Natural Gas Regulation: Implementing Curtailment Policy Bachelor of Science in Communication, May 1980 University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Double Minor: Political Science and Public Administration ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY 9/87- Associate Professor (9/97) and Assistant Professor received merit every year available, tenure granted in 1993 Courses taught: Introduction to Public Administration—overview lectures, role playing exercises, oral presentations by students, practitioner guest speakers Public Financial Management—lectures, explanation of analytical techniques, homework problems, budgeting exercise with students analyzing a budget from a local government, guest speakers to discuss tax administration, risk management, budgeting The Politics of Public Budgeting—theory lectures, budgeting systems exercises designed for state and local governments, financial managers as guest speakers 61 Associate/Assistant Professor STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY Continued Policy Analysis—methods lectures, case studies, computer assisted decision making, "real world" policy analysis by students, student presentation of policy analysis to public officials, program evaluation, intensive interviewing by students Public Organization Theory—schools of thought lectures, student critiques of literature, case studies, role playing exercises, guest speakers, student interview of practitioners, field trips to public organizations Public Personnel Administration—techniques, challenges, issues lectures, exercises, guest speakers Field Study in American Government and Politics—internship course Advanced Graduate Studies—teach students with public administration emphasis in Master of Interdisciplinary Studies program, students enroll in undergraduate courses and have graduate course requirements Introduction to American Government: Structure and Functions— lectures designed to generate student interest in American and Texas government, contemporary political issues focus, group discussions, guest speakers FIG (Freshman Interest Group) Introduction to American Government: Structure and Functions with English course, worked with two English instructors, provided connections among the courses, coordinated educational/fun activities outside of class Plic Administration Coordinator Revised public administration curriculum to include core courses, and political science electives, published public administration program brochure; recruitment of public administration majors and minors; counsel students and graduates for government employment; . initiated Students for Public Administration (SFPA) Internship Coordinator Internship development for public administration and political science majors, monitoring of intern progress, make recommendations on interns1 activities, consultation with intern sponsors, positions in over 20 governmental and nonprofit agencies in East Texas including: Office of the Attorney General; Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation; Nacogdoches County Commissioners Court, Elections Department, Auditor's Office; City of Nacogdoches-City Manager, City Planner, Financial Director, Municipal Court; City of Lufkin-City Manager/Assistant City. Manager City Planner; East Texas Women's Shelter; Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce U.S. Representative Charles Wilson's District Office; East Texas Community Health Services, Inc.; State Representative Jerry Johnson's District Office; State Senator Drew Nixon's Office; Piney Woods Area Health Education Center; Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, Nacogdoches County Exposition Center; 62 Associate/Assistant Professor STEPHEN F, AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY Continued Departmental Activities Evaluated public administration and political science majors1 use of the library, Executive Committee, Public Administration Faculty Recruitment Committees (member and chair), Merit Review Committee College of Liberal Arts Activities Liberal Arts Council (Secretary), Merit Review Board, advising, Honors Council Center for Applied Social Research maiden project, budget proposal University Activities Microcomputer Proposal Review Committee, Supplemental Instruction Group Advisor Stephen F. Austin State University Faculty Research Grants 1995 - To use citizen surveys to connect citizens with city governments 1992 - To use organizational development techniques to study employee attitudes in the two medium-sized city governments in Texas 1990 - To study the managerial role of city managers in Texas, and to explore the theorist-practitioner issue in public administration Faculty Advisor Students for Public Administration, College Republicans (Fall 89 - Spring 91) Young Democrats (Fall 89 - Spring 91) DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER 9/92- Adjunct Professor 9/97 Taught public personnel administration in Masters of Public Administration Program, seminar format, exercises, and guest speakers; developed comprehensive exam sections for public financial management, and public personnel administration DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS 6/85- Instructor Courses taught: 5/87 Public Policy, Contemporary Issues of Politics, Fundamental Issues of Politics 8/84- Teaching Coordinator 5/85 Fundamental Issues of Politics: liaison for faculty, graduate instructors and students 63 DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS Continued 1/84- Research Assistant 5/84 Computer applications, data collections, civil rights policy implementation, and evaluation of MPA program 8/82/3- Graduate Instructor 12/82/3 Fundamental Issues of Politics 1/83- Co-teaching special Fundamental Issues of Politics; 5/83 responsibilities with developmental education program PUBLIC SERVICE 4/96- Texas Department of Transportation (Lufkin District) Interagency agreement with the Center for Applied Social Research at Stephen F. Austin State University to provide a comprehensive survey of TxDOT's external customers to identify barriers to effective communication, assess the key factors that influence communication, analyze the information, compile reports to provide opportunities to improve communications 7/94- Houston County, Texas Personnel work: the use of job analysis to write job descriptions, job evaluation, development of a position classification system and a pay schedule, development of a personnel policies and procedures manual, and the writing of an employee handbook, formulation of a Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action plan, continues updating of manual and handbook 12/94- Government Finance Officers Association Budget Reviewer: reviewed over 20 budgets from cities nation-wide with between $10 and $100 million in expenses/expenditures 4/90- Office of the Attorney General of Texas-Child Support Enforcement Unit, Nacogdoches, Texas assistance with budget formulation and personnel career ladders, employee performance plans 8/94- City of Lufkin, Texas and City of Nacogdoches, Texas 12/95 Citizen Surveys: wrote and received approval of contracts detailing survey work; hired and trained student telephone interviews; completed 500 telephone interviews in Nacogdoches and Lufkin; trained data entry persons; completed 22 personal interviews in Lufkin and 20 personal interviews in Nacogdoches; trained interview transcribers; provided city officials with various reports: Statistical Results, Citizen Comments to Open-ended Questions, Final Summary Report, Analysis (of the findings), Personal Interviews (information beneficial to city management); presented Final Summary Report and Analysis to City Commission in Nacogdoches and City Council in Lufkin; guest on KSFA talk show (with Gordon Pierce, Nacogdoches City Manager); articles "Comparing Lufkin and Nacogdoches" printed in the Daily Sentinel (7-2-95 p, 3C) and "Comparing the Cities of Lufkin and Nacogdoches by Telephone" printed the Lufkin Daily News (7-3-95 p. 5A) 64 PUBLIC SERVICE Continued 9/90- City of Nacogdoches, Texas - Engineering Department 11/93 Geographic Information Systems (GIS): in collaboration with Darrel McDonald a comprehensive GIS needs assessment was conducted in 1993 including: a general discussion of GIS, the role of long and generational planning, departmental and regional goals and objectives, information sources, information needs, cost-benefit analysis, recommendations, and future steps 8/93- City of Nacogdoches, Texas 11/93 Management Information Systems (MIS): formulation of a request for proposals to conduct a city-wide MIS study, submission of a proposal with McZog Consultants and the Stephen F. Austin State University's Tucker Center for Geographic Information Systems Training and Application Development 1/92- City of Marshall, Texas and City of Nacogdoches, Texas 2/93 Employee Attitude Surveys: developed a confidential employee attitude survey with city management and department heads, administered the survey to 176 city employees in Marshall and 189 city employees in Nacogdoches in all departments, employees responded to statements about: 1) the city employees involvement in service delivery, 2) their immediate supervisor's impact on service delivery, 3) city government, 4) the role of citizen involvement in service delivery, and 5) their departments, (in Nacogdoches they also responded to 6) the city's personnel policies, 7) their immediate supervisors, and 8) job attitudes) employees also responded to open-ended questions, the survey information was analyzed, and feedback sessions were conducted with city management and department heads, recommendations were made 4/92 East Texas Community Health Services, Inc., Nacogdoches, Texas Revision of personnel policies: health insurance, vacations, holidays, sick leave, moonlighting, drug testing, alcohol-abuse. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 4/94- Southeastern Political Review, manuscript reviewer 12/93- West Publishing Company, Thousand Oaks, CA: review of American 6/96 government textbook, review of a Texas government textbook 1/89- Harper Collins Publishers, New York: prospectus reviewer for public 8/93 administration books and American government textbooks WORK EXPERIENCE 5/85- Zog Brothers Seafood, New Orleans, Louisiana 8/86 Small business entrepreneur, marketing of fresh shrimp in Wisconsin 65 WORK EXPERIENCE Continued 8/80- Urban Studies Department, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, 8/82 Louisiana; Public Service Employment Fellow, intern to administrative judge, analyzed New Orleans Area/Bayou River Health Systems Agency, health care and judicial administration research, state court systems research 5/80- Community Action Program (CAP) Services, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 8/80 Supervisor of Youth Conservation Community Improvement Program (YICCP) in Waupaca County (part of CETA program), supervised and introduced work experience environment to youth ages 16-19, organized recreational events, raised funds, developed positive community/youth relations PUBLICATIONS "Stories Citizens Tell and How Administrators Use Types of Knowledge" (with Ronald G. Claunch), Public Administration Review (September/October 1997, Vol. 57 No. 5, pp. 374-379 (lead article). "Have You Heard It All?: The Experiences of Lufkin and Nacogdoches with Citizen Surveys'7 (with Ronald G. Claunch), Texas Town & Citv, March 1996 Vol. LXXXIII, No.3, pp. 30-31. "PACER: A Mnemonic for the Texas Bureaucracy" in William Earl Maxwell and Ernest Craine, Texas Politics Today, (1995) seventh edition, St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Company, pp.213-215. "Building Practitioner-Held Theory Through Triangulation," Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Vol. 3 No. 4 (1993), pp. 431-456. "From the Campus to the Courthouse: Fresh Brainpower Available from Interns,1 (with Mike Decuir), County, May/June, Vol. 5, No. 3 (1993), pp. 26-27. "Tactics in Military Propaganda Documents: A Content Analysis of Illustrations," (with John Wildgen), Defense Analysis, Vol. 2, No. 1 (1986), pp. 35-46. BOOK REVIEWS The Unconscious Life of Organizations: Interpreting Organizational Identity by Michael A. Diamond in Administrative Theory & Praxis Vol. 16, No. 1 (1994), pp. 99-101. Ironies in Organizational Development by Robert T. Golembiewski in Social Science Quarterly Vol. 72 (June 1991), pp. 398-399. 66 "The Personal Management Theories of Texas City Managers," submitted to the Texas City Management Association (1991). CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS March 1999 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Portland, Oregon prepared a paper (with Arthur J. Sementelli) "Budgetary Discourse: Warrants for Money and Arrest" March 1998 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Colorado Springs, Colorado, prepared a paper (with Arthur J. Sementelli) "Money Talks: Linking . Discourse Theory to Budget Formulation and Budgetary Outcomes" March 1998 - National Conference on Teaching Public Administration, Colorado Springs, Colorado, prepared a paper (with Arthur J. Sementelli) "Does the Dog Need a Tail: Conducting a Demand/Need Assessment to Determine MPA Program Feasibility" October 1997 - National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Annual Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, prepared and presented a paper "Evaluating the "Fuzzy" Ingredient to Administrative Success: Communications with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)" July 1997 - American Society for Public Administration National Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, prepared and presented a paper "Evaluating Communications with Multiple Audiences: The Case of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) " March 1996 - Southwestern Political Science Association Meeting, Houston, Texas, prepared (with Ronald G. Claunch) a paper " Developing a Model to Explain Citizen Satisfaction with City Services" February 1996 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Savannah, Georgia, prepared (with Ronald G. Claunch) and presented paper "Stories Citizens Tell: New and Old Directions for City Management" March 1994 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Akron, Ohio, prepared and presented a paper "The Role of Espoused Theories in the Management of Public Organizations" March 1994 - National Conference on Teaching Public Administration, Akron, Ohio, prepared and presented a paper "Integrating Role-Playing Exercises into Public Administration Curriculums" July 1993 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Hayward, California, prepared and presented a paper "Public Administration: Citizens, Constituents, Clients, and Customers" March 1993 - Southwestern Political Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, prepared and presented a paper "Quality of Service Delivery Models for Local Governments" 67 CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS Continued February 1992 - National Conference on Teaching Public Administration, Charleston, South Carolina, prepared and presented a paper "Noodle Triangles and the Success of Public Administration Internships" October 1991 - Southwestern Association of American Geographers, Nacogdoches, Texas, prepared and presented a paper "Models of GIS (Geographic Information System) Decision Making" April 1991 - Western Social Science Association, Reno, Nevada, prepared and presented a paper "A Classification of Public Administrators Based on Their Management Theories" March 1991 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Washington, D.C., prepared and presented a paper "Building Practitioner Theory Through Different Methods of Knowing" April 1990 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Los Angeles, California, chaired panel "Improvements in Practitioner Theory Building: The Philosophical Concerns," and prepared and presented a paper "Practitioner Theories on Democratic Participation" April 1990 - Public Administration Research Symposium, Los Angeles, California, chaired panel "Methods," prepared and presented a paper "A Flowchart of the Research Process Toward a Management Theory of City Managers" March 1990 - Southwestern Political Science Association, Fort Worth, Texas, chaired panel "Budget and Finance Management in an Era of Declining Resources." March 1990 - Southwestern Political Science Association, Fort Worth, Texas, prepared and a presented paper, "The Geopropago Perspective and Geopolitical Priorities." April 1989 - Public Administration Theory Symposium, Miami, Florida, prepared and presented paper, "Exploration of the Theorist-Practitioner Issue: Personal Organization Theories of City Managers in Texas." March 1989 - Southwestern Political Science Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, prepared and presented paper, "Exploration of the Theorist- Practitioner Issue: Personal Organization Theories of City Managers in Texas." February 1989 - Mosher Institute for Defense Studies Symposium, "Towards a More Stable Military Balance in Europe," discussant for panels. April 1988 - American Society for Public Administration Conference, Portland, Oregon, Poster Session, "Analyzing Written Communication," illustrating data collection with Kurzweil Reading Machine, displayed readability statistics for government documents. 68 CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS Continued April 1988 - American Society for Public Administration Conference, Portland, Oregon, attended workshop, "Microcomputers as Decision-Making Aids in all Fields of Public Administration." March 1988 - Southwestern Political Science Association, Houston, Texas, prepared and presented a paper, "Organization Theory Perspective on Adversary Threat Assessment." MEMBERSHIPS American Society for Public Administration Section on Budgeting and Financial Management Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management Section on Management Science and Policy Analysis Section on Personnel Administration and Labor Relations Section for Professional and Organizational Development Section on Public Administration Research American Political Science Association Texas City Management Association The National Political Science Honor Society 69 DR. HARRY V. HOECHTEN CURRENT POSITION: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Geography Stephen F. Austin State University (1981 -present). EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND; BA- " Political Science, St. Mary's University of San Antonio (1970) MA- - Public Administration, University of Oklahoma (1974) D.P.A. - Doctor of Public Administration, Nova Southeastern University (1978) y EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Decorated World War II veteran (1943-1945). Served in the United States Army as an infantryman in the Italian campaign including the Anzio Beachhead. Later was assigned to Field Marshall Sir Harold Alexander's Headquarters as a clerk. United States Civil Service (retired): 35 years service - 30 years in intelligence field. LAST FEDERAL POSITION AND PRINCIPLE DUTIES DURING CAREER: Assistant to the Chief of Staff, United States Air Force Electronic Security Command (1978- 1980), now renamed The Air Force Intelligence Agency. Duties included acting as spokesman for the command and writing or approving high level executive outgoing correspondence and messages. As a staff intelligence officer, held various positions (including operations, planning and budgeting), within the United States Air Force Security Service and the Electronic Security Command (1950-1980). Was principal spokesm |
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