Public Administration and International Affairs Faculty and Affiliates

Maxwell School faculty are distinguished researchers and dedicated teachers. Their scholarship on matters of domestic and global affairs help to move people, institutions, businesses and organizations forward at the local, state, regional, federal and international levels.

Maxwell faculty serve on the editorial boards of major peer-reviewed publications and come from positions of leadership and influence across sectors. Their active membership and participation in professional organizations help inform both teaching and research and expand the network of Maxwell faculty and students.

For a list of faculty who teach in our interdisciplinary M.A. in international relations program, visit this pre-filtered list or use the filtering tools to the right.

Public & Nonprofit Management

Julia Carboni

Associate Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

Chair, Citizenship and Civic Engagement

Research Director, Collaborative Governance

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2012

Areas of Expertise

Collaborative governance, nonprofit management, organizational networks, food systems

Todd Dickey

Assistant Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., Cornell University, 2018

Areas of Expertise

Public sector human resource management, labor and employment relations, workplace conflict management

Catherine M. Gerard

Professor of Practice, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

Research Director, Collaborative Governance

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

M.A., University of Toronto

M.P.A., SUNY-Albany

Areas of Expertise

Leadership, organizational development, total quality management.

Catherine Herrold

Associate Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Senior Research Associate, Middle Eastern Studies Program

Ph.D., Duke University, 2013

Areas of Expertise

Public administration and democracy, global civil society, nonprofit management, NGO management, collaborative governance

Steven Lux

Director, Executive Education Department

Adjunct Faculty, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

M.P.A., Syracuse University, 1997

Areas of Expertise

Managerial leadership, NGO management

Tina Nabatchi

Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

Joseph A. Strasser Endowed Professor in Public Administration

Director and Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Research Affiliate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute

Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington, 2007

Areas of Expertise

Public management, policy and law; public participation; collaborative governance; conflict resolution

Sean O'Keefe

University Professor

Phanstiel Chair in Leadership

Distinguished Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Research Affiliate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute

M.P.A., Syracuse University, 1978

Areas of Expertise

Public management, national security policy and strategy, public finance and public budgeting, financial management, technology development and innovation management, executive leadership

Sabina Schnell

Assistant Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Ph.D., George Washington University, 2014

Areas of Expertise

Transparency, open government, anti-corruption, good governance, international and comparative public administration, human resources management, public sector reform in developing countries, development policy and administration

Saba Siddiki

Associate Professor and Director of the M.P.A. Program, Public Administration and International Affairs Department

Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy

Director, Center for Policy Design and Governance

Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research

Senior Research Associate, Center for Environmental Policy and Administration

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Research Affiliate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute

Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver, 2011

Areas of Expertise

Policy design, implementation, and compliance; collaborative policymaking; institutional analysis; sustainability technology and behavior; environmental policy; food policy