Public Administration Faculty
The program boasts professional, award-winning faculty that publish in the most acclaimed journals of their field. Headed by the Director of Public Administration, Dr. Ethan Bernick, our faculty instill in our students the ethics of public service and professional management that are critical to the diverse and changing modern workplace.
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Dr. Ethan BernickDirector of Public Administration & Associate Professor Florida State University, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Brianne HeidbrederAssociate Professor University of Wisconsin-Milwakee, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Nathaniel BirkheadDepartment Head & Associate Professor Indiana University Bloomington, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Jie WangAssistant Professor University of California - Irvine, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Laurie JohnsonDirector of Primary Texts & Professor Northern Illinois University, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Zhiwei ZhangAssociate Professor University of Kentucky |
Department of Political Science
Kansas State University
802 Mid Campus Dr. South
101D Calvin Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-6842
polsci@ksu.edu