PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND ADVISOR
Dr. Chongmyoung Lee
E-mail: clee140@calstatela.edu
Phone: 323-343-2234
Office: E&T A515
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Graduate Program Coordinator; Administrative Support Coordinator
Ms. Veronica Lee
E-mail: vlee51@calstatela.edu
Phone: 323-343-2230
Office: E&T A524
Core Faculty
Jessica DeShazo, Ph.D. (University of Northern Arizona, 2014)
Associate Professor
Interests:
- Public Administration
- Public Budgeting
- Environmental Policy and Politics/Natural Resource Management
- Cultural Policy and Administration
E-mail: jdeshaz@calstatela.edu
Phone: 323-343-2245
Office: E&T A516
Xian Gao, Ph.D. (University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2020)
Assistant Professor
Interests:
- Digital Government
- Collaborative Governance
- Smart City
- Social Media
- Public Policy
- Public Administration
E-mail: xgao9@calstatela.edu
Phone: 323-343-2246
Office: E&T A518
Chongmyoung Lee, Ph.D. (North Carolina State University, 2014)
Associate Professor
Interests:
- Public and Non-Profit Management
- Performance Measurement and Management
- Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis
- Organizational Studies
- Public Administration
E-mail: clee140@calstatela.edu
Phone: 323-343-2234
Office: E&T A515
Marla Parker, Ph.D. (University of Illinois at Chicago, 2014)
Associate Professor
Interests:
- Public Management
- Public Values
- Science and Technology Policy and Higher Education
- Diversity and Cultural Competency
- Public Administration
E-mail: mparke17@calstatela.edu
Phone: 323-343-2248
Office: E&T A526
Ellen Shiau, Ph.D. (University of Southern California, 2012)
Associate Professor
Interests:
- Public Policy
- Urban Politics
- Civic Engagement
- GIS Methods and Analysis
- Public Administration
E-mail: eshiau@calstatela.edu
Phone: 323-343-5826
Office: E&T A514
Lecturers
Ashley Atkinson, MPA/MPL (USC)
Director of Asset Management, Los Angeles Housing Department
Interests:
- Public Administration
- Community and Economic Development
- Personal Leadership and Development in Administration
E-mail: atkinson.ashley@gmail.com
Paul Chang, MSPA (Cal State LA)
Western Regional Human Trafficking Coordinator. U.S. Dept. of Labor
Interests:
- Public Administration
- Collaborative Governance
E-mail: pchang26@calstatela.edu
Roger Fernandez, MS in Leadership and Management (La Verne University)
Director of Systems, Information Technology Agency, City of Los Angeles
Interests:
- Technology and Business Strategies, Processes, and Policies
- Digital Government
E-mail: roger.fernandez@lacity.org
Jane Hansen, MPA (Cal State LA)
Communications Director, American Association of University Women, Long Beach
Interests:
- Non-Profit Management and Fundraising
E-mail: jhanse14@calstatela.edu
David Kietzman, MPA (Cal State LA)
Managing Partner and Chief Engagement Officer, Momentum Solutions
Interests:
- Business Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, and Project Conceptualization
- Digital Government
E-mail: dakietz@gmail.com
Atsuko Sato, Ph.D. (University of Hawaii, Manoa)
Interests:
- Public Policy
- Methodology
- Environmental Policy/Politics
- Gender Policy/Politics
- Global Politics
- Digital Government
E-mail: asato@exchange.calstatela.edu
Kim Williams, Ed.D., Education Leadership (University of California, Davis)
Consultant
Interests:
- Public Administration
- Organization Theory & Human Behavior
- Ethics in Public Administration
- Nonprofit Governance and Strategy
- Organizational LeadershipDigital Government
E-mail: kwilli61@calstatela.edu
Tandalea Mercer, MS/MPA (The New School University)
Interests:
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- Social Justice
- HR Compliance
- Africana/Pan-African Studies/History/Politics
- Organizational Culture
E-mail: tkmercer@gmail.com
Joanna Flores, Ed.D. (University of Southern California)
Interests:
- Education Policy
- Immigration Policy
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Ethnic Studies
- Local Governance
E-mail: jflore151@calstatela.edu
Helen Morales, DPA. (University of La Verne)
Housing and Community Development Specialist, State of California Department of Housing and Community Development
Interests:
- Community Development
- Collaborative Networks
E-mail: helenmorales517@gmail.com
Sam Gonzalez, MPA (Cal State LA)
Assistant Budget Director, Los Angeles Unified School District
Interests:
- Public Administration
- Public Budgeting
E-mail: samuel.gonzalez@lausd.net