MPA Faculty and Staff

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gonzalez, Samuel

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