
Birmingham, Alabama Area

Birmingham, Alabama Area
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Public Policy industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
Duties include planning and executing research projects and coordinating the work of research associates in preparing analyses of governmental operations, finances, policies, and issue areas; working with governmental administrators in obtaining data, conducting analyses, and securing cooperation and results. For more information, see http://parca.samford.edu/
(Government Administration industry)
2002 — Present (7 years )
As a member of the Graduate Faculty, my assignments include Normative Political Evaluation of American Pulic Policy (PPA 9413), Ethics in Public Administration (PPA 8990), and Public Program Evaluation (PPA 8733) for graduate students pursuing a doctorate or master's degree of Public Policy and Administration degree or a doctorate in the Community College Leadership doctoral program. I also teach Introduction to Political Theory (PS 2403) and Western Political Theory (PS 453). Currently teaching PPA 8733 on-line during summer term. For more information, see http://www.joeadams.net/
Ph.D. , Political Science , September 1985 — December 1992
Travel Grant (1989)
Graduate Assistantship (1986 - 1989)
University Fellowship (1985 - 1986)
B.A. , Political Science and History (Double Major) , September 1981 — May 1985
History major focused on 19th Century European history.
Political Science 1980 — 1981