In the current issue of Missouri State's Bear Bulletin alumni magazine, Helen (Brewer) Hurst reflects upon her time at Southwest Missouri State University. Helen's passion for service is commendable. And we could not help but notice the special role played by emeritus Political Science faculty member, Robert Peace. No surprise to those of us who know Bob. To read about … [Read more...]
Clay Goddard has been named Director of Springfield-Greene County Health Department. Kudos to Greg Burris for selecting a Political Science department alumni (1994 BS, 1996 MPA). We feel healthier already. To see the story on KSMU, follow this link - Clay Goddard. … [Read more...]
Congratulations to MPA alumna, Evie Petridou, on the publication of her recent article in Policy and Society. With a timely theme, Evie and her co-author, Jörgen Sparf, write "Crises, that is, jarring events that disrupt the way we understand the world and our place in it, are part of our everyday-ness – populating our twitter feeds, making headlines in print media and … [Read more...]
I completed my Master's of Public Administration at Missouri State University with an emphasis in local government management in May of 2017. Management Associate I at City of Mesa, AZ. So I work in the Office of Budget and Management, and I work with two departments: City Clerk and Development Services on anything that they require related to their budget. This includes … [Read more...]
After serving the City of Bolivar, MO for five years, Darin Chappell has been hired as the City Administrator in Chillicothe, MO. A two-time alumni, Darin earned a BS in Political Science, with a minor in Public Administration, in 2001 and a Master of Public Administration degree in 2008. According to a story from the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, Chillicothe "was 'very … [Read more...]