Khaldoun AbouAssi
Provost Associate Professor
SPA | Public Administration
Khaldoun AbouAssi is the Provost Associate Professor at the Department of Public Administration & Policy. He holds a PhD in public administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affa…
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abouassi@american.edu
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(202) 885-2509
Anna Amirkhanyan
Professor
SPA | Public Administration
Professor Amirkhanyan’s research focuses on public and nonprofit management, organizational performance, public-private differences, and citizen participation. Her articles have been published in v…
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amirkhan@american.edu
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(202) 885-6289
Karen Baehler
Scholar in Residence
SPA | Public Administration
Karen Baehler's teaching and research focuses on the craft of policy analysis and the intersection between public policy and public administration, with applications to the social and environmental po…
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baehler@american.edu
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(202) 885-6072
Seth Gershenson
Professor
SPA | Public Administration
Seth Gershenson holds a PhD from Michigan State University in Economics with a primary focus on education policy. While at Michigan State, he taught several courses and received an Outstanding Teachin…
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gershens@american.edu
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(202) 885-2687
David Schwegman
Assistant Professor
SPA | Public Administration
David J. Schwegman is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy. He is also an Academic Affiliate with the Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES) in the General Service…
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schwegma@american.edu
Sonja Walti
Senior Professorial Lecturer
SPA | Public Administration
Dr. Walti is an international scholar in public policy. Her fields of specialization include comparative public policy and public administration, policy analysis, comparative federalism, and environme…
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walti@american.edu
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(202) 885-3738
Vicky Wilkins
Acting Provost
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Vicky M. Wilkins is acting provost and chief academic officer at Â鶹´«Ã½ and professor of public administration and policy. Before assuming this role, she served as the dean of the School …
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vwilkins@american.edu
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(202) 885-6443
Winfield Wilson
Adjunct Professorial Lecturer
SPA | Online Partner Programs (OLP)
Winfield Wilson is an attorney and policy analyst specializing in natural resources. Wilson has also taught environmental law at the Washington College of Law. Wilson holds advanced degrees from Ameri…
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winfield.wilson@american.edu
Ruth Zaplin
Senior Executive in Residence
SPA | Public Administration
Dr. Ruth Zaplin is a Senior Executive-in-Residence at Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s School of Public Affairs (SPA), where she designs and teaches graduate courses in leadership, public policy implementation, …
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zaplin@american.edu
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(202) 885-6300