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MPA Faculty

Dr. Peter Haruna

Dr. Peter F. Haruna

Director of Masters of Public Administration
Professor
AIC 334
956.326.2613
pharuna@tamiu.edu

MPA Courses
Public Budgeting and Financial Management
Administrative Law
MPA Applied Project
MPA Internship

Research Focus
Governance Structures
International and Comparative Public Administration
Public Administrative Education and Training
Public Budgeting Development and Analysis

Dr. Lynne Managanaro

Dr. Lynne L. Manganaro

Associate Professor
AIC 374
956.326.2617
lynne.manganaro@tamiu.edu

MPA Courses
Advanced Quantitative Methods
Human Resources Management in Public Administration
Organization Theory
Program Evaluation
Public Policy Development and Implementation
Survey of Public Administration and Public Affairs

Research Focus
General Public Administration
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Issues in Public Policy
Public Policy and Policy Analysis
Research Methods and Statistics

Dr. Mehnaaz Momen

Dr. Mehnaaz Momen

Associate Professor
AIC 358
956.326.2631
mmomen@tamiu.edu

MPA Courses
Administrative Ethics
Communication for Public Administration
Organization Theory
Survey of Public Administration and Public Affairs

Research Focus
Citizenship
Immigration Policy
Public Space
Urban Theory

Jihoon Jeong

Dr. Jihoon Jeong

Assistant Professor
AIC 371
956.326.3734
jihoon.jeong@tamiu.edu

MPA Courses
Survey of Nonprofit Leadership and Management
Philanthropy, Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations

Research Focus
Nonprofit and Public Partnership
Cross-Sector Collaboration For Public Services
Local Government
Public Management

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Ms. Anita Guerra, MPA, MA

Adjunct Faculty
956.326.2475
anita.guerra@tamiu.edu

MPA Courses
Grants and Contract Management (Elective Course)
City and County Administration (Special Topics)

Dr. Varaidzo Zvobgo

Dr. Varaidzo Zvobgo

Assistant Professor
AIC 383
956.326.2652
varaidzo.zvobgo@tamiu.edu

MPA Courses
Leadership for Performance in Nonprofit Management
Human Resources Management in Public Administration

Research Focus
Human Resources Management
Organizational Theory/Behavior
Diversity and Inclusion
Public Management

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Dr. Dwight Vick

Adjunct Faculty
956.326.2475
dwight.vick@tamiu.edu

MPA Courses
Human Resources Management
Organization Theory