Dr. Craig S Maher, outgoing Director, School of Public Administration
June, 2024
It baffles me that it has been six years since I was appointed SPA Director. During that period, much was accomplished, including hiring some great faculty and staff, successfully completing a School-wide program review and multiple program reviews (Ph.D. and EMDS stand out), helping create new minors and certificates in cross-sector collaborative leadership and urban leadership, participating in Local Government 2030, and helping colleagues and staff through the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the experience has been the most challenging in my career, it was also very rewarding. I was able to represent SPA at international events, promote the School’s programs, support colleagues’ accomplishments and build some wonderful friendships across campus and the academy.
I am grateful to the leadership team in our college (CPACS) and in particular Dean Bartle, our committed faculty, and amazing staff. I am proud to call them colleagues.
I am delighted to know that Dr. Yu-Che Chen will be serving next academic year as interim Director. I look forward to joining the ranks of faculty with my colleagues John Bartle and Scott Tarry. SPA has much to build on and together there is little we cannot accomplish.
All the best, Craig