Research and professional interests: Literature and politics; biblical criticism; Missouri politics
Research and professional interests: State legislative politics; job satisfaction; survey research methodology; applied survey research for governmental, commercial, and non-profit organizations
Research and professional interests: Use of Information technology in decision making; computer simulation and modeling for disaster response; social vulnerability; integration of geographic information systems in public service
Dr. James B. Kaatz
Associate Professor
Master of Public Administration Program Director
Research and professional interests: Employee motivation; local government employee compensation; Public service motivation; cooperation and conflict among local elected officials
Dr. Gabriel A. Ondetti
Professor
Director of the Master of Global Studies Program
Research and professional interests: Latin American politics (especially Brazil, Mexico and Bolivia); social movements; land reform; taxation; social policy
Research and professional interests: Chilean labor politics and women’s social and political participation in Latin America; Latin-American student movements and attempts to explain why student mobilization varies across the region
Dr. Kevin M. Pybas
Interim Department Head
University Pre-Law Advisor
Research and professional interests: The law of church and state; constitutional law; modern and contemporary liberal political thought; American political thought; religion and politics
Research and professional interests: Public risk management; public procurement; politics in state budgeting; interstate fiscal disparities; revenue forecasting; China’s pension system; China revenue policies China’s health policies
Research and professional interests: Bureaucracy; red tape; leadership; strategic management; program evaluation
