HELP 2017-2018 CSU East Bay Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] Department of Public Affairs and Administration Print-Friendly Page (opens a new window) Facebook this Page (opens a new window) Tweet this Page (opens a new window)

The Department Office is located on the 4th Floor of the Meiklejohn Hall building, Room 4122/4128

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday

Dept Phone: (510) 885-3282

Faculty

Professors

Jennifer L. Eagan, Ph.D. Duquesne University

Toni E. Fogarty, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

O. Jombo (“Jay”) Umeh (Chair), Ph.D. Texas Tech University

Associate Professor

Michael Y. Moon, Ph.D. Teachers College, Columbia University

Assistant Professors

Nicole Diggs, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University

Joyce Keyes Williams, Ph.D. State University of New York

Department Statement

Public Administration is a rich and challenging multi-disciplinary field drawing from sociology, anthropology, philosophy, psychology, economics, and urban and organizational studies. The master’s degree program provides students with a grounding in major philosophical and social science thinking about the nature of organizations; it helps students to build the intellectual and practical tools they will need to become effective organizational leaders in the public and non-profit sectors. The M.P.A. program is designed to increase the personal and professional effectiveness of people working in public, voluntary, and private organizations. The purpose of the program is to prepare individuals for leadership positions in various organizations with a sense of commitment to social purpose, the public interest, and effective public problem-solving.

The MS-HCA program seeks to develop professionals who understand how to manage non-profit, for-profit, and voluntary health care organizations in effective and innovative ways. The program focuses on the need for health care administrators to be continuous learners, critical thinkers, and ethical practitioners by recognizing the multiply-constructed nature of human, social, and organizational realities and the complex relationships between the system of health providers and the needs of the community.

Programs

• Health Care Administration, M.S.

• Public Administration, Health Care Administration Option, M.P.A.
• Public Administration, Public Management and Policy Analysis Option, M.P.A.