Curriculum Vitae
ALEX SEKWAT, Ph.D.
7913 Harpeth View Drive
Nashville, TN 37221
615- 963-7389 (Work)
615-293-0200 (Mobile)
615-646-7316 (Home)
[email protected]
EDUCATION
1994
Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
Dissertation: Capital Budgeting Practices in American
County Governments: Analysis of Current Practices
Focus Area: Public Budgeting and Financial Management
1988
Master of Public Administration (MPA), Arkansas State University,
State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Focus Area: Public Administration
1985
B.S., Business Administration, University of Khartoum
Major: Business Administration
Minor: Economics
LEADERSHIP TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
2009-2010
Completed yearlong Academy for Leadership & Development Program,
i.e. Regents’ Academy for Leadership Institute (RALI) sponsored by the
Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR). RALI focused on strengthening
leadership skills of academic leaders.
ADAMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
July 1, 2014-Present
Interim Dean and Professor, School of Graduate Studies &
Research, Tennessee State University
2012-June 30, 2014
Associate Dean and Professor, School of Graduate Studies &
Research, Tennessee State University
2008-July 15, 2012
Interim Dean and Professor, School of Graduate Studies &
Research, Tennessee State University
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2005-May 2008
Associate Dean (and Professor), School of Graduate Studies &
Research, Tennessee State University
2000-June 2005
Coordinator & Major Advisor of Graduate Studies
Institute of Government, Tennessee State University
1986-1986
Administrative Officer, ACTION AID-British NonGovernmental Organization (NGO), Khartoum, Sudan,
(September -December)
Assistant Field Administrator, CARE INTERNATIONALAmerican NGO, Khartoum, Sudan, Africa (January-September)
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
As dean (interim) of the School of Graduate Studies & Research, I direct the operations of the
unit. In this role, with guidance by the Graduate Council (advisory body), I oversee, develop and
implement institutional policies related to the areas of graduate education, academic quality of
graduate programs, certification of graduate faculty members, review of curriculum proposals,
approval of thesis and dissertation research, and graduate student recruitment, admission,
retention, graduate assistantships, academic achievement or degree completion, and more.
Essential Responsibilities (as Dean)
 Manage daily operations of the School of Graduate Studies & Research
including supervision and management of support staff
 Plan, coordinate and evaluate strategic goals for the Graduate School
consistent with the university’s strategic goals
 Provide leadership and promote development of graduate programs at
the university
 Work with the Graduate Council to develop, implement and enforce
academic policies governing graduate education at the university
Establish and uphold standards and procedures for admission,
supervision, and award of advance degrees and graduate certificates
 Participate in bi-monthly Dean’s Council meetings
 Monitor student progress towards degree completion
 Liaise with departments in academic colleges and other support units on
all issues related to graduate student services
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 Provide oversight and coordinate approval graduate assistant
appointments
 Promote and assist in development and implementation of new graduate
programs
 Coordinate with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs on
matters pertaining to graduate financial support and research
 Develop online and print materials for the promotion of graduate
programs
 Prepare annual assessment reports for graduate studies and research
indicating achievement of relevant learning outcomes
 Formulate, plan and manage a budget of School of Graduate Studies &
Research (operating and graduate assistants)
 Advise non-degree seeking graduate students
 Performed other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Academic
Affairs
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (as interim dean)
 Spearheaded successful implementation of an online system of
electronic submission of theses and dissertations at Tennessee State
University
 In concert with the Graduate Council, improved processes for evaluating
credentials of faculty seeking graduate faculty membership, updated
several policies governing graduate education, and accelerated the
approval process of course/program proposals
 Successfully spearheaded revision of numerous publications (print and
electronic) of the School of Graduate Studies and Research at Tennessee
State University which resulted in improved dissemination of graduate
education information
 Successfully wrote Compliance Report pertaining to graduate education
at Tennessee State University for the 2010 Reaffirmation of Accreditation
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by the Southern Association of Colleges and School (Tennessee State
University)
 Oversaw the growth of graduate student enrollments (and FTEs) at
Tennessee State University by over 10 percent between 2008 and 2011
 Evaluated the quality of over four hundred theses and dissertations
prepared as partial requirements for advanced degrees (2008-2011)
 Chaired/presided at monthly meetings of the University Graduate
Council resulting in improvement of numerous policies pertaining to
graduate education
 Reviewed and recommended for approval proposals for graduate courses
and degree programs and eligibility of faculty for graduate faculty
membership (thus direction of graduate student research and the
instruction of graduate courses)
 Secured additional funding for graduate assistantships, provided
oversight of graduate assistants appointments, and general administration
of graduate assistantships
 Advocated for advancement of graduate education by participating in
university-wide processes in strategic planning, budget, and facilities
planning resulting to relocation of the offices of the Graduate School to a
larger space and an increase in funding for graduate assistants
 Provided and conducted oversight of retention-related workshop for
graduate students and recruitment of graduate students
 Served on various University administrative review and standing
committees through the years
 Participated in Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), Council Black
Graduate Schools (CBGS), Council of Southern Graduate Schools
(CSGS), and Tennessee Council of Graduate Schools (TCGS) professional
development seminars and workshops
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ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS (as Associate Dean)
 Planned and implemented orientations and workshops for graduate
students
 Reviewed theses/dissertations submitted in partial fulfillment of master’s
and doctoral degrees
 Oversaw electronic submission of theses/dissertations
 Planned and implemented Graduate School recruitment initiatives
 Assisted Graduate School Dean in oversight of support staff
 Attended professional development seminars and workshops
 Assisted Dean in implementation of Graduate Council policies (e.g.
review of new programs and/or course proposals, review of graduate
faculty status, review of students’ appeals/petitions for readmission
following suspension or petitions for time extension to completing degree
program).
 Miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Dean.
 Taught master’s and doctoral level courses in Public Administration
 Directed doctoral dissertation research and serve on dissertation
committees.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS (as Coordinator of Graduate
Programs, Institute of Government, Tennessee State University)
 Maintained applicant, student, and graduate files and records
 Coordinated application-admission process
 Advised MPA, Ph.D. and Health Administration and Non-Profit
Certificate students from time of admission to graduation
 Served as liaison with Graduate School and Office of Admission and
Records
 Represented Department at the University Graduate Council
 Assisted in course scheduling and student registration
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 Assisted, advised and monitored interns or internship exemptions.
NOTABLE RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS (as administrator at NGOs)
Administrative Officer, ACTION AID-British NGO, Khartoum, Sudan,
Africa (September -December)
 Responsible for preparation of correspondence on administrative
matters, maintenance of stock and sponsorship records, consolidation of
accounts work, record keeping, and miscellaneous duties as assigned by
Director of ACTION AID.
Assistant Field Administrator, CARE INTERNATIONAL-American
NGO, Khartoum, Sudan, Africa (January-September)
Responsible for supervision of 28 employees, salary payments, record
keeping, shipment of 5,000 tons of relief items to distribution locations,
monitored distribution work, collection of data, analysis and syntheses of
field questionnaires, preparation of written reports as directed by
supervisor, and other duties as assigned
Engaged local communities in development projects; listened to
community needs, and assessing viability of programs
FACULTY/ACADEMIC EXPERENCE
2005-Present
Professor of Public Administration, Tennessee State
University (tenured)
1999-2005
Associate Professor of Public Administration, Tennessee
State University (tenured)
1994-1999
Assistant Professor of Public Administration, Tennessee
State University
1990-1994
Assistant Professor of Public Administration, Tennessee
State University
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Teach doctoral, masters, graduate certificate courses in Public Administration, Health Care
Administration, and Non-Profit Management. Teach courses in the areas of public
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administration, public financial management, healthcare policy and administration, and
information technology. Direct and serve on dissertation committees, and advice graduate
students.
Courses
 Health Care Policy in the United States (MPA)
 Administration of Health and Human Services Programs (MPA)
 Research Methods (MPA & PhD)
 Financial Management (Certificate & MPA)
 Fiscal Management: Budgeting (MPA)
 Seminar in Public Administration (MPA)
 Theory and Practice of Public Administration (PhD)
 Statistical Computer Applications (PhD)
 Information Technology, previously Computers for Administrators (MPA)
 Public Budgeting (PhD)
 State and Local Government Finance (MPA)
 Applied Public Budgeting and Finance (MPA)
 Dissertation Research (PhD)
 Environment of Business, Government, and Society (Undergraduate course,
Florida Atlantic University)
PUBLICATIONS: PEERED REVIEWED ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS
2015
“ICT Integration in Kenya’s Education System: An Assessment of Polices,
Strategies and Challenges,’ In Nwokeafor, Cosmas (Editor) Information
Communication Technology (ICT) Integration to Educational Curricula in Africa:
A New Direction, (forthcoming, March 2015, University Press of America).
2014
“Foreword,” A Different Perspective on the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act, Chinyere Ogbonna (author), Lanham, Maryland: Rowan & Littlefield,
2014, pp. ix-x.
2009
“Continuing the Search for a Theory of Public Budgeting,” Journal of Public
Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, Volume 21, Number 4 (with
Joan Gibran).
2004
“The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Economic Development in Sub-Saharan
Africa: Policy Implications,” in Handbook of Development Policy Studies,
Marcel Dekker, 2004, pp. 281-295 (with Sangho Moon).
2003
“Cooperative Purchasing,” Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public
Policy, Marcel Dekker, 2003, pp. 310-312.
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2003
“Health Financing Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa: Major Constraints,
Goals, and Strategies,” Journal of Health Care Finance, Volume 29, Number 3,
2003, pp. 67-78.
2002
“Coping with Revenue Shortfalls: The Experience of a Rural Southern
County,” Public Administration: Cases in Managerial Role-playing, Robert
Watson (editor), New York: Longman, 2002, pp. 77-81.
2001
“Civil Service Reform in Post-Independence Nigeria: Issues and Challenges,”
Public Administration Quarterly, 2001, Vol. 25, Issue 3, pp. 498-518.
2000
“Principal-Agent Theory: A Framework for Improving Health Care Reform
in Tennessee,” Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, Volume
22, Number 3, 2000, pp.277-291.
2000
“The Public Purchasing Profession Revisited,” Journal of Public Budgeting,
Accounting, and Financial Management, (with Steven B. Gordon and Stanley D.
Zemansky), Volume 12, Number 2, Summer 2000, pp. 248-271.
2000
“Beyond African Humanism: Economic Reform in Post-Independent
Zambia,” International Journal of Organizational Theory and Behavior, Volume
3, Numbers 3 & 4, 2000, pp. 521-546.
2000
“Administrative Reform in Nigeria’s Post-Independent Economic
Development,” In Kuotsai Tom Liou (Editor), Administrative Reform and
National Economic Development. London: Ashgate Publishing Ltd., 2000, pp.
149-167.
1999
“Capital Budgeting Practices among Tennessee Municipal Government,”
Government Finance Review, June 1999, pp. 15-19.
1998
“Economic Development Experience in Nigeria,” In Koutsai Tom Liou
(Editor), Handbook of Economic Development. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.,
1998, pp. 569-586.
1998
“Voucher Systems,” In The International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and
Administration, Jay M. Shafritz (Editor-in-Chief), New York: Henry Holt and
Company, Inc., 1998, pp. 2372-2376.
1998
“Interest Groups,” In The International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and
Administration, Jay M. Shafritz (Editor-in-Chief), New York: Henry Holt and
Company, Inc., 1998, pp. 1159-1162.
1998
“Lobbying,” In The International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and
Administration, Jay M. Shafritz (Editor-in-Chief), New York: Henry Holt and
Company, Inc., 1998, pp. 1293-1295.
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1998
“Governor,” In The International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and
Administration, Jay M. Shafritz (Editor-in-Chief), New York: Henry Holt and
Company, Inc., 1998, pp. 1008-1010.
1997
“Public Budgeting Deficiencies in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review.” Journal of
Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, Vol. 9, Number, 1
(Spring) 1997, pp.143-160
1996
“The Use of Capital Budgeting Decision Models by Counties: A Survey.”
State and Local Government Review, Vol. 28, No. 3, (Fall) 1996, pp. 180-192
1996
“Capital Budgeting Approaches in the Public Sector: A Symposium,” Public
Budgeting and Financial Management, Vol. 8, no 3, 1996, pp. 355-359 (with A.
Halachmi).
1996
“Strategic Capital Budgeting and Planning: Prospects at the County Level,”
Public Budgeting and Financial Management, Vol. 8, no 4, 1996, pp. 578-596
(with Arie Halachmi).
1995
"The World's Trading System in the Post Cold War Era: Implications for
Public Administration." International Journal of Public Administration, Vol.18,
no 11, 1995, pp.1753-1773 (with Thomas D. Lynch).
1994
"Recent Developments in Public Budgeting and Financial Management in the
European Community," Public Budgeting and Financial Management, Vol. 7,
1994, No 2, pp. 310-356 (with Khi V. Thai).
1993
"The Impact of International Economic Corporation on the Pacific Rim,"
Hong Kong Public Administration, Vol. 2., No. 1, March 1993, pp. 1-23 (with
Thomas D. Lynch).
1992
"An Assessment of Budgetary Approaches in Developing Countries," Indian
Journal of Public Administration, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 4., October-December,
1992, pp. 568- 578.
1991
"Regional Trade Blocks: Implications for Public Administration Reform in
the United States," International Review of Administrative Sciences, Vol. 57,
No. 4., SAGE Publishers, 1991 pp. 527-541 (with Thomas D. Lynch).
PUBLISHED NON-REFEREED ARTICLES
1997
“South Sudanese Christians Struggle to Survive Amid Relentless Assault,”
The Sudan Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp. 1, 9.
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1997
“SPLA Intensifies War Against Sudan’s Islamic Regime,” The Sudan
Newsletter, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp. 1, 2.
1996
“Southern Sudanese [lost] Boys Reunited with Families,” The Sudan
Newsletter, Volume 5 (Spring & Summer), Issue 5, pp. 1, 5.
1996
“Sudan’s Economic Problems Continue to Worsen,” The Sudan Newsletter,
Volume 5 (Spring & Summer), Issue 5, pp. 5.
1996
“Human Rights Situation in Sudan Remains Dismal,” The Sudan Newsletter,
Volume 5 (Winter, Issue 5, pp. 1, 12.
1995
“Victory at all Costs?,” The Sudan Newsletter, Volume 5 (Spring & Summer),
Issue 1, pp. 2.
1996
“The Cost of Major Sports Franchises Relocation,” Public Administration
Times, Vol. 19, no 5, 1996, pp. 4, 20.”
1995
“Sudan’s Rocky Relations with Neighbors,” The Sudan Newsletter, Volume 5
(Spring & Summer), Volume, Issue 1, pp. 6-7.
1989
“Building a Quality Workforce: Review," in Building a Quality Workforce for
the Year 2000, Fort Lauderdale, 1989, pp. 1-4.
GRANTS
2009
Directed ROCC/TBR Laptop and TQI Projects grant in the amount of $46,000 to
support two graduate assistant positions for two years.
1997
Awarded a RISE grant ($1,200) to study (survey) capital budgeting practices of
Tennessee Municipal Governments by the Office of Sponsored Research,
Tennessee State University.
WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PARTICIPATION
2014
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) 54st Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
December 3-6.
2014
“China’s Engagement in Africa: An Assessment of Major Economic and Policy
Effects.” The 72nd Annual National Conference, Midwest Political Science
Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 3-6, 2014.
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2013
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) Summer Workshop and New Deans Institute,
San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 13-17.
2013
Council of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS), 37th Annual Meeting,
Greensville, South Carolina, February 21-24.
2013
Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools (CHBGS) 40th Annual
Conference, Greensboro, South Carolina, February 20-21
2013
Farnun & Associates 9th Annual Student Retention Workshop, Nashville,
Tennessee, July 22-25.
2012
Kuku Community Conference USA 1st Annual meeting, Rockhurst University,
Kansas City Missouri, May 26-26 (panel moderator).
2011
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) 51st Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona,
December 7-10.
2010
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) Summer Workshop and New Deans Institute,
San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 9-12.
2010
Council of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS) 37th Annual Meeting, Savannah,
Georgia, February 25-28.
2010
Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools (CHBGS) 40th Annual
Conference, Savannah, Georgia, February 24-25.
2009
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) 49th Annual Meeting, San Francisco,
California, December 2-5.
2009
Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools (CHBGS) 39th Annual
Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, February 22-23.
2009
Council of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS) 36th Annual Meeting, Norfolk,
Virginia, February 22-23.
2008
Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools (CHBGS) 38th Annual
Conference, Austin, Texas, February 22-23.
2008
Council of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS) 35th Annual Meeting, Little Rock
Arkansas, February 23-25.
2007
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) Summer Workshop and New Deans Institute,
San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 9-12.
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2007
“Why Graduate Education Matters” (Workshop). National AmeriCorps Week
Tennessee Mini-Conference: Empowering Yourself, Empowering Your
Community, Nashville, Tennessee May 17-18.
2007
Council of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS) 35th Annual Meeting,
Chattanooga, Tennessee, February 23-27.
2006
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) U.S. Regional Conference, Saint
Louis, Missouri, October 26-27.
2006
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) Summer Workshop and New Deans Institute,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 8-12.
2006
Council of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS) 35th Annual Meeting, Little Rock
Arkansas, February 25-27.
2006
Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools (CHBGS) 36th Annual
Conference, Little Rock Arkansas, February 23-24.
2005
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) 45th Annual Meeting, Palm Springs,
California, December 7-10.
2005
“Effects of Globalization on Human Resources Management: An Assessment,”
The 47th Annual Western Social Sciences Association Conference, Albuquerque,
New Mexico, April 13-16.
2004
"The Machakos Protocol: A Just and Permanent Peace in the Sudan," 47th Annual
Meeting, Africa Studies Association, New Orleans, Louisiana (Discussant),
November 11-14.
2004
“HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: Governance Implications.” The 62nd Annual
National Conference, Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois,
April 15-18, 2004.
2004
“Testing the Assumptions of Pooled Time Series Cross-Sectional Regression
Analysis through ARIMA and Interrupted Time Series Modeling: Beck and Katz
Revisited, 46th Western Social Science Conference (WSSC), Salt Lake City, Utah,
April 21-24 (with Sangho Moon and Rodney Stanley)
2003
“The Impact of TennCare on Tennessee’s Operating Budget,” The 45th Annual
Western Social Sciences Association Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 9-12,
2003.
2003
“Immigrants, HIV/AIDS, and Culture,” The Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic: Impact
on Economic Development in Africa, the U.S. and the Caribbean, The 10th Annual
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PanAfrica Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, October 16-18, 2003 (Panel
Moderator).
2003
“Opening Plenary Session,” The Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic: Impact on
Economic Development in Africa, the U.S. and the Caribbean, The 10th Annual
PanAfrica Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, October 16-18, 2003 (Panel
Moderator).
2002
“Corruption in Africa: A Challenge for Reformers,” The 44th Annual Western
Social Sciences Association conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 10-14,
2002.
2002
“The AIDS Pandemic: New Strategies and Methods to Combat and Contain the
HIV/AIDS Pandemic,” The 8th PanAfrica Conference 2002, Nashville, Tennessee
(October 31-November 2, 2002).
2001
“Road to Peace in the Sudan: A South Sudanese Perspective.” Paper presented the
Sudanese Peace Summit, Nashville, Tennessee, July 15, 2001.
2001
“Budget Deficits in the Midst of Prosperity: The Case of Tennessee.” Paper
presented at the 43rd Annual Conference of Western Social Sciences Association,
Reno, Nevada, April 18-22, 2001.
2001
American Society of Public Administration, Tennessee Chapter Annual
Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, December 2001 (participant).
2000
“The Challenge of Health Care Financing Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa,” Paper
presented at the 61st National Conference of the American Society of Public
Administration (ASPA), San Diego, California, April 1-4, 2000.
1999
“Tax Reform and Disaster Recovery Assistance in Tennessee: Business,
Government, and Public Perspectives,” American Society for Public
Administration, Tennessee Chapter, 1st Spring Symposium, Nashville, Tennessee,
May 18, 1999 (symposium organizer).
1999
American Society for Public Administration’s 60th National Conference,
Orlando, Florida, April 10-14, 1999 (participant).
1998
“Capital Budgeting Practices in Tennessee’s Municipal Governments,” presented
at the 10th Annual Association of Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM)
Conference, Washington, D.C., Nov. 5-7, 1998.
1998
“Dealing with the Present and Planning for the Future,” American Society for
Public Administration, Tennessee Chapter, 12th Annual Conference, Nashville,
Tennessee, Dec. 02, 1998 (conference chair).
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1997
“Principal-Agent Theory: A Framework for Understanding Health Care Reform
in Tennessee.” Paper presented at the Annual Southeastern Conference for Public
Administration (SECOPA), Knoxville, Tennessee, September, 1997.
1997
“Economic Underdevelopment in Nigeria: Root Causes and Potential Remedies,”
Presented at the 58th American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
National Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 1997.
1997
“Approaching Non-Traditional Needs Non-Traditionally.” American Society of
Public Administration, Tennessee Chapter, 11th Annual Conference, Nashville,
Tennessee, November, 1997, Panel titled “Privatization of Prisons” (Panel
Moderator).
1996
“Reforming the U.S. Tax System: Analysis of Current Proposals.” Paper
presented at the 57th American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
National Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, July 1996.
1996
“Reinterpretations of the Sudanese Experience: New Visions,” Conference
Sponsored by the Sudan Studies Association (SSA), Washington, D.C., May, 1996
(participant).
1996
“Public Strategies on the Threshold of the New Century,” American Society of
Public Administration, Tennessee Chapter, Annual Conference, Nashville,
Tennessee, October, 1996 (participant).
1995
“Federal Job Training Programs: An Assessment of the Nashville Experience,”
Southeastern Conference on Public Administration (SECOPA), Savannah,
Georgia, October 1995.
1995
Tennessee Chapter, American Society for Public Administration, Annual
Conference Nashville, Tennessee, October, 1995 (participant).
1994
“The Use of Capital Budgeting Decision Models in American Counties: A
Survey.” Conference Organized by Association of Budgeting and Financial
Management, Washington, D.C., October 1994.
1994
Tennessee Chapter, American Society for Public Administration, Annual
Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, October, 1994 (participant).
1993
"The World's Trading System in the Post Cold War Era: Implications for Public
Administration." International Conference on Redesigning the State Profile for
Social and Economic Development and Change. Conference sponsored by the
International Institute of Administrative Sciences, Toluca, Mexico, July, 1993
(with Thomas D. Lynch)
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1993
"Alternative Service Delivery: A Decade of Change." American Society for
Public Administration (ASPA) 54th National Annual Conference National
Conference, San Francisco, July 1993 (with Khi V. Thai).
1992
"Fiscal Instability in Municipal Finance: The Case of Philadelphia." Southeastern
Conference for Public Administration (SECOPA) Montgomery, Alabama,
October 1992.
1991
"Regional Trade Blocks: Implications for Public Administration in the United
States." International Conference on Administrative Reform in Regional
Government, International Institute of Administrative Sciences, Santiago de
Compostela, Spain, January 1991 (with Thomas D. Lynch).
1990
"The New World Reality: Emergence of Regional Trade Blocks." International
Institute of Administrative Sciences Meeting, Madrid, Spain, November 1990
(with Thomas D. Lynch).
1988
"The Famine in Ethiopia and Sudan: Problems of Administering International
Relief Aid." Region VII American Society for Public Administration (ASPA),
Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas, October 1988.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES AND REVIEW EXPERIENCE
(Invited as an ad hoc reviewer by the following journals and publishers)
2012
Annals of Management Science
2004
Journal of Health Policy
2003
Book Chapters (three) review for Marcel Dekker Publishing Company
2002
International Journal of Economic Development and Policy Studies Review
2000
International Journal of Organizational Theory and Behavior
1997
Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management
SELECTED UNIVERSITY SERVICE (Tennessee State University)
Served and continue to serve on numerous university wide committees including search
committees for administrators, faculty and staff.
2013-Present
2000-Present
1994-Present
2014-2014
University Assessment & Improvement Council (UAIC)
Graduate Council (serves as chair for five years)
Chair or serve as Member of several Doctoral Dissertation Committees
Search Committee Associate for Vice President for Research & Sponsored
Programs
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2012-2012
2008-2012
2010-2010
2010-2010
2008-2012
2009-2010
2007-2010
2008-2009
2007-2009
2007-2008
2007-2007
2004-2007
2000-2005
2003-2005
2001-2004
2002-2003
2001-2002
1996-1999
1995-1999
Search Committee Dean College of Public Service & Urban Affairs
University Strategic Planning Council (USPC)
Search Committee Vice President for Academic Affairs
Academic Program Prioritization Committee
University Commencement Committee
University Website Committee
Academic Interdisciplinary Committee on Access and Diversity
University Strategic Planning University
International Education Committee
Academic Interdisciplinary Committee on Access and Diversity
Telephone Task Force
University Curriculum Committee
Tenure and Promotion Appeals Committee
Appeals/Petitions Committee (Graduate Council)
Search Committee, School of Graduate Studies and Research
Faculty Research Committee
Faculty Personnel Committee (Tenure and Promotion Committee)
Faculty Senate, Tennessee State University
Faculty Development Committee, Tennessee State University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION AND MEMBERSHIP
2005-Present
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), Council of Historically Black
Graduate Schools (CHBGS), Council of Southern Graduate Schools
(CSGS), Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools (TCGS)
1993-Present
Phi Alpha Alpha (Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration)
2008-Oct. 2011
Treasurer, Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools (TCGS)
1991-2004
American Society for Public Administration, ASPA
1991-2004
Pax Sudani Network an Organization for Peace, Liberty, and
Understanding
1991-1996
African Finance and Economic Association, AFEA, Publisher of the
Journal of African Finance and Economic Development
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
2008- Oct. 2011
Treasurer, Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools (TCGS)
2001-2003
Chairman, Sudanese Task Force, Nashville, Tennessee
1995-2000
Editor, The Sudan Newsletter, a Quarterly Publication on-
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Political and Economic issues in Sudan
1998-1999
President, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA),
Tennessee Chapter
1997-1998
President Elect, ASPA-Tennessee Chapter
OTHER EXPERENCE
1988-1988
Intern, Department of Personnel Services, Arkansas State University
 Assisted Director of Personnel Services in administrative matters
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
University Administration, Research, Teaching, and Community Service
REFERENCES
Available upon request
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